Your reserve ride..... Who Packed it??

[jasonRose 0]

Just curious on how many people have had to chop there main because of there own pack job.

It would seem that a lot of mals could be avoided if people would take the time to inspect there gear during packing.
I have been guilty on a few ocassions of trying to rush a packer or myself to try and make a load and have not really inspected my rig. I am sure others out there have done the same.

Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!!

[FrenchyDiver 0]

I got one reserve ride. Reason: d-bag lock. I did the pack job and most definitely made a mistake somewhere. I had about 60 jumps at that time.

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HISPA #2,

[nate_1979 9]

Should be able to check more than one box

First reserve ride was packed by a packer
Second was my own.

FGF #???
I miss the sky...
There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

[wildcard451 0]

I packed my only cutaway, but it wasn't a mal, it was a canopy wrap at 6K....so I guess this question isn't really applicable....but oh well, I typed it out now...

[idlewild70 0]

two reserve rides. both packed by senior riggers.

-Fish


Blue skies, Soft landings

[wmw999 2,121]

The only reserve ride I have that wasn't packed by a senior rigger was the one packed by a packer.

I'm a senior rigger

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[mikeat10500 9]

Never packed a mal.....but a little wild CRW can heat up the action.
Last 2 reserve rides...reserve not packed by my rigger but a fellow jumper(300jumps) who shows an intrest. He has similar gear and likes to pack his own reserve under the supervision of my rigger....prefers to practice on mine first.
He is very fussy....and knows I will use it sooner or later. No complaints so far.
...mike
P.S.
No charge and he don't drink!
For you rigger types....lopo w/2 bite diaper.

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Mike Wheadon B-3715,HEMP#1
Higher Expectations for Modern Parachutists.

[RogerRamjet 0]

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The only reserve ride I have that wasn't packed by a senior rigger was the one packed by a packer.

I'm a senior rigger

Wendy W.

I'm there Wendy. I have only one mal and I packed both (rounds) the main (28' C9) and reserve (26' Navy Conical). Luckily, one of them worked

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Roger "Ramjet" Clark
FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519

[D22369 0]

I have packed all six of mine.....

why? ya wanna pack my next one?




pm me if you want that airline ticket.

Roy

They say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it.

[ladyskydiver 0]

I had packers when I had both of my mals. No guarantees that they are the reason that I had my mals...just that I had been utilizing their services at the time.

I started packing for myself after my 2nd mal and haven't had one since. However, I will still spoil myself with a packer once in awhile, but now it is only specific individuals that I let pack for me.

Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.

[sunshine 2]

My wonderful friend Prepheckt packed my mal.

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meow

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[towerrat 0]

The only mal I had wasn't a packing issue.
I, being the jackass that I am, pitched out while still rolling over from a backtrack. I was pretty much on my side when I let go of my pilot chute

For some strange reason I got spinning line twists

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

[flyangel2 2]

Five malfunctions and I didn't pack a one

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

[shall555 0]

Lent my gear to a pal for the weekend. She brought it back looking a little, shall we say, "higgledy piggledy" ?

Since I was such a great 43-jump hero, I ignored it, jumped the dang thing, did a subterminal deployment and enjoyed a sleeve-lock for a couple-hundred feet.

Called her up that night and teased her while she spluttered on the phone....

Now I *always* pack my own rig. Always.

shall

[Peej 0]

I was jumping gear that belongs to our club at the time so it was packed by one of our packers.

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[riggerrob 558]

My first reserve ride was caused by another (freefall) student sloppily packing a Cross Bow. The stabilizers knotted together and I had to open a 24' flat reserve. ... don't know which rigger packed that school reserve.
My second malfunction, I packed both the main and reserve. It was my fault as I left the main loop too long after installing a less bulky main.
My third reserve ride, I watched a rigger pack the main in an odd way. Again the stabilizers knotted up and I had to land a conical reserve in a French swamp.
Reserve rides four through 18 were tandems packed by school packers.
My last reserve ride: I packed both main and reserve. A comedy of errors led to to look over my right shoulder just as I got line stretch. That Diablo spun up and dove.

[jasonRose 0]

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I have packed all six of mine.....

why? ya wanna pack my next one?




pm me if you want that airline ticket.

Roy

I'll pack it tonight.......

Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!!

[phoenixlpr 0]

Why do you suspect that everyone has only one?

I have 5 from different reasons. So?

[jasonRose 0]

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Why do you suspect that everyone has only one?

I have 5 from different reasons. So?

So..... I screwed you on the poll.


Although I would like to hear about them....

Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!!

[phoenixlpr 0]

3 of 5 could be packing fault.

One was packed by a 200 jump wonder, silder never come down.

One was packed by me, check by my instructor, on the same rig above, 2nd jump on the rig and the reserve too.

Last one was packed by me, assisted by one of my instructor. 4 broken lines were broken on opening. Lineset was old, I'm not sure if the lack of rolling the nose could do that.

[packerboy 3]

My cutaway on jump #88 was the first time I had someone else pack for me, not counting my first two tandems. My third and fourth tandem before doing PFF were the first two of my own pack jobs I jumped.

Who else has packed their own tandem jumps? Not including instructors or experienced jumpers acting as passengers.

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In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

[livendive 8]

I have 3 reserve rides and really no idea who packed the mains, probably me for at least 2 of them. I do know who packed those 3 reserves though...Larry packed the first one, I packed the other 2.

Blues,
Dave

"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!"
(drink Mountain Dew)

[nicknitro71 0]

2 rides: I packed the main and reserve in both.

1st spinning mal.

2nd blown main.

I also had a four out in the mil but that's a different story...

Memento Audere Semper

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