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Pretty sure this was covered in depth on another thread here. I think I remember Ian Drennan saying that he'd jumped different riser lengths on the same canopy and couldn't noticeably tell the difference. I could be wrong though...

No idea what the point of those are...maybe for shorter people with shorter arms? I'd never use them though as they don't appear to have any sort of a hard cable housing for the cutaway cables. I personally have 24" risers that ALMOST require full arm extension to grab the dive loops. I like them as they give me the most leverage for grabbing my fronts for my turn. Maybe people who only use their harness would be interested...?

What are you calling 'mini risers'?

If we could upvote on this forum, you'd get one. Nicely written synopsis. That said, OP, I'm not sure if they'll ship overseas, but there's a new canopy based out of Deland called Fluid Wings. They released a canopy called the Prime a little bit ago. I've never personally jumped it, but have heard some good things about it. Acts like a Pulse but supposedly is a little more fun. I'd give them a call.

I jumped at STC for about a month and a half back in 2011 when I was in the cities for work. Nice DZ with a great atmosphere and some awesome people. Glad to hear from DQ that the freefly scene has picked up. Definitely a good DZ to call home. I'm actually back in the area this month for some work, but there's no way I'll be jumping while I'm here.

Find a coach to physically teach you and progress from there. There's no magical point at which you receive a decree that says you are now allowed to turn >90 degrees. Take it slow, take it easy, and make sure you have a proper wing. I can't stress enough having someone who knows wtf they are doing watching you and providing feedback. Don't start hucking turns because you can. You'll pick up bad habits that make an already dangerous discipline even more dangerous.

Why a full and not a slider only (yes, I know the only difference is the lanyard)?

Slower than some...more aggressively than most. SP230 @ .95 - 1-16 SP210 @ 1.05 - 16-19 SP190 @ 1.15 - 20-120 SP170 @ 1.25 - 121-170 SA150 @ 1.40 - 170-280 SA135 @ 1.60 - 280-400 SA120 @ 1.80 - 400-590 KA120 @ 1.80 - 590-595 VE103 @ 2.10 - 595-720 VE090 @ 2.40 - 720-Present (775?) Spectre > Sabre2 > Katana > Velocity 5 Comps in the books (1 FLCPA, 3 NECPL, Sunpath) and preparing for the full circuit next year (4 FLCPA, Nats, 4 NECPL, Sunpath).

Burnaby in Ontario has one. The water level is a bit low, but I sunk weights this season for the water gates and am leaving buoys and bollards behind for next season.

I got a little bit of a chub when I saw the ad.

Neither. I got an awesome pair of freefly pants made by Skimmer Suits when I was

Has anyone given any thought to using Flysights in conjunction with the protracks? Seems like it would be a solid backup.

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Rip up some grass and toss it in the air. Cost is free...

Burnaby will be pretty fun this weekend. Listen to everyone on here and show up ready to have fun. See you there.

I can't recall any of the otters I've flown in putting down flaps on jump run. That said, a PAC or King Air without flaps down scares me a bit.

I have a Vc1. My first main in it was a Sabre2 120 and it fit pretty well like RI said it would. I downsized from that to a Velo 103 (packs the same size as the 120 per PD) with only 3 jumps on it and THAT was a major PITA at first, but now it fits like a glove. I also bought RI's new semi-stowless bag. VERY NICE piece of gear. RI is spot on with their packing chart. I'd definitely give them a call tomorrow and talk to Sandy or Angela. Hell, anyone will do over there. Great manufacturer.

DO IT! I love my Curv and recommend RI to everyone looking for a New rig. Super comfortable, everything is standard, great customer service, awesome communication. Two thumbs wayyyy up. My only concern for you would be that they don't make large containers...I think the largest one holds a 170...maybe a 190. Call them up and talk to them! They'll answer all of your questions.

Can this camera be rotated like the Contour so that it lays flay on top of a helmet and still shoots "regularly" or is it one orientation only like the GoPro?

I wasn't...but now I probably am...

Does the Hypeye work with that adaptor? I've got a CX-430 and was wondering if I had spent money on a non-usable camera.

If you can't stand-up a no wind landing, you've got no business swooping.I never said I couldn't stand up a no-wind landing, I said that if it's no wind and I've just done a 270 and am still moving across the ground at a good rate, there's no way that I'm gonna try and run it out and risk tripping over my feet and possibly hurting something. Thanks for going straight to worst case scenario without knowing all the facts. And as someone else pointed out, lots of pro swoopers slide their landings out.

I second the Curv. Mine is 100% locked in while jumping but doesn't limit my range of motion.

I'll slide it in after a swoop in 0 to light wind, but if it's over 4-5mph then a stand-up is the way to go.