Jeffrey

It could be but is not. Hint, I was proving a point. Jeff

Yes I have if a 90+180=270 Anyone like to guess why I made it that way? Jeff

Hi Keith, I don’t believe it has so much to do with the type of webbing (T-17or T8) but more how it’s constructed and attached to the MLW. You can’t build it any stronger than being wrapped around the MLW or ring and doubled. I don’t think I would loose any sleep seeing anyone hanging from the chest strap of my rigs but can’t say the same for some others I have seen. As you mentioned, a regular visual inspection of your harness should be a reflex and not just something jumpers should do. I was once sitting in the 3 on the long ride to altitude and a crew dog was sitting not far up and across from me when I noticed something not quite right with his rig. Apparently he had been in an ugly wrap and a line burned the $#!+ out of his MLW. It didn’t take much to convince him to ride the plane down. Jeff

Good for small quantities of Volara foam at a very reasonable price. http://www.thefoamfactory.com/ http://www.closedcellfoams.com/volara.html Jeff

***3. Is this something the manufacturers should be taking into consideration to perhaps make the chest straps stonger? Twenty some years ago a very close friend of mine nearly shot out of her harness on opening after a chest strap failure. We were only pulling large chucks out the door of a Beach 18. And for that I have always over built them in all of my designs. In my opinion, some things don’t need to be ¾” more cool and groovy. Jeff

Good bump. We can make this one a landslide. Jeff

I wander how many of us have voted 5 times a day since the start of this thread? I have. Jeff

Rob, That’s not necessarily true if the reserve container is designed with the corners are running North and South like on a Mirage. Jeff

Mark, The jumper in that old Jump Shack ad was Nick Lukas, and yes, his Pull-Out lanyard was in fact attached to the center cell of his Flyer. Many of us were playing with that back then. The photographer was probably Kevin Shay. Sad to say but both of them died at an early age. Jeff

MZS=______15” over all container length at cut. MXS=______15½” MXS-½=____15” MOS=______15½” MOS-½=____15” M2S=______15½” M2S-½=____15” Jeff

Travis, I couldn’t have said it better myself. But, all Mirage S rigs are the same width as the letter in front of them. For example, a M2S is the same width as an M2, only much SHORTER. That translates into thicker. It’s a big trade off. In gear design, when you go longer you can go thinner. When you go SHORTER, well need I say more? Hope this helps. Jeff

The First real thing I remember building was a new sleeve for my Para Commander. Thought it was going to take forever. I could nock one of them things out in 20 minutes now. Jeff

***Sooooo, what's a tertiary reserve anyway for those of us not in the know? David Quote ter·ti·ar·y ter·ti·ar·y (tûr?she-er´e) adjective 1. Third in place, order, degree, or rank.

Shlomo, Not trying to defend the Argus cutter but, the Vigil & Argus cutter plastic inserts are not ever close to the same. Jeff

Shlomo, No, Mr. Goorts visited me April 18, 2006 to discuss compatibility and my approving the Argus in a Mirage. Over 5 months followed before granting his request. I wander how many Argus AAD’s had already been sold to Mirage owners prior to April 18, 2006. Jeff

First, we do not believe the Mirage Reserve Pilot Chute has contributed in any way of damaging the loop mentioned SB AMM021206/1. Secondly, let me say no harness and container manufacturer should ever have to learn of an AAD manufacture PSB release by receiving a phone call from Skydiving Magazine. Mr. Goorts did visit me on 09 Nov. 06 and among the many topics discussed was a report from the Chuting Star loft of this damaged loop. He felt that perhaps our Pilot Chute may have been a contributing factor. The conversation then turned to his new and improved cutter and that he wanted to do the right thing and release a PSB. I admired him wanting to do the right thing. But was in no position to admit or deny whether I felt our Reserve Pilot Chute was a contributing factor. Now after researching the issue we do not believe the Mirage Reserve Pilot Chute has contributed in any way of damaging the loop mentioned SB AMM021206/1. Perhaps if Mr. Goorts had the courtesy to have allowed me to read his PSB prior to its release to compare notes, I wouldn’t have to be posting this right now. Jeff Johnston Mirage Systems, Inc. Ph: 386-740-9222 Fax: 386-740-9444 [email protected] www.miragesys.com

