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  1. Gather round, an old man would like to tell a story...
    Way back before PD had its own removable slider swoopers used to make their own versions or buy another manufacturers version.
    Soon though, PD bought out their own RS, it had a lot of yellow Teflon cable incorporated into the design and was thus very heavy and difficult to quarter into the pack job. This created some funky openings and PD needed to come up with a solution. Bingo, they added the poppers. It was so popular and so well marketed that PD even offered to add poppers to all the regular non removeable sliders on all the Velos. Everyone's Velos, you only had to ask and by doing so you were that little bit more badass and a better swooper of course.
    Hence the uptake of poppers on sliders everywhere!
    However, PD's removeable slider kept improving and the design got better and better. Less cable was used and it became less heavy and easier to quarter into the pack job. The poppers were no longer needed but PD had millions of them still stockpiled! They were kept under the factory and used as helpers. Hence the term "Mignons' was born which later went on to inspire a Hollywood kids movie!

  2. Skymama, I think you are going to have to elaborate on that statement.
    I'm a twin and my twin brother was circumcised at birth and I wasn't.
    Don't know how that occurred but that's what happened.
    So, apart from the appearance how can you say having sex with either penis is different? Or as you say that a circumcised penis is a more pleasurable experience?
    How? Can you feel the difference during intercourse or something???

  4. Contact Michael Wilson-Roberts on FB if you are still interested in a set of entry gates.
    He has a set for sale (the last ones he will ever make, I believe!)
    They come in at around £550.
    Brian Vacher has been using his gates since 2006 and there are several sets in use worldwide. (Used to be sold on here!)
    He jumps at Sibson and uses his own set there from time to time if you want to try them out first.

  7. I love the bit that says if you'd have been on a HP canopy you'd have been hosed....

    Well, a HP canopy has a HP pilot underneath it and they would have pulled higher in the first place.
    However, had they pulled at the height you did then they would have put that HP canopy into deep brakes and rode that fucker to a sweet set up right over the surf and pulled a beautiful 270 downwinder right through it.
    It would have been sick.

    Then they would have run up to the fat kid and kicked sand in his face for being everything I hate about this new generation of whinging celeb wannabe want everything on a plate asshat generation.
    After that, they would have run into the surf to rescue Dawn and get her out of her wet clothes. A bare breasted blowie in appreciation would surely follow, but don't worry fat kid, they'd let you watch so you can wank off later.

    ;);););););)

  8. I was told by GoPro that the exposure lock problem is across the entire range of GP3 Hero cameras.
    However, the silver and the older GP2 have 11mp not 12mp photos.
    So my theory based on rumours below is that it may be OK, if so please post and let us know.

    Rumours suggest that the the exposure lock is because the hardware and card cannot process the 12mp photo fast enough with auto exp on every photo at 0.5/1 secs.
    (Hence why the GP2 wasn't exposure locked as that was 11mp but you still needed a class 10 card and a software update from standard to use it at 0.5 secs).

    Now the GP3 has 12mp you still need a class 10 card to use 0.5 secs but they have locked the exposure on 0.5 secs and 1 secs. Hmmmm....

    Therefore there's a possibility that Gopro will never be able fix the Black as it's down to its hardware and not software.

    If they do fix it then it may be a case of having to go to 11mp and not 12mp.
    If so then not a big deal but not as advertised, and then you may as well have saved your money and bought a silver in the first place. (Or just stuck with your GP2!)

  9. If you've bought a new Cypres recently (say within the last year) then in the UK you are covered by the sale of goods act 1979.


    Under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 goods must be:-
    •as described
    •of satisfactory quality
    •fit for purpose - this means both their everyday purpose, and also any specific purpose that you agreed with the seller (for example, if you specifically asked for a printer that would be compatible with your computer)

    Goods sold must also match any sample you were shown in-store, or any description in a brochure.


    You could therefore argue yourself a refund then either purchase an alternative AAD or simply re-buy a new Cypres without the fault when production restarts.

    or

    Getting a faulty item replaced or repaired:-

    You have the right to get a faulty item replaced or repaired if it's too late to reject it. You can ask the retailer to do either, but they can normally choose to do whatever would be cheapest.

    Under the Sale of Goods Act, the retailer must either repair or replace the goods 'within a reasonable time but without causing significant inconvenience'.

