Fixed loops are nearly identical to the single bungee setup, they just loose the boltsnap.
There's pretty much nothing in common between these 2. They're bungee and hold tanks, but that's about as close as it gets.
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Fixed loops are nearly identical to the single bungee setup, they just loose the boltsnap.
What are the differences then?There's pretty much nothing in common between these 2. They're bungee and hold tanks, but that's about as close as it gets.
I share that opinion.
I have learned to understand however that they just do not want to 'razorize' everybody.
They could never keep up with demand at a lower price.
On Boot show in Düsseldorf they have sold every Razor they brought with them for three years in a row.
At half the price they would need to bring along shipping containers of them.
They have been constantly sold out.what makes you say they couldn't keep up?
Ever tried to have them made yourself?The plates are CNC cut and is essentially automated, and the wings are stupid simple because there is nothing to them.
I don't contradict myself, it's just a complex topic to explain and understand.Fixed loops and single bungees behave very differently and you still contradict yourself on the single loop.
Does not 'slide', can be pulled with carefully directed force.If you think an advantage is because it slides to allow you to more easily attach tanks,
Neither do you loose tension suddenly, nor is it of much effect.and then you say that it can't lose tension if one side is not there,
I really do lack that basic understanding. I have a very complex and detailed understanding and cannot understand why most people don't.then you lack a basic understanding of friction and the forces involved.
After a few minutes or excessive movement, yes.Not I never said it would come completely out, that is ridiculous, but it would certainly hang significantly lower than it should until all of the tension was removed.
No they don't!Loops have 2x the bungee under tension helping to rotate the tanks up and into you,
That is identical for most systems.they are limited in height by their attachment point, which is the length of the bolt snap, or number of quick links, or whatever your attachment method is.
Its main disadvantage is the thick bungee Hollis supplies and the separation.The single piece bungee or current SMS100 style bungee is limited by the location of the chest d-ring and will always hang the neck of the bottles lower than a loop by nature. It's not necessarily a bad thing,
Exactly what I am talking about!!it is a choice that the diver has to make after understanding the pros and the cons of what they are doing
Making one of these plates cost maybe 10 bucks and retails for 30-40.Ever tried to have them made yourself?
I do not see how you could save more than perhaps 20% on the metal parts.
I answered @Bennno, look again.@Razorista
So you don't wanna answer the question... I see.
Yes, but they are not calculated at that price in the package.Making one of these plates cost maybe 10 bucks and retails for 30-40.
Bogearts used to sell them separately.
I asked you how you know how many they sold.I answered @Bennno, look again.
I do not have 'inside information' and am not interested in conspiracy theories on that topic.they are not sold out because the MFG can't keep up with production. I 100% guarantee that. I also know roughly what they are paying said MFG per rig, and it is much lower than you might think. There are reasons that they are sold out, that I am not going to publish, but it is certainly not because production can't keep up.
A friend of mine makes his own copy and his are actually cheaper than that and of much higher material cost than the Razor plates, quality is at least on the same level and the edges are much smoother for the soft webbing he prefers.I have a set of "knockoff" plates that were cut on a waterjet, cost me $40. Sure the Razor ones are much nicer, but this was a one off from a machine shop, not production scale.
Quite impossible.HP and Steve are not as holy as you might think them to be...