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Especially during early stages of opening (slider up high), I would think the lines are wrapped around more of the radius of the grommet that faces the canopy, so that would be more critical to have the "smooth" side. That would match what I think is shown in the latest PDR manual. That is just me doing easychair thinkin', it will be interesting to hear from more authoritative sources. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Why would that be wrong? It would seem to be right to me, but I'm not a rigger. P. 34 of the PD reserve manual shows a pic that looks to clearly show that the smooth side is towards the canopy. Which PD manual are you looking at? The manual I have shows the smooth side (without the lip) towards the container. I just looked at the manual on their website. Perhaps I'm misinterpreting the picture. I'm the wrong person to be saying what's right, just wanted to point out that there is a pic on their manual. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Why would that be wrong? It would seem to be right to me, but I'm not a rigger. P. 34 of the PD reserve manual shows a pic that looks to clearly show that the smooth side is towards the canopy. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

You should buy the same stuff I bought. I bought new gear and could afford the best, so what I bought is the best or I wouldn't have bought it! Your question is kinda like asking a loyal Ford truck owner which truck mfg is the best. Many skydivers have a bias for/against certain mfgs. If you have lots of money, go ahead and buy new, new gear is great. Support the skydiving gear industry. http://www.dropzone.com/safety/Gear_and_Equipment/A_Guide_to_Buying_Your_First_Skydiving_Gear_873.html People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I would expect that the problem with the tunnel is that it is LOUD. Even motorcycle riding at freeway speeds is enough to do permanent damage. Tinnitus really is no fun. Check out this link to a thread I started about good earplugs that I've been using for over 5 years: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4083263#4083263 People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Already been done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbhZUEY7cNY I do remember that, but was thinking of it being done from a much higher altitude. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Another similar, but with parachute stunt that would be cool - to get out high and freefall through the opening of the sinkhole "cave of swallows" in the Mexican jungle. 200 ft wide opening, over 1200 ft deep. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Good question, and I might realize that 1.5 is all I ever want to jump. A container for 4 sizes (120- 170) would allow loading from 2.1 to 1.3 (7-cell 190); certainly enough range to not ever need to buy another one. It is wise to not expect so much variation. Important things are much better when the container is right for the canopies, without pushing the envelope either way. The good news is that rigs for larger canopies and larger people are in high demand, so they sell fast at a good price. The supply vs demand for small-canopy rigs is not as good for sellers. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Of course you did not mean to do that, but you should realize that it turns into that (another downsizing thread) because when people get hurt under canopies they have no business jumping, the ambulance can result in a very long delay in jumping for everyone else. Of course you want to only have to buy one rig, ever. How did you decide what canopy you ought to be jumping in the future, even 1000 jumps from now? Why is it that you have concluded that a WL in the range of 1.2 or 1.4 is not for you? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

How do new(er) jumpers get it into their head that getting to a WL near to or above 2 is something desirable, expected, a normal target? I realize I'm reading more into your post than what you said, but still, it seems that so many are convinced that moving to a small canopy is expected. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Just a little bit I think it is reasonable to think that the muscle memory was not from his 18,000 regular jumps, but from the practice jumps for the stunt. He did the real thing just like he practiced it, which likely included doing practice pulls. Just a thought. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

In your first post you said that instructors said you fell like a rock, so advice has been given based on the need for extra drag - which is it? Your weight is not the deciding factor. Your weight AND your drag is what matters. A lot of things factor into the drag you create. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I believe that swoop cords can certainly be effective at adding drag, but they are too likely to give bad results when flying with others, so I think you will find that they are not at all popular. If I'm wrong, others certainly can correct me. Learning how to fly slower is a great skill to learn, but is not how you want to fly with others. If your flying technique needs fixing, then of course that should be a priority before trying to add excessive drag by a jumpsuit. However, as I said before, you will fly best if you are not near the edge of your speed-capability/envelope. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

The better jumpsuit mfgs will be able to help you. Things that the suit mfgs should suggest include extra large diameter grippers, inseam and outer leg grippers that will both sit along the side of your legs (instead on following along the back of your leg), double layer arms, cordura booties, padded knees, and of course an appropriate amount of wing under the arm. They should help you decide among the various types of fabric they offer. Don't look at just the Liquid Sky brand, Tony and Bev suits are just a couple of the very well known brands you should definitely consider. Nobody flies very well when they are near the extreme limit of their range of speed, so lose weight and get a suit that allows you to fly with others comfortably. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Your comments are spot on, and so I'm wondering how you think the Tintag does (estimating how it will do based on claims and real experiences), and how it compares to other common units like the Tile, etc. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

This one (Tintag) is wireless rechargeable, 4 month claimed battery life, and 100 meter range. https://www.touchofmodern.com/sales/tintag-87684df9-705b-4406-bac2-c25a1338f16a/tintag-tracker The range is what caught my attention. What do you think? Is there good reason to think the claimed range is realistic? What about the Tile and other similar trackers? Their range is limited but I would think still useful for the price. If there is a better thread to continue talk about trackers in general, please offer a link, as it seemed there are separate threads. How about attaching one to the reserve freebag? I understand there are expectations that riggers would not be willing to attach one, but maybe some progress has been made? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

They are called 'load limiters' and I believe they have been on all cars since about 2008, along with 'pretensioners' which take up slack in the belt when a crash is detected. The load limiter can take many different forms, from the stitching you saw to devices that involve the deformation of metal in various ways. Some designs have the pretensioner and load limiter incorporated into the same device to save space, weight, cost. Vehicle safety has come a long way, and is a good reason to own a newer rather than older car. If we could get people to accept a racing type harness to restrain their upper body instead of just a single strap across, many more lives would be spared along with far fewer injuries. In my previous life I was a mechanical design engineer for Honda. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

The only reason I chose it was decent rating on rotten tomatoes. I will not trust that again by itself without more research. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

A bungee might help with keeping the legs traps in position, but it is far from a positive fix for the very real danger. At the end Jan Meyer's Attached article (in the linked post below). Is a simple and most important, effective way to add a strap similar to what tandem passenger harnesses now have: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4219062#4219062 People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

It is HORRIBLE! People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Well, it's not just to "look cool", I really wanted soft pillows because I'm a small jumper and the damn metal handle was constantly pushing in my rib cage when sitting in the plane, moving around, bending, etc. Not to mention that the rigid handle can "pop out" of the harness more easily, or make the harness "rigid" in a weird and uncofortable way, I don't know how to explain that better, but I came to hate it on my old vector, whereas the soft handle bends inside the harness, hence for small harnesses it simply fits better, stays there better and it's more comfortable, IMHO. Also, less snag hazards during RW exits. Honestly, I think the 2 soft pillows to be a better setup for generic skydives (once exception would be crw, I think). 100% agree on taking the 5 minutes of extra time to understand how this slightly changes your EPs, though, no excuses for that. You might be interested to check this thread about a metal handle that doesn't stick out as far. I have had to pull it and really like it. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4250322#4250322 People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I had a dream that I went in at terminal, then got up while quite angry at the situation. It seemed strange that I didn't wake up before/during the impact. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

It is on Netflix - streaming People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

After more research, it seems that it is very common to use other sizes. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

That is correct, 1:1.9 or 10:19, same thing. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am