airtwardo 6 #26 October 19, 2010 You're better off getting stable first for a few seconds, then pitching it. Not holding it and letting go. Not really sure what you mean by that...so let me reiterate. For several reasons, you do NOT want to put your hand behind you and grab the hacky and just hold it...do NOT do that. There is of course the basic stability problem I explained above, but just as importantly...it's a horrible habit to get into for when you are jumping with other people. It's turn, track, wave & pull...not lay there with your hand on the deployment handle, someone 'else' isn't expecting that. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #27 October 19, 2010 Quote You're better off getting stable first for a few seconds, then pitching it. Not holding it and letting go. Not really sure what you mean by that...so let me reiterate. For several reasons, you do NOT want to put your hand behind you and grab the hacky and just hold it...do NOT do that. There is of course the basic stability problem I explained above, but just as importantly...it's a horrible habit to get into for when you are jumping with other people. It's turn, track, wave & pull...not lay there with your hand on the deployment handle, someone 'else' isn't expecting that. I can remember a time when I would pull my pilot chute out of the pouch on the leg strap after we moved the pouch off of the belly band.. and use it to wave off with( hey it was a nice bright industrial orange) Mmmm yeah.. not something I would recommend at all anymore. Some of us have lived thru doing stupid shit ... a bunch of other dead friends ... well not so much Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prior23 0 #28 October 20, 2010 Quote You're better off getting stable first for a few seconds, then pitching it. Not holding it and letting go. Not really sure what you mean by that...so let me reiterate. For several reasons, you do NOT want to put your hand behind you and grab the hacky and just hold it...do NOT do that. There is of course the basic stability problem I explained above, but just as importantly...it's a horrible habit to get into for when you are jumping with other people. It's turn, track, wave & pull...not lay there with your hand on the deployment handle, someone 'else' isn't expecting that. Yeah thats what I was trying to say, he says he wants to hold his hackey for a little while he is making sure he is stable but if you track early and want to make sure you're stable if you think you have stability problems then it's better to do it before reaching back to pull. After you reach back to pull just pitch it and go back to being stable afterwards.B.A.S.E. #1734 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petejones45 0 #29 October 20, 2010 Quote260 Jumps and you are on a Stiletto and Katana? Damn dude. Put me down for bounce bingo! OP: Is the Sabre a Sabre 1 or 2? I have a 2, and it seems like the thing loves to open with one side (usually the left) with closed end cells, typically causing a mild diving turn on opening. I could see how line twists at just the right moment could make things interesting hahaha. Good work on chopping! Since you are pointing out irrelevant info i might as well chime and say there is no such thing as a sabre 1Look out for the freefly team, Smelly Peppers. Once we get a couple years more experience we will be a force to be reckoned with in the near future! BLUES! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #30 October 20, 2010 Uhhhhhhhh.................................... The fact that a Sabre 2 exists, would tend to suggest that there is a predecessor, ie Sabre 1. Simply stating "Sabre" could easily refer to either, hence it makes sense to clarify. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petejones45 0 #31 October 20, 2010 Quote The fact that a Sabre 2 exists, would tend to suggest that there is a predecessor, ie Sabre 1. Simply stating "Sabre" could easily refer to either, hence it makes sense to clarify. The predecessor is called the sabre, people would be confused by making up a canopy name that doesn't exist Look out for the freefly team, Smelly Peppers. Once we get a couple years more experience we will be a force to be reckoned with in the near future! BLUES! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #32 October 20, 2010 Quote Quote The fact that a Sabre 2 exists, would tend to suggest that there is a predecessor, ie Sabre 1. Simply stating "Sabre" could easily refer to either, hence it makes sense to clarify. The predecessor is called the sabre, people would be confused by making up a canopy name that doesn't exist Yeah, when the Mustang II came out, nobody called the original a Mustang 1 !! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #33 October 20, 2010 Well, Mustang 2s being gross looking hunks of crap, I could see how the owners of "Mustang 1s" might not want to be seen as predecessors.... hahaha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plorensen 0 #34 October 20, 2010 Same with the Bronco II's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #35 October 20, 2010 Quote Same with the Bronco II's Same with 2nd wives. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MorfiusX 0 #36 October 20, 2010 QuoteI was under the impression that the rental gear had to be packed by a rigger. I just called them and I was wrong. There are alot of helpful people at the DZ i jump at who im sure would be willing to give a newbie a hand. At my DZ, the rent per jump (not per day). So technically, if I am to put the rig back on the rack, it has to be packed by a packer. Usually when I go in, I take a rig off the rack and keep it to the side. I then talk to the AFF instructors and Manifest and tell them I have it, and if someone needs it to let me know so that it can be repacked by a packer before use. They usually never need it and I get to practice packing. Final pack job still has to be done by a packer though. In short, talk to the people at your DZ, they will probably be pretty accommodating if you tell them you want to practice packing on the rental gear when you use it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSISK 0 #37 October 20, 2010 QuoteQuoteI was under the impression that the rental gear had to be packed by a rigger. I just called them and I was wrong. There are alot of helpful people at the DZ i jump at who im sure would be willing to give a newbie a hand. At my DZ, the rent per jump (not per day). So technically, if I am to put the rig back on the rack, it has to be packed by a packer. Usually when I go in, I take a rig off the rack and keep it to the side. I then talk to the AFF instructors and Manifest and tell them I have it, and if someone needs it to let me know so that it can be repacked by a packer before use. They usually never need it and I get to practice packing. Final pack job still has to be done by a packer though. In short, talk to the people at your DZ, they will probably be pretty accommodating if you tell them you want to practice packing on the rental gear when you use it. The rental gear where i jump is handed out unpacked and turned back in unpacked. Im gonna find some people at the dz to help me learn to pack. I was thinking about hanging out all day not jumping just packing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycamefalling 0 #38 October 20, 2010 Quote Quote Quote I was under the impression that the rental gear had to be packed by a rigger. I just called them and I was wrong. There are alot of helpful people at the DZ i jump at who im sure would be willing to give a newbie a hand. At my DZ, the rent per jump (not per day). So technically, if I am to put the rig back on the rack, it has to be packed by a packer. Usually when I go in, I take a rig off the rack and keep it to the side. I then talk to the AFF instructors and Manifest and tell them I have it, and if someone needs it to let me know so that it can be repacked by a packer before use. They usually never need it and I get to practice packing. Final pack job still has to be done by a packer though. In short, talk to the people at your DZ, they will probably be pretty accommodating if you tell them you want to practice packing on the rental gear when you use it. The rental gear where i jump is handed out unpacked and turned back in unpacked. Im gonna find some people at the dz to help me learn to pack. I was thinking about hanging out all day not jumping just packing. I have spent a couple of days learning how to pack and I could not believe how exhausted I was at the end of the day. Not to mention how sore my legs were from squeezing and controlling the d-bag trying to get the damn thing closed enough to get in the container. Its not easy learning how to pack a fairly new 210. In the end, I learned a lot about packing and how much I was not going to enjoy the continued learning and fine tuning of packing. But, welcome to another fun part of skydivingSpeedracer~I predict that Michael Jackson will rise from the dead. And that a giant radioactive duck will emerge from the ocean and eat Baltimore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSISK 0 #39 October 20, 2010 I have spent a couple of days learning how to pack and I could not believe how exhausted I was at the end of the day. Not to mention how sore my legs were from squeezing and controlling the d-bag trying to get the damn thing closed enough to get in the container. Its not easy learning how to pack a fairly new 210. In the end, I learned a lot about packing and how much I was not going to enjoy the continued learning and fine tuning of packing. But, welcome to another fun part of skydiving Good to know, ill be packing a 230..... Yay. Shit ill just downsize to a 150 so it will be quicker to pack... Hell I got 37 jumps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #40 October 20, 2010 ...to pack a fairly new 210. Oh boo-hoo! I'm packin' a new 210 into a 170 bag! Doesn't 'look' great, but it's working! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycamefalling 0 #41 October 20, 2010 Quote ...to pack a fairly new 210. Oh boo-hoo! I'm packin' a new 210 into a 170 bag! Doesn't 'look' great, but it's working! That pack job must look like a fat guy in a muscle shirtSpeedracer~I predict that Michael Jackson will rise from the dead. And that a giant radioactive duck will emerge from the ocean and eat Baltimore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycamefalling 0 #42 October 20, 2010 Quote I have spent a couple of days learning how to pack and I could not believe how exhausted I was at the end of the day. Not to mention how sore my legs were from squeezing and controlling the d-bag trying to get the damn thing closed enough to get in the container. Its not easy learning how to pack a fairly new 210. In the end, I learned a lot about packing and how much I was not going to enjoy the continued learning and fine tuning of packing. But, welcome to another fun part of skydivingGood to know, ill be packing a 230..... Yay. Shit ill just downsize to a 150 so it will be quicker to pack... Hell I got 37 jumps As long as you got them "Mad Skillz" like some other folks, going from a 230 to a 150 should be a breeze.....Speedracer~I predict that Michael Jackson will rise from the dead. And that a giant radioactive duck will emerge from the ocean and eat Baltimore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #43 October 20, 2010 Quote Quote ...to pack a fairly new 210. Oh boo-hoo! I'm packin' a new 210 into a 170 bag! Doesn't 'look' great, but it's working! That pack job must look like a fat guy in a muscle shirtMore like a fat chick in spandex bike shorts...with a pilot-chute bridle for a belt! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycamefalling 0 #44 October 20, 2010 Quote Quote Quote ...to pack a fairly new 210. Oh boo-hoo! I'm packin' a new 210 into a 170 bag! Doesn't 'look' great, but it's working! That pack job must look like a fat guy in a muscle shirt More like a fat chick in spandex bike shorts...with a pilot-chute bridle for a belt! So I take it your pack job looks like thishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwVPaRcUJxU&feature=youtube_gdata_playerSpeedracer~I predict that Michael Jackson will rise from the dead. And that a giant radioactive duck will emerge from the ocean and eat Baltimore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #45 October 21, 2010 I just upchucked a little bit in my mouth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #46 October 21, 2010 Quote I just upchucked a little bit in my mouth Just be happy you don't have to jump it! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spootch 0 #47 October 21, 2010 Quote Quote I just upchucked a little bit in my mouth Just be happy you don't have to jump it! Easy now you bastards! thats my mom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycamefalling 0 #48 October 21, 2010 Quote Quote I just upchucked a little bit in my mouth Just be happy you don't have to jump it! Yeah I could only imagine how that would be fully inflated.......Speedracer~I predict that Michael Jackson will rise from the dead. And that a giant radioactive duck will emerge from the ocean and eat Baltimore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
