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Just wondering if there any any of you guys out there who have any airworthy kit that can be donated to make a complete kit up for one of the university skydiving clubs. These guys are poor students who spend every cent they have on doing their sport they love. They all have low jump numbers and we are just looking for something that can keep them in the air and share amongst them selves. Maybe some sort of 25%-30% discount on new gear in return for air worthy kit of something would be a way to get the help these guys need. I wanted to personally give them a good cost price on something but with the small amount of only $800usd there is not many options for them. Does anyone have any good suggestions to help out this university club in getting some club kit? Alot of these unis get budgets each year, but some of them are so small that they struggle and while paying course fees having to pay $25 on top of ech jump for a rig to jump really makes it impossible for alot of students. Seriosuly just looking for gear like Furys, Vector2's, talons, old racers etc, Any ideas guys or anyone who can help out? .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

Probably from his days in the war? Think they covered that in the second episode. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

I just realised that this show is not really about anything at all. There is no plot to it, it kind of just happens. I think this is what i really like about it, we are not chasing our tales around with tons of questions. I am really loving how every week they introduce a new character and it is always someone who is a well known actor. I use to that ron pearlman as an actor but now i find him to be a very strong actor. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

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I dont get it. I read your post as well. My point was maybe your joke was not funny to the head judge that was a skydiver, even though you were trying to make skydivers laugh by making blatent mistakes so obvious. Oh, i see, i forgot the fucking smiley face again. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

I guess the head judge was a skydiver and was not impressed you left the 3rings detatched? or did you win? .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

Just watching that show 'my own worst enemy'. How come on so many tv shows and adverts when they use skydiving gear that they never have risers connected to the 3-ring system? It is as though there is some rule about it. They always manage to get skydiving rigs but they never have a main connected to them good to see the producers do such great research when trying to mimic a situation. To make it worse, in this episode, he lands on the ground and then all the sudden has a parachute over him connected to his 3ring system??? .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

if facebook i such a big deal why dont you get a phone that can take the facebook application for iphone or windows mobile? The iphone one woks very well now it is updated. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

No shit? I only got my iphone when they came out 3 months ago. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

This google earth on the iphone is unreal. You move the phone and it moves what you are looking at. For example, you look at the globe, tilt the phone up and you are looking at the sky. Excellent free pplication. Also want to add, FRIG is another great app. It bring skype to the iPhone! Any other good apps, i mean really good apps? .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

Send Javelin an email with your serial number and they will have one made for you that will fit your container properly. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

Demonoid has turned to rubbish in my opinion. One that i really like at the moment is 'Bitsoup'. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

Oh, sure. In a 'ending season' it would be good. just not this early on. I want this to run a while. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

Yeah, i am on the same page as you. When i meant a global rule, i di not mean Law. i just meant common practise. I do think you will find most of the freefliers that represent their nations have their A.D. license as ridiculous as it might sound. Anyway, the reason i thought it was a global rule of such or global understanding (not regulation) was because i have jumpeed all over the world and back in 2001 every person that was a ball catcher was always the guy with his A.D. license. These were including guys from norway, NZ, aus, UK, Spain etc. It just seemed like there was an 'unspoken ruke' about it all. Anyway, im wrong and thats cool. i have no problem beign wrong, i did always say i was unsure if my convictions were correct. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

You might notice i was asking the question if the A.D. license was a rule, not actually saying that IT IS because Olav said so. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

I did not know it was an old thread. Ah well, I am guessing the product did not take off as much as it could have. I am suprised i have not seen them everywhere. DSE- Just for the record, I 100% agree with your opinion on who can use it and the great training tool it would be for people wanting to get into filming tandems. 100% agree. The reaosn i was asking the question was purely for an answer as i respect rules in skydiving and the reasons they are put in place. Just ebcause i agree with what you have said, in my mind, that was not an acceptable answer for me to think it was okay for my beliefs and your beliefs to become a reality though. Anyway, old thread, so whatever it is i think seems to be done and dusted. I just read the thread as if it was brand new and wanted to voice my concern over what seemed to be a dissregard for the rules i knew of. I have not seen a spaceball since 2001. It sparked my curiosity. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

http://www.1olav.com/en/freefly-ad-license/ This is what i am talking about. My question is, has this standard now been thrown out the window because some guys have invented a AAD feature to this ball? .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

added another paragraph to above post incase you missed it. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

