BCA 1 #1 February 3, 2007 old stuff from my basement. Can you identify? BCA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidlayne 5 #2 February 3, 2007 I can identify with all of that.I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,073 #3 February 3, 2007 Yup. And, I can still give you the water landing EP's. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #4 February 3, 2007 Yup.. come on up to LP... the rig I have my ParaCommander MKII looks just like that.... I got it ALLL wet last year in the lake at LP.... I "COULD" have landed it on Terra Way To Firma.. but a nice splash feels quite nice on a warm summer day rather than trying to time a standup or a do a PLF..and I like my OEM landing gear the way it is.. no after market titanium parts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #5 February 4, 2007 Titanium. Don't knock it. It will get me back in the air. (It fixes stupidity) Besides, now I'm eligible for the heavy metal jump at LP. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #6 February 4, 2007 Quoteand I like my OEM landing gear the way it is.. no after market titanium parts. you just dont know what youre missing bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #7 February 4, 2007 Oh, man! What a blast of memories that stuff brings back...ahhhh...the good ol' days! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #8 February 4, 2007 jumped 'em all glad I got rid of them for cash while they had value Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,073 #9 February 4, 2007 I'll take the splash over the thump anyday. I'm gonna have to think about this LP thing. I keep hearing more and more good shit about it.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #10 February 4, 2007 QuoteOh, man! What a blast of memories that stuff brings back...ahhhh...the good ol' days! memories are one thing....we jumped that stuff cuz thats all there was round parachute= bad bad bad bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,066 #11 February 4, 2007 Hi BCA, I noticed that the sage green rig has quick ejector snaps hooked up to B-12 (shallow) adjusters. Not a good idea. Too hard to get them apart in a hurry. Jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCA 1 #12 February 4, 2007 The sage green harness is a "Greenstar" style harness. I never had a problem with the quick ejectors. Probably just lucky. BCA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCA 1 #13 February 4, 2007 They still have sentimental value. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekstrom10k 0 #14 February 4, 2007 In picture #2 the bent Martin-Baker seems to be a replacement for the white plastic or fiberglass center-pull handle. That was in case of a DC-3 door-jam or other exit problem. The R-2'son the Style Master was a nice touch .I used mine many times, never had R-3's I went to round bottom ring three-ring system.I will go with the Green Star in picture #1Seems the 24ft reserve doesnt show much hint of the usual pilot chute. The Pop-Top container only stayed in place by the belly band after a pull and was not connected to the risers. It was eventually mounted on your back when the Jump-Shack made it into an SST. I have met as many people who have invented it as there are people who invented AFF. everyone got their idea stolen.I had a jump-suit like the red one ,the velcro collar got my beard more than once I cant see the altimeter well enough for the yellow quadrant on the dial I still have one red only from 1968, it works great. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #15 February 4, 2007 Send it to me, I will jump it. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #16 February 4, 2007 QuoteQuoteOh, man! What a blast of memories that stuff brings back...ahhhh...the good ol' days! memories are one thing....we jumped that stuff cuz thats all there was round parachute= bad bad bad Not so - I disagree. I still jump rounds today. I have been injured worse under my square than I ever was under a round. Rounds are NOT bad bad bad - they just require paying more attention to landings, that's all. They are not the death rigs everyone makes them out to be. Real men jump rounds! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 5 #17 February 4, 2007 Quote The Pop-Top container only stayed in place by the belly band after a pull and was not connected to the risers. It was eventually mounted on your back when the Jump-Shack made it into an SST. I have met as many people who have invented it as there are people who invented AFF. everyone got their idea stolen. Maybe, but Dan Poynter has the patent: http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT3908937&id=GukxAAAAEBAJ&dq=parachute+ininventor:poynter&as_drrb_ap=q&as_minm_ap=1&as_miny_ap=2007&as_maxm_ap=1&as_maxy_ap=2007&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=1&as_miny_is=2007&as_maxm_is=1&as_maxy_is=2007&jtp=1#PPP1,M1 HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCA 1 #18 February 4, 2007 lekstrom10k, Most of your observations are correct, but the reserve in Picture #1 was made by "No. Am. Aerodynamics" and it has a Security 26' LoPo with the pilot chute installed not a 24'. BCA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,066 #19 February 4, 2007 Hi lek, There was an AD on the plastic ripcord on the PopTop. A couple of the white handles broke so Strong went to the metal ones. Jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
