skybabe76 0 #1 September 19, 2003 Ok ..... I'm beginning to think I'm the slowest packer in the universe .... how long does it take you people to pack? "If you're going to be stupid, you better be tough!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #2 September 19, 2003 anywhere from 8-10 minutes...depending how much I'm chatting Blue skies ianPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betzilla 56 #3 September 19, 2003 I'm slow too. I've never been faster than 15 minutes, and that was packing for myself every jump, and making 200 jumps a season. I always expected to get faster, but somehow never did. Maybe I'm just too anal. I'm SUPER slow now, though. I took about a year off from jumping to recover from an injury, and in that time, lost my packing skill completely (flaking is all good, but forget about getting it in the bag). I'm either starting to get it back or lowering my standards. Don't know which, but I'm happy to save the five bucks a jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #4 September 19, 2003 Quote how long does it take you people to pack? Five dollars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybabe76 0 #5 September 19, 2003 QuoteQuote how long does it take you people to pack? Five dollars. Cute! "If you're going to be stupid, you better be tough!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #6 September 19, 2003 I have had some of the nicest openings on packjobs done in less than 2 min. I don't dare to understand the theory behind the way the person packs. Though do I trust them to open. It takes me forever and then some to pack, only because its a pain to get ZP in the bag still.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #7 September 19, 2003 QuoteFive dollars. LMFAO!!!!__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 0 #8 September 19, 2003 QuoteI have had some of the nicest openings on packjobs done in less than 2 min. Did you time them, or was it just quick and seemed like 2 minutes? Quickest I've packed (unknowingly timed) and jumped it is 2 1/2 minutes. Generally it's around 5 or 6. Sometimes more if I"m lazy. Why did it say ...hope it opens ... on the first choice?My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #9 September 19, 2003 Hmm, brakes were stowed already, that got done before walking in. Going into a Vec3 sized right for the canopy. The pack job was something like. Lay, straighten lines, flip, fold, fold, fold, stuff, stow, close. and it was fast. Not timed, but I have never seen a packjob faster, and I am quite sure it was 2min maybe 3 at the most.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #10 September 20, 2003 I take about 7 - 8 minutes to pack. One of the packers I know has done two full pack jobs and has begun flaking out the canopy on the third in the time it takes me to do one. I'm astounded by how fast he packs every time I see it. He always packs great openings too.Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #11 September 20, 2003 QuoteQuote how long does it take you people to pack? Five dollars. Yeah ! A brand new Sabre2 190, stuffed in a bag made for a 170. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 8 #12 September 20, 2003 This depends - understand that i Jump a 7 cell F1-11 Canopy that by definition, is the Easiest canopy in the world to pack..... Between Loads, I'm look at between 6 and 10 minutes. Always opens soft & on heading. No problem At the end of the day I always pack at home. This takes me between 30 minutes and an hour - I lay it out in my living room and give it a complete inspection and repack of main. Blue ones,=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinfoil 0 #13 September 20, 2003 Getting down to 2-3 hours Stoopid new Sabre2 150 and a bag that's made for a 135. “- - Sumo is the greatest of sports. It has power, grace, speed and cluture. And most importantly, two fat bastards smacking the shit out of each other. ” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #14 September 20, 2003 QuoteQuote how long does it take you people to pack? Five dollars. You gotta love a woman that knows her mind.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirils 1 #15 September 20, 2003 I psycho pack and it still takes me 15 minutes. I'm always looking for a good packer. When I find one I tip well."Slow down! You are too young to be moving that fast!" Old Man Crawfish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
storm1977 0 #16 September 20, 2003 Ari, I never did ask you while I was up at the ranch... Is it a real Chicken? Chris ----------------------------------------------------- Sometimes it is more important to protect LIFE than Liberty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #17 September 21, 2003 No, it's a stuffed animal chicken. When are you going to be back at the Ranch? I haven't seen you there in a while.Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drenaline 0 #18 September 21, 2003 shortest time packing has been about 2 mins or maybe less, it was a F111 For my spectre I take about 5 mins, and other ZP take me about from 5 to 10, depends on the mood, condition of the ZP and how tired I am. Helps to practice practice practice. HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #19 September 21, 2003 QuoteOk ..... I'm beginning to think I'm the slowest packer in the universe .... how long does it take you people to pack? it gets better... at first, it probably took me at least 40 minutes to pack, i'm probably down to about 20 minutes, and it would be a lot faster, but i just got a new canopy that slips on me when i attempt to get it in the bag."Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #20 September 21, 2003 You know people are living and skydiving outside US and there are some places without packer/packing service. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #21 September 21, 2003 My normal packjobs are down to about 7-8 minutes. In a rush, I'll do it in 4 minutes if I'm lucky. A BIG part of my speed is that I've stopped flaking the inside of the canopy in favor of a few good shakes of the nose. It seems to work well with my Stiletto. Check the lines, flake the nose. Shake twice, wrap the tail, set it down. Double 'S' fold, put in bag, do line stoes, close container. By far the most time consuming process is the 'S' folds and getting it into the bag. This step can really screw me if I rush it. Even though I do very rushed and sometimes ugly packjobs, I'm confident that any mistakes I make are the ones that will make it dificult to get into the bag, not those that will cause a malfunction. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #22 September 22, 2003 I can have it done in five min.....but prefer to take a couple more ...... RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #23 September 22, 2003 Quoteanywhere from 8-10 minutes...depending how much I'm chatting Blue skies ian But there's nothing there to pack!! I'd like to see you pack mine in 8-10! I can get mine ready to go just shy of 20 min if I'm focused. JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdutch 0 #24 September 22, 2003 Last weekend I did 150 pack jobs in 3 days, average time 8 minutes for both, canopies were relatively new specter 170's and Velocity 84's. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JFC3 0 #25 September 22, 2003 I hate to pack. It stresses me out and it's all that's on my mind in the plane. I'm not afraid of another cutaway. I'm afraid of it being one of my packs. But when I'm forced to. 30 minutes at least. Can you see why I hate it sooo much! "Five days? But I'm angry now!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
