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1. Wings container Options   1 2

   By barbs666, January 2, 2012
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   • degeneration
   • May 8, 2012

2. Apex vent in round canopies  

   By pbla4024, August 7, 2005
   • 8 replies
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   • CReWLL
   • August 15, 2005

3. Vigil service bulletin from Nov 9   1 2

   By skydiverek, November 9, 2015
   • 36 replies
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   • dorbie
   • November 16, 2015

4. ATTENTION - WILL STRIBLING - WATCH OUT FOR SCAM!   1 2

   By Scootersv, July 30, 2009
   • 36 replies
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   • skydiver88
   • August 28, 2009

5. Blind Faith   1 2 3 4

   By cobaltdan, May 3, 2002
   • 81 replies
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   • freeflir29
   • May 14, 2002

6. Differences between Nitro and Nitron?   1 2

   By panzwami, April 15, 2004
   • 34 replies
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   • Jonesy920x
   • April 30, 2012

7. What up with L&B? Customer service is Sh##t..   1 2

   By vandev, July 25, 2013
   • 42 replies
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   • kvnhlstd
   • September 24, 2013

8. Mirrored vs tinted goggles  

   By jenomegle, April 4, 2011
   • 21 replies
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   • missbrz
   • April 6, 2011

9. Cutaway cable cleaning mistake   1 2

   By sooperswooper, April 23, 2013
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   • JohnSherman
   • April 26, 2013

10. Mirage vs Infinity?  

    By jrouse, July 17, 2013
    • 22 replies
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    • champu
    • July 22, 2013

11. Singer Class 7 harness machines  

    By demonstalker1, November 13, 2015
    • 23 replies
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    • hackish
    • November 22, 2015

12. No Sew Fingertraps   1 2

    By NovaTTT, March 29, 2016
    • 30 replies
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    • Kenzdik96
    • April 1, 2023

13. What is that?   1 2

    By pa2themd, March 9, 2005
    • 26 replies
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    • upndownshop
    • March 11, 2005

14. n00b question, Side pack vs PRO pack   1 2

    By Lazarus_762, September 30, 2012
    • 32 replies
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    • hcsvader
    • December 20, 2012

15. Fun to fly low bulk canopy. Pulse vs. Pilot ZPX  

    By Patrickvp, May 1, 2017
    • 11 replies
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    • Patrickvp
    • May 4, 2017

16. Safe to say Icarus customer service sucks....?   1 2 3

    By sd-slider, September 25, 2008
    • 56 replies
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    • airtwardo
    • December 23, 2009

17. Making a Finger Trapping Tool   1 2

    By glgflyer, September 22, 2010
    • 25 replies
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    • LouDiamond
    • December 1, 2010

18. Rigs for Big Guys   1 2

    By slcooper, July 20, 2009
    • 27 replies
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    • Michael Cordell
    • June 28, 2019

19. Pilot colours   1 2

    By darrenspooner, February 21, 2006
    • 46 replies
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    • Rebecca-Berlin
    • June 10, 2008

20. Atair Base Canopy   1 2

    By cobaltdan, October 10, 2002
    • 27 replies
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    • cobaltdan
    • October 27, 2002

21. racer   1 2 3

    By adietkin, October 29, 2005
    • 55 replies
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    • teason
    • June 4, 2007

22. Teflon instead of curved pin  

    By SkydiveMonkey, March 21, 2002
    • 24 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • March 25, 2002

23. New containers with pullout option   1 2

    By GaryP, November 13, 2016
    • 39 replies
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    • riggermick
    • November 29, 2016

24. PIA canopy volume chart  

    By billvon, March 27, 2002
    • 8 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • December 2, 2004

25. Quiet open face helmet   1 2

    By skydiverkeith, July 23, 2010
    • 30 replies
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    • DBCOOPER
    • June 30, 2011

26. PD Reserve vs. Aerodyne Smart   1 2

    By RyanofOZ, March 22, 2004
    • 30 replies
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    • Cloggy
    • March 23, 2004

27. Lowest pack volume and lightest reserve for it's size  

    By vanessalh, February 23, 2014
    • 12 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • February 25, 2014

28. Student makes his own canopy  

    By tdog, May 27, 2007
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    • everymansaved
    • June 4, 2007

29. At what elevations you set your audible?   1 2

    By SFBayArea, September 3, 2013
    • 49 replies
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    • hillson
    • September 10, 2013

30. Skylark Jumpsuits  

    By Blis, July 8, 2014
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    • bk1411
    • August 5, 2014

31. Swift 175 reserve question   1 2

    By freefall138, September 19, 2005
    • 42 replies
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    • masterrigger1
    • June 29, 2010

32. Helmet bag - going to make my own.  

    By Lostinspace, March 16, 2005
    • 14 replies
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    • mailin
    • March 17, 2005

33. Vector Rig-Craigslist (Oakland, CA) Suspicious  

    By jacketsdb23, April 24, 2008
    • 15 replies
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    • n23x
    • April 25, 2008

