Here's a close up of the little clip. Its a small T piece you can buy at kite shops, that joins two spars perpendicular to each other. I put a bolt through one hole into any old mic clip and glue the spar into the longer sleeve. Its very light, very stiff and very strong, will never break. This stuff has to withstand HUGE forces in an aerobatic kite.
Also a picture of an SF12, with a standard AKG clip into the same fitting. The trace suppoting the mic in this photo is only there for the photo, the mic cable supports the mass of the SF12 quite OK. MAKE SURE the little Neutrik clip has clicked into the mic properly.
We have recorded hundreds of concerts with these suspensions and by adjusting only two drops from the ceiling, you can get the mic in just the right place, with the tilt you require. Most of the time, the mics are hanging in front of the front row of audience, but sometimes its over their heads. I used to have nightmares about them falling but now its just routine.
I am a deep sea fisherman in my spare time, as well, and use very tough line for these suspensions, there is simply no way any of it will break. But it may be an idea to refresh your public liability insurance just in case.