Im not attacking you mate. I understand because it is safe now that you do not see the harm in it. However, their were very strict rules about these balls on a worldwide standard. Am I incorrect that to have the responsibility of being the catcher you have had to have a Atmospheric dolphin license? Is that not a worldwide standard? Rules for these balls were put in place for good reasons. Just because they now have a back up measure does that mean anyone is allowed to jump them and have the responsibility of being the catcher? Im not talking about your opinion on what is safe and what is not safe, nor am i talking about my opinion, and I am only asking the question about ever since i was in skydiving i was under the impression that people paid thousands to fly to italy and do Olavs Atmospheric dolphin course to become one of many things being able to be a catcher of the ball? This is not a uk thing, this was a worldwide agreement/rule? I might be wrong, you might also be out of place suggesting that someone with 200 jumps should take this responsibility or even be concentrating on a falling object while jumping with others (not that you used these words). I just feel you have found something you think is safe for people when there have been a very strict code in place for this activity before. My question is, just because there is an improved safety device on this activity, does that automatically mean the worldwide standard is just forgotten about? DISCLAIMER: I am not actually asking you the question DSE. I am letitng you know that their are rules with these balls and i dont think you should be suggesting someone with 200 jumps can now buy one and jump with it, unless you know that this is acceptable. I am asking the question in hopes that someone with more experience in this field than you or I have can answer the question. I understand you know alot about this sport but i do not believe you know much about the rules of catching a spaceball. I do think you have got on board with the excellence of this ball and maybe spoke a bit too soon about who can use it. Even the O.P. said that they will require people telling their experience before purchase. he said this because of the past rules and safety concerns i am guessing. It is nothing personal, and not an attack on you, just pointing something out as i feel you may be givng the wrong impression to some of the unexperienced jumpers without knowing the rules and that seeing you are a moderator they make take your word for ruling. We all get things wrong at some point. Im not saying you are, i do believe you are though. I could be way wrong. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

*** But the O.P. said they were making people explain their skydiving experience before being able to purchase one of these. Spaceballs are not for people who do not have enough jumpsto fly camera. Spaceballs are for experienced freefliers and have a very experienced catcher. Just because they have made this safer does not mean that people with 200 jumps should be up in the air playing with this as a toy does it? They have improved the safety on this activity in the rare case that these skilled freefliers do not catch the ball, kind of like a cypres. it is a back up. Just becasue the back up has been put in place, does that mean that anyone should now go an start jumping with these? I thought the only people who were ever allowed to be in charge of catching the spaceball had to have their A.D. license? Now it has a safety back up, this means anyone can play with one and be in charge of catching one? This use to be a huge responsibility? Do we just throw that responsibility out the window now that it has been made with a fail-safe? To the O.P. Excellent job guys. The moment i read the original post i clapped for you guys. it sounds like you guys have found a simple solution for something that had the potential to be such a dangerous object. Well done. It is people like you who are evolving our sport and I am well impressed that you have made this 100 times alot safer than it was. If memory serves correct, a Spaceball is illegal in the UK. Maybe now this trainning aid/activity might be allowed in the UK. I suggest you contact Jim Harris, Andy Ford and get them to organize testing of this in the UK and i am sure they will be a great help to you guys and your product in the UK and Spain being leaders in Freefly around the UK and having so much to do with up and coming freefliers over there. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

Last reply was not directed to you Dave. However, after reading your post i dont know why you say one of the clubs prospects would take the reins, we have only met one prospect, i think we saw two or three on a walk by but that was it. I doubt this prospect will take the reins as that would be the end of the show. Every other cast member we have met to date has been patched up. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

Well i sure as hell dont see any bad acting. This is a first class tv show with every single character introduced having a wealth of acting experience. I have never seen a show like this before where the full cast of over 20 members are all well experienced actors who have all had lead roles in popular tv shows or movies. Excellent show. Who cares if it is 100% real or not, its a tv show. Its not a documentary I think it is really building up for some explosive shit now and before this season is over we will see either the president, his wife or Jack's doctor friend dead. Wars have fatalities and if they can kill dutch off this quickly we will see one of the above mentioned dead before this season wraps up. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

good luck mate and well done so far! If you give up you are a fukn loser and the sport doesntneed you. Mate, you have lost 14pounds!!!!! That is a massive effort ! Start smoking, it will help ya and at least you will know that it wontbe smoking that ends up killing ya..... That's my excuse anyway. Seriously though fat boy.... Good luck mate and keep going at it mate. You have lost a massive amount so far and are nearly there. Welcome to only sport inthe world where you have to be skinnyto get in and you leave a fat bastard with a stomach full of beer, jelly and sausages !!! .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

Coming to an airport near you. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24500673-2,00.html .Karnage Krew Gear Store .

hi Mark. If I buy a pilot230 and a smart 110 will It fit in a rockymontain backpack? Also,if I get a wings container can I get a free upt tshirt? Sorry couldn't resist. Just read this whole thread and it seems like you are having alot of fun. I love that my customer is coming Here to askyou all the questions. It makes my part so much easier. Do you think I could forward you all my aerodyne questions while you are at it seeing karl is no longer here replyingto aerodyne queries? Chris, I think we are going to have to put your price up mate so we can pay mark forall the extra work that he is doing for me. I wondered how you knew so much and how you were on first name basis with mark inour emails. .Karnage Krew Gear Store .