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I am of the same opinion. It drives me up the wall, and to this date I am yet to hear a reasonable answer as to what happens from 19 years and 364 days to 20 years of age. Not to mention that the fabric is made long before the parachute is stamped with the DOM $safety $tandard$ I suppose....

I have loaded Sabre2's up to 2.0 and they flew fine, but felt quite aggressive :)

relevant and cute at the same time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcV1_A94pF0

I responded to yoru previous post which said "I thought most/all toggles would fit in the same hole in the risers. I guess they don't? " The "little modification" is most definitely not major, but does take a little time to do neatly. I just did a set of risers where I took off the elastic toggle keepers and built type3 ones. It took over an hour to figure out the proper dimensions and to install them. Granted, if I was doing same style over and whatever it would shorten the production time, but I doubt too many riggers have a mound of risers to be converted. "whatever"and "never mind" are terrible words to use :)

hell no. some toggles use pin for the bottom retainer some toggles use stubs for bottom retainer there are variances in the toggle length, thus variable distances to placing pockets for the toggles to be stowed in some toggles use opposed stubs (Mirage) and need pockets facing each other as opposed to being in line and some risers use Velcro, where's those will be incompatible with velcroless toggles

these ? : http://www.rigginginnovations.com/products/accessories/toggles%202.0.jpg

your Triathlon has no toggles toggles are part of your risers, and riser are part of your RIG (container). For the most part toggles are interchangeable, but some require more work than others (retrofitting). Before you decide to go with nice comfy toggles, think of how that stiffness will affect how your rig is packed. Also remember that CReW dogs spend a shitload more time under canopy and doing inputs rather than a regular skydiver who probably makes a few turns and flares. Do you really need them ? Reminds me of a few fresh A license jumpers who all bought themselves monkey fist handles for their pilot chutes for no good reason but that they looked (and no doubt sounded) cool.

from the horses mouth : http://www.flyaerodyne.com/download/miniforce.pdf

a) For fucks sake ! Optima is an audible from L&B. Optimum is a low bulk reserve from PD. b) If it is really a scientific fact, please state the supporting data thanks for playing

You can air out the main (hang somewhere without sunlight and recirculate air). The smell will take a long time and you will still have some residual smell left. You can have YOUR RIGGER wash the container and air it out. They should also be able to air out the reserve. As far as using Febreeze - that will only cover up the smell a little, and I am not sure how different manufacturers view it's usage.

Falling are jumping are two different things.

weak. one's intelligence level is not a field we get to fill out in our dz.com profile, and having 10,000 skydives does not make one a genius. Let my semi-anonymous person ask you a much more basic question - why does JumpShack not put DOM on their gear ? I know the manual states "The first two dig its of the se rial number de note the week of manufacture. The third digit denotes the year. The last two dig its de note the sequence" Surely having gear that goes back 30+ years and having lived through the Y2K scare you realize that having a single digit year identifier is inefficient ? Would love to hear your answer to this. If not, I would love to hear you justify how my semi-unfilled profile makes you unable to cater an answer to my (un)intelligence level. thank you

Some people use them, but those aren't really meant for high speed airflow. One way to conquer it is to use a proper ski/Snowboard helmet where the goggles integrate and are pushed up onto the forehead part. but of course a better approach is "right tool for the right job" - get a pair of nice skydiving goggles :)

I would guess he was referring to the installation part being done incorrectly, not the tacking part. I have had a number of self-assembled links come back with the end loops passed over the locking tab (PD) or over the ring (Aerodyne). The proper way is to pass the end through the small loop under the tab/ring adn then over the tab/ring thus locking it in place. One set came from someone with just over 100 skydives who wanted to be self sufficient, the other came from someone with over 5000 skydives ?!? The point is that one should be following the manual very closely and not improvise; and if in doubt - get yourself double checked.

a picture is worth a thousand words :) this is the same way a skydiving cutaway pillow looks inside.

Since practically every thread that asks about gear gets your Jumpshack promo reply, it's fairly obvious you are really happy with their product. Which begs the question(s) - Why does your profile list : Reserve: Raven Dash-M 150 ft² (1.20 lbs/ft²) are Angelfire reserves not good enough for you ?

No, the debate is about a US jumper. The OP listed his location as the US (San Francisco). It sounds like the conversation moved on from that particular person and into a general topic of non-TSO'd gear used in the US. But I could be just dreaming. Say I was a Kenyan national who moved to the USA for semester at University of California. I would probably list USA as my current location. Also FAR 105.49 states simply "foreign parachutist", which according to the light reading linked to below this post means non-citizen and non-resident alien. I guess someone currently on a student or work or travel visa should be 100% legal jumping the said gear. re : http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2001_register&docid=01-11726-filedl

Sorry to knit pick but that is not an entirely true statement. While some of the older systems may not be and some of the rounds are not, you will find most modern military RAM air systems are now TSO C23d. The bigger question here for everyone to consider is that do "you" as either a rigger or a owner/user want to jeopardize the DZ/owner/pilot with the potential of incurring fines if you are discovered to be in violation by the FAA because you (being a US citizen) are using a non approved system? Yes, one could probably get away with it and no one would be the wiser but at the end of the day that doesn't make it the right thing to do. You are right, you are knit picking :). The point is that at least SOME of the US Military gear although not TSO'd is still legal - thus proving that not having a TSO doesn't automatically mean something is illegal to use. Otherwise, I agree, and the answer is NO, one should not jeopardize other people's livelihood. However, I think the debate is whether it's legal for a foreign jumper to use non TSO-d gear in the US, and a secondary question is if it's legal for an FAA rigger (residing in the US) to pack the said gear. I believe the answer is YES to both of those questions, with the first having some contingencies.

what's illegal about packing non-TSO'd gear ? I never said anything was illegal. But you did seem to miss the part in bold this time. I apologize. You raised a question and I creatively inferred. I guess my answer is that I know of many riggers (myself included) who would pack a a non-TSO'ed rig (and I mean foreign made, as the US Military gear has no TSO, yet is legal to use as well).

what's illegal about packing non-TSO'd gear ? Nothing that I know of. But while I would pack it (presuming I could find a proper manual and was comfortable doing it), I would also probably let my DZ know that the rig wasn't legal. It's the DZ that I jump at and I don't want anyone getting them into trouble. surely by calling gear legal or illegal you mean to say TSO'd and non TSO'd I have had a number of containers without TSO stamps come through with US rigger signatures. All the users were foreign nationals and as far as my understanding goes there was nothing illegal about them jumping the said gear in the US. So in short, if one is a just a visitor to the US (not a resident or a citizen) then it should be legal for them to jump non TSO'd gear. BUT - any DZO/Pilot/Rigger may have issues with such gear, although that's (hopefully) not too common.

what's illegal about packing non-TSO'd gear ?

I agree with every part of your post but the reference to the expired gear, which I am ASSuming to mean 20+ years old. But market has a great way of evening itself out. No one is going to be even remotely interested in the above mentioned Sabre2 at the asking price, so that should signal the seller that they need to lower their expectations.

you know what also kills me ? People who call 20+ year old gear expired (I am assuming you are referring to a 1991 PDR in your post). Please state the regulation or manufacturer requirement.

the type4 bridle looks really weird to me, but I can''t really think of a reason why it shouldn't work for your application otherwise I think you should start testing and posting videos :)

if it's just the hook velcro - cut it and cauterize the end with a lighter