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100 jump wonder disease is rampant! "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

atleast youre funny, ill make sure to point that out in your BSBD thread "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

does your rig smell like vinegar? "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

have you considered not being a barely measurable douche? so what if he has money for a new rig? if youre not a 100 jump wonder yourself id be surprised, and that means not too long ago you didnt know anything either. to the OP, one possibility is that you were jumping student canopies before the one you have now which ill assume is a sport canopy. sport canopies tend to be higher performance than student canopies even at a wing loading around 1:1 so chances are you might not have timed the flair as well as you may have with a canopy where things were happening slower. looking straight down will add to the speed you might feel, but more importantly it will mess with your depth perception. the key on your first couple of dozen jumps is to remind yourself to look more towards the horizon as you enter your final leg of landing. youll start to dial in your flare height and can adjust if youre a bit low by using a quicker flare, or higher with a slower initial flare. but until youve broken the habit of looking straight down youll have trouble being consistent with your landings. good luck and go over the flare and canopy flight with your instructors who have helped many people with this! "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

hes quite known around cincy and ohio in general in BASE as far as i know he was jumping a velo 79. hope he pulls through and gets better and tones it down a bit. rad guy wish him all the best. "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

hey man, first off v3's are a really nice rig if you size them right. they suddenly become the most uncomfortable rig when you put canopies that are too big in them. downsizing isnt a constant, it happens at different rates for different people. going from a 190 to a 135 in 1 year is quiet a big leap. if you truly want to take canopy flight further then you have to respect the details of it that take thousands of jumps to master. sure small canopies are fast and fun, but they take a lot more attention to control and when things go wrong everything happens much much faster. in the long run if you downsize too quickly youre going to short change yourself from enjoying solid canopy flight that youve built up over a reasonable progression. my advice would to either buy a used transitional rig that will get you down from a 170 to a 135 and jump that while practicing consistent patterns, accuracy and all modes of flight with each downsize you do when you get to the 135 youll not only have gained a set of preferences that you dont have not, but youll also be able to order a container for the right size canopies that will last a long time (120 - ?? cross braced). its easy to say you want to jump high performance canopies but it takes patience and an attitude thats geared towards detail. either way good luck and keep up the respect for canopy flight "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

you dont have to collapse the slider before you stow it. just grab it and roll it up from the middle. and then stow it. keeps the kill lines from flapping around and saves time when packing as you dont have to uncollapse the slider. "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

great thanks a lot! "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

when i went from a sabre2 135 to a katana 135 it felt the same until i popped my toggles, then it felt like a rocket! that was a fun transition "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

anyone know what the mini hell wedge reserve handle option is? im assuming a low profile D ring? thanks! "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

i had spinal surgery at l5-s1 and started jumping a safire2 after recovery. most of the openings were very soft, but the hardest opening ive ever had was also under that canopy. if your pelvis is healed correctly though you shouldnt have a problem i would think "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

hey if you have the money go for it. get it inspected of course, but i think owning your own rig especially early on is a big contributer to staying in the sport for some people. as for packing, just practice as much as you can and learn about your gear which will boost your confidence. also go to safety day at your dz and meet people and instructors. good luck! "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

thats the biggest challenge of a sport like skydiving. stick with it and keep trying, learn about your gear and how everything works. its normal to be afraid, but you can learn to control it. "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

yes! absolutely...but i kept it clean! "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

exactly, not just trying to stir the pot haha "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

hurts a bit while tracking, and then a quick hand to legstrap check to make sure you dont suffer a nut under malfunction is recommended! super fun "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

agreed! my buddy has a wide velcro strap for his neptune which is pretty nice too "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

i agree with what youre saying. the point im trying to make is that a wrist altimeter does the job fine and forces the user to get into the habit of checking altitude. an audible is a great backup, but the more "tools" you introduce, the more likely a person is to begin to rely on these tools instead of forming good habits like checking altitude and picking up visual cues. many people are familiar with "waiting" to hear their audible and even not checking their main altimeter. the old phrase "if it aint broke dont fix it" really applies here. an led altimeter didnt stop people going in right and left when it came out. its a gimmick for most. altimeters, arguably audibles and most definitely aads can be said to noticable change the statistics. there may be some types of jumping where its hard to access a visual altimeter as easily (wingsuiting, maybe speed skydiving) where they could be useful but i definitely dont think they are a good idea for habit building when a new, just off student status jumper, is using one. "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

hey i use a cameye for camera jumps, its useful because i cant see my camera during a jump. with regard to altitude you should have a wrist altimeter, an audible hell even two altimeters extra (tandem instructor and student). an led for altitudes is gimicky and can just entice jumpers to depend on it. whats the use if it fails and you go sailing through your hard deck because youve become reliant on it? use your eyes and your other tools and if you cant handle something as simple as altitude awareness without an led then you shouldnt be flying camera. "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

being in mechanical engineering i feel i had a bit more interest in my car when i was 16 than some might have i understand what youre saying partially. but if someone doesnt have the ability to step up and ask something about a device that is saving their lives then i dont have much to say. does it slow things down sometimes? yes. would it help eliminate the general public from seeing stories like this one and putting the sport in a better light? absolutely. fact is stuff will continue to happen but we arent aiding ourselves or anyone else by accepting that as a constant and laying back without doing anything. "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

for one there isnt any research into the effects of sand or dirt on the spectra rip cord. i like how the spectra ripcord retains the slack in the line which eliminates the slack of the metal cord which extends out of the handle. just personal preference. also i feel it is less exposed to wear than other components made of spectra. so overall with an inspection every 6 months i feel comfortable with it. "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

i agree its awesome for us to see him being a dbag blow up in his face, but for the image of the sport in the FAA/publics eyes its not in our best interests. i also agree that any gear that is for use by others should be maintained, but in this type of sport i feel the ultimate responsibility for personal safety lies with the end user (douchebag in this case). its similiar to if you only use packers and then complain about a malfunction you had. "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

i could see that being an issue. i do a majority of my jumping in ohio though so i dont run into the corrosive issue from sand. "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

i think the experienced jumpers should have made sure that the video never got recorded in actuality though, there are some horrifying videos that make it onto the internet that should have just been deleted upon landing. "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653

definitely be open to information you can gain from any GOOD source...there are a lot of people who want to give advice that might not be particularly suited to you, apply to the situation or might just be down right wrong. always pass questions or info by your instructors. good luck its just begun and youll have a blast! oh and practice packing as soon as possible! "its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653