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Old June 8th 20, 01:33 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default How reliably do CG hooks disconnect when the angle of the ropeexceeds the autorelease angle

Does anyone have experience with non-Tost rings failing to release in Tost releases?

I've been warned about this possibility, and I know how to verify that a ring is genuine Tost. The explanation that I've been given is that 'hardware store rings' change shape with use and that at some point the elongation prevents the release.