kallend 1,647 #176 June 1, 2006 Quote That's true, but it's also true that to match Chris Martin, John would have to be standing backwards on a Hayabusa motorcycle going 100 trying to shoot a bad guy he just saw mug some old lady. No problem, I do stuff like that twice a day.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #177 June 2, 2006 Quote The equivalent in skydiving would be something like a tertiary reserve. A second reserve can only be good, right? You'd have to be nuts not to have one, at least from a whuffo's point of view. But history has shown that the number of people who died because they didn't have enough parachutes is incredibly small. They do not outweigh the risks of having to deal with a three-out. But in some specific jumps (i.e. intentional cutaways, rig testing, some CRW) they may be a good idea. I think it's closer to wearing a CO2 armed floatation vest. Easy to add or subtract from the gear when it seems suitable, violates KISS, may have some utility. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
