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i wouldn't for all of the above said reasons BUT ALSO because if i ever wanted to resell my reserve, it would depreciate the value even more
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If you reserve fails to work, you will have the rest of you life to"dwell on the negative".
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teason 0
Even though I think that it's a dumb idea, I would have to answer no problem. In the scenario you've put forward you have control over altitude and body position as opposed to a mal situation where you may not have that luxury.
I had never had a problem pulling with a F*** up canopy, low altitude and spinning back to earth, too low to get belly down!
I have 100% confidence in my reserve. If I did not I wouldn't jump the gear in any situation.
I would never want to be under a mal and think "gee, do I really want to pull this handle?"
He who hesitates is lost... Literally
Although by the same token, I would hate to cutaway a good canopy, look up and stay " Oh, That's what happened to that molar strap!"
I had never had a problem pulling with a F*** up canopy, low altitude and spinning back to earth, too low to get belly down!
I have 100% confidence in my reserve. If I did not I wouldn't jump the gear in any situation.
I would never want to be under a mal and think "gee, do I really want to pull this handle?"
He who hesitates is lost... Literally
Although by the same token, I would hate to cutaway a good canopy, look up and stay " Oh, That's what happened to that molar strap!"
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yeehaa 0
I am very new to this sport but I'm gonna chuck my view in here anyway.
I can't wait to do an intentional cutaway.
BUT
it is a long way off. I am new to this sport and I know that I don't have the experience and skill to do it.
Once I have 500+ jumps and I can do it on a rig with three parachutes I'll give it a try.
Until then there is no way I'm pulling those emergency handles unless I need to.
When my reserve needs repacking I'm going to put my rig on and pop the reserve on the ground to see what its like to actually pull the handles.
I can't wait to do an intentional cutaway.
BUT
it is a long way off. I am new to this sport and I know that I don't have the experience and skill to do it.
Once I have 500+ jumps and I can do it on a rig with three parachutes I'll give it a try.
Until then there is no way I'm pulling those emergency handles unless I need to.
When my reserve needs repacking I'm going to put my rig on and pop the reserve on the ground to see what its like to actually pull the handles.
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sundevil777 93
QuoteI would never want to be under a mal and think "gee, do I really want to pull this handle?"
I have been in that situation.
Doing a demo in the early '80's at Gallup, New Mexico (about 4-5000 ft. AGL) with a very tight landing area surrounded everywhere by huge boulders. Fortunately, I pulled real high and was able to clear the streamer.
I did not want to use my 26 ft. HI-porosity reserve in that situation. Plus, there was a $100 prize for accuracy!
The Safety flyer square reserve may have been available at the time, but VERY few had one. It was pretty stupid looking back at it, but it was also unheard of to not jump on breezy days because of the round reserve on your back. Even without high winds, most demos I have done would nowadays not be considered safe with a round reserve, but at the time it was not an issue.
It is good that equipment now does not involve wondering such things at a critical time as, "will I land harder under my round reserve or under this partial mal of my main".
It is my opinion that gear fear such as this may have caused some to delay too long before deciding to execute emergency procedures.
Using your reserve, without first deploying your main is an easy no hassle way to get some experience with your reserve. Just carry a couple or three large sized hook knives. You don't get the experience of cutting away, but it is safer than an intentional cutaway without a tertiary.
People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
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Mike Wheadon B-3715,HEMP#1
Higher Expectations for Modern Parachutists.
You don't know the equipment inside and out. You have just over 100 jumps. (Yes that matters). You did not assemble or pack the rig. You did not know beyond a doubt it was correct. Yes you have a good rigger, that's not the point.
You went on blind faith that all would work out.
Derek understood every thing he was doing. I've seen his work, it's very tidy. I'd gladly put it on my back. I happen to understand equipment and it's function quite well but I still wouldn't blindly jump even Dereks work.
You don't have that type of knowledge. You just went for it. Hell I don't care if you perform a planned Breakaway, but it's pretty stupid to just blindly jump a reserve because you felt like it.
That is all. I still like ya Donny, but there's a reason people are getting on your case.
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