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1 hour ago, dpreguy said:What is a "rig sleeve?"
A RigSleeve is a cover for your rig, a sleeve, if you will. http://www.rigsleeve.com/
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I've only once in I don't know how many flights had anything close to an issue. I always tell the screeners what it is beforehand in case they've never seen a rig before and the most they've ever wanted to do is swab the outside of it. I do tie my handles with pullup cords and have the covers from the RigSleeve on as well,
The two funniest things that have happened doing so were on the same flight. I was on the exit row of a puddlejumper from Monterey to Phoenix, and literally had to buckle the rig into the seat beside me as it would not fit in the tiny bin on the plane. Someone passing chuckled recognizing what it was and said, "Nervous flyer?". Then someone else, do a degree I couldn't entirely assess, was unnerved by the "REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT" warning on it, I just told them, "Not this kind of flight".
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I use a RigSleeve. I've been fine with a hook knife I've forgetten to remove before, because the TSA folks all looked at it and decided it could not be used as a weapon in any way. Usually, though, I put it in my checked bag.
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Skydive Elsinore is a great place to learn, lots of good instructors, good facilities, and the bunkhouse is $12/night. Weather is almost always in your favour, too.
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On 9/6/2019 at 2:35 AM, drdm said:Everybody I know (myself included) who jumps Safires (I'm assuming you've got a Safire 2 or 3 - can't say much about the old Safire 1s) is consistently impressed with how slow and soft the openings are. I've had openings so soft (if the packer pulled the slider too far in front of the nose, or pushed the nose in a bit) that I've been briefly worried I was dealing with a streamer. If you're 100% confident in your packing and body position on deployment (and I don't mean "yeah of course it's fine," I mean, have you gone over your packing with a rigger since you started having hard openings? Have you had an instructor film a deployment or three?), have your rigger check the canopy and the line trim.
I rented a Safire 2 at Skydive Hibaldstow last summer as I didn't have my own gear, and the first jump on it I had my hands on the handles because I was sure it was a streamer - it was so slow opening - but really nice when it did open and my heart rate went back down - great canopy.
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OldGreggI can't speak to static-line/round, but I did break my fibula and dislocate my ankle requiring open reduction and fixation. Getting back to jumping took about 6 months. I PT'd very hard but avoided running due to the impact (hello elliptical machine). Lots of other stuff you can do too, pronation/supination and dorsiflexion/plantar flexion with resistance bands or weights, also Bosu ball and ladder drills to get the strength and stability back.
Anyway, I practiced PLFs by running off of a picnic table, when I was ok with that I decided to jump again.
The stiffness I experienced too, it continued to improve for 2-3 years and now seems to have stabilized (it use to be every morning for more than a year). I don't even notice it most days now, but after a long hike I pay for it the next day. My only other lasting effect (unless I develop arthritis early) is reduced range of motion, climbing up a steep grade I have to hike on the balls of my feet, I can't make my heel touch the ground.
I won't say don't jump, but from everything I've seen and heard, static-line/round is brutal, especially for bigger guys. I've had the opportunity but after watching a 150lb girl land like a bag of rocks decided it probably wasn't a good idea. Airborne has destroyed a lot of knees and ankles, and the VA isn't the best once you get out; so take the long term implications into account in your decision to continue static line jumping with a round or (square T11).
Also, the implications for another break are not good, then the docs start talking about fixing the ankle, which means zero movement, I've known one person who had it and he talked, not jokingly, about having his foot amputated; he said everything but a stroll was painful and awkward. And everything I've read online from people who say they've had an ankle fixed is not good.
If you want to chat about recovery and whatnot feel free to send me a PM.
I also broke my fibula and had an ORIF - six screws in the fibula, one screwing my tibia and fibula together, above 2 inches above the joint.
That was almost three years ago.
I can't run for shit without an enormous amount of pain, and it's not near the actual break, it's the front of my foot mostly. Physiotherapy has helped but there's only so much it can do. The problem, as my PT explained, is that a lot of the muscles that atrophy during the recovery are hard to ever get back - the major stuff rebuilds easily, but not everything.
What's helped a bit is running barefoot (I had a flat foot already), and doing a lot of elliptical and hills - but I can't run a 5K in less than half an hour, because of the level of pain that comes with it. I don't even do so well walking a lot if I can't set the pace I want.
That said, there is constant very slow progress by keeping at it.
And I slide most of my landings now! -
RonD1120Obama took corruption to the level of being an actual enemy.
In a field of dumb comments, this stands out. There are, of course, no actual example to back this claim up. Indeed, the Obama Administration was remarkable for being pretty free of scandal, despite the comical efforts of his opponents to find one (at the cost of millions of dollars in ludicrous investigations).RonD1120
Remember the Mystery of the Shemitah that I spoke of last year? Think President Trump and recognizing Jerusalem as the sovereign capital of Israel.
Ah yes, that catastrophically stupid decision, in the face of all common sense, which shocks me only to the point of the realization that the bar will keep going lower until Trump is gone from the White House.
What is gained by this? It's just pandering to the insane subset of evangelical Christians who cheer at the idea of triggering the Apocalypse. Funny, ISIS basically wants the same thing. -
rushmc
You bet! Did you see all the new stories the night of the election that said Trump was going to get slaughtered? I saw them two! So you're right, never underestimate the stupidity of large groups of people
And now all of America gets to pay for this stupidity. And the rest of the world too, potentially. -
There's a discussion on the Facebook Buy & Sell Group about this suggesting that ZHills allows them, the Skydive Arizona has (though someone told me when I looked into it last year that they don't). Seems like calling ahead may make it possible. -
RonD1120
God will stop Satan in His time. He gave us free will to choose Him. Through Jesus the Christ He gave us a path to experience Him, now and for all eternity.
Do you honestly not realize how utterly absurd this sounds to a rational person? -
RonD1120As I have stated many times, America is paying the price for decadence. The slippery slope has become a downhill slide.
And yet people like you keep voting for it. -
Tuesday night's results, very positive for the Dems, do suggest that 45 is making America great again - just not the way he planned to. -
rushmc***
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The uranium sale is not done yet either.
Just out of curiosity, do you think that this deal was actually a sale of Uranium from within our borders to Russia?
No. But we do know that some went to Canada, the Europe and then from there no one knows
They should start calling this LOLURANIUM with a meme, because it's such a dumb non-story.
Those that need to know know where it all goes. Uranium shipments, which are massive annually, are fairly well tracked.
Uranium One exports concentrates to Canada to be turned into nuclear fuel which is then exported back to the United States, as uranium mills and refineries in Canada are part of the fuel cycle.
There's nothing here, no matter how desperate the GOP is. -
Phil1111***
QuoteIn addition hunting tends to overcome the "buck fever" that is associated with shooting at live targets.
Shooting at unarmed deer overcomes the stress associated with being shot at by an armed human?
LE has done all kinds of studies about the stress of shootouts and the failures to hit the target. They have developed shooting simulators similar to what the military has. Where video is used on shooting ranges to develop shooting reflex memory.
Obviously nothing is like the real thing. But the guy across from the church was able to outshoot the former USAF church shooter. Both armed with identical weapons.
Believe it or not in hunting situations I've had bullets pass by me within 10-30' no less than 1/2 dozen times. There have been countless situations where homeowners have killed intruders in the US with guns.
Those simulators are great at developing marksmanship in perfect conditions, without the stress of an actual gunfight, which has proven essentially impossible to simulate.
The main reason I find the idea of CCW insane is that some armchair John McClane has virtually no chance of reacting effectively in a gunfight, and when I realize I'm somewhere where there are people with guns, I just tend to leave. -
gowlerkThe white on white violence is getting out of hand these days. It's because of the rural culture. Where are the parents? Ron and his peeps need to carry for protection.
Why isn't the white community denouncing these acts?! -
Sorry. I don't think that came across the way it was intended. I meant don't be the ridiculous caricature implied... I have seen a couple of examples, but they're definitely definitely not the norm and shouldn't be. -
DJLI have also read reports that disruptions in the Middle East agricultural business have fueled issues related to the Arab Spring, the Syrian Conflict, etc. It's a well established theory and not without merit.
It's something that security analysts have been saying for a while, and that the Pentagon takes very seriously. It's also driving a lot of migration, and will continue to do so. -
BolasApparently Canada just decided to copy the old US immigration model. Hope it works out better for them long term than it has for us.
Are children of illegal immigrants born in Canada automatically Canadian citizens?
Anyone born in Canada is, except for children of diplomats. -
sammieluHow much pressure does it take to break rubber bands? I'm not a rigger but I think it's 12lb??? How much pressure can your nexk take without injury?
I'm not a fan of the chin mounts. I'd rather lose a camera that is stickied to the top of my head or use the cutaway on my G3 or camera helmet.
It doesn't need to even break the rubber bands to cut the camera away. The piece that secures it all (which has a loop you can grab to immediately disconnect it) will release fairly easily if the mount is banged too much. The design is pretty ingenious, actually. That and the reason, I suspect, they have two rubber bands stacked is that there is no way to really connect them without damaging the bands a little bit in the process through friction. -
RonD1120I didn't make it up. I heard it on news talk radio.
Oh, so someone else made it up. -
RonD1120I am amused at the negative reaction by the LGBTQ minority to Kevin Spacey's statement that he is choosing to live a gay lifestyle now. It contradicts their "born that way" ideology.
Except no one said that. -
Phil1111Canadian universities charge foreign students up to twice the rates for enrollment as the rates for Canadian students.
That's because for Canadians most of their tuition cost is subsidized, foreign students pay full price. -
Ehecatl***Police wounded the little shit and is in custody. Should have vented his head.
Step 1: A medal for the policeman.
Step 2: Remedial marksmanship training for the policeman.
Aiming at centre of visible mass is how they're trained.
Not killing him means potentially developing better understanding of how these people self-radicalize. That's of tremendous value. -
rushmcThe uranium sale is not done yet either.
Oh yes it is. It was done before it even started, because it's that stupid.
Hard Openings
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I stupidly, trying to save money, just bought a Sabre 1. First terminal opening with the original slider was fast and hurt a little, but I felt it for days after. I put the pocket slider I had for my zp.exe 185 on it for two more terminal openings and while still fast, both were much more tolerable. I think this has convinced me to order a new canopy, since I'll be on a 170 for a while due to my aversion to rapid downsizing from a previous injury - and needing a new container for that anyhow. I'm going to read up on how Sabre 3s open, because if people are getting hard opens on them still, well, maybe I'll go for Safire 3 instead.