kelpdiver 2 #27 July 22, 2009 Quote Quote Find a skydiver girlfriend who will pack for you and only expect sexual favors in return. Where do you find a girl like that?! :P Heaven? Or maybe Utah? (running for the door now) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthonyfellows 0 #28 July 22, 2009 Quote Quote Quote New to the sport....any pointers on packing a Manta 288? In a Dolp.? Find a skydiver girlfriend who will pack for you and only expect sexual favors in return. I got a basic understanding from the "Pack Like A Pro" video, but actually doing it was another story for me. Where do you find a girl like that?! :P I'm just going to shut my mouth now, before you stop offering to pack for me Serious relationships turn into work after a few weeks and I already got a fucking job :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H.A.F. = Hard As Fuck ... Goddamn Amateurs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmills0705 0 #29 July 23, 2009 Baby I will pack for you any time if you keep this smile on my face! Kim Mills USPA D21696 Tandem I, AFF I and Static Line I Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #30 July 23, 2009 Quote Baby I will pack for you any time if you keep this smile on my face! Hate to know how that first pack job goes when he pisses you offNothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthonyfellows 0 #31 July 23, 2009 Quote Quote Baby I will pack for you any time if you keep this smile on my face! Hate to know how that first pack job goes when he pisses you off Well she did give me a pretty good hint. If I don't see the smile, I'll pack for myself. Serious relationships turn into work after a few weeks and I already got a fucking job :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H.A.F. = Hard As Fuck ... Goddamn Amateurs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fcajump 164 #32 July 24, 2009 Quote Sigh!!! I surched for it and could not find it ......but yeah I'ma noob to the sport just asking for help. Hi noob!! Welcome to the forum... What you got, well, that's what ya get... As some one once sang "ya take the good, ya take the bad..." (I really shouldn't know that song...) Remember, we do get noobs here on a frequent basis and over the years we see a lot of the same noobie questions... so we get a little bit flip with the replies. E-Lesson #1... learn to filter the noise. E-Lesson #2... remember that many posting here have very little more time in than you do. Learn who knows there sh!t, and who just makes it... (councilman24 is VERY good, among others...) Take everything with a small grain of salt (the mines in siberia might have enough for ya ) I jumped an F-111 (read "non-ZP") for years in the 260-300sf range. Flat packed them for 10+ years. Got really fast and rarely had an openning more than 90degrees off. But eventually you will want to pack in a tight hanger (instead of out on the wet grass) and/or pack a ZP. These, IMHO, are times for PRO packing. But with a Manta, you might just want to start flat packing. Now, heres the kicker: - get a manual - get a video - get your rig - get your but to the DZ on "not-so-good" days and practice/ask/practice/ask some more. Talk to riggers/instructors/packers. They will all do it differently (and eventually, so will you), but from all of them you will learn parts of what makes it work. Jump your packjobs and learn how each little change affects the openning. In all aspects: PAY ATTENTION If uncertain: ASK until you get the answers you need. Ignore the noise. JWAlways remember that some clouds are harder than others... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #33 July 25, 2009 Quote ...Do it the way I pack my Velo. Put the brake lines on top and shove that b*tch in the bag. That's funny, Chuck. The funny part is that some may think you're joking. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 426 #34 July 25, 2009 Quote Quote ...Do it the way I pack my Velo. Put the brake lines on top and shove that b*tch in the bag. That's funny, Chuck. The funny part is that some may think you're joking. Hey Pops! That's so true. Of course anyone who's watched me pack knows I'm not kidding. But as I always say, every pack job is a trash pack when it comes out of the bag!Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #35 July 25, 2009 Quote Quote ...Do it the way I pack my Velo. Put the brake lines on top and shove that b*tch in the bag. That's funny, Chuck. The funny part is that some may think you're joking. ................................................................... At risk of over-simplification ... that covers the basics. Far too many skydivers waste far too much time on cosmetic issues while ignoring important things like keeping brake lines on top. Important stuff: 1. Lines straight 2. brakes set 3. slider hard up against bottom skin 4. rubber bands tight 5. bridle routing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysohigh77 0 #36 July 25, 2009 Thanks for the info. I understand now and was just asking if there was a certain way to pack a Manta? But for those who help with some info. Thank You! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 426 #37 July 25, 2009 Quote Quote Quote ...Do it the way I pack my Velo. Put the brake lines on top and shove that b*tch in the bag. That's funny, Chuck. The funny part is that some may think you're joking. ................................................................... At risk of over-simplification ... that covers the basics. Far too many skydivers waste far too much time on cosmetic issues while ignoring important things like keeping brake lines on top. Important stuff: 1. Lines straight 2. brakes set 3. slider hard up against bottom skin 4. rubber bands tight 5. bridle routing 6. p/c cockedChuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kami-kaze 0 #38 July 26, 2009 I go and watch the packers. You got the information. Now go and see how they do it. Might as well see how they are packing the tandem rigs, too ... Wish you luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 426 #39 July 26, 2009 QuoteI go and watch the packers. You got the information. Now go and see how they do it. Might as well see how they are packing the tandem rigs, too ... Wish you luck. Huh?Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
