Scootersv

Mate, let me guess, by describing the circumstances of the deal i bet THE DEALER you are dealing with is in AU

The rest of the issues? Hm.... Plz specify.

awesome looking jump suit/rig combo... Is that a Liquid Sky one?

Indeed, your story mate contains a lot of strange info that needs to be elaborated as a minimum with all the circumstance surrounded the incident explained along with the ‘expert statement’ you made. I understand your concern about the safety of Aviacom product users, but next time before making such an announcement it’d be quite handy for the community to post an additional info, so there’ll be more or less clear picture of what actually happened. I’d say first hand info would be highly appreciated too. Has the report been submitted to the manufacturer? If so, what was their response then? I’m sure there’ll be quite a few people interested. P.S Out of curiosity: what AAD do you jump with?

Anybody knows (or still having) where to get an RSL Kit for PDF Atom Classic container '98 model? Any info would be great & much appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Here are my 2 cents. I personally aware of the successful handling of Samo 170 by the jumper with under 100 jumps loading it 1.0. The same person had an average canopy piloting skills at the time. At 280 jumps in his skydiving career he moved to Samo 150 without a single chop or accidents under his 170. He has got now just under 500 jumps all up and is planning to move down to 136. At the same time I'm aware of the jumper who used to jump 120 sq.ft Sabre 2 loading it nearly 2.0. You would never believe the guy was jumping a Sabre looking at his landing. Does it make Sabre (widely accepted a good post student canopy) less aggressive canopy? Hell no - it's a f....ing hungry dog. I actually prefer to be under Samo than Sabre 2 with the same wingloading no both. And i had a chance to compare Samo 136, Mamba 132 and Katana 135 and Samo does not come even close to the last two. And Under Samo 136 it felt like i was flying 150 sq.ft main, not 136. I'm not trying to say that Samo is an excellent choice for a beginner, but it can be flown conservatively, and it's a rock solid in turbulence - very stable and reliable. It's largely depends on the wing loading and awareness/knowledge of the type of canopy you fly.

The same CLOWN (jerryvan) owes to me, still: 1. Refund/or 2 sets of Cypres 1 batteries. Were advertised brand new, were delivered dead. It has been 2 years now since; No refund no new batteries. 2. Set of SS mirii non velcro risers with toggles, advertised as new, with only 50 jumps on the set. What was delivered is absolutely worn out set of risers, 600 jumps or so. I've been jumping since '98 so i know how set of risers with 50 jumps suppose to look like. Shipped them back. What was delivered in return is wide velcro set of risers, cadmium hardware; I told the guy that's not what you advertised/i paid $$$ for. I'm yet to hear back from him on that. 3 Then the same clown shipped to me 2 sliders for the main canopies, explaining in the following e-mail that i might need those; Gave him a call, he said he thought i need those, i could not believe it.... Never asked him to ship to me sliders, never ever. I'm still in possession of both. And shipping back the above from AU to US is a pricey exercise, so i kinda gave up. 4. And maybe something else, have to review my e-mails from him that are 2 years old by now. The above mentioned issue are still not resolved. All the above mentioned issues are relatively small but annoying. Good reflection of the guy's attitude and businesses practices though. And he is trying to sell a pilot chute in his new posted ad: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/detail_page.cgi?ID=94624;d=1 Watch out, you may receive a set of postcards instead, as he might decide that you need those more than the pilot chute, which is handy to have anyway for the upcoming Christmas.

Not so much interested in durability of the ZPZ material. I'm sure it's durable and has been thoroughly tested. More interested to hear feedback of people who had a chance to compare performance of ZPX Sensei vs ZP Sensei, ZPX Mamba vs ZP Mamba, ZPX Pilot vs ZP Pilot, etc...

Just bringing this thread back alive Recently had a conversation with a well known respected person in canopy designing who's opinion i value a lot. The outcome of the conversation made me curious whether we'd hear more info on (not much has been posted up until now): I wanted to find out about the track record of ZPX, particularly, if there are any differences in flight characteristics (immediately and over time) Is there any difference in rigidity of the wing made of standard ZP compare to ZPX flying in different weather condition? All info shared on the above will be great and much appreciated.

