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Skyhook and magnets

About 80 % of the jumpers buying Skyhook have no idea how it works. The only thing they know is that you can chop at 100ft. :S Good luck with that :)
oh....and GoPro's

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Skyhook and magnets

About 80 % of the jumpers buying Skyhook have no idea how it works. The only thing they know is that you can chop at 100ft. :S Good luck with that :)
oh....and GoPro's



on that note :

Pillow reserve handles. Majority of the people buying them do it for the cool factor.

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1-inch (mini) chest straps. Does it really make you more aerodynamic?

My rigger has shown me several photos of bent hardware on (mini) 1” straps; I’ve never seen an example of bent (standard) 2”.

Oh, and if you’ve got 50 odd jumps, stop doing that fancy folding / quick release stuff with your chest strap – it doesn’t make you look like you belong on the PD Factory Team and in the process you may miss the point of it being secure in the first place.
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Camouflage is a fad that needs to fuck off. In a sport where being seen is a necessity for safety, wearing a material specifically designed to make you blend into the background is a really stupid idea.



Yes, this reminded me of a trip to the US South last year and seeing someone dressed head-to-toe in comouflage while directing traffic on interstate road works area - Darwin Awards candidates?
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Camouflage is a fad that needs to fuck off. In a sport where being seen is a necessity for safety, wearing a material specifically designed to make you blend into the background is a really stupid idea.



In ten years time will camo be like tie-die is now?
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Camouflage is a fad that needs to fuck off. In a sport where being seen is a necessity for safety, wearing a material specifically designed to make you blend into the background is a really stupid idea.



It's not specifically designed to make you blend into the sky, is it?
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Camouflage is a fad that needs to fuck off. In a sport where being seen is a necessity for safety, wearing a material specifically designed to make you blend into the background is a really stupid idea.



It's not specifically designed to make you blend into the sky, is it?



No, but it is designed to make you blend into the ground. Might not be something you want should you be laying there injured, hoping your friends will find you.

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1-inch (mini) chest straps. Does it really make you more aerodynamic?

My rigger has shown me several photos of bent hardware on (mini) 1” straps; I’ve never seen an example of bent (standard) 2”.

Oh, and if you’ve got 50 odd jumps, stop doing that fancy folding / quick release stuff with your chest strap – it doesn’t make you look like you belong on the PD Factory Team and in the process you may miss the point of it being secure in the first place.



There is no way a chest strap (of any size) is taking enough of a load to bend hardware
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1-inch (mini) chest straps. Does it really make you more aerodynamic?

My rigger has shown me several photos of bent hardware on (mini) 1” straps; I’ve never seen an example of bent (standard) 2”.

Oh, and if you’ve got 50 odd jumps, stop doing that fancy folding / quick release stuff with your chest strap – it doesn’t make you look like you belong on the PD Factory Team and in the process you may miss the point of it being secure in the first place.



There is no way a chest strap (of any size) is taking enough of a load to bend hardware



They are only rated to 500 lb.

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Skyhook and magnets

About 80 % of the jumpers buying Skyhook have no idea how it works. The only thing they know is that you can chop at 100ft. :S Good luck with that :)
oh....and GoPro's



on that note :

Pillow reserve handles. Majority of the people buying them do it for the cool factor.


What's the other reason?

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