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Finger-trapping wire—used to finger trap line too small to use a needle on. It is made from a wooden or plastic dowel with a wire loop made from safety wire. [Figure 6-13] 

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Packing paddle—used for dressing the pack of the parachute when packing. This tool is made from either wood or aluminum. The MIL-SPEC paddle has rounded ends and is 1 9 ⁄ 16 " × 12" long and tapers in thickness from 1 ⁄ 4" to 3 ⁄ 16 ". The wooden commercial paddle is 1 3 ⁄ 4 " × 15" long. [Figure 6-14A] 

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Packing fid—similar to the packing paddle, used also for dressing the parachute pack and tucking in flaps. The fid is approximately 1 9 ⁄ 16 " × 8" long and tapers from 1 ⁄ 4" to 1 ⁄8". It is made from aluminum and was originally a United States Navy tool. Many riggers have both the fid and the paddle, but usually develop a preference for one or the other. [Figure 6-14B] 

Pull-up cords—used to “pull-up” the locking loop of parachute containers when closing and pinning them. They are made from lengths of suspension line: Cypres loop cord or Type-3 tape. [Figure 6-15] 

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Locking pull-up cord—used to lock the thickness of a two- grommet reserve deployment bag when packing the reserve canopy. It is made from 72 inches of red Type-3 suspension line and a size 94 Cordlok nylon fastener. It may be used on one-pin or two-pin reserve bags. [Figure 6-16] 

Molar strap—used to control the folded reserve canopy prior to inserting it in the reserve free bag made from Type-8 webbing and a Camlok nylon buckle. The webbing should be at least 48" long and brightly colored to serve as a flag against leaving it on the canopy. [Figure 6-17] 