I always get some sort of shivers when I see someone headdown and the MLW has slipped off another shoulder.. You are not alone in that thinking. Even though the additional articulation chest rings provide will allow shoulder pads to slide in and out more easily, there are many other factors at play here. Harness fit and how it’s put on are two big factors. For example, the worst extreme case of this is when a jumper has a slightly too large harness with a chest strap that sits low and the rig also sits low on the back. I don’t care what type of harness; this harness fit combination in a head down is not good. I’m not the person who sizes harnesses here but I often get handed the difficult fit problems and can say the most important thing for jumpers who do head down is to have a rig that stays up high on your back. If it doesn’t, then it’s not balanced right for head down dives. If after hiking your rig up, then tightening your chest and leg straps, you can easily pull your shoulder pads off when the weight of you rig is lifted. Then that harness is too big somewhere and the same can happen in a head down dive. If you’re not following me here, try this: 1. Take any rig and sit it on the floor, standing up on its BOC. 2. Looking at it from the side, hold the harness by the ring cover and shape as if being worn. 3. Now move it up and down to simulate the rig high on the back and low. Notice how when the rig is simulated to sit low, the separation of the shoulder pads are capable of being at its greatest. This may be ok for some body shapes but not all. I once had a very experienced high profile jumper come in my office complaining of this problem. Armed with video and laptop, he proceeded to play it and in 3 seconds I noticed he never tightened his chest strap, at all. End of problem and 2 identically sized rigs later, still no problem and one happy camper. I wish they all could be that easy. I don’t get the opportunity to get out much but a month ago, while on an out of town business trip I spent a couple of days at a boogie going on at one of the local drop zones. I made many observations, but the 2 that stood out the most is: 1. Dam, I need to get out more. 2. I really couldn’t believe how poorly many harnesses fit some of the jumper’s. Jeff

wonder2006, Now look what you made me go and do, repost a pic. This photo without a doubt has got to be my favorite chest-rings harness photo I have ever seen. And by the way, as much as my job sucks all too often, I do occasionally get to help ensure jumpers like sweet ranchgirl here harness fits perfect. Jeff

A bit off topic but it sounds like some people should get better acquainted with the location of their handles in the saddle. No mater how many jumps you have. After being in this industry for so long, in the past I regularly jumped back to back different combinations of rigs and deployment devises. From some rigs being too large for me to some being too small, from PULL-OUT to ROL, ROL to BOC and so on back and forth. So often that at times I forgot and grabbed ROL when I had pull-out and vise-versa. This never cost me more than a split second deploying my main but it did teach me to know where the rest of my handles where. I developed a reflex habit to always touch my handles after line stretch every jump. Having not jumped in some time I hope this is a common practice with every one today. If not, it should be. Even if you jump the same rig over and over. On a side note, if you have handles that can roll under your MLW. Get them fixed. Jeff

Being a rigger guy myself of many years should qualify me to answer this. I can tell you we probably build about 30+ Chest Ring harnesses to 1 non chest ring. I’m sure there is a reason, just think about it and or ask someone that jumps one. Jeff

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On an accuracy approach and when you’re deep in brakes to come almost straight down on the disc, it allows air to spill through to reduce oscillation. Jeff

The handle design and a good quality spandex is the trick to preventing the premature deployment issue on BOC’s. I addressed this years ago. Jeff

Greenies, I was just on here an hour ago and someone called William posted. I composed a reply but before posting, it was gone!!! Jeff

Bill Booth said in the other thread that the new covers on Vectors tend to re-close themselves after opening- I wonder how likely they are to do that in freefall as well, in case they come open for some reason?*** Considering open riser covers flap when in freefall, they probly would reattach back on top, but I don't think they would have the same strength of being in its pocket. Still a good characteristic if your riser covers have a tendency to pop open in freefall. Jeff