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Racer

Item: Racer 
Manufacturer: Jump Shack   (2571 Hits)
   

Description:
Original design, available with "Trough or Velcro Sealed" riser covers. 32 colors of webbing and tapes and pack fabric colors. Three main deployment options, will accept all AAD's on main or reserve.

Added: 2001-01-27 | Item ID: 85


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Racer
Rated by: bodhibody (more about me) on 2006-08-24 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1635

Pros: Effective simplicity... organic fit... true "Zen" rig.
Cons: Cost $90 for a reserve pack job. Lazy rigger fear...

Have owned many Racers, in over 28 years of jumping. "Nothing fits like a Racer". This rig is well thought out..no restrictive flaps on reserve..pins safely secured inside, on back.."Speed Bag" deployment, allowing for even staged openings (no messy lines waving in the breeze)..nice "low profile" metal cutaway handle option ("puds" seem a bit slippery, not much to grip onto). Simple minimalist design on the main flaps (no big plastic stiffners, for lines to wrap around). I also prefer velcro for holding my main risers, feels extra secure and streamlined. I rarely experience line twists, unlike with other systems I have jumped. The bag comes off clean, since there is nothing grabbing it, causing it to tumble. One of the few "hand made" rigs left on the market. Like getting a pair of custom shoes. This rig is "organic". After 20 jumps or so, it forms to your body. Soft and round, like a human body. Feels sensual..moves with you..a true "Zen" rig. You don't see too many out there these days, cause other companies with slick marketing and free "sponsership" have dominated the market and perhaps the original owner of Jumpshack, who is known to be a bit ornery at times, has scared off a few..It's human nature to want to go along with the "herd", like sheep..to "fit in" with the crowd. The Racer is for "freethinkers", who want safe, comfortable, well-thought-out, rational simplicity in their gear, not fancy looking, foam filled, color coordinated, plastic stiffened hype.. Racer is for "aware" skydivers, not swayed by fancy ads, sponsered "sky-god" peer pressure and the status quo.

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what all the other rigs want to be
Rated by: packing_jarrett (more about me) on 2005-10-08 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1400

Pros: Light,comfortable, and the way it looks
Cons: absolutely none

The racer is the nicest rig out there. If you get it custom made(or even if you don't) it fits so nice on your back. It has a lot of experience making the rigs... like 20 years. their reserve deploying method is the fastest because of the pop-top. I recommend this rig to all who wants the nicest rig on the market!!!

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6 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

I'll say it... I LOVE my RACER!
Rated by: pwln (more about me) on 2005-07-25 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1332

Pros: Comfortable, light, looks great on me.
Cons: None

Yes, I had a racer made for ME. I got it back in Febuary and it rocks. I got velcro sides and tuck tab top, I great blend of old and new. Why did I get one? So you would ask me why.. I think this is one of the best rigs on the market and will be for a long time to come. I hear the reserve openings are quick, But I wouldn't know, yet..

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