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[reply}The concern I think, is actually switch wear vs. battery life over-all. Where did the concern for switch life come from? This is not true for my 1 year old unit, was the software changed? Someone with a lot of curiositiy/initiative/time on their hands actually reported the results of measuring the current draw in different modes of operation in a previous thread. It seemed pretty clear that there is an advantage to turning it off even if you don't gain/lose altitude while driving home, etc. The earlier link to the SSK website dispelling the rumors and myths answers these questions and should help anyone having trouble turning it off. It really just isn't that hard to do if you realize that the switch depresses without much force. 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've implied that there is no battery! 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

There is more to it than more efficient electronics, from the SSK FAQ: How can you be so sure that the CYPRES 2 battery will last 4 years? What is so different that allowed you to get rid of the 2-year battery change requirement? I don't see how this could be from more efficient electronics alone. Is the battery a new technology type? If not, why no 2 year limit? - one of the many items in the list of requirements for CYPRES 2 was "no battery hassle at all for the owner", it took a long time and a lot of effort to find the solution - you are correct in thinking that it is not only the electronics - without being rude, we have to say that the information is proprietary, and that we just can not explain all technical details about CYPRES, as there are those out there that have an interest that is more than just to satisfy their curiosity, sorry - for that matter who said that CYPRES 2 even used a battery and that it only lasted 4 years? :-) 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 will lose control range to the extent that your arms are not fully extended to reach the toggles. If you don't have to lift your hand up much to grab your toggles, then you are not able to pull the toggles down as far, without taking a wrap. 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 comes complete, and your rigger will stick it in your rig. 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

From the SSK - Cypres II FAQ site... Question: Seriously, why is the CYPRES 2 battery good for 4 years? Answer: For the user, the power supply of CYPRES 2 is actually "good" for the 12 year lifetime of the unit (as long as the 4 and 8 year maintenance are performed) - as far as the technical particulars, again, sorry as this is proprietary I have a theory. The power supply is not a battery, it is a thermionic generator! Just like some satellites (remember the Russian satellite that fell out of orbit with such a power supply), a radioactive hunk of material decays and produces electricity, like a solar cell for a different type of radiation. Mystery solved! 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 way I do a flat pack the nose is pointed down/forward/at the ground the same as in a pro pack. 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 saw a show yesterday about Hitler's supposed use and abuse of amphetamines and that he probably had Parkinson's disease. 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

Many think of a flat pack as the nose and tail both being simply folded toward the middle. This is definitely not at all like a pro pack I do a variation of a flat pack which I think does share some aspects of the 'pro' pack. I first prepare/roll the nose, fold the A lines to the B, then I turn it over so that the nose is placed facing down - toward the ground. Then I place the C & D line groups on top of that, and flake the tail - half on each side before wrapping a bit of it around the front. I think this shares a lot with the pro pack except that the canopy is still just simply S-folded except for the tail which is evenly split to each side, and it is not really possible to place the slider cleanly in the middle of it all. I've witnessed some reserves packed similarly. 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

Check out the humor near the end of the Cypres II FAQ page here -click on the 'battery' link... 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

Where did you get the bit about the 'acceleration' back to 29 mph? I don't see anything like that in 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

From the Cypres II FAQ page: The rambling question I asked: How can you be so sure that the CYPRES 2 battery will last 4 years? What is so different that allowed you to get rid of the 2-year battery change requirement? I don't see how this could be from more efficient electronics alone. Is the battery a new technology type? If not, why no 2 year limit? The slightly evasive but still informative answer: - one of the many items in the list of requirements for CYPRES 2 was "no battery hassle at all for the owner", it took a long time and a lot of effort to find the solution - you are correct in thinking that it is not only the electronics - without being rude, we have to say that the information is proprietary, and that we just can not explain all technical details about CYPRES, as there are those out there that have an interest that is more than just to satisfy their curiosity, sorry 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 know that I never wanted to cutaway and have to use my round reserve - especially in high winds, nasty obstacles, etc. I did cutaway and use it once, but had no choice under a high speed mal. but if faced with less severe mals, one is left wondering which will hurt more - a lousy thing to be debating at a critical time. 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

