Mike111 0 #1 October 23, 2005 Myne - lost the alti in the landing field having taken it off! £90! But fair fair i should have kept in on Will never make that mistaker again!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artistcalledian 0 #2 October 23, 2005 i put my helmat down after landing, too busy gathering up the chute and wandered off back to the manifest table.... realised 30 minutes later and managed to go back and find it... close call though ________________________________________ drive it like you stole it and f*ck the police Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropoutdave 0 #3 October 23, 2005 I lost (well, got stolen from a backpackers) my Sony PC120 in Cape Town after having it for only 2 weeks from new, £1100 gone but managed to claim on the house insurance and got it all back. On Christmas day too!! ------------------------------------------------------ May Contain Nut traces...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #4 October 23, 2005 A Pro Track and the frapp hat it was in. ~$300.00 jump.Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #5 October 23, 2005 I know a guy who had his camera cleaned off by a riser strike. He never recovered it. More than one person who has lost a cut away main permanently. I also know a couple of jumpers who lost their entire rigs after landing. You've got to be careful where you land, and make sure you aren't delivering anything.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyinseivLP2 0 #6 October 23, 2005 Icarus eXtreme FX 93(70 jumps), set of risers, d-dag,pilot chute, free bag and reserve PC. Well over $2000. It wasn't one of my favorite skydives. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BGill 0 #7 October 23, 2005 my camera helmet came off in freefall at the WFFC this year. the helmet is somewhat jumpable, but i dont know if i trust it too much with the big ol cracks on the back of it. my pc-105 is completely trashed. so was my lens obviously. the tape was recovered but it's nothing worth viewing. just a big blue sky for a minute and a half of freefall, then it cuts out. $800 camera $50 lens $300 helmet (ehh, too dangerous to jump it much longer) total: $1150ish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #8 October 23, 2005 About 6 years ago, I set my Factory Diver on the floor between my feet in a Skyvan and after hitting some turbulence, it rolled out the door with my dytter in it at about 7K. I never recovered it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #9 October 23, 2005 Lost.....Suunto Vector Alti Watch.....$200 Stolen.....Birdman S3 Suit. $1000 Edit: forgot about the TRV9 I lost from a belly mount. About $600---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highfly 0 #10 October 23, 2005 Boy thats a good argument for clipping it to your chest strap.. My mate lost his brand new helmet and camera at WFFC 3 yrs ago. It was his first jump with it too. www.myspace.com/durtymac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #11 October 24, 2005 QuoteBoy thats a good argument for clipping it to your chest strap.. My mate lost his brand new helmet and camera at WFFC 3 yrs ago. It was his first jump with it too. Can't clip a Factory Diver to your chest strap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #12 October 24, 2005 An electric toothbrush during my last skydiving trip. And, um, a couple of pullup cords. Knock on wood. I hope I don't lose something valuable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MB38 0 #13 October 24, 2005 QuoteStolen.....Birdman S3 Suit. $1000 Well that's just crappy. Ever find a culprit?I really don't know what I'm talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #14 October 24, 2005 My baby daughter tossed a pair of goggles into my canopy, which got packed in and fell out on opening. Other than that, not a darn thing, although a freebag took 8 months to find it's way home to me. My wife had an Alti-2 altimeter stolen on the 4th of July at the DZ a few years ago. If that's all that gets stolen in the next 30 years, I'll be happy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #15 October 24, 2005 My eye. $1,000 ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azureriders 0 #16 October 24, 2005 Ouch! others on here may know the story but I am a newbie, please do tell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #17 October 24, 2005 QuoteOuch! others on here may know the story but I am a newbie, please do tell Newbie skydiver. Forgot to put my goggles down. Lost my prosthetic eye in freefall. Never even tried to search for it....Can still imagine if anyone was to come upon it in future years..... It's been 9 years since then....Never forgot to put my goggles in place after that! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #18 October 24, 2005 My mind...my heart...my soul...I keep looking for it in the the place I lost it - the sky; I find them for brief moments (60 seconds at a time) and that's enough for me. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #19 October 24, 2005 QuoteAbout 6 years ago, I set my Factory Diver on the floor between my feet in a Skyvan and after hitting some turbulence, it rolled out the door with my dytter in it at about 7K. I never recovered it. Glad I'm not the only one with a similar predicament... I lost my protec helmet and brand new $30 goggles (don't remember the brand name) which had never been jumped yet, out of the Skyvan at Z-hills back in 1996. I was sitting next to the wall (no benches) and had the helmet wedged between my leg and the wall. My buddy taps my shoulder. I turn around to talk, a minute later another jumper sitting across from me tells me something. I ask him to repeat, he says "your helmet just went out the gap at the door!" I turn to where it was supposed to be, then out to the door in disbelief, then I look through the gap and find we're over the city... fuck fuck fuckity fuck.... Never did hear anything about it or see it again..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazydiver 0 #20 October 24, 2005 Had a cutaway on my Samurai 105 this summer on a tandem video. Pretty sure a farmer took it or something, but I never recovered it. Luckily I bought it used, but i lost the free bag as well, so I was about about 1000 bucks. Rats. Cheers, Travis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eiley 0 #21 October 24, 2005 A pair of Ray-Bans when I forgot I was wearing them for a hop'n'pop. I've only ever bought cheap sunnies since, and the uglier they are the longer I seem to be able to not lose them. nothing to see here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travman 6 #22 October 24, 2005 I know someone who lossed their Z1 on a funnelled exit. They did recover it though, the put a new lens in it and it was good to go again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #23 October 24, 2005 main + risers + free bag + reserve PC + reserve handle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwasinkheson68 0 #24 October 24, 2005 about 200 pull up cords and counting...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 0 #25 October 24, 2005 Never lost much at the DZ, or at least stuff showed up after a while, only a Go-Fast longsleeve remained lost, and a cable here and there. But this year I've "lost": remote for Sony handycam, GPS unit, Carrera sunglasses (out of the showers!), Manfrotto quick release topplate & special screw, 2 A/V cables, a handy small screwdriver that was on my keychain, and a camerabag. Not funny, and if I see my Carrera anywhere ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
