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Record 1 2006-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

A small emergency knife, carried in the jumpsuit or on the parachute harness, that is designed to cut through fouled lines or bound webbing. Resembling a seatbelt cutter, the knife forms a blunt hook around an inside cutting edge (such as a concealed razor blade), which only slices on a pull stroke.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

UP Coupe-Suspentes. Très facile à transporter, ce coupe-suspentes peut tout simplement vous sauver la vie en cas d'urgence. Indispensable en cas d'atterrissage dans l'eau, de conflit entre la voile et le parachute de secours!

Spanish

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