skykitten78 0 #1 June 24, 2003 I almost completed my AFF course this weekend--only 2 more jumps to go! Having an awesome time!!! However, I noticed some very BAD bruising of my thighs when I got home. I understand this is common. Any suggestions on how to cushion the pull of the leg straps when deploying? I am still using a student rig with metal clips (agghhhh! Which no doubt isn't helping) and a Navagator 200. In NO WAY am I complaining. I am having WAY too much fun!! But if there is a remedy, why not use it??? Thanks in advance, everyone!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,925 #2 June 24, 2003 Not much you can do. The best remedy is a rig that fits well. About all you can do at this point is make sure the lift webs are adjusted to fit you well and the legstraps are tight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpervali 2 #3 June 24, 2003 Wear cut off gym pants under your jeans. The idea is to get more padding around your thighs. jumpervali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallfast69 3 #4 June 24, 2003 No, no, no...that isn't the answer! Look, just REMOVE all of your clothing prior to doning your rig so you can adjust and relocate the legstraps easier...k? By the way, what DZ do you go to? I could meet you there and help out with the leg strap adjustments!!! Or, you could try to sit up a little during the opening. This may help if the bruising is occuring during the bodies transition from horizontal to vertical. As Bill said though, a properly fitting rig is the best prevention!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #5 June 24, 2003 Yes, what fond memories of my student jumps!The inside of my arms used to get pretty beat up as well. The only real solution is a rig that fits you a little better! Good luck!! maura Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billbooth 10 #6 June 24, 2003 Vector #10,000 has leg straps (and backpad) which are padded with thick and luxurious, Canadian Bred, Female Mink. The hardware is all gold, and the large three rings each have a diamond set in them...A Skykitten rig if I've ever seen one. I guarantee it won't bruise your thighs, and even if it does, you won't care. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #7 June 24, 2003 QuoteI almost completed my AFF course this weekend--only 2 more jumps to go! Having an awesome time!!! However, I noticed some very BAD bruising of my thighs when I got home. I understand this is common. Any suggestions on how to cushion the pull of the leg straps when deploying? I am still using a student rig with metal clips (agghhhh! Which no doubt isn't helping) and a Navagator 200. In NO WAY am I complaining. I am having WAY too much fun!! But if there is a remedy, why not use it??? Thanks in advance, everyone!! They sell compression shorts at most sporting goods stores. I had the same problem and I still wear compression shorts now. Way more comfortable. Baseball "sliding" shorts can help too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,925 #8 June 24, 2003 >Vector #10,000 has leg straps (and backpad) which are padded with >thick and luxurious, Canadian Bred, Female Mink. So since the harness/container system is made with natural materials . . . does it have to be repacked every 60 days? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyer299 0 #9 June 24, 2003 QuoteNo, no, no...that isn't the answer! Look, just REMOVE all of your clothing prior to doning your rig so you can adjust and relocate the legstraps easier...k? By the way, what DZ do you go to? I could meet you there and help out with the leg strap adjustments!!! If there is going to be any of that, I think I'll help her out... being that is is my Wife and all Personally I just told her to wear the bruises like a badge of Honor... After all she is a Skydiver now! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billbooth 10 #10 June 24, 2003 Natural materials...60 day repack? Probably, but let's not get picky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallfast69 3 #11 June 24, 2003 Oops...my bad! Sorry bout that, Flyer. Perhaps I could just watch then???Jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #12 June 24, 2003 I used to use a pull up cord to tie my leg straps together. Worked like a champ, no bruised thighs after I did it. btw....that's not my rig, that's my boyfriends J-4Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #13 June 24, 2003 Temp Fix is a big rectangle piece of foam placed in your jumpsuit or pants. This became necessary after my level 5. I don't bruise easy and that opening MESSED me up. Note: If some one else is reading this and thinks.. "AH HAH!!!! I can use the Rectangle piece of foam in my pants"!! ... Remember, it looks funny and if you have male parts make a cut out for them. -My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gale 0 #14 June 25, 2003 My 2 cents... I bruise easily and even though I have my own gear it's used and it doesn't fit well. So I use Arnika gel on my bruises. It's a naturopathic solution you may wish to try. I got mine at a drug store, but you could probably find it anywhere herbs are sold. The only warning listed on it is not to put it on broken skin - it burns. I really find it causes the bruises to fade faster and they hurt less. (Disclaimer: consulting a doctor is never a bad idea before slathering on unknown goo.) GaleI'm drowning...so come inside Welcome to my...dirty mind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymut 0 #15 June 25, 2003 QuoteNot much you can do. The best remedy is a rig that fits well. About all you can do at this point is make sure the lift webs are adjusted to fit you well and the legstraps are tight. Yep to rig that fits/and/or is properly adjusted. When I deployed on my AFF level 1, I noticed a quick pain on the inside of my right thigh. Later in the week, I had a deep red bruise from my crotch down to my knee. When I watched my video from that jump it's pretty obvious, the right leg strap wasn't adjusted/tightened correctly. In freefall, my right leg strap was seriously down to my kneecap. Student gear sucks. Matt A well-informed person is somebody who has the same views and opinions as yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #16 June 25, 2003 That rig is sweet! T.K. showed it to me even before I made my first jump when I got a tour through the workshop! Verrrry Nice! So, are you offering it up to us sensitive "skykittens" for a demo? Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeat10500 12 #17 June 25, 2003 Quote with thick and luxurious, Canadian Bred, Female Mink. Oh Yea! As soon as a mink shows up...knocked up...they blame a Canadian.----------------------------------- Mike Wheadon B-3715,HEMP#1 Higher Expectations for Modern Parachutists. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflybella 0 #18 June 25, 2003 Skydiving hickies!!!! As a chick, you'll have a hard time finding student gear to fit you perfectly. Just go with it. You'll look back with fond memories. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #19 June 25, 2003 Student gear sucks. I asked a bunch of instructors when I was on my AFF and they all said 'tighten the straps' but nothing really helped. Getting off the student gear changed my life. I also developed a distaste for navigators - although they are highly regarded as student canopies, I found that they snivelled a LOT (I had one solo where I pulled, looking at my digitude at 4.5k, and was fully-inflated and in the saddle at 3.3k) but still opened pretty hard - I had a lot of bruises. I think this was due to huge, non-collapsible pilot chutes creating very high snatch force. Just be patient, nurse your 'skydiver wounds' and order yourself gear as soon as is practical - get lots of advice first, but the sooner you're in your own gear the happier you will be. Welcome to the wonderful world of skydiving!7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #20 June 25, 2003 I try to get my legstraps as tight as I can. The student rig I used did not fit too well when I started jumping again and gave me huge bruises on my thighs and on my upper chest. I opted to get my own rig as fast as I could that fit AND has fairly wide legstraps w/ pads. That has solved most of the problem. Amazon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bivar 0 #21 June 25, 2003 Quote Vector #10,000 has leg straps (and backpad) which are padded with thick and luxurious, Canadian Bred, Female Mink. The hardware is all gold, and the large three rings each have a diamond set in them...A Skykitten rig if I've ever seen one. I guarantee it won't bruise your thighs, and even if it does, you won't care. We want pictures! ---------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #22 June 25, 2003 I wish I'd seen that on the order form when I ordered my vector.. It'd be quite the pimp rig! Is the container made entirely of dark purple suede too?? 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skykitten78 0 #23 June 25, 2003 Thanks for the help, fellow skydivers! Your feedback is greatly appreciated. I'll take your advice into consideration. You all are the reason I am so hooked on this site! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Demian 0 #24 June 25, 2003 I'm on Level 5, and I still get them... LOL on my legs, and I even got one on my shoulder.. Remember when sex was safe, and skydiving was dangerous? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #25 June 25, 2003 I was serious about the Rectangle Foam pad.... -My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
