Deyan

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  1. I don't know how common, but I've seen it happen twice. What I see lately (the last year) is that they've changed the stitch that holds the bungee inside the line. It was with a bartack in the past, now is 3 rows of 301 stitch. That does make difference on the life span of the shock cord!
    You are MR, check if you can do a "repair" on the ripcord according to your local rules. Wasn't much of a help I'm afraid, but it's all I can offer[:/]

    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  2. Untreated lines are less prone for tension knots. At least that's the idea.
    And not all reserves have untreated lines. In fact, only PD is using them.

    In my 20 years of rigging, the only tension knot I've seen on a reserve, was on untreated lines.
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  3. SkyDekker

    ***Here is one good example how [sarcasm]gun control doesn't stop mass shootings[/sarcasm]

    https://dutchreview.com/news/us/crazy-guy-attacks-school-no-one-gets-hurt-isnt-us/


    Mentally disturbed 44 years old entered a school in The Netherlands and killed 19 kids. Except, it didn't happen because the guy had no access to guns. All he had was 2 kitchen knifes.....and nobody got hurt! See, gun control doesn't work!




    I posted the video earlier in this thread. It will get completely ignored.

    Only time video with knifes are used is when they show multiple fatalities, cause then it supports their need for guns.

    Sorry for the repost. I just saw it, but your link doesn't work.
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  4. Here is one good example how [sarcasm]gun control doesn't stop mass shootings[/sarcasm]

    https://dutchreview.com/news/us/crazy-guy-attacks-school-no-one-gets-hurt-isnt-us/

    Mentally disturbed 44 years old entered a school in The Netherlands and killed 19 kids. Except, it didn't happen because the guy had no access to guns. All he had was 2 kitchen knifes.....and nobody got hurt! See, gun control doesn't work!
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  5. Some sizes are TSO'd to C23c cat B and some to C23d.
    Basically the reserve you buy now is the same proven design that's been there for years. They haven't changed the design.
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  6. I will charge 10 € only if they are airworthy. In my experience, if the risers are so old that they don't have the hard inserts, they are probably long gone.
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  7. gowlerk


    One more time in an attempt to clear up the misconception that does not seem to want to go away here. On main canopies the manufacturer DOES NOT determine how long the total brake lines will be. It is up to the end user working with the rigger doing the installation to decide what length works best.



    The last few canopies I've installed, the toggle loops were set and bartacked by the manufacturer... just saying
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  8. gowlerk

    ***Why can't they make the Vigil battery field-replaceable by a rigger? Sending it in means going without an AAD for a while, and shipping and even more so insurance just adds cost of ownership.
    Hypothetical question for you, legit question for Vigil manufacturer.



    Until recently the battery was field replaceable. But within the last year regulations for shipping lithium ion batteries of the type they use have changed and they are no longer legal to ship by air in the USA. At that time they decided that the best course of action was to have them changed in DeLand. I'm not sure how they handle it in Europe.

    What I think it's happening is that they found out it can't last 20 years without maintenance, and they are using the battery shipment excuse to have it at least once back for a check. After all, maintenance free was their sale pitch for so many years. And this is exactly the same reason why they have the Vigil 1 exchange program. For just a bit more money than the battery replace, you get a brand new Vigil Cuatro. I could be totally off, but if it looks like a duck...
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  9. Maddingo

    No, there is not. I've seen it fire a couple of times on the designated altitude without any hesitation. It has multy mode It's supossed to last 15 years without service and it costs around 25% less. I bought it for mine. There is no reason why you would pick the other brands.



    Fixed it for you! What the guys at Vigil said 14 years ago was that's it's supposed to last 20 years. We haven't had one go that far yet, but the batteries are no longer field replaceable. So liked or not, people having Vigils will be shipping them back ...
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  10. skytribe


    Just from a dim distant memory - Didn't Thomas Sports have a TSO through bilateral airworthiness agreements with Australia or something like that.



    There was something indeed. However on the latest rig from them, on the label was written only the UK certificate. The abbreviation FAA wasn't written anywhere!
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  11. Pobrause

    As Austro Control is regulated by/ a national Department of EASA it IS tso‘d under EASA and therefore tso‘d under TSO c-23 f in any sense of the word and SIFE confirmed this to me.

    At least that‘s my understanding of a conversation with the manufacturer. Attached one of their replies in german, can‘t find the mail where Diana mentioned the EASA part atm.



    EASA doesn't regulate the manufacturing of sport parachutes since 2006. I don't care what the manufacturer claims. They do not have an FAA or EASA TSO. Based on the EU law, if it's approved in one of the EU countries, the rest should allowed it too. That's the loophole they are using. Funny times ahead with the Brexit. It can happen that since TS only have the UK approval, some EU countries might ban their products once UK leave the union....

    ETA: EASA outsourced the control of certifying skydiving gear for sport use to the local authorities for each country . Only the PEPs are left under EASA's scope! So if Austro Control certified SIFE, that doesn't mean they hold an EASA TSO c23f.

    ETA 2: To the OP, sorry for changing the subject. My advice has always been, talk to your rigger. He/she is the person that will have to deal with that gear/manufacturer. And don't forget the resale value, because the reality is, you will be selling that rig at some point.
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  12. shadeland

    or the non-US location makes the patent invalid or unlikely/difficult to enforce.



    ^^ This ^^
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  13. Not the same. All they have is a lockal approval from Austo Control. I will say that one more time.... SIFE does not have an FAA or EASA TSO
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  14. Deimian

    *********None of the other MARDs (RAX/ACE/Boost) have Collins Lanyards.



    That's not true. There are at least 2 manufacturers that have a pin-based MARD with Collins lanyards. Sife and SWS.


    Maybe what he meant to say is :" Non of the other MARDs on TSO certified rigs..."

    Maybe. But I think he would be wrong anyway, Sife is TSO certified:

    https://www.austrocontrol.at/jart/prj3/austro_control/data/dokumente/TD_AOT_ACE_300_2017-04-19_1304378.pdf

    http://www.sife.at/tests

    SWS has been tested according to TSO-C23d, but can't be certified due to the lack of a FAA partner in Ukraine.

    Non of them is TSO certified. The situation with SIFE is the same like with SWS. Tested according to TSO bla-bla is not certified or approved under TSO. Nice way to trick somebody to think a specific product is TSOd. So yes, his statement would've been correct!
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  15. Deimian

    ***None of the other MARDs (RAX/ACE/Boost) have Collins Lanyards.



    That's not true. There are at least 2 manufacturers that have a pin-based MARD with Collins lanyards. Sife and SWS.


    Maybe what he meant to say is :" Non of the other MARDs on TSO certified rigs..."
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  16. Every harness has 4 important measurements in order to fit correctly.
    Those are yoke, main lift webbing, laterals, legstraps. I think Aerodyne has them lined up exactly like this. "A" is the smallest they have and "G" is the largest. I think the difference between sizes is 1 inch .
    I hope any of this makes sense , and as always, the manufacturer will be the best source for that kind of info.
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

  17. chuckakers


    I wouldn't conduct business with a parachute manufacturer that is difficult to contact for assistance. Maybe that's why I've been a loyal Rigging Innovations customer exclusively for 32 years.

    Given that we're talking about expensive life-saving equipment there is no excuse for anything less than exemplary customer service.



    PdF gear was extremely well build and it was relatively cheap when it was sold for French Franks. That's why there are so many of them around. I don't remember their customer support ever being good, but now since they no longer manufacture sport gear, is between exceptionally bad to non existent. A year ago I sent them an e-mail requesting a lineset. Got my answer 8 months later. It's so bad that if any of my Atom jumping customers looses his/her freebag and RPC, will just tell them to buy another rig.

    To the OP, those clear cables were chipping very badly if my memory is correct. I'd stay away from them.
    "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen