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  • Main Canopy Size
    210
  • Reserve Canopy Size
    208
  • AAD
    Cypres 2

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    Jumptown-Orange, MA
  • License
    C
  • License Number
    38881
  • Licensing Organization
    USPA
  • Number of Jumps
    400
  • Years in Sport
    5
  • First Choice Discipline
    Formation Skydiving
  • First Choice Discipline Jump Total
    380
  • Second Choice Discipline
    Freeflying
  • Second Choice Discipline Jump Total
    20
  1. Thanks, It's a wings. The threads I saw referencing $500 seemed to be the harness only. I know its no small task, but I'm hoping it's not out of the realm of possibility. Thanks!
  2. Hey all, I found a lot of info on harness resizing, and thats only part of my problem. I lost a bunch of weight last year, and desperately need to downsize to keep my original wing loading, and have my harness adjusted. I contemplated selling, and have also emailed the manufacturer about overhauling the whole container. Any thoughts? I have yet to hear back about pricing, or even if its possible. I understand the harness is no big deal, but my container was originally built to fit a 210 (current canopy) and be able to downsize to a 190. Now I'm in the market for a 170, with future flexibility of a 150. I understand this is a lot of work, but to those with more experience, does it wound worth it? Im trying to be cost efficient and not get a whole new container, since I've had this one since new for only 5 years. Im not an aggressive downsizer, and I want a slower canopy that will suit me well for the demos that I mostly fly. I plan on settling with the 170 to 150 range for the rest of my skydiving career. Im currently 185 pounds, down from 235. Thanks for all your help!
  3. Thanks again, and Walt says te same. Got in touch with him and he has a few units already made ready to ship! I should have it in 8 days or less with time to test jump it! It's a bit pricey like you said, bu a good quality investment I'll have for years to come. Thanks again
  4. Ok thanks. I found some 9" wide ones I may look into. I like those better than the party store 2" ones. Thanks
  5. Maybe I will go the crepe paper route for in interim. I'm just worried it'll look cheesy. I found some cheap in 9' rolls. I'll have to glue or tape them together but I may try that out.
  6. Thanks again, I shot him an email, I'll follow up tomorrow. Thanks again for all your help.
  7. I think I have a visual, and I think it's going to be a little more difficult than I imagined, since it's been pretty hard tracking someone down with the appropriate sewing gear. I'll keep this in mind for the future however. I think my timeline is a little too tight. Thanks
  8. http://www.strapworks.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=TNW2 Is this the stuff that you used for the leading edge? Do you reinforce it with this then fill it with lead shot at certain intervals and sew off sections to hold the shot?
  9. Thank you all for your input, I'm glad I posted so I'm now aware of new ideas. I like all the recent pictures of the integrated weight. Not only is it safer, but it looks much cleaner. Do any of you guys have close ups of your assemblies so I can see how and where you attached the tube nylon to the leading edge? Also, I can't see in the photo how you are attaching the whole unit to yourselves, could you share? I'm trying to get this made ASAP as safely as possible, as I need it for a demo in 2 weeks! Thanks
  10. Thanks for the input. Attached are a few pics from a demo this last weekend. I have had all my guidance from a very experienced civilian, and military demonstration skydiver, so I take his advice well. I am not shying away from others' ideas, but I'm just saying this rigging system isn't some dream I had. It has worked for him for thousands of demos, and has served me well thus far. There is a risk with modifying any type of system, however I believe this is a safe set-up. This banner I was flying was attached to my chest strap with a caribiner, and a bridle down to the upper banner grommet. The bottom grommet had a 10# weight on it. It's stored in an belly bag strapped around my waist. I am looking to make a similar setup using the same method for attachment, and looking more like the #2, and #3 photos in airtwardo's post above. A 30' streamer with 3 colors, hemmed for the first third or so, weighted, and the leading edge will be sewn to webbing for reinforcement from the pull of the weight. I'm all ears with respect to different mounting/deployment solutions. Thanks again.
  11. Anyone have any additional thoughts? I'm researching how to make a safe streamer set up, but there's really no guidance. So I think I'll go with the route I go with attaching a flag, and sew the nylon to some poly webbing for reinforcement.
  12. I'm looking to have a set-up like the 2nd and 3rd photo.
  13. Note the join date. 2007. I don't update the jumps
  14. Hey Guys, I'm looking for some advice on a streamer set-up for some upcoming 4th of July demos I have. I would like to make some nice rip-stop nylon red, white, and blue streamers to trail under canopy. I was thinking in the area of 15-20 feet. Any advice on set up, weights, and how to fix the streamers to para cord? I was thinking having a belly bag with a 5# weight and the streamers. I would caribeaner the para cord to my chest strap like I do with flags, and trail the streamer on a cord between my legs. Thanks for your help!
  15. Im just trying to picture this. In what fashion to the 2 attach to each other, and how does Mr. Bill climb up on the shoulders? ARL