Deyan

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  1. Quote Just does not seem practical and really makes me ask, why even bother making the smaller sizes as a Icarus 129 reserve can not be jumped by anyone who weighs more than 65kgs naked. A 119 can not be jumped by even a midget. So why make them? Quote I don't know if I'm a midget,but I can jump Icarus reserve 119. My exit weight is 70 kg BTW. I don't think that any manufacturer should make reserves smaller than 120sq.ft. (projected) No small reserves,no fat stupid skyGods jumping them. How simple is that Blue skies "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  2. This is an Icarus Reserve,right? If so, look at page 13 of the manual "According to the US FAA certification limits, it is forbidden to jump with this parachute with an exit weight exceeding 255 lbs (116kg)". blue skies "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  3. Hehe, switching to Vector is at least one step backward "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  4. Leave NO MORE THAN 50 cm!!! Longer "free" lines = bigger chance of horse shoe Blue skies "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  5. Deyan

    Reserve fit

    Question! How familiar is you rigger with packing Mirage G4? Show him this link. http://www.chutingstar.com/archives/00000126.html I'm packing about 10 Mirage G4 per year and this is probably 1/10 of what Mike Gruwell is packing.So he is the best source for this kind of info. I think that the key is making the "ears" as thick as possible,but will be better if you show some pics of the packjob. Blue skies "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  6. Or missing one I have seen miss-routed lines,velcro protector still on the free bag,but never thought that somebody can be so stupid The look of the packjob is awful as well Blue skies "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  7. Be really careful when you give an advice to someone based on what Para-gear or somebody else are saying.If you don't know from your personal experience by packing them is better to say that you don't know.Especially because you are a gear dealer.You don't want to be in a situation .."WTF My rigger said that there's no way this size reserve(recommended by you) to fit into the rig. This is just an advice,not an offense blue skies "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  8. M2 or M3.Depending on which size reserve you have. "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  9. Every soldier who get money for his service( don't forget that they are countries where you have to join the army even if you don't want) is more expendable than any civilian who die as a "collateral damage".Can you tell me how many soldiers lost their lives because of not using landmines to protect themselves ?And I will tell you the statistic for the civilians.About 3000 every year.Mostly in the third world countries,and 0 in USA. How many people have to die,so 1 soldier can stay alive???One,two....ten?!Or doesn't matter,as long as they are from the third world countries. Ofcourse you are for the landmines.There's no any single landmine that your son or daughter can step on the next time they are walking the dog in the forest. Just think about that. The world is not only USA and everybody else. "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  10. That's easy to say from your perspective, sitting in your comfy chair in front of a computer in Florida. It's not so easy to say if you're a soldier patrolling the Korean DMZ, under threat of invasion at nearly any time. It's so easy for you because you don't have to deal with them,right? http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/posters/worldmapper_map290_ver5.pdf Just something to think about. And don't forget that the US soldiers are volunteers.They get money for the risk. "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  11. The modern skydiving is more and more about the fashion.If somebody is waiting 1 year for a bigger Optimum,he will wait another year or two.Even though they are other good reserves on the market available NOW. They are just not build by PD "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  12. They are simply awesome Blue skies "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2_UtUVRq3I&feature=fvw Blue skies "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  14. Watch this video BEFORE you send them your measurements http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z2WVMfJEdc Blue skies "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  15. Will be around 170-175.They are 8-10 % smaller. All best "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  16. I can talk only from my personal experience. Speed 2000 is the reserve with the smallest packing volume on the market. 120 packs the same or just a bit smaller than Optimum 113.(and performs better than Optimum).The openings are the same,but Speed 2000 has more powerful flair. They are all good reserves.If you can,jump them all and make your choice based on you own experience Blue skies "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  17. +1 Chutingstar is the only place where I'm buying my gear.And the main reason is the AMAZING customer service. "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  18. I don't REALLY NEED all of those things, they were just listed there as possible preferences people might have. I personally wanted to have skyhook (only few containers) and 3D foam (all containers I guess, haven't seen one that doesn't offer this option). Skyhook and the magnets are fashion. If you want to be cool,you need them. And I think after 2 years the same will count for the spectra reserve ripcord. "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  19. They are part of CPS and because of that they don't really care about the sport market "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  20. Can you please tell me why you REALLY NEED to have skyhook, mag. riser covers, pop-top reserve PC??? "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  21. With Spectra lines ...YES. But will be tight.And also depends where.Canopies tend to pack up larger in dry dusty climates. Blue skies "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  22. Speed 170 will fit but will be soft(normal fit)If you rigger is good reserve packer He might be able to put 190 .I can pack Speed 135 into my Mirage G4 MXS 1/2 made for PDR 113 "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  23. No offense but if you leave your parachute for packing with a stepthrough ,don't be surprise if you get it this way. No entanglement,half brakes,slider and PC done is your job. blue skies "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  24. Atom and Next "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen
  25. What about this one? :) "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen