MountainRigger

Thanks Sam....I'm sure this will end up back at Vigil....but I want some input from the field as well......take care and Blue Skies!

has anyone ever had a Vigil, (DOM 2005) stick in the "HELLO" mode?.....and if so any info re: this as to why and any fix for it?....besides of course sending it in for service/....BTW pulled the unit until resolved..and also sent e-mail to Vigil awaiting their response.....Thanks!....Mark

Made my 1st jump in 1978 at Strathallen Scotland with the Scottish Para Club...I was a young U.S. Marine stationed at Holy Loch Scotland....Instructor was Tony Smith.....what a great time I had jumping with the gang at Strathallen.....good beer too! But lotsa rain!!

Bill....I am sorry to hear of your loss.....you take care..........Mark WitcherQuote

Once flew an old 182 which had a jump door where they had cut a rubber softball in half...glued one half near the base of the door...the other to a corresponding location on the bottom of the wing.....instant "bumper".....a little white trashy but cheap and easy! Blue skies....Mark

cool....thanks for the info.......looks like I missed the boat on the freebies.....take care & Blue skies!.....

Don't think I hit the display unit....I'm pretty careful with my rig....but coulda happened....I'm a civ. rigger for the military...they use CYPRES and I've seen very few problems and those boys are tough on gear.....but maybe I'm being a little hard on ARGUS...I've heard good reports from other folks......

I own an Argus(DOM June 08)....shoulda got a CYPRES....3 months after installing the Argus in my Wings, the Display unit failed....displays an INK SPOT!....Tried for months to get a replacement with no luck! Finally got an e-mail from Karel Groots indicating he would SELL me a "Ruggedized" unit for $250.00 USD ! If they found it necessary to "RUGGEDIZE" the display units...that tells me the original display units must have been flawed!....I guess I'll bQuoteuy the new display...but I'm not happy about it.......next time I,m going with CYPRES!