Do you set your brakes as soon as you land? (Be honest.)

[Jessica 0]

Just curious. We all know it's a good idea. I'm in the "sometimes" column. I hereby vow to change my ways, though!

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[skybytch 259]

I always set my brakes in the landing area, while keeping an eye out for incoming traffic.

[Spy38W 0]

Hrm, no poll option for me... when I land, before I take my hands out of the toggles, I stick the tops into the keepers (keeps them from twisting/dragging, etc and then stow them when I start to pack

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[Jessica 0]

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I stick the tops into the keepers (keeps them from twisting/dragging, etc and then stow them when I start to pack

Actually, that's exactly what I do too, most of the time. I never let the toggles drag.

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[indyz 1]

I'm in the same boat as Spy, I put my toggles on the velcro when I land, then set them when I pack.

[AndyMan 7]

Always. I'm too lazy to pack, and it's not packers job to straighten my break lines.

I still make sure to straighten my break lines every few weeks, but I do always stow my toggles in the landing area. I open up my slider at the same time - again, not the packers job.

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[ltdiver 3]

I'm with Spy and indyz.

Immediately set my toggles on the riser velcro and stow the brakes when packin'.

Two reasons.
--To get me out of the HOT Southern CA sun as quickly as possible!
--To make room for the other canopies coming down.

Don't want to be a target for either too much sun or too many hooking canopies coming down around the bit of grass we call the 'desired' landing area.

ltdiver

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[BPO 0]

Never.. I straighten out my steering lines once a month or whenever I see they're all twisted up.

But it's a good idea to start fastening them right after landing..

[drenaline 0]

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I'm in the same boat as Spy, I put my toggles on the velcro when I land, then set them when I pack.

I do the same, don't want that velcro catch all kind of things.

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[bobsoutar 0]

Virtually always - unless it's windy and the canopy doesnt want to lie down.

[JDBoston 0]

Me too - I stow them to keep them from tangling up in shit but I don't actually set them until I pack. I like to get the twists out then too.

Joe

[SkymonkeyONE 3]

I do not set my brakes until I am back in the building and have my rig laid down. I do, though, generally un-cock my slider and pull it back over my toggles before I move off the field.

chuck

[pkasdorf 0]

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Hrm, no poll option for me... when I land, before I take my hands out of the toggles, I stick the tops into the keepers (keeps them from twisting/dragging, etc and then stow them when I start to pack

This one is the winner!!! Me too!!!

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[PhillyKev 0]

Always, as well as resetting my slider.

[steve1 5]

I wait till start to pack. I usually follow the steering lines down from the skirt taking all the twists out of them. This has me thinking though. Is this necessary? I wouldn't mind finding some ways to speed up my packing. Can a twisted up steering line can cause problems right??? But then again if you set them each time you landed there would be less chance of them getting twisted up. Thanks for your imput. Steve1

[fudd 0]

I too just put the handles on the velcro. And I take out any twin in the brake lines each time I'm setting the breakes when I pack. Unless I'm in a hurry to catch the next load that is.

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[BadDog 0]

I always stow the toggles (not the brakes) upon landing. Always.

[steve1 5]

These posts are great for figuring out what I'm doing wrong. I usually don't stick the velcro parts together after landing. I've also noticed that my new micro steering lines are getting all frayed out. Maybe this is a contributing factor. I'm going to start fastening them in the future. Steve1

[Deuce 1]

Stow the brakes, open the slider, undo the wings, drop the rig, get the landing shots, do the "ohmigod thats the greatest thing ever!" remarks, drop the rig with my packer, do it again.

[PhreeZone 15]

The Velcro is the reason its getting fuzzy. Change over to velcroless risers to avoid this problem after you get the lines changed.

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[flyhi 24]

Always stow the brakes. I leave it unpacked after the last jump on Sunday and then, in order to remain in touch with my skydiver self, I pack it on Wednesday or Thursday night. At that time, I unwind my brake lines and do a "relatively" thorough inspection. At least it's air conditioned in my packing room (the wife calls it a "living room").

Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

[ernokaikkonen 0]

>Can a twisted up steering line can cause problems right

Yes, it'll get worn and fuzzy faster. Also on HP-parachutes, if you have enough twists(on one line only), it can cause a built-in turn as one of the steering lines is "shorter" because of the twists.

> But then again if you set them each time you landed there would be
>less chance of them getting twisted up.

Not in my experience; Somehow most people do one or one-half twist on at least one of the steering lines when they set the brakes. Doing the same moves over and over again causes the twists to build up on the steering line(s).

Erno

[aufreefly 0]

packer? lets see 6 jumps a day $30...almost two jumps...lazy!

[SkymonkeyONE 3]

I do not set my brakes while I am standing out in the middle of the landing area because I would rather deal with it all inside the nice, airconditioned packing room at the school. I am very peculiar about my brakes, so setting them out on the DZ with the rig over my shoulders would just have me standing around in the sun getting sweaty longer than I care to be.

As for "always" doing anything, that is just a matter of having a set procedure for everything you do. I don't forget to cock my pilot chute because it's so ingrained. Likewise, I have a certain time I deal with my brakes (actually twice).

Chuck

[MrHixxx 0]

I set my brakes and un-cock my slider. I also pack for myself, always...

-Hixxx

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