Both cutters used for Cypres & Argus are nearly identical. I'm not aware of Airtec "patented secrets" though maybe those makes all the difference. Regardless, I'm just wondering what stopped the cutter (IF THAT WAS THE ISSUE CAUSING THE ACCIDENT, THERE IS STILL BIG IF HERE) perform exactly the same in real situation as per tests done by Aviacom shown in the video. (Unless the design of '07 made cutters are significantly different to what was used in the video) Other than that it's same cutter, same manufacturer, different circumstances. Anything else....?

Nothing stops you testing cutters on anything your want, just the reality tells me that it's unlikely the AAD's closing loops are going to be made of steel cables in the near future. I believe the reason Aviacom did not perform testing on steel cables as there was no real need for it. On the side note. As far as i know neither Airtec or Aviacom manufacture their own cutters. They get their supply probably from the same manufacturer.

......I think everybody know that in Russia very expansive skydive gear and to buy skydive gear from DZ.com is cheaper..... While brand new equipment might be a bit more expensive overseas and i believe it should be for a number of reason, practical experience tells me that second hand gear prices in Russia are about the same and if you search local gear selling forums you might find that it sometimes even cheaper than in US. Amazingly after talking to some people looking for gear they expect from you even further price reduction. So you might do your self a favor and do your search. Sooner or later you'll find an excellent deal locally on a piece of gear you/your friends looking for very competitively priced - means less stress, less hassle and more secure.

My friend Ferdinando. In order to stop 'nonsense' you seems to be so much worry about it's a good idea to update your profile... maybe that's something to start with. And on the side note... You know THE ELEPHANT is still there unattended, looking for you. Don't have to be a Pet Detective, just look for it, it's there standing in front of you. Simply help the animal and don't be so cruel. Zookeepers will finally appreciated your effort & support.

Personal experience going few years back: Mirage M5 with fairly new Lotus 190 (everything was less than 50 jumps) - and that was real bitch to get into the d-bag, i wish i had M6 for it. Then i packed the same rig with Pilot 168 later on and that was much better fit, well the whole rig esthetically looked much better. Rig might get "softened" a bit with more jumps you put on it - that's true,(just all that brand new stiffness goes away) but i don't think you'll get the same effect with d-bags, unless it's compleately worn out, but i still doubt.

....a rigging ticket doesn't mean that much in terms of gear knowledge.... that's so true. I came across few old school guys who still living somewhere in 80's. Sure they still can use their sewing machine the very same way they did 30 years ago but they have very limited knowledge what's happened since. Assuming there is no personal interests involved in the advise given of course. I personally jumped all Pilots from 188 down to 132. It's probably not a swooping machine (didn't mean to be i believe in the first place) but it's good all around canopy - hands down. Aerodyne did an amazing job with this one. Test jump both and see which one suits you best - simple as that.

I believe we should start taking about that statement using past terms from now on as full ZP Pilots are available as of last year.

Recently have had two '09 made Icons I3 packed with Optimum 143. It fits tight but not ugly and the bulk of the canopy doesn't obstruct the risers tuck tabs to be fully tucked without bending stiffeners in them.

Look what i've managed to find on the above mentioned "person of interest": FAA Registry Name Inquiry Results RONALD DAVID VENTO Address Street 1060 KAMEHAMEHA HWY APT 2606A City PEARL CITY State HI County HONOLULU Zip Code 96782-2824 Country USA Medical No Medical Available Certificates 1 of 1 DOI: 9/22/2008 Certificate: SENIOR PARACHUTE RIGGER Rating(s): SENIOR PARACHUTE RIGGER BACK CHEST Limits SEAL SYMBOL VB9. All info is publicly available and it looks like he's been silly enough to use real name in the in the DZ.com ads & communicating with buyers - how smart is that. I might pay him a vizit then on my way to US next year so we can have a quiet beer together. I'm also wondering how many people would let this guy to pack their reserve canopy for them?

