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Black plastic wrap on cut-away housing question
gearless_chris replied to paulagc's topic in Gear and Rigging
I'll ask my rigger tonight for ya. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole. -
I was also told that technically it's not legal because you're modifying the container, but it is commonly done. And by just tacking in the corners it will PROBABLY rip out in case of a snag. Still ask your rigger though. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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I just looked up super tack at Paragear. $17 for a spool, E thread is $22. You might be able to sew in some velcro to hold the pad in but it probably won't stay put. If you don't have a spool of E thread you should get one, comes in handy if you need to replace a line or something. If you're just tacking the corners down it wouldn't be difficult to remove the foam later. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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A master rigger told me to put some stiff foam in the main pack tray of the container. It goes against the part that is up against your back when you're wearing it. Hold it in with super tack in all 4 corners. He said to start with a 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch thickness for what I was needing. I have a Vector 1/V8 I think. It held my 215 Monarch pretty well, the 150 Stilleto was pretty loose. He said not to put foam in the D-bag because it won't last long. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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I tried it today, didn't work. Then I remembered it's supposed to be a male cat. Worked like a champ the second time. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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CDnow.com didn't have them when I first started looking for them. The used stores inventories change a lot. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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Yes it is, "All I want" by Dial 7. I got mine from CDnow.com "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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which reserve is better for high wing loadings?
gearless_chris replied to SuperGirl's topic in Gear and Rigging
When I ordered my new Vector 3 last year they just came out with the magnetic riser covers. They only offer the magnetic riser covers, and spacer foam on the V-347 and smaller. My R-max 168 is the biggest reserve I could fit in it comfortably, I'd be much happier with a R-max 228. I think most people would pick a bigger reserve if the container manufacturers would let us. My 150 packs pretty snug in this container so at least I'll get to keep my big giant 168 for a long time. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole. -
I don't know how to post links, but I downloaded it to DZ.com. It's called Go, and it does show up when I click on my videos. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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I put videocontest01 in the tag field when I uploaded my video, and added it afterwards but it still doesn't show up in the entry list. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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I have a 10 year old that just has to watch it all the time. Listening to it in the car is worse. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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It's that good you'd wanna watch it again? "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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Fastest way to fall on Belly?
gearless_chris replied to tripleflip18's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
How about the cannoball position? That's pretty fast, and it's not freeflying "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole. -
Fastest way to fall on Belly?
gearless_chris replied to tripleflip18's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
The rig got in the way when I tried it. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole. -
Yep, I just double checked the video, it's Break-Away. The training video not the most bestest skydiving video. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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Understanding what HMA lines are for
gearless_chris replied to VTmotoMike08's topic in Gear and Rigging
I know HMA stands for High Modulus Aramid( may be spelled wrong). Atair says they don't use HMA because they open soft enough that the lines may break during high performance maneuvers than on opening. My Nitron has HMA lines to reduce pack volume due to the no-cascade line set up. As for the rest I'm not sure. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole. -
Who is going to be alone on Valentines Day?
gearless_chris replied to turtlespeed's topic in The Bonfire
"If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole. -
Who is going to be alone on Valentines Day?
gearless_chris replied to turtlespeed's topic in The Bonfire
Me too. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole. -
Yes I did. Lots of spray paint. It was originally metallic green, then I put flames on it (painted flames not real ones). Then it was orange with checkers on the side. Now it's red and silver. I might try something different this year after I get my truck done. It's easy to find in a parking lot, when it was green I knew of 5 others in town that looked just like it. You could only tell them apart by identifying your trash inside. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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Here's my P.O.S. Geo, I've done helmets with the same pattern before also. Paint the whole helmet red first because it won't cover up black. Let that dry overnight then tape off the whole helmet. Draw your pattern on then cut it out. Peel the tape off of the parts you want black, everywhere you leave tape will be red. Paint the whole helmet black and peel off the remaining tape. I also put shadow lines under the tears but they don't show in this picture (you could use silver). "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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Indiana Skydiving Academy in Goshen uses it, with the exception of raising some of the altitudes. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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Are you over your TSO (max suspended weight)
gearless_chris replied to Anvilbrother's topic in Gear and Rigging
I'm overweight on my reserve (Rmax 168), not sure about my main(Comp Cobalt 150) because I can't find a max loading spec. without un packing it. Atair says up to 3.6:1 which would be 540lbs, I'm under that. If I could get a bigger reserve I would have. UPT only lists the spacer foam and magnetic riser covers on containers up to the V347 which is what I got because it fits my main also. Maybe someone will make a low pack volume reserve for us fat guys too someday. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole. -
That helium stuff is great. We did helium to 10k last week and with our flying squirrel costumes we got 10 minutes of freefall. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.
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Higher wingloading = more stable in turbulance?
gearless_chris replied to rhys's topic in Swooping and Canopy Control
Does anyone have a good explanation for why the heavier loading works better? I'm guessing the higher speed creates more pressure in the cells to reduce the distortion. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole. -
Thanks, I may order a set after the season starts. I need to check how much longer I can go and still reach the slider. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.