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19,197 topics in this forum

1. Cutaway - Vortex 2 with Springo 160   1 2

   By nicsoew, November 5, 2017
   • 45 replies
   • 11,700 views
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   • nicsoew
   • November 16, 2017

2. Racer Reserve Speedbag/Freebag Hangups   1 2

   By koppel, September 7, 2005
   • 49 replies
   • 11,685 views
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   • koppel
   • October 23, 2014

3. Paracommander work drawings   1 2

   By lilchief, February 13, 2012
   • 37 replies
   • 11,682 views
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   • andrewhilton
   • September 9, 2016

4. Hornet by PISA - High Performance?  

   By Karina, August 29, 2006
   • 14 replies
   • 11,682 views
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   • kaerodyne
   • August 29, 2006

5. GoPro snag mitigation   1 2 3

   By dorbie, June 21, 2015
   • 50 replies
   • 11,672 views
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   • mxk
   • December 29, 2015

6. Special size helmet XXXL!   1 2

   By silverflyer85, April 27, 2011
   • 29 replies
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   • silverflyer85
   • April 28, 2011

7. Raven1 reserve - What size?  

   By Scoop, November 6, 2005
   • 9 replies
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   • riggerrob
   • September 21, 2017

8. Rig storage question  

   By MWGemini, April 4, 2005
   • 11 replies
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   • pilotdave
   • April 4, 2005

9. Custom art on rig   1 2

   By Firebolt580, July 6, 2017
   • 47 replies
   • 11,621 views
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   • masterrigger1
   • July 16, 2017

10. PIA - If you're there - What's new?   1 2 3 4

    By IanHarrop, February 5, 2007
    • 75 replies
    • 11,617 views
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    • billbooth
    • February 16, 2007

11. JAVELIN RSL... IMPORTANT, MUST READ   1 2 3 4

    By packertom, March 6, 2007
    • 93 replies
    • 11,598 views
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    • mark
    • May 2, 2007

12. skydiving with ipod's?   1 2 3 4

    By jephprospect, September 10, 2008
    • 79 replies
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    • Skyper
    • October 2, 2010

13. Javelin J1  

    By Squeak, January 2, 2003
    • 11 replies
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    • sunpathtalbert
    • March 24, 2014

14. Wearing Vibram Five Fingers while Skydiving?   1 2 3 4

    By hokierower, March 2, 2011
    • 83 replies
    • 11,554 views
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    • danielcroft
    • May 16, 2011

15. Dekunu One altimeter... Any reviews on this??  

    By MAD1210, January 22, 2018
    • 11 replies
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    • FlyBear
    • May 13, 2018

16. Asssiting Pilots in selecting emergency parachutes   1 2

    By riggerrob, March 2, 2011
    • 30 replies
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    • sacex250
    • March 9, 2011

17. Vortex vs Infinity   1 2 3

    By MrShave, June 22, 2015
    • 52 replies
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    • Unstable
    • July 2, 2015

18. WILL AADS BECOME MANDATORY?   1 2 3 4 6

    By katzas, April 7, 2014
    • 145 replies
    • 11,528 views
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    • Tink1717
    • April 13, 2014

19. Collins Lanyard  

    By billvon, April 3, 2002
    • 3 replies
    • 11,514 views
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    • riggerrob
    • April 3, 2002

20. Gear store in Canada (used gear)  

    By Ronaldo, May 13, 2007
    • 10 replies
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    • SkydCanada
    • May 1, 2017

21. Reserve Pack Volume Chart  

    By Elisha, August 8, 2006
    • 9 replies
    • 11,475 views
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    • mchamp
    • November 15, 2011

22. Are tight fits bad?   1 2

    By Kalrigan, October 20, 2013
    • 32 replies
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    • rjklein4470
    • October 20, 2018

23. Skyworks Rigging   1 2

    By vid666, September 27, 2007
    • 30 replies
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    • diablopilot
    • December 1, 2010

24. L&B - Audible Alti - Quattro  

    By strife, March 26, 2013
    • 11 replies
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    • shibu
    • April 10, 2013

25. Post your ODYSSEY :)   1 2

    By britboynz, January 29, 2004
    • 34 replies
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    • Halfpastniner
    • March 18, 2012

