mircan

Glad to be of assistance dude

Preps for the zombies are already underway...
And B/C of my location AKs are weapon of choice.

Of course, weapons and ammo are just one of the things to consider. There are water, fuel, meds, food, bunker...

Well, you were gone for couple of months.
And I noticed it. (Probably because of that other coffee thread )
And I don`t know you very well...

So I guess all those people that know you better would miss you even more.

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Mircan,

Yes, that's a bit too small for me, but thanks anyway

Of course, i was not serious.

Anyway, as I can see, people that ditch Safires usually do that to get Crossfires. And then they are even more in love.

Oh, I didn`t mean you in the first place Just to lazy and replied to the last post.

I know `bout your Safire dude. And from little that I know you I predict you going Xfire by the end of this season.

I just loved mine (139) while I was jumping it. Openings, flare and no hassle.
I think it is for sale now, but this one could be too smallfor u.

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If you really want a complementary set up try the Drift Stealth HD170 instead of the GoPro. It's far superior in every aspect for skydiving and it already has the LCD viewing screen.

One of my buddies has Drift. I thought of it as a nice next step from the GoPro and Contour, but it was a bit too expensive for me. Cheapest were about 300 Euros and I got new GoPro for just 180e (sold my old PC-106 and add some small $$). Big price difference...

IMO, the LCD was nice and useful for quick review and camera setup; the camera was a bit bigger than I expected and the clip-on mount did not look too sturdy. Still, rubberised housing and less snag hazard are plus. Not sure if it could go so deep under water like a GoPro, but I guess it is water resistant.
At a glance, I did not notice significant difference in picture quality, but then again I didn`t have the time to check it some more.
Overall nice choice, but a bit too expensive (for me).

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- People who walk slowly, especially if they block the way for people who actually have somewhere to go.

- People who stand around in groups and block the passage of others who need to get somewhere.

- People who put barriers in front of you just because it gives them a sense of self-importance (as opposed to having a valid reason for saying no).

You saved me the typing, thanks. I`m really, really, really pissed about those things, especially 1 and 2. But all three things could be put in "I`m the only one important here" category. Oversized self-importance is on the rise these days...

In skydiving:
People who don`t know that they don`t know and act like know it all.

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When local instructors tell some one to be more aggressive that's probably inexperience; although since the advice recipient lacks the experience to pass judgement and will be the one making friends with a nice orthopedic surgeon if things go wrong (I like mine, but would have preferred to meet him in a social setting) they'd do well to go with the more conservative advice.

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View from a local standpoint... There was one incident some time ago, at a DZ which we could consider local to the OP.
The instructor told the student (demanded) to be more aggressive pilot. It resulted in low turn and shattered spine. The instructor had 1000+ jumps and enough years of experience but lacked the knowledge on "modern" canopy flying. Canopy was square (not even semi-elliptical) and in 150sqft range.
I`ll not name names, but the OP should really consider where he is getting his advice.
There is not single trained/qualified HP canopy instructor in this country.
(*classic accuracy excepted)

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GoPro and Sony are 2 totally different cameras for different markets. They're not meant to be compared.

GoPro's are for sports action lightweight rugged and decent quality while Sony is geared more towards the person who wants higher quality video for important events, not designed for rugged outdoor use but for spectacular events that u can zoom in on better low light and u can see what you're actually filming.

+1 on that.

I have both CX and GoPro, two setups, two intended purposes (work and casual). I got GoPro after getting Sony and it filled all the gaps where I would not use CX. They complement each other perfectly. For me at least.
my2c

We have couple of Equinoxes as student canopies. I think in range 260-240-220, can`t remember exactly.
Never jumped it myself, but overall thoughts (both students and instructors):
good student canopy, nice openings, bit sluggish on the toggles, less aggressive than PD Navigator, a bit less flare than Nav (some seem to like it more because of it). Nothing funky or bad about it. It gets the job done.

* somebody said that if you burry one toggle very deep quickly, it can go line-twist on you, but I`m not sure if it is b/c of the canopy or the pilot...

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you are forbidden to listen to the music via headphones while crossing the street.

What if I just shut the music off and keep the headphones on...what then?

I ask myself the same question, but still no cop ever tried to approach me while doing this. I`m badass so I listen to the music whenever I want. Fck the system
Anyway, he would probably fine me. In this country they are always right. If it would get to court, I`d still lose. Cop`s word it "stronger" at court than anyone else`s.

Or maybe I could try to bribe him.

About a year ago, we got a law that bans usage of cell phones while crossing the street. Plus, you are forbidden to listen to the music via headphones while crossing the street.

Also you will be fined if you use cell phone while driving, unless you have some sort of a "hands free" system (I paid ~75$ couple of months ago b/c of this).

Once I fell asleep sitting on a wooden bench. No back support. Arms crossed over my chest.
I woke up 2.5 hours later, sitting in the same position (upright). For me it seemed that I only blinked. How much time does blink of an eye last??? But when I checked the time I saw that I`m missing two and a half hours of my life.

At the time I was working two jobs, sleeping eight hours every two days.
I endured just three months living like that.

They are students. Notice the big-ass rigs. And they even funneled the exit.

How much freefall time from that altitude?

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a couple have done this already - yes, they're all dead.

Actually, there was a video of one guy jumping wingsuit from a helicopter, did some freefall and he landed it without opening parachute. He only got bloody nose if I remember correctly.
Link to that video was somewhere here, but I can`t find it. Anybody else here remember it???

So, it`s already been done, stop trying

That was Ray Stone at ZHills. Bloody and broken nose...
But he indeed is the first person to exit a moving aircraft without wearing a parachute, landing it, and surviving (height notwithstanding).

...and in wingsuit.

I`m glad someone remembers it

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a couple have done this already - yes, they're all dead.

Actually, there was a video of one guy jumping wingsuit from a helicopter, did some freefall and he landed it without opening parachute. He only got bloody nose if I remember correctly.
Link to that video was somewhere here, but I can`t find it. Anybody else here remember it???

So, it`s already been done, stop trying

Yup. I use Premiere and it works nice. This process takes same amount of time as re-saving the file and then you edit it like usual. Just Google "Mpeg streamclip".

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1st jump..and yes, VERY nervous!

+1. But I was nervous because of the jump, not because of the packing. I had no doubt that it will open, as I had couple of dozen packjobs before and knew the gear. And it was a round.

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Use a free program like MPG streamclip to change the container of the files from .mov to .mp4 or vice versa (without recompression). Usually makes em work in any app after that..

how long does this process take?

I tried this on 2 to 3 minute clips and it only takes a couple of seconds.

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2 crossbraced cells less.... less fabric and less lines

And probably less work too... But can we get back to the subject? How much?

Still, any info on pricing?
Neos range, more towards JVX...?

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Inception is a fantastic movie and yes I have heard some of those theories.

OTOH if you`re interested in another "mental" movie you could watch "Shutter Island". It even stars the same actor. And is better IMO.

Oh, and I remember about half of my dreams, but there are some I wished I forget.

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Dave – I’ll second that… Good break down. Nice to read constructive and applicable info on the forums instead of the typical back and forth.

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3:30 to 4:12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBiAo9FD31Q

Never did a base jump, but in my nightmares, when i`m about to die base jumping, it is ALWAYS almost exactly like this!

I go too low, realize I`m too low, but also realize that there is nooo way enough time for a normal opening. Sometimes I pitch PC and wake up before impact. Sometimes I decide to just go in.