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You would probably do well to have a rigger take a look for you and make sure all the routings are such that it will function correctly. Better yet, a skilled master rigger can install a ring on the other riser (so it'll be inboard on the correct side - then you can use those risers with any make of rig). It would be worth the $$ and downtime to do so if the risers are in otherwise good shape.

make sure you ask them to send extra batteries

The loft I used to work in had ONE yellow pencil that I completely loved. Brand name was "Prang" (which made me snicker - another reason I loved that pencil!). The "lead" was soft enough that I could mark on canopy fabric - even F-111 - without pulling the weave out of whack. Best pencil EVER. There are multi-colored boxes of Prangs available all over the place. I'm not sure whether those are the same quality as my beloved yellow pencil, or whether it's possible to buy them in single color boxes.

Those are Mirage risers, but they stopped making the toggles that way several years ago. edit: Wow, I just added nothing whatsoever to this thread, hahaha. Sorry!

I always recommend Tony for FS suits, and I have yet to have an unhappy customer. A couple things I recommend: - get measured by a pro (not your grandma, unless your grandma is a pro, haha). You, the buyer, should look carefully at the measuring instructions before you get measured so you can have a sense of whether they're doing it right. **do not assume that a rigger will be good at measuring for jumpsuits. Some are, but some aren't. - If you're worried about durability, get reinforcement (cordura) on the parts of you that take a beating. In my case, that's my butt - I slide in a lot. Some people need cordura knees. Some people drag a toe when they land, and want cordura toes on their booties. Plan for your habits. - There is a chart on Tony's web page that will help you figure out which model you need, based on your height and weight. Don't be sad if you need the "fat guy" suit. Just order what they recommend (if you're in the cracks, you can call them for advice. They're really good at what they do!). If you're planning to lose weight, buy a weight belt later, instead of a too small jumpsuit now. - not everyone needs a slick nylon jumpsuit, and that's totally ok. ***There are definitely other manufacturers making awesome jumpsuits and giving awesome service. I just have more experience with Tony.

put them on eBay. Someone will buy them.

Para Gear has them. Helmet bags too. full disclosure: I work there

yeah, that term is pretty self-explanatory. I can only imagine how painful that would be! Pretty glad my ovaries are immune to such troubles...

I totally heart that this is in the "gear and rigging forum." Also love the term 'nut-under,' which I had never heard before. Just as I'm sitting her thinking, "ugh. mornings are the WORST," I stumble across this thread. Many thanks to you, sir!

That is above-and-beyond service!

I'd pull the reserve out right away, to try to avoid the fluid soaking through the back pad and into the reserve components while you're waiting to hear from the mfrs. The smell of vaping fluid makes me want to put my head through a wall. I feel for your customer! Hopefully it's just a wash-and-repack deal, AND the smell will come out!

^^^^ exactly. Work done marked because it has to be. "Did not repack" notated so that if the data card happens to be checked in manifest by a non-rigger (this is pretty common), there is hope that the correct repack date will be entered into the manifest software, rather than just the most recent date noted on the data card.

yup. I'm in the habit of, if I do work on a closed rig that is notated on the data card, writing "did not repack" on the card along with whatever else I DID do.

Sure. I'd just tell the customer he/she'll also need a repack if I need the container open to do a clean repair. Just because the customer wants to save $70 (or whatever a reserve repack costs) doesn't change the nature of the work requested.

Actually, that's incorrect. We carry class 1 exclusively. (In one case that I know of, we received webbing that was labeled as class 1 by our supplier, but was actually class 1A. The manufacturers are human, we are human, you are human. To err is, unfortunately, human.) ** I would also note that jumping Class 1 webbing with edge damage is just as bad a plan as jumping Class 1A with edge damage.

I have amblyopia too (still have vision in both eyes, such as it is, but can only use them one at a time. It's like a superpower, haha). I'm not known for my graceful landings - I tend to slide in. But I have 1300 jumps, and work in the industry. If you want it, do it. This sport is for everyone!

Hiya Jerry! 1. zero so far... 2. nope 3. Several times, I've recommended against buying squares if there's any chance a non-skydiver will be wearing the rig. I do have a handful of skydiving customers who are learning aerobatics, and have asked about buying rigs with squares. I'm happy to sell them in that case (though I usually have to explain why a PDR 126 might not be a great idea, haha), but none of those people have purchased PEPs just yet. There was one customer who was a very experienced skydiver who wanted an Aviator to wear in his new experimental plane. But the lead time wasn't short, and he didn't want to wait as long as it would take to get one. Interestingly, he opted for a round in his Softie, even when I told him he could get a PDR in it. Go figure.

I found it in a packed rig once. Creepy. Also annoying that I had to spend all that extra time removing rubber bands from the diaper, and installing them in the container.

It's on the right-hand side of the homepage. use "PARA5" for $5 off an order of $100 or more use "PARA10" for $10 off an order of $200 or more

^^^ . Thanks for the chuckle. But seriously... Paragear item D224 is a pair of velcro mini risers. *toggles not included -- you will need to purchase those separately (maybe the ones you have will fit). Item # is D226. Item m3345 is the hard riser housing pair. They're super easy to install -- in fact if you order all this stuff together from the Para Gear website, and ask nicely in the 'comments' box as you check out, I'll install the housings for you before we ship. And don't forget to use the coupon code to save a couple bucks...

We probably have at least some info lying around here; maybe even the actual part. When the human encyclopedia (Jay) gets back tomorrow from his CSPA Symposium (good times, good beer, GREAT poutine and fabulous people! Thanks for having us, CSPA!), I'll see what he's got in the archives... If you don't hear back from me in a few days, give me a nudge...

@OP: the smaller Sabres, from what I recall, don't open that hard. I put maybe 25 jumps on a Sabre 135 that opened fine (briskly, but not hard). I'd jump it before spending money on a tweaked slider, because I suspect you won't need one for the 120. For that matter, if you're worried a 120 will be too small, You should be able to put a Sabre 135 into your V308 with little problem (as long as you have microline, not dacron), especially since it won't be brand-new ZP... Just my 2 cents :)

yep. It'll fit.

Out of curiosity (and sort of off-topic. sorry), does anybody know what the change was to the Ravens built after March 10th, 1988, that made the bikini slider unnecessary but apparently didn't change the line trim? Thanks @pchapman for posting all that info -- I knew the bikini slider thing existed, but had never seen anything in writing about it.

^^^ THAT is a lovely thing to see.