Seeking for an apology in advance from some of the DZ.com members who are particularly not happy with this type of threads for bringing this up again, excuse me for being paranoid about all this: This Fraudster Ronald Don Vento is back on the market again with the same reserve canopy he's already sold 3 times and now has got Pilot 188 for sale. And again no S/N on any of the products he's listed. Be aware and don't become his next victim. I'll see whether I'll be able to find any more info on him and then let everyone know. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/detail_page.cgi?ID=85424;d=1 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/detail_page.cgi?ID=85383;d=1

Have dealt with several Airlocked canopies in the past and bagging the damn thing/collapsing after landing is as a bit of a challenge, that's for sure, but maybe only for first 20 jumps or so. The trick is: take your time squizzing as much air out of the canopy as possible, control the bulk (don't let that sucker to breathe in again) and then proceed as usual. P/S. Lotus probably is not a swooping machine (have not tried loading it higher than 1.6 though) but definitely a great all around 9 cell main and flies rock solid in any wether condition. Would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.

Does not look like only Scootersv has got "a habit" getting into rather public conflict with people he does business with. Scootersv is personally aware of 4 other occasions DZ.com members had a disastrous experiences dealing with other DZ.com members, but they just did not have balls to announce that publicly - that's the main difference. It has just been mentioned that: "Most of the guys on here are honest to good and cool skydivers, but alas there are a few bad apples around that manage to destroy all the goodwill" and Scootersv is completely agree with that. Maintaining his DZ.com for 7 years Scootersv has had personally 3 negative experiences dealing with other DZ.com members. Perhaps Scootersv should shut up and let people like Ronald David Vento sell the very same gear number of times to different people hoping comments posted by people ripped off would also make some Dz.com members wonder (on multiple levels): WTF?

Wow...! Now he is talking..... Are you trying to say that Mr. Serg by starting this thread was trying to screw you over? Poor Boy. Btw.. Mr. Serg is known by other DZ.com members being the Man of his word. And if Mr. Serg was looking for the contact info of the person specified in the thread then it must be a reason for it, and i can reassure you there is a reason for it. Mr. Will, so you were you expecting an e-mail from me saying i was not happy with the content of the package? I was on the phone to you within 5 min of delivering the box, so pissed off i was... and i let everyone imagine what the conversation was like. I can produce a report when the phone call was made, to what number and duration of the conversation. Exactly on the same day the package arrived. As I've said i wish i had it recorded.

I'll try to stay away from terms in this post. Whoever has been watching should have come to their own conclusion whether the seller is a thief, conman or fraudster, etc... As as matter of fact the seller did not fulfill his obligation as seller in this transaction as per his original post, refused to issue the refund, ceased the communication & vanished. A member of Skydive NM has shipped the missing canopy to the buyer thous completing the transaction. Canopy has been delivered & happy ending declared. I'm personally would not deal with this person ever again as he can not be trusted & relied on as per facts explained earlier in this thread.

Dear Gary, before making this post i bet you did not read the whole thread all the way from the top, or completely forgot the details of it, or did not have enough sleep last night or whatever.... I'm really sorry telling you that. I don't fuck peoples names over like that unless i really have to. The only reason "happy ending" was declared that the canopy has been finally delivered to the buyer with the seller realysing/explaining/educating of his wrongdoing. And I'd like to emphasize it again that it only happened because of understanding, support & help of some staff members from Skydive NM and other local jumpers, otherwise the outcome of whole this issue would still be unknown. This was not what everyone would call an "honest mistake" in widely accepted terms but deliberate actions of wrongdoing by the seller.

Hi everyone. Sorry for pushing up this thread again but I'll try be short this time. Just would like to declare a happy ending - missing canopy has been located and delivered successfully to the buyer. The outcome of the whole story would still be unknown without understanding, support & help of some Skydive NM stuff members and other jumpers - very much appreciated. I hope everyone and especially the seller has learned something out of it - i really do. Blues, Serg