justinb138 0 #26 May 12, 2006 I saw the doubled type 7 and thought Wings, but they use doubled type 8 on the chest strap, where the pic appears to have a type 7 chest strap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #27 May 12, 2006 That is an EOS container built by Para-Flite during the early 1990s. Designer Troy Loney incorporated several innovations including small diameter pilot chute spring, tuck in reserve pin cover and tuck tabs all over the place. Too bad Para-Flite did not keep Troy on staff long enough to de-bug pattern set. Shortly after they laid off Troy, Para-Flite quit making sport gear to focus on the - far more lucrative - military market. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fcajump 153 #28 May 12, 2006 QuoteOff topic.....anyone know what kind of rig that is? Having trouble figuring it out. A deadly one. (Just a quess would be something from RI... but not sure with the lateral design...) JWAlways remember that some clouds are harder than others... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #29 May 12, 2006 Of course, I had a left hand rear of leg throw out for about 6 years. Jumped interchangably with a right hand ROL and a ripcord rig. Never reached the wrong way. Always thought the little plastic padlock shaped tags in the chest strap friction adaptor was the least offensive.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #30 May 12, 2006 QuoteQuoteNothing should ever be placed on or around the left MLW. At the DZ I work at we place the tag on the left hand backstrap. So i dissagree with your statment, because as you say . . . QuoteAnd unless the rig has a ROL system, does not interfere with anything so if it does have a ROL system it interferes with the deployment system. You jump a Tear Drop, what would you know?Of course you are right, one more reason gear checks should be done by a rigger. If not they are not "gear checks" it is hand stamping for jump gear. When was the last time you saw a rig with a ROL on it?My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rigger_john 0 #31 May 13, 2006 QuoteYou jump a Tear Drop, what would you know? Best free rig I've ever owned QuoteWhen was the last time you saw a rig with a ROL on it? Good point! but I'm sure they are still out there._________________________________________ Nullius in Verba Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #32 May 13, 2006 ... one more reason gear checks should be done by a rigger. If not they are not "gear checks" it is hand stamping for jump gear. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We had three of four licensed riggers doing gear checks at the 1997 US Nationals in Perris Valley, California. I caught several rigs with miss-routed cutaway cable and one rig with broken harness stitiching. One - East Coast - skydiver commented that I did a more thorough inspection than his regular rigger did at repack time! A whuffo "gear checker" would never catch those sorts of problems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #33 May 14, 2006 Quote... one more reason gear checks should be done by a rigger. If not they are not "gear checks" it is hand stamping for jump gear. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We had three of four licensed riggers doing gear checks at the 1997 US Nationals in Perris Valley, California. I caught several rigs with miss-routed cutaway cable and one rig with broken harness stitiching. One - East Coast - skydiver commented that I did a more thorough inspection than his regular rigger did at repack time! A whuffo "gear checker" would never catch those sorts of problems. Ladies and gentlemen, I rest my case.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #34 May 16, 2006 QuoteWhen was the last time you saw a rig with a ROL on it? This past weekend I repacked a rig with ROL and and cloth channels for the cutaway cables. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #36 May 16, 2006 yellow looks great on black! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #37 May 16, 2006 QuoteQuoteWhen was the last time you saw a rig with a ROL on it? This past weekend I repacked a rig with ROL and and cloth channels for the cutaway cables. -Blind I forgot, you are from Arkansas.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #38 May 17, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteWhen was the last time you saw a rig with a ROL on it? This past weekend I repacked a rig with ROL and and cloth channels for the cutaway cables. -Blind I forgot, you are from Arkansas. No, I'm from OK, home of astronauts and aviation pioneers. I'm just forced to work in AR -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
