SarahC07 0 #1 June 7, 2004 Feel free to post how many jumps you made before taking an unintentional reserve ride... (I'm curious as to the highest number of jumps made before a reserve ride) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laurel 0 #3 June 7, 2004 I had mine at jump #8 My buddy just had his first one last weekend at jump #2600ish...................................................................... PMS#28, Pelogrande Rodriguez#1074 My Pink M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bshl 0 #4 June 7, 2004 12 including my three tandems. Blue skies and happy landings! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #5 June 7, 2004 My 2nd tandem jump was a reserve ride. As for my first reserve ride when i had my own gear, jump #486. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #6 June 7, 2004 I had about 35 jumps. At the time I was using the PC with the front mount reserve equipment. Had a floating ripcord handle. Which would happen sometimes in those days due to the larger jumpsuits knocking the handle out. Lost track of altitude and scared myself, so I fired my reserve while on my belly. Not a good thing to do, the hooks used to connect my reserve to the main harness, twisted enough to come undone on the left side. Thank god for cross connectors on the reserve. Lucky for me I landed on a down swing, and walked away. Arrived back to the packing area, and there was a JM and the DZO standing there with another rig, and right up I went. They thought that if I didn’t go back up right then and there, I’d never jump again.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #7 June 7, 2004 I think I had my first one at jump # 50 something...second cutaway-handle-pulled-out-in-hairball-induced one at around 300 something. Avoid terminal reserve rides at all costs. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 26 #8 June 7, 2004 It was around jump 200 or so...Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #9 June 7, 2004 I marked the +2000, but in reality, I haven't had one yet.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #10 June 7, 2004 612. lucky number 13 was the winner. uneventful spinning not-opening jedei. kept calm, kept my handles, landed my reserve in the peas. Promptly was yelled at by my boyfriend for pulling low. I never realized how similar my main and reserve looked... teehee. He didn't see the cutaway and just thought I was pulling in the basement. haha! __ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malfunction 0 #11 June 7, 2004 33. I flat packed drunk at night on grass at a boogie. Bad idea. 41. I flat packed sober, but somehow had a line over with center cell and both end cells closed... still trying to figure that one out. 131. Some sort of control problem... I think I was jumping an inverted canopy or something... it was bad news. That was how I got my nickname. Nothing since. I have packed more than jumped since then, and in 1200+ pack jobs since then, only 1 reserve ride on a tandem when a riser broke (nothing to do with the pack, just got too frayed). I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #12 June 7, 2004 Jump # 25. A lot of firsts on that one...first licensed jump, first hybrid, my 30th b'day, camera-dude's 600th jump, of course my first mal...I deployed going toooo fast in the middle of a track after that hybrid and had a slammer that knocked my left brake line loose and the slider bounced...loose line bowtied the slider and cinched down the left side of my canopy. Tension knot wasn't goin' anywhere, so I chopped it. No prob. I'm not afraid of spinning mal's anymore. (Now then a PC in tow......that's another story...)~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DownWind 0 #13 June 7, 2004 72 and counting Edited to say I didn't vote. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lifewithoutanet 0 #14 June 7, 2004 97 and counting w/ no reserve rides. Incidentally, one of my AFF instructors back in Colorado was telling me about his first reserve ride. He's got something in the range of 6-7k jumps and just had his first cutaway w/ a tandem a few weeks back. That's what I'm shooting for, too. -C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #15 June 7, 2004 40 something - If I knew then what I know now - I wouldn't have chopped it - inexperiance is what gave me the ride - Tension knots and a slider that was up - Probably could clear it now - but then it was a scary thing to look up and see.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #16 June 7, 2004 I have had 100 jumps and no mals-- and my first set of line twists on jump 99 on Saturday! Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seekfun 0 #17 June 7, 2004 Jump 27 - Only the left side of the canopy inflated and it began spinning me. I reached up to pump the toggles and the left toggle just came off in my hand. I was holding a steering toggle, but there was no steering line attached to it. I noticed a particular fence post staring at me, so I cut away and the RSL beat me to the punch on getting the reserve out. Shouted, "Yeee Haaaa" and landed the reserve. - topher note: Toggle and steering line were in perfect shape when we recovered them. They had been assembled incorrectly. This was the second jump on said rental rig. "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyke 0 #18 June 7, 2004 #76 - packed a ripped slider into a Fury 220 and was told on the ground, "it *should* work". I was aware enough to go straight to my handles j.i.c., and I looked up to see a 'text book' bow-tie...several explicitives left my mouth as I went through the sequence of handles...mostly mad at MYSELF!! Oh...and I packed a mal for another sport jumper on his Stiletto <100?? (Spinetto!!)...sorry SF!. But, he has/had several thousand jumps at that stage, and I don't think it was his first reserve ride either. Needless to say I don't sport pack <100's anymore. Kahurangi e Mahearangi, Kiwi, RB #926, AFF-I, FAA Snr. Rigger, RN/BSN/Paramedic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #19 June 7, 2004 I had my first on my 5th sport jump my second on my 30th military jump( approx) and my third at about 60th Sport jump.. 3 before 100 jumps.. all on Capewells (J-1 releases).. the two sport jumps directly attributable to my skill at packing the Papillion.. the other one was a military rigger that packed the C-9 main. It was another year after that before my next one under the Parafoil.. still capewells. 5th reserve ride was a main reserve canopy entanglement from a PC in tow..that one hurt. In my new jumping lifetime I made it to about 250 jumps or so.. when I got to try out my Raven -M due to a blown up Triathalon.. I like the new equipment LOTS better... I finally stood up a reserve ride. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChrisL 2 #20 June 7, 2004 124 jumps and no reserve rides so far.__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Adrock 0 #21 June 7, 2004 Wow, according to this(unscientific) poll, more than 50% of jumpers have their first reserve rides at sub-100 jumps! Perhaps those who have not had a reserve ride are voting in the category for the jump number they currently have, and therefore skewing the numbers? i.e., I have between 100-200 jumps now, with no reserve rides, so I should cast my vote in the 100-200 category? I don't think that's the intent of the poll, so I didn't vote. Addie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #22 June 7, 2004 I haven't had a reserve ride, so I didn't vote, which would make sense to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TheBachelor 5 #23 June 7, 2004 No reserve rides yet. 890 jumps and counting.There are battered women? I've been eating 'em plain all of these years... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rbrcokflichk 0 #24 June 7, 2004 68...I had a hard opening and split my top skin 7 feet in an "L" shape.... I'd rather have an awkward morning than a boring night!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #25 June 7, 2004 1127 jumps thus far and none yet.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
ChrisL 2 #20 June 7, 2004 124 jumps and no reserve rides so far.__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrock 0 #21 June 7, 2004 Wow, according to this(unscientific) poll, more than 50% of jumpers have their first reserve rides at sub-100 jumps! Perhaps those who have not had a reserve ride are voting in the category for the jump number they currently have, and therefore skewing the numbers? i.e., I have between 100-200 jumps now, with no reserve rides, so I should cast my vote in the 100-200 category? I don't think that's the intent of the poll, so I didn't vote. Addie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #22 June 7, 2004 I haven't had a reserve ride, so I didn't vote, which would make sense to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBachelor 5 #23 June 7, 2004 No reserve rides yet. 890 jumps and counting.There are battered women? I've been eating 'em plain all of these years... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rbrcokflichk 0 #24 June 7, 2004 68...I had a hard opening and split my top skin 7 feet in an "L" shape.... I'd rather have an awkward morning than a boring night!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #25 June 7, 2004 1127 jumps thus far and none yet.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
