carpenter 0 #1 August 28, 2006 How many of you out there wear hook knives? I know that they dig into your chest and stuff, but if you don't have one, say when you accidentally have a drogue around the student senerio, It would be really nice to have one. Yeah! I have not been in that situation, but known a few that have. Don't think that I will jump tandem w/out one. Does any one agree? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sockpuppet 0 #2 August 28, 2006 Can. Worms. Opened. There are a few threads that I know of about this. General concensus is "meh". ------ Two of the three voices in my head agree with you. It might actually be unanimous but voice three only speaks Welsh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inextremis 0 #3 August 29, 2006 Always. Not sure how I could justify not having one if I needed one, even though there are very few scenarios that would present both the time and the ability to rectify the malfunction thorough inflight rigging. A single line snagged in a quick release or hitched around a main flap might make a hook knife mighty valuable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfishhunter 1 #4 August 29, 2006 Don't most Tandem Harness's have a Jack The Ripper ? MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 0 #5 August 29, 2006 QuoteDon't most Tandem Harness's have a Jack The Ripper ? They do on our DZ. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhys 0 #6 August 29, 2006 i wear one in the student harness and also one on my leg, the kind of toy you don't want to use but you'd be stoked it/they were there when you needed it!"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kissrg 0 #7 August 29, 2006 I have a Jack The Ripper knife as well but some others prefer metal knifes for tandem. Nowdays a carbon fiber version appeared in the market. What do you think? Any experience? Robert Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhys 0 #8 August 31, 2006 I guess the ripper can flex, but those things slice trough webbing like a hotknife trough butter! i prefer the rippers cutting action to say the matal one that you get from aerodyne? and you can change the blades on the ripper!"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
