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Re: Canburglar Safety

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Originally Posted by JVN View Post
Chris,
Thank you for proving my point.
Are you the person in charge of judging whether canburglars are legal in STL this year?
Not at all. This will be my first time inspecting actually. Your point stands strong; safety is relative. I think the head refs should take a good look at these mechanisms, but it ultimately relies on teams' judgement when designing. If you build a mechanism that moves at high speeds with sharp hooks without at least 2 safety latches, don't be mad when the inspectors fail you.

I like the single hook grabbers the best because they can be built with easy failure points. That and there's less to get tangled with compared to a bar-behind-RC grabber.
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