34. Riggers: What is the weirdest thing you've found inside a parachute?  

    By 3mpire, April 4, 2014
    • 24 replies
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    • Skybear
    • April 7, 2014

35. What freefly friendly container (and options) to invest in?   1 2

    By npgraphicdesign, July 23, 2010
    • 32 replies
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    • LongWayToFall
    • July 28, 2010

36. Psycho packing fast opening   1 2

    By gianquittia, March 22, 2013
    • 25 replies
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    • potatoman
    • March 25, 2013

37. Financing Gear   1 2

    By Gators1240, October 1, 2010
    • 32 replies
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    • beowulf
    • October 7, 2010

38. Classic accuracy gear  

    By stompthatdisc, June 4, 2011
    • 19 replies
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    • Frankconway
    • July 24, 2012

39. No-Sew Fingertrap   1 2

    By Hooknswoop, July 31, 2003
    • 30 replies
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    • rigpacker
    • August 29, 2003

40. Racer 2k3   1 2

    By downtoearth, September 27, 2009
    • 39 replies
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    • BoogeyMan
    • May 1, 2011

41. Weight of G3 helmet?  

    By Safelandings, December 21, 2013
    • 20 replies
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    • ghost47
    • December 30, 2013

42. lower part of steering lines   1 2

    By olstad, December 11, 2004
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    • Hooknswoop
    • December 15, 2004

43. How Does One Afford A Rig   1 2 3

    By draygoneslayr, December 13, 2007
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    • airdvr
    • December 24, 2007

44. Where are Jumpsuits manfactured  

    By FrancoR, March 14, 2015
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    • FlyBabeAU
    • March 30, 2017

45. Double-stowing lines in rubber bands - another data point  

    By peek, September 15, 2015
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    • dluque
    • February 12, 2019

46. Need recommendations for first main canopy.   1 2

    By Ares6701, December 27, 2017
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    • Maddingo
    • January 7, 2018

47. Vigil 2 fire during swoop  

    By nzdan, February 18, 2015
    • 15 replies
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    • df8m1
    • April 28, 2015

48. Riggers - Would You Allow Your Client to Watch You Repack Their Reserve?  

    By HPC, December 1, 2017
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    • Unstable
    • December 8, 2017

49. Curved closing pin material   1 2

    By flighty, May 8, 2012
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    • Hellis
    • May 16, 2012

50. SkyWideSystems Fire and Avalon  

    By HeadDownGirl, December 10, 2013
    • 19 replies
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • December 13, 2013

51. Reserve repack verification idea   1 2

    By drudchen, October 17, 2014
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    • mcordell
    • April 3, 2015

52. Size main? 215lbs male beginner   1 2

    By OHCHUTE, November 5, 2012
    • 41 replies
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    • OHCHUTE
    • November 13, 2012

53. Soft opening canopy   1 2

    By 70sdiver, January 14, 2004
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    • 70sdiver
    • February 21, 2004

54. Javelin J1 help needed  

    By ernguru, January 19, 2007
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    • Squeak
    • January 22, 2007

55. Premature Vigil fire at Connecticut Parachutists, Inc  

    By fugozzie, August 14, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • August 29, 2006

56. Q: CRC Heavy Duty Silicone Multi-Use Lubricant?   1 2

    By dorbie, August 5, 2006
    • 28 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • August 7, 2006

57. Reasons to fire your packer   1 2 3

    By riggerrob, August 25, 2014
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    • Alexg3265
    • September 6, 2014

58. Bernina 217?  

    By jmidgley, March 15, 2004
    • 5 replies
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    • Jordan82
    • May 19, 2018

59. Difference between a skydiving and base jumping rig?  

    By DcloudZ, August 16, 2012
    • 6 replies
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    • waveoff5500
    • August 18, 2012

60. Micro Lines v. Dacron  

    By TomAiello, August 23, 2002
    • 20 replies
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    • cobaltdan
    • November 7, 2002

61. Reverse engineering of gear, making a new copy of old equipment?   1 2 3

    By yuri_base, August 29, 2018
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • September 8, 2018

62. Motorbike helmet and goggles for skydiving?  

    By hagenschumacher, June 29, 2013
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    • ChrisD
    • July 8, 2013

63. reline a reserve?   1 2 3

    By linestretch, December 7, 2016
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    • skytribe
    • December 15, 2016

64. Life-span on reserves:  

    By masterrig, June 16, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • June 17, 2004

65. New "Wichard" Hardware  

    By JohnRich, July 6, 2009
    • 16 replies
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    • BKR
    • July 9, 2009

66. Rigging projects for a new rigger  

    By Alexg3265, February 3, 2014
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    • Alexg3265
    • March 10, 2014

67. New discounted stock Wings container for first rig?  

    By puppychicken, May 13, 2014
    • 16 replies
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    • JeffCa
    • May 17, 2014

