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  1. In case anyone is interested; Reply from Nancy... That FireBolt was manufactured using Ultrasil. Which is an improved silicone coating to make it Zero Porosity. It’s a little slipperier than the previous ZP we used, and it lasts longer, meaning it retains its coating and therefore “new quality” for a longer period of time. Hybrid means that the top is ZP (Ultrasil), and the bottom is 0-3cfm (aka F-111).
  2. Does anybody happen to know exactly when P Labs started making Firebolts out of Ultrasil instead of hybrid zero p/f-111? I'm looking at purchasing one with DOM 6/2015 but I need it to fit in a smallish container. Does Ultrasil pack smaller than normal zero p? Thanks firebolt.xps
  3. Thanks, Bill. And I bet you're sorry you started this thread. yep. I'll think about that next time I feel like starting a thread at 1am. I realize I sounded like a jackass. I won't try to defend my actions but I will argue this: Yes, I do think a pine tree would be a much safer than turning low and landing downwind into a parking lot full of vehicles with little room for error, especially when the ground speed towards the tree is near zero. Students are taught how to safely land in trees and they review the procedure every day before jumping. I'm sure others will agree with me on this.
  4. ...and when I say I gave the bowling speech I didn't say "your're not cut out for this sport, don't come back" I told him that if he isn't going to take this sport seriously he should think about taking up another one. Was I being harsh? I don't know, let me know what you think. the student ended up making a few more jumps (without incident) but never got his A. I wasn't trying to be a bully or make myself out to be something I'm not. I should've been more clear with my example, but the thread wasn't about my decisions with students, I just wanted to hear about everyone else's experiences dealing with students and their sometimes poor decision making.
  5. there was a little more context to the story that i did not mention... his attitude after it happened was, "oh that was reallly cool and funny, hey all my whuffo friends thought it was awesome." I tried to explain to him how dangerous it was and he shrugged it off and disagreed with me. I was the person to talk to him about it because the two most experienced instructors on the dz were still in the plane and his jm gave me the task of watching his landing and debriefing him. When his jm got down, she agreed with me.
  6. A student last season (5 or 10 jumps, just off radio) tried to make it back to the landing area. The wind was fairly strong but steady and he was barely covering ground. In his flight path there is a row of pine trees with a parking lot on the downwind side. He gets about 10 feet above the pine trees and decides he isn't going to make it over and instead of taking a 4 mph landing in a big soft pine tree, he turns about a 130, ltowards the parking lot, and lands mostly downwind, nearly missing a truck. i gave him the bowling speech.
  7. you'd be surprised how safety conscious we "daredevils" are. I will be happy to check your and anyone else's gear.
  8. If you're looking to save money you might look into static line training instead of AFF. Skydive Kapowsin and Skydive Toledo are pretty close to you, and they both offer static line training. http://www.skydivetoledo.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 http://www.skydivekapowsin.com/index.php
  9. took me 9 static lines to get it right, I know others who had more and are now great skydivers. Now that I think about it, the fact that I was screwing up was what kept me going, trying to get it right. Then I got hooked.
  10. and how do you suggest "educating the public?" I'm sure I'm not the only one who has tried but its harder than it sounds. No one listens either because they don't care or they already have preconceptions of the sport, which have been planted by the media.
  11. ...which might have turned out to be a good thing as i was close to hypothermia and 2 miles from home.
  12. Is this specifically stipid things I've done while jumping or can it be anything? One time I called the cops on myself and told them they needed to come and get me because I was too drunk to find my house.
  13. Bigway I wish there were more gear dealers like you, I've seen a few people get screwed buying gear that they knew nothing about without talking to their instructors first. It shouldn't happen but it does.
  14. When was the last time you saw anyone in the general public take responsibility for their actions? Think about the woman who spilled her coffee and sued McDonalds.