Boy, I'm gonna have to get me one of those tiny canopies that are so sensitive to body position, weight distribution on opening. It now seems pretty boring to never have the fun of steering my canopy during opening to prevent line twists. This sport really has come a long way 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

From the way the numbers add up in your poll, I think people are not voting for both cutaway and reserve style. You have an unusual set-up (loop cutaway & pillow reserve), as someone else noted in your earlier post regarding your new rig. I assume you think that if the cutaway gets snagged, at least it doesn't deploy a canopy at a dangerous speed/position. There have been a lot of previous threads along these lines, but why should that stop us...

So you're waiting for your round reserve to break? 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 got it from the fine folks who make the Infinity, Velocity Sports Equipment. I had posted it a couple months ago, some guys remembered that Racers have had the same shape offered. I like this shape much more than the triangular alternatives I have seen lately, and it fits into a normal pocket. 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

loop cutaway metal reserve, but very low profile - sticks out about 1.5 inches (pic is from before I had it actually installed) 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 can happen from throwing it forward, but also from not keeping your palm facing up. Think of 'pull & release' instead of 'throw'. Throwing just isn't needed, getting it out at arm's length is what matters. If you rotate your wrist after pulling the PC, it is much more likely to happen It has happened about 3 times to me. The key is to realize it and flip your arm around quickly to clear it. 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

So you think it possible the new units use less power when on and being used (jumping) than the old version when it is off? I would still expect the 'off' current draw to still use less battery power than the new version 'on' and being used a lot every day. Wasn't the two year life rule started well after the introduction of the Cypres? I think it is remarkable that Airtec is so confident in the life of the batteries that it is not even possible to change the batteries 'in the field'. This makes me wonder how they accomplished this. I still think there is more to it than more efficient electronics. No big deal, just interested in how our gadgets work. 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

Then why do the original cypres batteries have to be replaced after 2 years REGARDLESS OF USAGE? If this requirement has no basis, then it should be dropped for some other guideline. If there is some good reason for it, then why don't the new batteries have this requirement? I don't care how efficient the new electronics are, if I someone uses their rig for one jump a year, I contend it is using a whole lot less energy than putting 500 jumps or more a year on the new units. So, it seems that either the 2 year guideline is unnecessary, or there is a difference in the batteries. 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 might consider going to a ripcord and spring loaded pilot chute for the main if I had to worry about a shoulder dislocation on every jump. At least you could pull with either hand. 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

Did his unit fail the self-test after that jump? 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 Steven's system (Steven's line) was the RSL for gut-gear. It attached with a couple of strong snaps directly to the reserve ripcord handle, instead of pulling on the ripcord cable and releasing automatically when the ripcord was pulled out. It had a cross connector to be sure both risers were cutaway. I always secretly disconnected it without my jumpmaster knowing. The thought of that big ripcord whacking me in the face or being yanked out of my hand wasn't appealing. 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 understand the existing limitations put on the batteries, 500 jumps or 2 years or when the code comes up on the control unit. Of course the limitations are not because they turn into a pumpkin at the prescribed date or jump. The 2 year limit may have partially been to prevent leakage of the batteries, (especially when not used often?) What I really want to know is: Are the new batteries a different technology? It would appear so, as I mentioned in earlier posts, the 2 year limit is gone. I would expect this to be the case only if the concerns related to the batteries sitting in the unit for 2 years are no longer a concern. I don't know how this would be true unless the batteries used a different technology. Even if they were isolated/sealed from the rest of the internal electronics, I would not have expected the 2 year limit to go away unless the technology was different. Perhaps the battery technology is new (can't leak) and the electronics are so efficient that they will last 4 years regarless of usage. It is just too bad if the cost or size (power vs. size) of the new battery technology is what prevents their use with the old version (assuming the batteries are a different technology). Probably enough speculation for now, the answer will come with time I suppose. 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