Strange Freebag

[Gary73 10]

Can anyone identify what kind of container this freebag belongs to? It's made of a heavy, ripstop fabric and is about 10" high by 16" wide at the mouth. Manufacturer didn't put any markings on it. Thanks!

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[riggerpaul 1]

Do you think this is from old gear or from something contemporary?

If it is old, then there were several rigs in the early 80s or thereabouts that had such a design. The Altitude Shop Corsair is an example of one of these rigs. I don't recall the names of other similar rigs, probably because I didn't own one of them.

But the picture doesn't seem to be of a 20+ year old freebag to me, so I might be pointing you in an entirely wrong direction.

[Broke 0]

Is the racer a 2 pin container

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[councilman24 37]

Looks a lot like a Northern Lite II bag. But tough to tell, could be a lot of things.

But not a Racer

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[stratostar 5]

Nope the closing loop holes are side by side not top to bottom.

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[PeteS 0]

I'm pretty sure Terry is right, looks like Northern Lite product to me.

[airtwardo 7]

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Looks a lot like a Northern Lite II bag. But tough to tell, could be a lot of things.

But not a Racer

Kinda looks like a Strong Mini-Hawk freebag...

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[councilman24 37]

Actually, if it's 6" gromment spacing I could use it. I have one with a 5 cell swift in a Swift bag and could use a different free bag. Up for sale, cheap?

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[JerryBaumchen 1,436]

Hi Gary,

When ParaPhernalia ( who made the Northern Lite at the time ) first began to put squares in their reserve containers they did not do any marking on the free bag.

I first came across this on a repack of one of their rigs and asked Tom Classen, who worked for them at the time, and his comment was "We have to eat don't we?"

I thought his comments were in very poor form ( and I considered him a personal friend ).

I also felt ( and feel ) that any and all free bags should have some type of marking so that a rigger in the field can determine if they are FAA-OK or not.

And if you cannot, just don't pack it. But this is only my thoughts,

JerryBaumchen

[sdctlc 0]

My first thought is a Northern Lite rig..

Scott C.

"He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!"

[Gary73 10]

It's for sale, but the closing-loop grommets are 4-9/16" on center.

"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." - Carl Sagan

[Unstable 9]

To me, it looks like an old Student Hawk freebag. I know they changed their design a time or two, and that looks like the most contemporary design before they discontinued the model.

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[tonyv 0]

It's a Northern Lite III Free Bag

-Tony
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Velocity Sports Equipment

[Gary73 10]

Thanks, everybody!

"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." - Carl Sagan