sundevil777

When asking for advice on the internet, a person should expect to provide the same relevant information as if it was being asked in person.

As a newbie asking for container-size advice, you ought to confess your weight, so we can know the WL you’re considering.

Many mfgrs make longer/narrower versions, for the Infinity they have an “N” at the end of the size designation, for example I-56N.

High strength to weight ratio does not mean high ability to absorb impact. I would expect carbon fiber composites to not do well in terms of toughness (area under the stress strain curve). My memory was that they are relatively easily damaged by dropping on a concrete surface for instance. The damage from such an impact is not just aesthetic damage, it significantly reduces the strength. Please correct me if my impression is wrong.

Why is a carbon fiber shell critical to you?

Snoridian Perrisote Ha! The decision boils down to what you want to be called.

Quite right! I'll choose to cut my cutaway pull force in half instead of having mini-rings. This is especially true for heavier jumpers, and when cutting away from spinning mals.

If we assume a total of 10 minutes of UV exposure for each jump, which I think is a reasonable number, I think it would help us to get a perspective of how much our gear is exposed during a season of jumping: 100 jumps = 100*10/60 = almost 17 hours of exposure. You may think the 10 min/jump is too much or you jump more/less, but we already allow the sun to drench our gear. I don't know how much time it might take for UV light to take care of the cooties on nylon, but I wouldn't expect it to be hours.

Using skotchguard is common, but I’ve never heard of using armorall

It is officially available: http://www.velocityrigs.com/about/news/mard-now-available/ I like how Kelly thinks in terms of what is important - how it works. I like that the design is significantly different than the skyhook in ways that are important. I have never been comforted by statements from other MARD designers that mentioned how carefully the relative lengths of this vs that had to be fine-tuned, etc. I do not want such a mechanism to have needed to be fine-tuned! That makes me think that the design is not tolerant of unknown conditions/variables, and too dependent on being assembled/rigged "just right". I am much happier with a design where the geometry isn't critical.

Ribs with extra “crossporting” ought to be adopted to reduce bulk and weight.

You can get the answer without even asking, most on this site have their equipment identified in their profile. Whatever rig they have, if they bought it new, is what they recommend. Even if they bought used, it is likely what they favor. To really get the advice you seek, I suggest understanding what about their rigs impresses their owners, and what nagging complaints they have. Either put in the time to read various threads focused on such issues, or if you want a quick answer that is extremely biased and not so useful, then rely on the responses you’ll get in this thread. If you are real close to any of the manufacturers, that ought to be a significant factor. You are not an unusual size, so there is no reason to think some rigs are better suited because of that. You should absolutely get an Infinity from the good folks at Velocity Sports Equipment. They have been tested at supersonic speed during a low, non-orbital re-entry, and are preferred by people that haven’t always worn a rig on every jump. http://www.velocityrigs.com

Yes, of course, It is a proposed federal law.

I don't know what you mean by "special solution". The surefire earplug filters and others like them allow air to pass through. The super expensive versions are not unique in that way.

I think it likely that the filtering is similar to many other products available. Some of those products are also very low profile, so an audible won't be pushing on the earplug. https://www.dropzone.com/forums/topic/20291-these-earplugs-are-different/#4083263 I think I'll stick with the cheap version.

The VSE Facebook page has some teasers with Kelly confirming it can’t be retrofitted to older rigs.

You can submit a review in the gear section of this site. Those reviews can be critical to others as they consider if buying a new product is wise. My memory of the Neoxs altimeter was a lot of complaints about poor quality and lousy customer service, so getting the word out about it is at least being helpful to others.

It appears that it would run into supremacy problems - local vs federal laws. Is there some reason why the local lawmakers would think that it would survive scrutiny? Is this just a gesture which they know will get slapped down as unconstitutional? How do they think their law will be able to require "...federal funds cannot be withheld from an airport that chooses to locally regulate noise." ?

Wearing a bare rig (not Billvon - the others) to board a flight is not wise. So many likely nervous grandmas and pilots that can express their concern, and then it is an easy decision for security of whatever label to tell us it can't be carry on. The more this type of thing happens, the more likely they will not be allowed ever. It doesn't matter how many letters from the TSA/FAA or X-ray cards you have, they can say no and not have to justify it to anyone.

The new pebbles audible is a good start. Small, thin, simple and cheap emphasis for me.

His design has accelerometers instead of just pressure sensors. That changes everything in terms of what mode of flight can be detected.

Twice this last season I likely would have had a Vmag mount knocked loose during combat RW shenanigans. My chinmount.com mount only became dislodged a bit. I am using the longer than intended rubber bands and still have no shakiness whether belly or vertical, but my session model camera doesn't generate as much drag as the larger models.

That is terrific, but ads should be placed in the classifieds.

I think it used to be described as “punch” instead of pull, and the distinction of urgency. A hard pull doesn’t feel so hard if you’re punching it out, and take advantage of the slack in the system to get some speed going before the real force has to be applied. It would be great to encourage specifically in training/safety day. Large ring risers/old school rocks. Gotta punch it.

I wonder if it is the same or equivalent technology as these: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4083263#4083263 I’ve been using the low profile surefire earplugs for many years