Aerodyne Mini Force 3 Ring

[skycamefalling 0]

So I picked up a used infinity rig about a month ago. I realized right away that the 3 ring system was different than what I had seen and used before. I found out from my rigger what type of risers they were and did some research on them.

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=2381087;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25;

http://www.flyaerodyne.com/download/miniforce.pdf

So I was curious if there was anyone else using these risers on a different rig other than an Icon and do you notice any difference? I have yet had the chance to jump my rig, so I have not been able to tell if there is any sort of difference. Seems that the only difference is in the pull force needed to cut-away. I have thought about going back to standard risers or the mini 3 ring, but seems like it would probably be pointless. I also think that they are kinda ugly looking. But I can live with that.

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[riggerrob 643]

Check your mini-Force risers for compatibility before jumping them.
Since the bottom end of mini-force risers are slightly longer, there might be a compatibility issue with the length of the cutaway housings.
Connect them to your harness - in the usual manner - and pull the risers away from the MLW in a variety of directions. As long as there is no significant tension on the 3-Ring release housing, they are safe to jump.
Cutaway housings should never be loaded - on any harness.

[skycamefalling 0]

They are already hooked up to the container. I have checked them out and there dont seem to be any issues that I can tell. My rigger had my rig for a month to do some work on it while I wad waiting for my cypres to get back and he never said that there seems to be an issue with the compatibility. So I would take it that means that there should not be an issue with the cutaway housings.

I will check with Velocity sports to see if they know of a compatibility issue with them.

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[theonlyski 8]

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My rigger had my rig for a month to do some work on it while I wad waiting for my cypres to get back and he never said that there seems to be an issue with the compatibility. So I would take it that means that there should not be an issue with the cutaway housings.

Or he didn't check them for compatibility. I know of a couple master riggers that get a rig for repack, pull the main out and cut it away, I&R the reserve, then re-connect the main without even taking it out of the d-bag (yes, they have a method to ensure that the risers dont get flipped, swapped or otherwise screwed up)

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[pilot-one 0]

I've used the Mini Force risers with the Infinity in the past. I talked to Kelly at Velocity about this and he said there would be no issue as far as the rig goes. In fact at the time he told me that's exactly what he was jumping on his own rig.