26. garmin foretrex 401 as an alti/GPS  

    By LegoNinja, September 28, 2011
    • 11 replies
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    • ljwobker
    • October 18, 2011

27. Understanding what HMA lines are for  

    By VTmotoMike08, February 21, 2008
    • 22 replies
    • 11,451 views
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    • mjosparky
    • February 26, 2008

28. Oakley Scalpel Sunglasses for Skydiving?  

    By MEredith714, July 10, 2012
    • 12 replies
    • 11,427 views
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    • waveoff5500
    • July 12, 2012

29. Bubble gum on a container...   1 2

    By -Denys-, July 31, 2013
    • 27 replies
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    • hookitt
    • August 13, 2013

30. Vector and Mag riser covers   1 2 3

    By prodiver913, November 19, 2008
    • 61 replies
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    • erdnarob
    • September 20, 2010

31. collapsible pilot chute ?  

    By J0nathan, February 25, 2012
    • 9 replies
    • 11,400 views
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    • Hellis
    • February 27, 2012

32. Cypres2 or Vigil   1 2 3 4 5

    By danger29, January 7, 2005
    • 110 replies
    • 11,391 views
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    • timmyfitz
    • June 10, 2010

33. Australia Bans Argus AAD   1 2 3

    By wildcard451, November 17, 2010
    • 59 replies
    • 11,387 views
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    • riggerpaul
    • December 21, 2010

34. new relative workshop product?   1 2 3 4 5

    By rhys, August 10, 2006
    • 105 replies
    • 11,374 views
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    • Slurp56
    • July 7, 2010

35. New or Used - Mirage G4-M5   1 2

    By InFoDaMoNeY, February 24, 2014
    • 29 replies
    • 11,373 views
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    • Joellercoaster
    • June 2, 2014

36. Changing Vigil II activation altitude   1 2

    By mcstain, March 31, 2014
    • 33 replies
    • 11,359 views
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    • sundevil777
    • December 4, 2014

37. Cheetah Racer   1 2 3

    By katzurki, June 6, 2005
    • 50 replies
    • 11,348 views
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    • crwslut
    • February 7, 2015

38. Robnik Sapphire Altimeter  

    By Luv2Fall, January 29, 2003
    • 17 replies
    • 11,344 views
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    • Alaaaaaaaaan
    • May 19, 2014

39. Should I use servo motors?  

    By IHazySky, September 27, 2014
    • 21 replies
    • 11,341 views
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    • IHazySky
    • October 26, 2014

40. New Rigger Equipment   1 2 3

    By Deisel, November 6, 2013
    • 58 replies
    • 11,322 views
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • November 11, 2013

41. Karnage Krew   1 2 3 4

    By Lennie, March 24, 2011
    • 85 replies
    • 11,317 views
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    • justincolebriss
    • June 1, 2011

42. Javelin C17  

    By KCJumper, September 4, 2003
    • 6 replies
    • 11,317 views
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    • steve1
    • September 5, 2003

43. Strong Release System Failure.  

    By MitchSteere, June 15, 2017
    • 19 replies
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    • feuergnom
    • October 4, 2017

44. AAD Military Discount   1 2 3

    By fluidynamic, October 24, 2010
    • 52 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • September 3, 2014

45. Skyhook malfunction   1 2 3

    By alexpereira, November 5, 2010
    • 53 replies
    • 11,280 views
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    • firemedic
    • November 14, 2010

46. Stretching lineset back to trim   1 2 3

    By EOCS, December 28, 2012
    • 71 replies
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    • jonathan.newman
    • January 3, 2013

47. Single or Double Stow the Locking Stows?   1 2

    By 20_kN, February 3, 2018
    • 35 replies
    • 11,261 views
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    • gowlerk
    • March 24, 2018

48. Heath Caos Thomas  

    By jvirsk, June 17, 2016
    • 12 replies
    • 11,258 views
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    • caossuits
    • July 30, 2017

49. stowing slider/slider keeper   1 2

    By geofsmth, January 14, 2009
    • 35 replies
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    • sidarapr
    • August 6, 2009

50. First Rig container: Mirage, Icon or Infinity   1 2

    By Commanderfish, March 14, 2005
    • 39 replies
    • 11,249 views
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    • billbooth
    • April 18, 2005

