screwbag

on yer next repack get a new card and on the first line or 2 write down that the card was lost and then write the info as you can remember it...as long as it is a current pack you'll be fine...

i don't know about everywhere, but my DZ is funny...i realize that the jumpers there (myself include) are a bunch of geeks...and in any other place we may never have spoken 2 words to each other...but we can all come together and have a great time. that's the brotherhood of freefall at it's best.

to: airann i qualify for all of the above and i'll be gettin a rigging ticket too ;) need some umm...rigging? yeah not enough rigging going on...*chuckle*

i have recently ben experimenting with skybands on a few different types of rigs, talon2, dolphin and vector3 i see no problems with them as of yet other than they make line stowing a bit harder. i will only use cheap rubber bands on my rig. my idea is that the skybands are too strong and you must be careful about using the right sized ones for your line bulk. if the band is too tight it may cause bag lock... a cheap rubber band will snap under the same load and i'd rather replace the band than go to reserve... just be sure that if you do use skybands use only skybands do not mix and match, your lines could deploy unevenly and again...bag lock

i'm not sure how the tso reads on certain rigs. but i do know that the reserve ripcord is a tso'd item so the cutaway may be as well. master rigger only...and even then it's kind of a grey area... contact manufacturer and find out if the tso applies to that specific part. blue ones

it had been a while for me since i last partied with whuffos' and tonite i did so... i was bored out of my mind, nothing to talk about when ya can't talk about skydiving. i couldn't talk about how proud i was of my 1st (yes i bought beer) reserve pack as a rigger in training..i am proud to be a skydiver, and glad i'm no longer one of those "normal" people.....they scare me ;)

maybe setup a room on www.dalnet.com easy to do....and easy to punt troublesome chatters... check it out i'd love to see a good chat room here... all you wound hafta do on this site is add a link..... blue skies

after taking my own time to look at several suits by companies like tony, and body sport....the owners of my dz came back from florida with merlin rw suits....the quality on theses suits is higher imho...stronger materials. excellent reenforcement in all the right places....so i immediately ordered one for myself. you oughta look for one and check it out for yerself. blue ones

i have only been jumping for a few months now and anytime i hear of someone going in it hits me good...as though i have lost a friend. i have many big brothers and sisters in the brotherhood of freefall....and i love each of them. i feel the loss as i hope all skydivers do. my condolences to all involved. blue skies

" watch those gators..." this may be referring to the swoop pond called a "gator pond" by many that i have spoken with...jes a theory.. blue ones

the thing that i look for in my gear is value, i opted to purchase a custom pro-comp suit from merlin suits. with all the custom colors and grips along with specially made booties. it cost about $390. i made the more expensive chice because it was built better than any other suit i had looked at. be sure to consider quality in your pricing. look for top grade materials, reenforcement in all the proper places...etc. blue ones

we just recieved the new sigma at my dz...i have been packing it since...the 2 of our instructors that have jumped it really like it, no ripcords to lose, easy to check reserve pin and cypress, easy to reach handles,and the best feature they like is that the main deployment handles are inactive until the drouge is out. the students that have come back for a second jump (first jump on vector or racer) said it was much more comfortable, the lower bellyband makes for better comfort on deployment. from a packing point of view it packs easily, the closing pin setup with a pin on the drouge line took some getting used to. but this rig has my vote... Edited by screwbag on 5/2/01 00:41 AM.