    If the seller doesn't do this, you're entitled to claim either:

    • a reduction on the purchase price, or
    • your money back, minus an amount for the usage you've had of the goods (called recision)

    If the retailer refuses to repair the goods, and they won't replace them either, you may have the right to arrange for someone else to repair your item, and then claim compensation from the retailer for the cost of doing this



    p.s. My Cypres is unaffected, I have no dog in this race. I am simply posting the consumer rights you have in the UK.

  11. I've seen 3 people land canopies with 1 or 2 broken lines trailing. 2 out of the 3 did not know till after landing.
    I've never had a broken line myself but have sailed close to the wind this year after doing 670 jumps on my current lineset (500HMA). I've now had to send mine in for a reline (and mid season; such bad admin!).
    What line type and size, and how many jumps have you now done on them?

  13. I've done everything you've asked,
    I read the whole thread again and I've posted you 3 links to videos with content you were asking for.

    Ah man, you've hurt my feelings.

    OK, I won't post anymore. This is the last one.

    OK. No bad feelings eh?
    Here's another video for you to keep the thread on track:- (think you may know this one already though)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFTc5o1V__Q

  16. I'm sorry, I can't take it. I didn't want to get involved but I almost bust a rib laughing at your last post.

    It took 32 posts on the thread you created before we actually got to the point you wanted to make.

    All this just so you could post a video of how awesome you think you were in 2009 doing a downwinder in massive ~5knt winds on a Katana 97 loaded at 1.45. And at only 360 jumps with no coaching.

    So basically you are just trying to find out if other videos exist of regular jumpers, on regular canopies busting the swoop as cool as you, so you can show everyone how amazingly talented you think you were and think you still are.

    Do you have any videos of your current swoops?

    To be fair though, you have bust your own criteria. Even though you are low jumps on a non cross brace at a low-ish wing loading, you are still however jumping a sub 100. (And you had to do it downwind).

    If you want to improve your swoop distance then just carry on increasing your wing loading by jumping with that massive chip on your shoulder :-)

    I'm guessing people are starting to notice you, hence the massive chip and the axe to grind.

    Just to be fair though and to show that I'm a nice guy, here is a video of Brian Vacher swooping a reserve. I hope that's kinda what you were looking for:-
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3PElZVM9oo

  17. So they charge A license jumpers an extra £2 per jump and one of our countries best CF jumper isn't allowed to do CF there cos he's not a "local". WTF?

    How do they determine a local jumper? Proximity to the DZ? What? That bit of info really surprises me!
    I'd like to know more on that.

    And for all those that say it's the closest to London or easy to get to, well I beg to differ. I live just outside east London. Headcorn is technically my closest DZ in mileage terms but it actually is longer to get to as most of the roads are country roads. It's quicker and far easier to drive to Sibson (or previously Weston).

  18. There are no good braces that would allow you to skydive and help prevent a further dislocation.

    There are plenty of really good quality and very, very expensive braces available, but the whole point of them is that they stop you putting your shoulder into positions of weakness. Therefore you could not wear them as you need to put your shoulder into many of the worst positions possible when skydiving thus negating their actual purpose.

    This is half the problem, the boxman, the reach for the pull, grip taking on exits, arms up to fly your canopy and flaring are all the worst possible positions for a shoulder injury.

    Trust me, you better do your physio like your life depends on it. Physio and core stretch/strength work is the only answer.
    This is what separates the men from the boys and shows who really is dedicated to a full and quick recovery.

  20. Not sure if you meant to reply to me specifically but seeing as you did, please allow me to retort...;)

    Your quote:-
    "I would strongly advise against doing this; it will fundamentally alter the feel and action of your toggles on the canopy, which could be dangerous. You should be really experienced before experimenting with this kind of modification"

    It would certainly change the feel but not the action. And certainly not on any fundamental level.
    The brakeline pully point when in flight moves up approx 4-6". Big whoop.

    And although the feel would change I think you are overdramatising the actual change.
    Dangerous? How?
    It feels a little different but the action is exactly the same, pull down to flare. It would be no more change in feel than say when getting used to flying with your chest strap open, or when getting used to flying your canopy while sat in the harness more. Which are all valid steps on the road towards swooping.
    Also, how do you need to be really experienced before experimenting with this type of mod as well?
    Don't you just do it, jump it and see how it feels?
    (No-ones forcing anyone to do anything by the way).

