An introductory guide to our soft rigging equipment
A guide on the most popular soft rigging equipment for all your aerial needs!
Key terms:
WLL - Working Load Limit, the amount of weight the apparatus can safely take. This is usually measured in KG
MBS - Minimum Breaking Strength / Minimum Breaking Load. This is the minimum load the equipment should break at. This is measured in kN.
More definitions can be found here- Installing Aerial Equipment at Home
Prodigy Aerial Sewn Loop Slings
Polyester Strop
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- Used for short lengths and long lengths. Excellent for rigging all Aerial Hoops.
- Can be choked around a zero point hoop or connected to a carabiner.
- Available in a variety of lengths from 0.5m to 4m.
- WLL 2000kg.
Prodigy Aerial Polysafe Rope
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- Used for short lengths and long lengths. Excellent for rigging all Aerial Hoops. Useful as a low-cost Trapeze rope. Easy and comfortable to grip/hock.
- It's a cross between a strop/spanset and a rope
- Useful for all rigging situations where you will want to grip the rope.
- Single rope means one side won't slide when grabbed.
- Available in a variety of fixed lengths from 0.5m to 2.5m.
- WLL 2000kg.
Prodigy Aerial Cottonsafe Rope
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- Used for short lengths and long lengths.
- Excellent for rigging some Aerial Hoops (cannot be choked around a 0 point).
- Excellent low-cost cotton Trapeze rope alternative.
- Very easy and comfortable to grip/hock.
- Useful for all rigging situations where you will want to grip the rope.
- Available in a variety of fixed lengths from 0.5m to 2.5m. Colour choice
- WLL 3000kg
Prodigy Dyna-Core Hanging Rope
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- Used for Aerial Hoops and Trapeze, best for the stage.
- Easy to grip. Useful for specific aerial rigging situations, excellent with Prodigy's shackle Hoops and Trapezes.
- Available in a variety of fixed lengths from 1m to 2m.
- Colour choice
- WLL 178kg.
Prodigy Dyna-Core Triangle Hanging Rope
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- Used for 2-point Aerial Hoops, best for the stage.
- Excellent compatibility with Prodigy Shackle Hoops.
- Useful for specific aerial rigging situations Available in 1 fixed length.
- Colour choice
- WLL 178kg.
Prodigy Aerial 5 Loop Chain
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- Used mainly for Aerial Yoga rigging.
- Available in 1 adjustable length.
- Requires carabiner for rigging.
- WLL 185kg.
Prodigy Aerial 6 Loop Chain
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- Used mainly for Aerial Yoga rigging.
- Available in 1 adjustable length.
- Requires carabiner for rigging.
- Long loop can be choked directly on.
- WLL 185kg.
Prodigy Aerial 10 Loop Chain
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- Used for highly adjustable lengths, short or long.
- Useful for all rigging situations.
- Available in 1 highly adjustable length.
- Requires carabiner for rigging.
- WLL 290kg.
Worksafe 11mm Rope
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- Used for pulley systems and a variety of rigging with knots.
- Available in a variety of highly adjustable lengths (per meter)
- MBS 32kN.