MNFarmHunter
Well-Known Member
I really like my Aero Merlin...except for the bridge. The stock bridge works great, adjusts easily and shifts the load well (for hip pinch) but I hate having a permanently affixed bridge. I had taken it off and used (2) biners attached to a sewn eye prusik rope which met all of my wants but would shift too much load to my lower hips and wasn't that comfortable. I switched back to the webbing bridge but still hate it.
Given that, I'm thinking about making an amsteel continuous loop, attaching it to the saddle bridge loops via a prusik with just enough of a loop to connect the biners to. This would in turn meet all of my needs and wants.
Here's the dilemma. To get a full strength bury (using a locked brummel), I'm limited to either 1/8" or possibly 3/16" amsteel for the length I want. Ideally, I'd want to use 1/4" but I won't get more than an 8" bury which is 50% of the recommended bury for 1/4". So, do I go with the smaller diameter amsteel with a full bury or do I go with 1/4" with the compromised bury?
Given that, I'm thinking about making an amsteel continuous loop, attaching it to the saddle bridge loops via a prusik with just enough of a loop to connect the biners to. This would in turn meet all of my needs and wants.
Here's the dilemma. To get a full strength bury (using a locked brummel), I'm limited to either 1/8" or possibly 3/16" amsteel for the length I want. Ideally, I'd want to use 1/4" but I won't get more than an 8" bury which is 50% of the recommended bury for 1/4". So, do I go with the smaller diameter amsteel with a full bury or do I go with 1/4" with the compromised bury?