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QuoteIn fact I believe UPT said about 75'. I'll take the extra 225' of oh shit out of the equation if I can.
Now your relying on marketing again.
My point is that I don't believe the Skyhook was fully tested before it went on the market. And modifications were made post marketing.
At the same time Booth said it wasn't ready for sport rigs it was being put on the first customer rigs. At the same public presentation he said they hadn't been able to test it on a jumper spinning on their back because induced spins are forward. Half the room said put the main on backwards.
Bill has said that nothing can be fully tested before it's on the market. Throw out PC's are the prime example. From straight pins to belly bands to elastic loops and on and on it went through dozens of improvements until it stopped killing people. My home DZ wouldn't even allow them for longer than most.
It somewhat amazing the limited number of tests required for TSO approval. Not that companies don't do more in development. But the number of actual test drops/jumps surprised me as limited.
So I suggested on of my customers might not to have one of the first skyhooks and be a test jumper. It may be the same with other MARD's but I may have more confidence in their testing when they come on the market. Part of that will be building on what UPT has done.
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Boogers 0
DeonshookYes Safety devices are mostly needed in an Awkward or ugly situation, and these situations are not predicted, So, we should avoid the risk and keep these devices with us. Get some of the safety devices [url=http://www.hotelsafes.ca/]here[/url].
You kind of snuck in an unrelated advertisement there, didn't you?
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Boogers***Yes Safety devices are mostly needed in an Awkward or ugly situation, and these situations are not predicted, So, we should avoid the risk and keep these devices with us. Get some of the safety devices [url=http://www.hotelsafes.ca/]here[/url].
You kind of snuck in an unrelated advertisement there, didn't you?
You mean you don't jump with at least one Hotel safe?
Boogers 0
Divalent******Yes Safety devices are mostly needed in an Awkward or ugly situation, and these situations are not predicted, So, we should avoid the risk and keep these devices with us. Get some of the safety devices [url=http://www.hotelsafes.ca/]here[/url].
You kind of snuck in an unrelated advertisement there, didn't you?
You mean you don't jump with at least one Hotel safe?
I've jumped with a few guys who probably fall as fast as a hotel safe, but I wouldn't consider that a safety device.
Not you, the OP
He will no doubt hear a lot of myths when he asks around at his DZ.
I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
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