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Hi All,

Curious as to your thoughts on the new 'soft bars' option on Adrenaline rigs? Seems to have come about due to recent 'peeling' issues on some containers.
I'm torn (excuse the pun) between a rig with a 3 ring setup or a rig reinforced against peeling. Cutting through a set of risers in case of a tree landing may be better than the possibilty of a 'peel' scenario.... Thoughts?

According to Adrenalin: "new SOFT BARS are used to connect the back strap to the main harness strap without risk of tearing." Also, I believe they were testing them before the incident with their competitor.

If tree landings are your only worry concerning your final choice, I'd say go with the soft bars, reserve soft links, and a good hook knife. That way you don't have to cut through your risers, you can cut your slinks, and be ready to go again much sooner than with cut risers. Or go with three rings, very little wrong with those. My only rig has three rings, and keeping an eye on them has not been a big issue for me.

Kerkko
BASE1184

LBars. They wont peel and you can replace the risers if you have to cut them off.