    While I agree it is strictly not necessary, certainly at the OP's stage. It is simply information, as required to make a canopy's brake lines more swooper friendly and as was requested.

    So to summarise, it will change the feel, but it's no big deal and once you taken a handful of jumps with it you'll wonder why it was ever like it was in the first place.

    Can I just add that although you would strongly advise against doing the mod, I did actually say that only after doing all of the above, including all the posts prior, and only if you find that the setup is now perfect but when hard front risering you still get tail deflection.
    Therefore meaning that by this point, this mod may in fact be your only remaining option.

  21. Bear in mind that standard riser lengths are usually 19" (or 21").
    If you then increase the riser length by going any higher, say to 24" or 25", which are usually the top end for most jumpers and would be out of reach for us regular 5ft 8"ers. (I use 23"s, I could do 25"s but it's tight)
    Then what you are doing is effectively moving the entire canopy away from you. The brake setting does not change as that's always in the same position from the top of the riser when manufactured and the loop is set in the brake line trim, but you have now effectively raised the stall point by moving the entire toggle range up.

    eg. You have a rig with 19" risers. The brake lengths are in line with PD's trim chart and the stall point is exactly as DaveLepka describes. Happy days. You also get full flare and are not getting any tail deflection. Again, happy days.
    You then decide to go to 24" risers. You have now increased riser length by 5". Therefore the stall position (the entire toggle range) has now moved 5" up without any change in brake line length.

    This is why if you have a perfectly set up canopy and you increase the riser length, you should then also make the same change to increase the brake line length.

    Also, a couple of other tips:-
    1. Sabre2 brake lines are known for being a bit on the short side when new, perfect for regular jumpers but not really so for swoopers. That and the fact that shrinkage is also a bit on the heavy side with this canopy and lines, means that if you want to swoop you will usually need to increase the brake line length considerably.
    DISCLAIMER= 2" at a time and with a rigger on side as well.
    PD have a video showing how to do this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OLmNLnlYZs&list=PL45E3B7998E49283E&index=11&feature=plpp_video
    My wife and I learnt to swoop on Sabre2's and with 4 canopies between us including the subsequent downsizes, (Sabre2 150, 135 and 120's) each one needed 5" added to the brakes and with only 19" risers. (This was done with Colin the Empuria rigger on side as well).
    If you end up having to renew the entire brake lines then I would suggest in line with your rigger that you consider switching to HMA or Vectran. (Leave the canopy as Microline of course but keep a close eye on line shrinkage).

    2. If after doing all of the above, including all the posts prior, you find that the setup is now perfect but when hard front risering you still get tail deflection, (and the subsequent bucking that happens when diving) you can also install another toggle guide ring onto the Slink.
    Leave the original ring for brake setting only, which the brake line now does not pass through, and use the second ring on the Slink for which the line now passes through. This is a standard swooper modification. Get a swooper to show you and a rigger to check it.
    DISCLAIMER= Some riggers are not advising putting the ring on the Slink but can sew it (correctly) to the riser instead. This was due to a previous Slink failure (and subsequent fatality) attributable mainly to poor Slink maintenance but ending up resulting in the ring situation be re-assessed.

  23. Don't avoid the question..
    What type of Engineering do you actually do?

    I actually would like to know.
    Why?
    Because you are always banging on about being an Engineer or Engineer this and Engineer that. Why girls hate Engineers and why Engineering girls are no good....etc, etc.

    The best Engineers I know would never consider themselves an Engineer. Being an Engineer is something that creeps up on you after 20 years in the business when you sudenly realise you do actually know something and can DO something.

    I'm betting you love the label of Engineer as much as you love the label of Skydiver, but when it comes to Engineering you've never got your hands dirty and your're probably one of them theoretical types that could split the atom but can't make a decent cup of Tea. Either that or your're in some form of pretend Engineering like software or IT. Certainly office based and not anything industrial.
    ;) (You said this was about trolling, didn't you..)

  25. Where would a Katana 107 or a Stiletto 107 be according to the chart?
    Or any canopy in a 107 size?
    How about a Spectre 107?
    Would all 107's be 1200 jumps and above?

    (The sizes on the chart are square feet and the weights are in Kgs without wearing gear)

    This chart would never work for the truly dedicated jumper wishing to learn to swoop.

    Also, will this chart be applied to visiting jumpers?