FrancoR

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  1. What are those drastic changes that the US needs? If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  2. Google maps tells me its 1:28, but if the Autobahn is clear i can make it in just under an hour for the 160km. If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  3. Skydive Fano is open during the week in August. They may also still have their visitors from New Zeland sometime around this time of the year, then they will also be open. Check their calender. It is a gread Dropuone, i am there every year in August. It is a bit far from Pisa though. If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  4. I was not aware that there was a time when the Vigil was not allowed in Germany, but i checked the German Parachute Federation and you are right. They used to be banned in 2004 for a couple weeks. Should not be a problem anymore i think i have seen Vigils in Germany since but they are not that common. Where do you plan on jumping? If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  5. Mine would be to keep the seatbelt on even when the seat belt light is off. It is what is recomended anyway and is good to have in turbulence as well. That could have helped as well form what i understand even though she was not sucked out completly. If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  6. Actualy the carbon fiber shell of the skyhelmets is the reason why i bought the Skyhelmets Fujin, but you are right last i heard the lead time is still 8 months. If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  7. I would disagree that you cannot go wrong with the G3. It is a helmt from 2011 as you say but it is just plastic, there are a lot of full face carbon fiber helmets offfering better protection. Still a good helmet, but there is a reason fiber helmets are the material of choice for motorcycles if you want something really good that lasts. If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  8. Great Video, but i miss the modern AAD. The Cypres started it, others followed and now pretty much everyone has one.
  9. I know of tow cases, but both are mains. One was a wingsuit jumper who went unconcious on opening of the canopy. He suffered a broken pelvis and some other bones as well as internal injuries. He just barely made it but is ok today. Through all the medical examinations because of the injuries they also foud a tumor that they sucessfully removed, it may habe been the reason why we got unconcious. The canopy was medium sized for his weight. Another was a jumper that impacted under a big canopy (170+) on asphalt, unfortunately he died. Both incidents where in Germany. If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  10. Carbon Fiber has been uses for Motorcycle Helmets for decades and i have never heard of carbon fiber shattering and that causing issues. I believe if the force is strong enough to shatter carbon fiber (and not just crack) your brain would already be reduced to a red meaty mass with white skull fragments in a regular skydiving helmet. There is a reason why glass and carbon fiber helmets are the better choice for helmets than regular plastic shells. It also does not loose as much strength over time as other plastic materials do. Not sure if this is really relevant, the carbon fiber in a helmet is surounded by non conductive resin. Getting to get the resin off the carbon fiber the only possibly way i have heard of is pyrolyse and that is not happening during an accident. :-) I could see issues with titanium in your skull as well if short circuiting is an issue. I wonder how that is prevented in surgury if conductivity is an issue? Slightly off topic now... If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  11. The Tonyl ICE is tested to European and US Standards. The upcoming Skyhelmets Fujin is also supposed to be tested to a specification, not sure which exactly. The Fujin is a full face. If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  12. Lucas the prince of darkness. I hope they have learned since the 70s. If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  13. I will be there Saturday morning, most likely very early. Looking forward to meeting everybody. Thanks If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  14. I found out, they are open! If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  15. Hello, can anybody tell my if Westplains Skkydiving in Ritzville Washington is open next weekend? I will be in the area and i am wondering if i should bring my gear. I have not received a reply to ma email. Frank If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  16. A friend of mine that has a few more kgs than you uses a Suit by http://www.rainbowsuits.com/ i believe it had coords buit into it from the wrist to the hips. If he would pull on those his baggy freefly suit would be more like a camera suit. That always worked very well for him, it was much more fun however to freefly with him on his belly. :-) If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  17. @OzziDave The FTP narrow is basically a camera Helmet. Since i only jump DSLR ocasionally that a way to big and professional setup, but thanks. @Anachronist Yes, i want the DSLR and the action cam. But if there is a good option that will offer just one or the other that may be interesting as well. I would like to sidemount my new Sony just like my old Sony PC2 :-) that should leave enough space on the top for a DSLR. If i do decide to get a GoPro again i could use the tonly mounting braket https://tonfly.com/product-sheet.php?id=58&categoria=17&sid_ordine=7j3344v8il65cmo742e7h9nkp1 Looks like Tonfly is the only one who allows a setup like that. If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  18. Hello, i have been out of the helmet market for a couple years now, but now my Rawa Helmet is beginnung to deteriorate and i need a replacement. Additonally my GoPro drownd while scuba diving, so a new setup is required. I ocasionally want to continue jumping my Cannon 700D SLR and i think i will get a Sonny FDR-X3000 or HDR-AS300. I don't want to have a huge Helmet, more something like a Tonfly 2X Helmet. Are there any other Helmet Options i should consider? If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  19. - Germany has no natural resources worht exporting. If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  20. +1 If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  21. 1500 jumps 0 Reserves Always conservatives Canopies on light windloading (Spectre/Pilot 170) If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  22. Add Another one to Munich. http://tunneltech.eu/ is opening another tunnel in Neufahrn. A few weeks ago i was at the site and there is a building there that looks like a tunnel so construction is on the way. If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  23. I assume your scratches are on the outside of the visor and the anti fogging coating is on the inside of the visor. No? If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  24. Cool, so i just found out Munich is goinng from zero tunnels to 2 in a couple months. Neither of them seems to be an ISG Tunnnel though. Kind of odd. If it does not cost anything you are the product.
  25. August is Mountain Gravity time: http://www.mountaingravity.ch/ If it does not cost anything you are the product.