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  1. A rigger and I undertook the effort to (again) test the strength of the lanyard. The molded connector piece (where the ends of the lanyard terminate) broke free at 45lbs. We tied the lanyard in a double square knot, and it wouldn't break at 55lbs, the max of the scale.

    Everyone believed nylon screws were the perfect answer, and then a wingsuiter had nylon screws that didn't break when his ringsight was snagged.

    Point being...you've got several thousands of jumps suggesting what you're doing isn't in your best interest, aside from being unnecessary.

    Trading out the value of a 250.00 camera over your life will seem really cheap when you're in a hospital or worse.

    But as they say..."It's your rodeo, and you're a grown-ass man."

  2. RichyR


    Twice yesterday at my DZ, I saw questionable safety issues.

    Firstly a JM was instructing people to leave 45 degrees between jumpers - which I understand has been proven pretty useless.

    Secondly, a girl almost half my size was instructed to jump before me on the basis she was on a smaller canopy 170 vs 190, ignoring the fact I was on a much higher wing loading, and would fall faster.

    What would you do if you saw the above - ignore, confront, report?



    "ignore, confront, report?" are all negative processes...
    If a local JM is teaching this old school messaging, perhaps *asking* your CCI about what you observed, and his thoughts on it. After he's given you his thoughts, you'll perhaps/likely have a better gauge with which to approach the next piece of the conversation. Your post suggests you understand the logic behind why most places don't still teach this old-school info.

  3. jimjumper

    I heard a rumor that at the recent summer BOD meeting that Rich Winstock tendered his resignation as Chairman of the Safety and Training committee and that this time Sherry Butcher accepted it. From what I was told Tom Noonan was appointed as his replacement as Chairman. I would have thought this would have been forgotten by now but it looks like something finally happened to make the leadership act.



    The "leadership didn't act;" Mr. Winstock resigned. The only action Leadership took, was that his resignation was accepted.
    It's unfortunate that what occurred was mis-represented by someone desperate to buy his way onto the BOD. Politics suck, and that's truly what this situation boiled down to. Sadly, the politics don't end with his resignation, and our BOD will likely be much poorer for it come this next election. It's like "Game of Thrones" up in there.
    Either way, Winstock is off the Chairmanship (by his own choice), and that should make folks happy enough.

  5. I only received a production RX this morning...so hoping for good weather at the DZ, and at the aquarium. I'll give you my opinion then.
    On the surface, the anti judder seems to work, I did some very fast pans with the pre-production unit and it seemed solid as heck.

    It's not a true global shutter, it's just a software approximation of one, for wont of a better explanation.

  7. I'll preface by saying I am unabashedly anti-Panasonic on most everything video. Why? Because they lied to the industry for two years and when got caught out, their response was "we interpret the data differently." They are the only company in history to stretch pixels BOTH vertically and horizontally, and shift colorspace in their upsample. That dishonesty has carried over...
    now on to my attempt at being unbiased;

    The camera uses a non standard codec. That shoots it hard for me.
    I don't care about the burst mode doing 80 vs 50 pix; both are overkill.
    I do want the faster framerates for super slow mo that the Sony offers. That's a big deal for me, coupled with a professional video codec, is the "big" reason I'd go Sony.

    The longer zoom of the Panasonic doesn't help me for most of what I'd use it for, YMMV.

    Overall, if I'm using this camera for 4K, I want the global/antidistortion shutter of the Sony. I want the better codec. I want the super slowmo.
    Hope that helps?

  8. Lethal1ty17



    As I said, the lanyard itself is just a thin little string, I think it is the tether that came from the surf board kit mount pack. If I had a spare one, I'd gladly use a spring scale and determine the exact amount of force it takes to break it, aside from that I can tell you it isn't super strong, only enough to do its job.



    The nylon lanyard that came with the Contour camera failed to break at 70lbs (the max of the rigger's scale). I just tested the Sony lanyard with my archery scale; it doesn't break nor come unsealed at 55lbs (the max my scale goes).

    Add that it's under load, you're truly willing to bet your life (and the shit everyone else has to deal with) on "I think so?"

    It's your rodeo. But recognize there is a reason any experienced skydiver and/or cameraflyer will tell you that it is just plain fucking stupid to put a lanyard on a helmet camera.

    Add that it's in the range of a reserve in the event of deployment (entirely in the realm of probability in case someone hits you and knocks the camera off), and it's considerably more foolish.

    But...at least the guy that gets to clean up won't have trouble finding the camera. To stay on topic, I hope your rodeo rider gets clean footage of whatever happens.:P

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    but not enough to hold it on if it was entangled in a canopy and I had a cutaway. The string isn't super strong either, just enough to hold a loose camera.



    It used to be thought that GoPro's were not snag hazards (until that theory was proven false).
    It used to be thought that GoPro mounts would easily rip off (until that theory was proven false).
    Then it was thought that the GoPro mount would easily break (until that theory was proven false)

    Sony, Contour, Replay, and similar are all even more "tough" than a GoPro.

    How did you test it for all the knowledge you've indicated above?

  12. phoenixlpr

    ***We had a girl at our DZ fracture a vertebrae from a hard opening after pitching off the rodeo's back a few years back. I agree.



    I have seen it without any problem.

    You've likely also seen people drive drunk without problem.

    Does that mean it's a safe behavior?

  17. Those are just tuck-tab pockets. at the very worst, *if* you could somehow contort yourself to have them move past your jugular, you'd do better to be worried about fabric burn than the small plastic insert cutting through a layer of cordura and still having enough force to open skin.

    However...the hook knife in my mudflap does worry me from time to time (usually when I go through the airport). :D

  18. That's up to CSC to confirm, but the dates I've been told are suggested:
    Sept 28: Acrobatic Registration and practice jumps
    Sept 29-30: Acrobatic Competition
    Sept 30: Performance Registration and practice jumps
    October 1-3: Performance Competition
    October 4: Weather Day, available for competition jumps as needed

  19. rohicks

    Only con about it for me is the batteries that VISO2 seems to eat up fast. Maybe mine is power hungry, but I believe I'm already on my 3rd set of batteries with around 60 jumps logged on this specific device. Easily avoidable if you keep on top of it; i keep a dozen batteries in my helmet bag at all times.



    I'd contact L&B; this would be VERY odd. I have several VISO's, all on student rigs for wingsuiting. The batteries are changed once a year. Same with my Altitrack and Optima's. Battery life seems about equal on all three devices.

  21. Ryanscottyyc

    Hello everyone. I now have 38 jumps under my belt and I am looking at buying a Digital Altimeter. Any suggestions as to what make and model I should go for and why?

    I love this sport. All the help would be much appreciated.



    What motivates you to want a digital vs an analog face altimeter?

  24. I would avoid Dropbox, as that exposes your customers to spam targeting. Google Drive is less costly, greater security, and more customer-friendly. Drive is easier to share on YouTube as well (although that will soon change), and YouTube is a terrific advertising vehicle.

    Ultimately, uploading is the best (and most future-looking) way to go. However, some customers will want a thumb drive, as they want the tangible "thing" when they walk away from the DZ.

    Most importantly

  25. Squeak

    ***For one thing they have been known to hurt people real bad on opening. I'm one of them.


    there should be a ceremonial burning of ALL Sabre1 canopies. (This is from a guy who jumps a Stiletto, also 20 year old design.)

    Quite a few wingsuiters would take issue with that. The Sabre 1 is an excellent WS canopy. :P

    I'm more concerned at the OP's wingloading @ 75 jumps. Seems pretty aggressive.