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HAHAHA, well i'm glad i posted!!! Thanks for your help guys, that could have been catastrophic. We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

I know with bonehead helmets, you are able to bake the helmet and mold it to your head, but i was wondering if anything was different with the havok. i have heard suggestions along the lines of removing the ratcheting face shield and plastic so that it doesn't melt. however, if i do this, the helmet might not fit the way it's supposed to when i mold it. any suggestions of experience would be appreciated. We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

i was wondering if the whole face shield, chin cup, etc (everything that hinges down to make it a full face helmet) removes; which i think i have an answer for that...thanks!!! We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

I have looked at many other posts to see if this was mentioned, but i could not find any; so send me off if someone knows of a post that discusses this. But does anyone know if the Havok's face shield can be removed completely, leaving you with a standard freefly helmet? Thanks for your input in advance We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

I also have a 25" head, and i'm having a hell of a time finding a helmet. However, I've heard that bonehead makes their helmets on the larger size. You also might want to try out the Aviator in the extra large. The large almost fits me, so the xl might work out. Hope this helps We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

http://para-net.org/paramag/archives/directlive/direct193/images/soul2.mov We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

Q: Where does the king keep his armies? A: In his sleevies! We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

Thanks a lot guys, that's exactly what I was looking for. I really appreciate how everyone is so willing to help out the newbie Thanks again. Chad Boston, MA We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. (Salmon Rushdie) We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

Hey everyone. I know this is a serious newbie question, and there is probably a thread about this, but i can't find what I'm looking for. Are jump suits necessary? What advantages/disadvantages do they have? Just curious We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

I had read this thread a while ago, and just last night i had a crazy dream. I was doing a night jump with a friend of mine (who does not skydive) and I checked my altimeter and reached to pull. But then for some reason, my friend yelled at me and told me to wait for his mark. He started a countdown from 5, and by 2 we bounced. This freaked me out, but then we both stood up and I said to him, "That was so reckless, I mean we should be dead. But this is my dream and I want to jump again." CRAZY We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

Hey everyone. Thanks for your help. I've already put down a deposit at Skydive New England, so I'll be sticking around that dz for most of this summer. And Matt, maybe I'll see you up there, just to put some faces to the screen names I've been typing to. Thanks again. Chad We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

Does anyone jumps at Skydive New England in Lebanon, Maine? I'm going to start making some training jumps up there this summer on June 13th (friday, hahaha). Just wondering how that dz is. Thanks, and I hope to meet anyone up there this summer. Chad, Boston, MA We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

I could only wish my parents were supportive. I have been blabbering to them about jumping since I was 6 years old. Once I turned 18, they started throwing wrenches into my plans left and right. So I just took my money, and I'm doing it anyway, and now they seem pretty cool about it. My parents brag about it now too, pretty funny. Chad Boston, MA We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

Let me just say that females are awesome. That's right.....awesome. And that combined with skydiving is awesome^2. And I can't give enough respect to female skydivers who, most likely, a) are better than me, and b) have to put up with macho bullshit. Way to go girls. We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie

Thank you so much for the response. My friend and I will definitely contact his doctor about the strength of his spine. Just curious, were the para and quads jumping solo or tandem? Thanks again. Chad Boston, MA We are creatures of the air, Our roots in dreams And clouds, reborn In flight. -Salmon Rushdie