68. Stowing brakes on Wings?  

    By aeroflyer, August 30, 2010
    • 24 replies
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    • Deyan
    • November 2, 2012

69. Looking for parts/info butler beta emergency bailout rig / lopo round   1 2

    By medic0079, March 15, 2017
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    • riggerrob
    • March 20, 2017

70. Routine soft link check during repack   1 2

    By parachutist, June 20, 2013
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    • Deyan
    • June 25, 2013

71. Single release handle RDS slider  

    By rauno, January 18, 2017
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    • keithbar
    • January 22, 2017

72. PEPs and C-9 canopies   1 2

    By rmarshall234, July 24, 2015
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    • likestojump
    • August 4, 2015

73. Ukrainian letter to parachute gear manufacturer, supply material manufacturer, dealers  

    By alexey, May 21, 2022
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    • wmw999
    • June 16, 2022

74. Pilot vs Sabre2 & Safire2   1 2

    By matt1215, February 14, 2007
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    • matt1215
    • April 9, 2007

75. 26 jumps and about to jump a 1.2 wl fully elliptical!   1 2

    By HendrickVDecken, January 4, 2017
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    • rrobinn
    • January 26, 2017

76. Your First Rig   1 2

    By CHRCNF, August 19, 2010
    • 35 replies
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    • DrizZ
    • September 23, 2011

77. MARD Trap System on Mirage?  

    By Bye_gravity, September 20, 2017
    • 14 replies
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    • SeanNolin
    • September 23, 2017

78. Brand new Sunpath Javelin Odyssey rig came in today and it is wrong container size. What would you do?  

    By shotat, September 6, 2003
    • 22 replies
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    • samp76
    • September 10, 2003

79. PD Optimum 143 vs MicroRaven 120?  

    By pilotdave, July 23, 2007
    • 21 replies
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    • RIGGER
    • December 23, 2008

80. aad and the tragedy in zhills   1 2

    By schon267, March 31, 2013
    • 28 replies
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    • df8m1
    • April 11, 2013

81. rookie now needs help on helmets  

    By mxcale, November 11, 2006
    • 23 replies
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    • mxcale
    • November 28, 2006

82. Vector3 V348 with a 170 and packing?  

    By weekender, August 26, 2010
    • 13 replies
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    • johnmatrix
    • August 31, 2010

83. Monkey Fist Hacky/Pilot Chutes  

    By Zennie, April 15, 2001
    • 8 replies
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    • SkySlut
    • April 18, 2001

84. Stunts Eclipse manual  

    By gowlerk, March 29, 2011
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    • gowlerk
    • October 11, 2014

85. wt... "a retrofit belly band"?   1 2

    By lewmonst, June 3, 2004
    • 29 replies
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    • Deuce
    • June 20, 2004

86. Katana or Mamba???   1 2

    By eli4247, February 10, 2008
    • 27 replies
    • 8,901 views
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • February 24, 2008

87. Colbalt Canopies?   1 2 3 4 6

    By Mattbs4e, February 14, 2003
    • 131 replies
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    • Ron
    • February 24, 2003

88. RSL - yes or no?   1 2

    By 1383, July 27, 2002
    • 29 replies
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    • Iflyme
    • August 4, 2002

89. Atom - reserve PC did not launch  

    By emil, August 25, 2014
    • 24 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • August 29, 2014

90. New Pilot7 from Aerodyne, any reviews?  

    By JP535, April 12, 2016
    • 3 replies
    • 8,882 views
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    • mathrick
    • April 13, 2016

91. Argus   1 2

    By theQ, August 12, 2014
    • 30 replies
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    • airdrop
    • December 3, 2014

92. Can anyone use my old rig?  

    By greensha, January 7, 2017
    • 7 replies
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    • wasatchrider
    • January 8, 2017

93. Why stow toggles on half brakes when packing?  

    By khizarnaeem, August 12, 2015
    • 17 replies
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    • pchapman
    • August 17, 2015

94. finger trapping toggle lines?   1 2

    By kingbunky, July 26, 2005
    • 28 replies
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    • riggerpaul
    • February 9, 2009

95. Fast Opening Spectre   1 2

    By NathanL100, May 1, 2002
    • 36 replies
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    • halfeld
    • March 4, 2017

96. PD Reserve vs. Optimum   1 2

    By Emmie, November 22, 2010
    • 37 replies
    • 8,839 views
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    • theonlyski
    • December 9, 2010

97. Slipstream II Jumpsuits?  

    By denete, July 7, 2007
    • 11 replies
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    • Coreefdiver
    • May 9, 2013

98. 3 Ring Release  

    By Rigster, April 11, 2005
    • 13 replies
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    • billbooth
    • April 13, 2005

99. Considering the consequence of a dropped toggle during a swoop  

    By DBCOOPER, April 9, 2014
    • 24 replies
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    • OuttaBounZ
    • April 14, 2014

100. Tempo Reserve   1 2

     By edjackson, June 15, 2004
     • 27 replies
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     • daleskydive
     • June 10, 2013