Is something wrong with my reserve?

[Evelyn 0]

I just noticed that there is an outline of a circle on my container where my reserve is, under the reserve pin cover, but only on one side, like it is pressing against the fabric of the container. Will this affect the performance of my reserve? Should I have it repacked? What would cause this? I jumped at a new DZ last weekend and the packer shortened my closing loop - could that be the reason? I know it wasn't like that before. My container is an Infinity and my reserve is a Smart.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller

[jrcrackers 0]

I saw that. It looked to me like a ring from a glass or beer can or something like that. I was nothing to worry about, just a cosmetic thing. Next time you have it repacked have your rigger try and clean it.

[Hooknswoop 19]

It is probably your reserve pilot chute top. If you can 'rock' it back and forth, the reserve closing loop is too long and needs to be shortened.

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I jumped at a new DZ last weekend and the packer shortened my closing loop - could that be the reason?

I'm guessing you mean your main closing loop, then no, that wouldn't affect your reserve.

Derek

[PhreeZone 20]

Its the reserve pilot chute pushing on the material. Unless the packer got in there and repacked the reserve nothing they did would cause this. As a pack job settles sometimes with a container the pilot chute sping can push up and show through the material. I've been told it occurs more on rigs that have slightly loose closing loops or are underfilled.

Run it by a rigger but it should be just fine.

Next time you are due for a repack, sit down with your rigger and watch them assemble your rig. You'll learn a lot more about your gear and that is a thing that way too many jumpers just don't knew enough about.

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[Evelyn 0]

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I saw that. It looked to me like a ring from a glass or beer can or something like that. I was nothing to worry about, just a cosmetic thing. Next time you have it repacked have your rigger try and clean it.

No - I know I've got lots of stains on my rig, all due to crappy landings , but this is the reserve pushing up against the container - not a cosmetic thing. But I will take your advice and have my container washed and scotch guarded once I learn how to land , BTW - it was nice meeting you Jeff. I was impressed that you remembered making my container since you do so many. But I guess not everyone has the initials EFS. When I was deciding if I should have my name or initials embroidered on my rig we decided that by using my initials someone without those initials could still buy it if I ever wanted to sell, and in the meantime if someone commented on the EFS I could act all innocence and say "whatever do you mean, those are just my initials"

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller

[Evelyn 0]

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Its the reserve pilot chute pushing on the material. Unless the packer got in there and repacked the reserve nothing they did would cause this. As a pack job settles sometimes with a container the pilot chute sping can push up and show through the material. I've been told it occurs more on rigs that have slightly loose closing loops or are underfilled.

Run it by a rigger but it should be just fine.

Next time you are due for a repack, sit down with your rigger and watch them assemble your rig. You'll learn a lot more about your gear and that is a thing that way too many jumpers just don't knew enough about.

Thanks. That explains a lot. Like why I didn't notice it sooner. I was kind of in a hurry to beat traffic so just grabbed my gear and threw it in my car. My Vette is 10 years old and really bumpy so my rig got to do lots of settling between San Diego and Los Angeles. I like your idea about watching my reserve being packed. I will plan to do that next time. I want to learn everything about my gear because the more I know the more comfortable I am. Thanks

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller

[Albatross 0]

If you have any question about your reserve, ASK an INSTRUCTOR or a Rigger. DOn't ask us get it looked at. It is likely nothing but WHO knows.

Chris

[Evelyn 0]

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If you have any question about your reserve, ASK an INSTRUCTOR or a Rigger. DOn't ask us get it looked at. It is likely nothing but WHO knows.

The reason I was asking here is because the DZ, and my rigger is an hour + drive for me. I am going out of town this weekend, so if it was something I needed to get my reserve repacked for I'd have made time to go there.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller