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You can adjust the firing altitude of a Vigil II. See the manual and "altitude correction". - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

200 or maybe a 182 - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

I am not sure what a Collins Lanyard is. Every time I talk to Booth he defines it differently. All I know is that it is part of an RSL system, which doesn't work when experiencing a bag lock and you are on you back. See: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4155226;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread I am sure that it is not a cross connector and that the “maled” main will loose necessary drag with an asymmetrical cutaway. I will be happy to compare Safety records. The Racer Tandem has over 5 Million jumps on it in the last 20 years and we have had one mis-rigged tandem and one RSL sport incident where the manual was not followed. There have been several other incidents where it was mis-used but without tragic results. A total of 4 of 5 total user errors out of 5 million jumps. No system failures! That's a good record! Fair enough. Question: If one unhooks one side of the RSL on a racer as I think it says you can do on page 9, does it still function. Sorry, don't own a racer, but from my looking at the manual, it looks like unhooking one side would totally disable the RSL...which is fine...just making sure I understand. BTW, I have owned a Firebolt and wish I still had it. Best openings EVER! Been looking for a good used one for a while now! I have flown Sabre2's, Pilots. Safire2's, Tri's Spectre's and find the Firebolt the best of the bunch, but at your $2,100 new price...I just can't bite the bullet and there are so few used one's on the market. I think the Firebolt is overlooked because of people's prejudice regarding the uniqueness of the Racer. I would not consider the Racer the best of the bunch for the sport rig market, but it seems to be as good as any tandem rig...if not better according to some accounts. BUT the Firebolt is first class. If it had a PD label...it would surely be the best selling canopy in the US. - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

The Tandem is the same as the Sport rigs. See:http://www.jumpshack.com/download/RacerOwnersManualOctober2003.pdf On page 9 you will find: The cross connector/reserve lanyard may be optionally assembled to a single riser. This assembly method is preferred by some operators as it eliminates the cross connector feature. However, this method does make the system sensitive to the connected side. If the connected side of the main releases first a main reserve entanglement could occur, as with other systems. John, Why not convert your 2 sided RSL to a Collins Lanyard instead? - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

BSBD Fonz!!! It was truly a pleasure to know you. I loved listening to your stories and hearing you teach students. The picture of your 70's area wingsuit is classic and should be in a frame in the DZ hangar. You lived it!!!! Fly free! - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

I couldn't disagree more! The reason is of course, who knows what is going on better then the person using the equipment. If I pulled every time at 3 and had an average of 700 ft opening then why wouldn't I bump up the AAD activation. For me however the 750' mark is totally OK. Knowledge is power and we must continually adjust minimum opening altitudes to our own comfort zone and equipment performance. +1 No need to set new rules for all....just let people choose. The 2K minimum container opening alt....has worked just fine for years. For those (most) who open higher...setting their AAD to +300 offset is an option. - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

No need to change the BSR...just adjust your own minimum opening ALT and adjust your VIGIL's offset by say 300+. It would then open at ~1050. THat extra 300+ is HUGE. Don't change the rules for everyone...just your own if you are concerned. - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

Why don't all manufacturers place the AAD cutter under the freebag like on the Javelin? - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

Thanks guys for the helpful comments. I'm going to demo another Sabre2 and Safire2. The last time I demo'd was a long time ago. For anyone who has enough experience to know...what is the key differences between the Safire 2 and Sabre 2 - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

Sabre 2? Safire2? Pilot? Other? I have flown the ones above and loved them all. I like the pilot for general use, but I understand it has a short recovery arc that is not great for swooping. The Sabre 2 seemed "swoopy" but darn it if those openings didn't bug me. The Safire was not very memorable...maybe somewhere between the pilot and sabre2? I will demo again before droping the $, but I want some other peoples thoughts...what about other canopies? Nitro? Rage? etc? Don't tell me to use the search or to not swoop,etc. I'm just interested in what the current thoughts are on what would be a reasonable canopy to learn basic swoop skills on. Yes, I know the one you currently own is a good one to start with... But what if you are were buying a new canopy and eventually want to learn to swoop. I guess I am asking...what moderately conservative canopy has a reasonably long recovery arc and moderate to lighter front riser pressure? - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

+1 - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

Hmm...he will probably walk away with a LARGE LTCapGain.... Beaches...babes...and margaritas? Or mabye to roll it into another start-up venture...to hopefully turn that one into an established and profitable business...sell it for a gain...and repeat! - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

True. And it will probably be repealed (or at least amended) before then. If it is not repealed/amended, it will at least not apply for most skydiving gear purchases or purchases from Staples, Best Buy, etc...as most of you probably pay for such purchases with your Debit or Credit Card. Credit and Debit Card purchases will be exempt from this new rule. http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=225029,00.html http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/09/smallbusiness/irs_1099_flood/index.htm Disclaimer: This is not tax or legal advice. You should consult your own Attorney or Tax Advisor. - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

A gun, a dead zebra, tons of natty ice cans, xbox, a drill, some boots and a christmas tree in October...you gotta' be single! - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

Anyone ever experimented with sewing padding into a DBag so that a smaller canopy would fit well into a larger container and DBag? FYI: I'm not planning on doing this anytime soon...but in theory...it would seem to be a possibility. - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

I know you're joking...but this one is easy...because it is factual....it is the tallest building BASE jump...a simple record to define and prove. 70 geeks "flying" "close" to each other in the sky is a bit more fuzzy. - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

What the heck is a "Flip Through 3 Ring"? - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

Mach 1 and Phantom. They both are great suits....even if my Phantom isn't a "2" and my Mach 1 isn't "Super". - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.