pojj 0 #1 April 18, 2008 hey jumpers ..i no this mite be stupid question but cause im new to this great sport but when you do a cut away do you have to buy another main chute or is the other ok to salvage.thanks to every one that answers my quesies much apreciated... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 April 18, 2008 They're almost always okay to reuse. Unless the malfunction itself is one that damages the canopy beyond reasonable repair (for example a major tear or tears in the canopy fabric itself) or the canopy lands somewhere that then causes it major damage, you recover your main, reattach it, and jump again once your reserve is repacked. Of course, sometimes mains go missing after cutaways ... "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
Stuntbabex 0 #3 April 18, 2008 The main is salvagable but you'll have to get a new lineset after cutting all the lines away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halfpastniner 0 #4 April 18, 2008 Quote The main is salvagable but you'll have to get a new lineset after cutting all the lines away. Nah you can tie 'em back up, they'll just be a bit shorter. BASE 1384 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KennC 0 #5 April 18, 2008 Quote Quote The main is salvagable but you'll have to get a new lineset after cutting all the lines away. Nah you can tie 'em back up, they'll just be a bit shorter. Just don't use a slip knot though :) that bites!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites