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Title: Rapid Rails Upgrade?
Post by: joebuck on July 21, 2009, 11:35:00 AM
I have some old Rapid Rails when Wayne P. was still makin them. I really like them EXCEPT that dang Chinese slip knot. Didn't someone post on here how to change out this hollow rope system and go to buckle and strap?/ thanks
Title: Re: Rapid Rails Upgrade?
Post by: Longbowwally on July 24, 2009, 08:32:00 PM
TTT for Joebuck...Somebody should know......
Title: Re: Rapid Rails Upgrade?
Post by: Steve O on July 24, 2009, 10:00:00 PM
Hey,

ttt for me too.

I somehow lost one of the straps from my set.

Wait a minute, I thought Joey was the "fact" man?
Title: Re: Rapid Rails Upgrade?
Post by: Roy Steele on July 24, 2009, 10:48:00 PM
Call me stuip what whats a Rapid Rail.
Title: Re: Rapid Rails Upgrade?
Post by: Longbowwally on July 27, 2009, 08:28:00 PM
Rapid Rail is a climbing stick kinda like the Lone Wolf sticks but looks more like a ladder...

I sent an email to Ameristep about this...Here's their reply:
"WALLY ,THESE WILL NOT CONVERT AS THE STRAP SYSTEM HAS A CLIP THAT GOES INTO BRACKETT THAT IS WELDED ONTO THE RAPID RAIL THANK YOU AMERISTEP".
Title: Re: Rapid Rails Upgrade?
Post by: joebuck on July 27, 2009, 08:52:00 PM
Steve O..i got some darn good detectives  :) .....thanks Wally.....i went to this three knots. i'm trying them out and i love it.it is so fast and easy....Same principle as Seat of Pants system.

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i150/jmb1221/rapidrailknot.jpg)
Title: Re: Rapid Rails Upgrade?
Post by: Steve O on July 27, 2009, 09:30:00 PM
Joey, you are the MAN   ;)
Title: Re: Rapid Rails Upgrade?
Post by: joebuck on July 27, 2009, 09:51:00 PM
No way, you killed the last turkey!!! your on top!
Title: Re: Rapid Rails Upgrade?
Post by: Ray Hammond on July 27, 2009, 11:13:00 PM
Joey, I just got some ratchet straps and did a loop around on the one side and the hook goes on the other...ratchet is on the back of the trunk.

I taped over the ratchet "guts" and dipped the thing in plasti-dip to quiet it up some and take the shine off the brassy part.
Title: Re: Rapid Rails Upgrade?
Post by: Onehair on July 28, 2009, 12:57:00 PM
Wasn't there a guy here selling the slip rope as the better option?