skyjumpenfool 2 #26 September 20, 2012 Quote ...apparently, swoop ponds. Quote Finger fluffin' fist bumpin' handshakes in the aircraft. When the handshake gets more complex than the dive you've planned, it's going too far. What's really sad is when the handshake is more impressive and better executed than the jump??? Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocPop 1 #27 September 20, 2012 Quote Quote Quote 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. 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? So they don't get hooked on things (like other peoples' hands). I have seen 2 D-handles get dislodged on exit and never a pillow."The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocPop 1 #28 September 20, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuoteCamouflage 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. Maybe - but if you're lying there then people are more likely to spot your canopy so the colour of what you're wearing is largely irrelevant."The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #29 September 20, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteCamouflage 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. Maybe - but if you're lying there then people are more likely to spot your canopy so the colour of what you're wearing is largely irrelevant. You just keep thinking Butch...... SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vitriol 0 #30 September 20, 2012 Quote Quote 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? Could make you hard to see from someone above you don't you think!?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,051 #31 September 20, 2012 Quote Quote Quote 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. Or when someone above you looks down just before initiating a combat maneuver swoop and doesn't see you below them... as in there's a couple of mains that I've seen that are the old woodland camo... Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #32 September 20, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Quote 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. Or when someone above you looks down just before initiating a combat maneuver swoop and doesn't see you below them... as in there's a couple of mains that I've seen that are the old woodland camo... So.... just go with the "Pink Camo". Camo Cool!! Pink Visible?? I smell a new fad.... Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocPop 1 #33 September 20, 2012 Quote You just keep thinking Butch...... Sparky Thank you. Your flawless reasoning and eloquent delivery have forced me to reconsider my position."The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dthames 0 #34 September 20, 2012 Quote Quote Quote 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. 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? So your buddy's Go-Pro won't go through your D handle on exit. (says Eddie...seriously)Instructor quote, “What's weird is that you're older than my dad!” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #35 September 20, 2012 Quote Quote You just keep thinking Butch...... Sparky Thank you. Your flawless reasoning and eloquent delivery have forced me to reconsider my position. Looks like someone has never watched Paul & Rob! Had me laughing Sparky! steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #36 September 20, 2012 Quote Quote Quote 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. Sparky Hi sparky But they look And the answer to the pink fad was SAPS Be well R.One Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #37 September 20, 2012 Sit suits Balloon suits Any canopy made in the 90s containing at least some neon pink. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #38 September 20, 2012 Quote Quote ...apparently, swoop ponds. Quote Finger fluffin' fist bumpin' handshakes in the aircraft. When the handshake gets more complex than the dive you've planned, it's going too far. What's really sad is when the handshake is more impressive and better executed than the jump??? Well, I learned to do the silly hand-slap, fist bump, wave your fingers handshake in both Canadian and Mexican this year at SDC Summerfest. And, yes I'm guilty of doing it all the time."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 143 #39 September 20, 2012 Quote Sit suits Balloon suits Any canopy made in the 90s containing at least some neon pink. When I get a new canopy it's going to have neon pink I loved the bright colours of the 90's and can't stand the zombie, brains and gore phase that seems to be the in thing. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 0 #40 September 20, 2012 Square canopies - I mean look at how many people are getting killed on them these days. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #41 September 20, 2012 closing pin jewelry does NOt imply that i like it... OR dislike it....i just see it as a fad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC1 0 #42 September 20, 2012 QuoteQuoteCamouflage 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? Oh look, a plane flying in the sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #43 September 20, 2012 Three Ring Cutaway Belts I still wear mine at "special" skydiving events.Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #44 September 20, 2012 Quote When I get a new canopy it's going to have neon pink I loved the bright colours of the 90's and can't stand the zombie, brains and gore phase that seems to be the in thing. I love the bright colors because they're bright, not because they're trendy or matchy-matchy. I had a black canopy that perfectly matched my gear (which is black & grey with navy accents) and I hated it because it went into stealth mode. My mains now are 7 yellow/2 orange and 7 orange/1 white/1 navy and no one misses me!"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tristansdad 0 #45 September 20, 2012 Dropzone.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airviking 0 #46 September 20, 2012 Quote ...I loved the bright colours of the 90's and can't stand the zombie, brains and gore phase that seems to be the in thing. 90's?! Try late 70's! Huge rainbow-colored jumpsuits and canopies. Then it switched to "bounce-and-blend" schemes. I dig the colors! They make you happy! I believe you have my stapler. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #47 September 20, 2012 I hear that 70's were awesome. Reliving them one PC jump at a time. the infamous PizzaPuke. Still gets jumped a few times a year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #48 September 20, 2012 Quote the infamous PizzaPuke. Still gets jumped a few times a year. That is all kinds of awesome. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
girthy 0 #49 September 20, 2012 Quote Pink Florescent yellow Florescent anything I just bought a zigzag v3 and half of its florescent yellow Quote 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. Good luck with that oh....and GoPro's and it has magnets and a skyhook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #50 September 21, 2012 Quote Dropzone.com And yet you used (dare I say "wasted") one of your 34 posts on answering this thread? Not to worry, you have unlimited posts left. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
