Chaps

When the sky was still brand new for me one of the more experienced and respected jumpers at my DZ told me something that didn't make much since at the time... "just don't forget, we spend most of our time on the ground." I didn't get it at first, but now I think I know what he was talking about. Ask yourself... What do I really want? ... I'll see you at the DZ!!! Chaps

Man, you gotta drinkalot of beers to figure out the wesley snipes tandem rig bit! Windy days?

Mirage has a derivative of their m3 called the m3X which I believe allows for up to a sub 100 main with a pd160r packed in there! Blue ones, Chaps

thanx for the reply guys... the canopy should be here in 4-5 days so I'll know then what to do... sounds like the right idea letting the packer have at it for a while... if he can barely do it then I know I have a problem! Blue ones, Chaps

it's a 160... blue ones, Chaps

Well, I just ordered a new safire 189 for my new mirgae g3 the other day. It wasn't until shortly after that I learned that the new safire actually has a larger pack volume than the old safire and now I'm stuck with a canopy that, as far as I can tell, will not fit my container. The container is a m4 mirage that claimed to have a 'tight' fit for the older safire 189. What do you guys think? Longer closing loop and life is good... or am I in trouble here? Blue ones, Chaps

Thanks for the reply guys... I think I will pick one up eventually... wear both the alti and the suunto to check it... seems pretty convenient! chaps

Doesn't the g3 have secondary riser covers just the same?? Chaps

Hello everybody. I was just wondering if anyone has flown with one of these wrist watch altimeters before and if you have... what do you think? Reliable? Worth the mega bucks? Are they only accurate top a certain altitude? Just curious. Thanks Chaps

Does anyone know where I might find video clips of the national jumps? I hear Alchemy did some pretty amazing things and would really like to download these jumps!! Blue ones, Chaps

thanks so much rmcvey!! Really good to have these things printed out to think about! Chaps

hey hey OOOOAAAAHHHH!! what's up josh? good to see you've joined dz.com! chaps

thanks fergs! After hearing from many experienced packers on this site I've decided that I will give the psychopack method a chance. Everybody who uses it... not just tried it once... seems to really enjoy deployment characteristics as well as packing ease in comparison to the propack. Thanks for all the info everybody!

thanks for the info skydivegirl! I got a new g3... couldn't justify the money for a new g-4... so hopefully the tight fit won't be as bad as your case... but we'll see! If it is I'll do what I can to pack it the way I know how and if that doesn't work I'll be looking to more experienced packers for alternatives like the psychopack. thanks, chaps

yeah... I just also know that alot of people use the psycho b/c you roll at the end making it easier to put larger canopies in smaller bags. Thanks for the input guys... Good to hear that you have the same set up and it works fine propacking... Chaps