mjosparky 3 #1 November 12, 2005 How do you measure the length of a main riser? Just the length of the webbing or do you include the middle ring? SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,390 #2 November 12, 2005 Just the webbing."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atsaubrey 0 #3 November 12, 2005 HOLY CRAP! Sparky didn't know something for the firstime! I never thought i would see the day. Just kidding, love ya man"GOT LEAD?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #4 November 12, 2005 QuoteHOLY CRAP! Sparky didn't know something for the firstime! I never thought i would see the day. Just kidding, love ya man Yea, but I know it now. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #5 November 12, 2005 Most manufacturers just measure the length of riser webbing after it has been sewn. I have never heard of including rings in riser length. Just to mess with you, at least one Canadian manufacturer measures from the crotch to the top of risers. 24 inch long risers can be used by guys with long arms, however shorter people prefer 18 or 20 inch risers so they can collapse their sliders. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #6 November 12, 2005 While on the subject of riser length can anyone tell me how much longer risers will actually affect the length of a dive. Is it one of those things that only the top swoopers would notice or would the average beer line swooper with say 900-1000 jumps see the advantage as well?History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggermick 6 #7 November 13, 2005 QuoteQuoteHOLY CRAP! Sparky didn't know something for the firstime! I never thought i would see the day. Just kidding, love ya man Yea, but I know it now. Sparky If you think about it, when the riser is insalled on the base ring that will be the finished length of the riser, so measuring the ring is kinda pointless, least that's the way I did it @ Fliteline. Mick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #8 November 14, 2005 QuoteIs it one of those things that only the top swoopers would notice or would the average beer line swooper with say 900-1000 jumps see the advantage as well? you can notice a fairly large difference on most high performance canopies with just 2"longer risers. advantage? well, that depends on what your doing and what your flying. i fail to see how a longer recovery arc is an advantage with a canopy that has so much drag that it begins to loose speed while still diving. but then again, maybe someone could explain that to me better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #9 November 14, 2005 Thanks all for the help. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #10 November 14, 2005 QuoteQuoteHOLY CRAP! Sparky didn't know something for the firstime! I never thought i would see the day. Just kidding, love ya man Yea, but I know it now. Sparky ________________________________________ Weren't we told, when we got our 'tickets', that it was a 'license to learn'? When we quit learnin', that's when we get into trouble! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #11 November 14, 2005 QuoteWeren't we told, when we got our 'tickets', that it was a 'license to learn'? When we quit learnin', that's when we get into trouble! This bears repeating and should never be forgotten by anyone in skydiving. Thanks Chuck. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #12 November 14, 2005 I say 'Thanks' to you. I've learned a lot from reading your posts. There's been one or two others here too! That's what it's all about. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #13 November 15, 2005 I am going to try and live long enough to learn it all. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazydiver 0 #14 November 15, 2005 I'm wondering the best place to find 24 inch risers. I like Javelin risers, but i've never bought them after market from them..and on their price list..they are like 160 bucks...holy shit thats a rip off. Any suggestions? Prices? Manufacturers? I want stainless and with hard inserts (preferably plastic inserts like javelins rather than metal). I dont care about the way they stow. I can fix that myself if I dont like it. Cheers, Travis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #15 November 15, 2005 QuoteI am going to try and live long enough to learn it all. Sparky ___________________________________________ Yeah! Me too! Looks like we might be around for a long time! The way things keep changin'. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #16 November 16, 2005 QuoteI'm wondering the best place to find 24 inch risers. I like Javelin risers, but i've never bought them after market from them..and on their price list..they are like 160 bucks...holy shit thats a rip off. Any suggestions? Prices? Manufacturers? I want stainless and with hard inserts (preferably plastic inserts like javelins rather than metal). I dont care about the way they stow. I can fix that myself if I dont like it. From what I have heard from others and seen for myself VSE has some of the best risers and the price is pretty good. http://s90422833.onlinehome.us/Infinity.htm I have tried to find risers on RWS web page for comparison but no luck. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