51. Small competition. Vector 3 design.   1 2 3 4 5

    By bigway, October 31, 2009
    • 114 replies
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    • FrEaK_aCcIdEnT
    • June 2, 2010

52. Transparent parachute   1 2

    By veter_, June 3, 2005
    • 29 replies
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    • KevinMcGuire
    • June 11, 2005

53. Weight of a rig  

    By mmacro, June 25, 2008
    • 3 replies
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    • tonyv
    • June 25, 2008

54. PD's New Orange Vectran lines  

    By mchamp, October 18, 2011
    • 20 replies
    • 11,220 views
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    • cderham
    • October 21, 2011

55. Least expensive way to get canopy relined   1 2

    By BigMark, May 6, 2013
    • 48 replies
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    • gowlerk
    • May 21, 2013

56. Saber 2 and End Cell Collapse   1 2

    By WeakMindedFool, February 25, 2004
    • 38 replies
    • 11,216 views
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    • rwieder
    • September 15, 2012

57. Opinions on tube-stows   1 2 3

    By SkydiveMonkey, April 20, 2002
    • 53 replies
    • 11,196 views
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    • mjosparky
    • March 2, 2005

58. Saw my first intentionally damaged rig   1 2 3

    By pchapman, February 26, 2010
    • 74 replies
    • 11,186 views
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    • mcordell
    • March 7, 2010

59. Cutting kevlar cloth  

    By JohnRich, August 23, 2007
    • 17 replies
    • 11,181 views
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    • JohnRich
    • August 27, 2007

60. Tempo Age?  

    By Gary73, February 14, 2017
    • 18 replies
    • 11,180 views
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    • Deyan
    • March 22, 2017

61. plastic hook knife   1 2

    By firstime, April 29, 2009
    • 28 replies
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    • topdocker
    • May 26, 2009

62. RAX System Demo   1 2

    By JerryBaumchen, November 18, 2008
    • 35 replies
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    • KellyF
    • November 21, 2008

63. Vector containers  

    By adamhildreth, September 9, 2012
    • 18 replies
    • 11,152 views
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    • waveoff5500
    • November 7, 2012

64. flight suit as jump suit.   1 2

    By arai, April 25, 2006
    • 42 replies
    • 11,149 views
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    • mjosparky
    • April 28, 2006

65. pilot chute snatch force  

    By packertom, March 25, 2008
    • 12 replies
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    • JohnSherman
    • March 12, 2012

66. Cypres Service Bulletin Released   1 2 3

    By chutingstar, January 22, 2008
    • 61 replies
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    • fcajump
    • February 1, 2008

67. Optimum Reserve   1 2 3

    By purplened, May 26, 2007
    • 50 replies
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    • virgin-burner
    • April 25, 2012

68. 150 vs 170 First Rig   1 2

    By EOCS, September 26, 2011
    • 37 replies
    • 11,100 views
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    • sunkenstate
    • October 3, 2011

69. OTG goggles  

    By yamtx73, December 24, 2005
    • 9 replies
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    • Andy9o8
    • December 27, 2005

70. Paracommander Packing Instructions?   1 2

    By armyranger, May 26, 2005
    • 47 replies
    • 11,071 views
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    • cwraith
    • March 6, 2008

71. Reflex CATAPULT system   1 2

    By YonatanRan, April 25, 2004
    • 40 replies
    • 11,063 views
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    • dpreguy
    • February 5, 2010

72. Juki 1900 - Error E7  

    By skytribe, April 13, 2014
    • 3 replies
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    • skytribe
    • April 16, 2014

73. Garmin Fenix 3 as an altimeter???  

    By gilead1, October 30, 2015
    • 3 replies
    • 11,055 views
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    • peter.draper
    • November 17, 2015

74. Icon I5/I6 and 190-200 canopies  

    By fcpk, October 11, 2012
    • 21 replies
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    • ELLIOTT
    • October 15, 2012

75. Preventing Sabre 1's Hard Openings   1 2

    By bucki4lyfe, July 6, 2005
    • 40 replies
    • 11,025 views
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    • Avion
    • July 10, 2005

