skygal3 0 #1 November 20, 2002 this just came in my email: Reaper Cam Watch cutaway after cutaway, watch as students try to kill instructors, instructors and students try to kill themselves, fun jumpers try to kill each other, the cameraman tries not to get killed by anyone, and all in all, everyone comes a couple of inches from being killed again and again and again. Skydivers and whuffos alike will love this video and it makes the perfect gift for someone else, or yourself! Available on VHS or DVD. VHS is available in NTSC, PAL, or SECAM. Is this a bit morbid or is it just me??? (edited because obviously skygal cannot spell) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #2 November 20, 2002 who is producing it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #3 November 20, 2002 No, it isn't just you. I think it is morbid as well. Why would anyone want to promote a video in this way? Certainly not for skydivers as we don't want that image with us, so why???? J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,476 #4 November 20, 2002 >Is this a bit morbid or is it just me??? I want that tape! I have a collection myself of students and fun jumpers who have tried to kill me. Every year Rick Horn gets asked for his 'stupid student tricks' tape, so instructors can learn how to not get in harm's way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homer 0 #5 November 20, 2002 Is it a skydiving version of "Faces of Death?" CSA #699 Muff #3804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoby 0 #6 November 20, 2002 Er, I'm guessing it's the near-misses. I'd actually like to see that. I certainly wouldn't want to see anyone actually get hurt, though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygal3 0 #7 November 20, 2002 not sure http://www.gear-store.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #8 November 20, 2002 Where did this come to you from? C 1045 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #9 November 20, 2002 I agree that it would be one to watch, but did they have to word it the way they did? J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygal3 0 #10 November 20, 2002 gear-store.com mailing list. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #11 November 20, 2002 WOO HOO!!!! These are a blast to watch and laugh at. You can learn a lot from them too. Like watching a baglocked reserve spinning above the jumpers head real slowly while he fights then clears it... or the death spins of AFF students.... Static liners that flip coming off the step. Pier is putting it out so its going to be nicely edited too. They put out Dirt, Water, Dirt!, the PSN 2001 and 2002 videos, Breakaway, and a few others. Mark me down as ordering one soon! Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #12 November 20, 2002 Anyone know how long it is? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #13 November 21, 2002 Leave it to Marcus to come up with that Johnny Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgross 1 #14 November 21, 2002 Reaper cam is one of the funniest fuckin thing i have ever seen!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgross 1 #15 November 21, 2002 OK it is not the same reaper cam. CHECK out this reaper cam FUNNY http://www.johnandjanine.com/videos/ Then click on reaper cam I THINK IIT's THE SONG IN THE BACKGROUND THAT GETS ME EVERYTIME Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lippy 789 #16 November 21, 2002 I think I'd love to see it. Both for entertainment as well as education. Just sucks that there would be a few whuffos permanently turned off of the sport from seeing this. Dah Well I got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyberskydive 0 #17 November 21, 2002 Understanding the risks we take is important, or should I say respecting them. If someone is turned off by watching the video than they probably would have never jumped in the first place. -lolmaybe -System.Windows.IUnknown.Crash.Reboot.Crash.Reboot.Freeze.Crash.Reboot.Break.Stuff.dot... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #18 November 21, 2002 Quote I think I'd love to see it. Both for entertainment as well as education. Just sucks that there would be a few whuffos permanently turned off of the sport from seeing this. Dah Well "If a man speaks in the woods and no is there to hear him...Can a woman still insist that he's wrong?"-Grant_______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #19 November 21, 2002 My bad... pier is'n the one doing this... I'm not sure wh osi... but I'm getting a DVD of it once I get moved!Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #20 November 27, 2002 Alright, I bought this thing on the day that the thread was started. It showed up this morning and I watched it this afternoon. Some thoughts: This isn't a professional video. The box cover and disc label were printed on a bubble jet. The disc is burned, not pressed. The editing is about what I would expect from a well practiced amateur with a copy of Premier. Running time is about 40 minutes, according to the box. Much of the video appears to have been shot at Sky's The Limit. I have a feeling that John and Janine were involved in this, because it has their modified Vector Tandem Waiver Video and the Reaper Cam video from their website. The box proclaims, "Malfunctions! Canopy Collisions! Aircraft Near Misses! Hook Turns & Pond Swoops Gone Wrong!" Most of the malfunctions were spinning mains, with a low pull induced two out and a few premature deployments thrown in. There was exactly one canopy collision (CReW wrap) and one near miss. One aircraft "near miss." A bunch of hook turns and pond swoops, with a couple of people falling down or chowing. The raft dive pictured on the front cover had potential, but it went perfectly. Upright and stable for the entire jump. In fact, the whole video was like this. I didn't count or anything, but I feel confident guessing that less than half of the clips were of accidents or malfunctions. Those that were shown were pretty mundane as far as malfunctions go, mostly spun up mains or out of control AFF students. I can't recommend the video. Spend the money on a copy of Good Stuff with More Stuff or one of Pier's PSN videos instead. Then head over to skydivingmovies.com for some good malfunction videos. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #21 November 27, 2002 Thanks for the review. I'll definitely pass on this one. By the way, the old reapercam video was one of a few that I was actually threatened with a lawsuit over (for having it on my server). Just one more reason I'd choose not to buy this one (or anything from a certain "Gear-Store"). Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #22 November 27, 2002 QuoteBy the way, the old reapercam video was one of a few that I was actually threatened with a lawsuit over (for having it on my server). I wonder if they got permission for the music that they used on the DVD, especially one rather popular Bon Jovi song? QuoteJust one more reason I'd choose not to buy this one (or anything from a certain "Gear-Store"). I actually checked every other dealer I knew of to see if anybody else carried the video. The DVD isn't terrible, but it isn't worth $25 plus shipping. I'll watch it again. The AFF instructor going through his student's lines after he dumped him out was the only thing on the tape that I hadn't seen before. And I have to admit that the barrel-rolling King Air was cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trent 0 #23 November 27, 2002 This video sucks! The editing is awful, the video quality is worse, and the subject matter is lame. Very little of what was promised on the box was in the video. Not worth a cent of your money... you can find better clips online. In fact, there's one scene where it just shows whoever made this "video" shooting a 4-way. That's it. Nothing happens. WHO CARES!? And it definitely was not edited on Premiere, unless they shot all their footage with VHS recorders. I'm glad I didn't spend my money on this crap.Oh, hello again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #24 November 27, 2002 QuoteOK it is not the same reaper cam. CHECK out this reaper cam FUNNY http://www.johnandjanine.com/videos/ Then click on reaper cam I THINK IIT's THE SONG IN THE BACKGROUND THAT GETS ME EVERYTIME Woah.. that aff jump looks terrifying! Student spinning on his back the whole time.. jeezz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #25 November 28, 2002 The only video I'm looking forward to seeing is the DVD of WFFC 2002/Rantoul so I can go" see that little blur at the back of the c-130?...yep that may or maynot be ME! _______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