76. Ordered a new Vector 3 yesterday   1 2

    By HydroGuy, August 24, 2005
    • 30 replies
    • 11,021 views
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    • mchamp
    • June 8, 2012

77. Raider Canopies  

    By AggieDave, April 9, 2002
    • 14 replies
    • 11,021 views
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    • slotperfect
    • April 19, 2002

78. New style friction adapters on Javelin leg-straps   1 2

    By jumper03, November 20, 2007
    • 29 replies
    • 11,009 views
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    • betzilla
    • October 7, 2014

79. Some tricks for grommet installation  

    By alexey, October 3, 2005
    • 19 replies
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    • masterrigger1
    • April 29, 2011

80. Longevity of first rig?   1 2

    By BobxMarley, January 8, 2014
    • 33 replies
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • January 26, 2014

81. bartack stiches  

    By irishrigger, October 18, 2012
    • 6 replies
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    • RIGGER
    • October 24, 2012

82. Rubber band strength  

    By hopnpopper0429, October 24, 2011
    • 19 replies
    • 10,979 views
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    • mjosparky
    • October 27, 2011

83. First Fullface (/w mirror lens)  

    By protech33, October 29, 2012
    • 17 replies
    • 10,977 views
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    • NeonLights
    • October 30, 2012

84. V304 Micron packing problem PLEASE READ!   1 2

    By RPetrie, March 28, 2009
    • 49 replies
    • 10,972 views
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    • koppel
    • April 28, 2009

85. Argus   1 2 3 4

    By swoopgaz, July 17, 2008
    • 88 replies
    • 10,971 views
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    • jb88ci
    • April 15, 2010

86. Icon with skyhook grounded??   1 2

    By avgjoe, January 18, 2011
    • 29 replies
    • 10,946 views
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    • dragon2
    • January 30, 2011

87. AAD Market / Competition   1 2 3

    By df8m1, January 12, 2013
    • 63 replies
    • 10,939 views
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    • coozer
    • June 1, 2015

88. Portable sewing machine advice   1 2

    By mxk, February 3, 2015
    • 26 replies
    • 10,937 views
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    • mcordell
    • February 6, 2015

89. Reserve TSO   1 2

    By bmcd308, June 16, 2004
    • 37 replies
    • 10,930 views
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    • bmcd308
    • June 29, 2004

90. CYPRES cuts steel wire (ripcord cable)   1 2

    By Abedy, November 11, 2012
    • 30 replies
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    • nigel99
    • November 22, 2012

91. Main vs. reserve size   1 2

    By Sky_doggy, May 2, 2014
    • 30 replies
    • 10,918 views
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    • shadeland
    • May 2, 2022

92. Container Lock/PC in Tow - Malfunction (pic)   1 2

    By jmfreefly, August 25, 2003
    • 32 replies
    • 10,917 views
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    • Rainmagnet
    • September 24, 2003

93. Light Weight Container / Harness System   1 2

    By ScottGray, October 24, 2013
    • 26 replies
    • 10,907 views
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • October 25, 2013

94. Potential total mal?   1 2

    By Diezel, November 29, 2017
    • 28 replies
    • 10,902 views
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    • gb1
    • December 6, 2017

95. UPT pull-up cords  

    By skyange1, May 23, 2010
    • 15 replies
    • 10,899 views
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    • klingeme
    • June 1, 2010

96. aerodyne 3 rings   1 2

    By agent_lead, August 14, 2006
    • 41 replies
    • 10,895 views
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    • ldskydiver
    • August 19, 2006

97. POD or bag for ParaCommander   1 2 3

    By Cloggy, November 27, 2016
    • 50 replies
    • 10,879 views
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    • Beatnik
    • May 16, 2017

98. Airtec announces WINGSUIT CYPRES   1 2

    By Fall0ut, June 4, 2016
    • 31 replies
    • 10,865 views
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    • Akegata
    • July 10, 2016

99. are hip rings worth the money?   1 2

    By timherman, December 22, 2008
    • 26 replies
    • 10,860 views
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    • pms07
    • December 31, 2008

100. kill-line pilot chutes for first jump students?  

     By riggerrob, April 8, 2010
     • 19 replies
     • 10,847 views
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     • phoenixlpr
     • April 9, 2010