waveoff5500 0 #26 February 1, 2013 first, what qualifications do you have to give people legitimate info on whats good to use or not. youre still green man, you havent been around long enough to log any amount of jumps that will give you a say in one thing being better than another. do analogs fail? yes so do digitals. if you cant check an altimeter in freefall without getting unstable you dont need to be freeflying, especially in groups. all gear fails, learn how to judge altitude without it so when you get thrown on a load last minute without your audibles, and your viso breaks on exit, you can still function. your response to many of the comments is ignorant and obviously that of a 100 jump wonder. do yourself a favor and be at least a little humble until you get just a few more jumps under your belt. no one likes the obviously new jumper who throws out blatantly uniformed information."its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shredex 0 #27 February 1, 2013 You don't need 1000 jumps to realize an altimeter that can be mounted almost anywhere is a great idea You're right, I'm not qualified. I'm simply just passing advice I've gotten from different very experienced jumpers. There is a reason certain fliers use certain things. I wanted to know why, so I ask them. They give me understandable answers. I want to know why because I'm still in the market for an alti and would like one that would suit my needs which just so happens to be freeflying :] Seems like the preferred choice is Viso or Neptune on the wrist, and Optima in the bucket. The ability to put your alti anywhere on your arms or even legs facing any direction should be enough to confirm the fact that it's a great freefly option. :] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #28 February 1, 2013 QuoteI'm not qualified. I'm simply just passing advice I've gotten from different very experienced jumpers. Don't do that. When you get advice, that's one guy talking directly to you, with regards to your exact (or their exact) situation. Change any one of those variables, and the advice may no longer apply. Even then, the advice may not even be the best idea in the first place, and if you add to that changes in the circumstance, it may become even worse advice. It's a big world out there, with 1000's of 'very experienced' jumpers, and they all do things a little differently. Based on the idea that they are 'very experienced', whatever they do is working for them. It doesn't mean that it will work for others, or is even a remotely good idea for others, but for that one jumper, with their accumulation of experience and knowledge, they make it work for them. Take advice with a grain of salt, and never ever pass it along as being your own or as being 'the truth'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waveoff5500 0 #29 February 1, 2013 im not saying youre wrong, i really like my digital altimeter. the point is that although youre at a point where youre soaking up information left and right, you have gained enough experience to differentiate between factual information and info that sounds just reasonable. so when giving your side of something you can phrase it more like "ive had a good experience with..." or "ive heard that some people like this...." instead of your current way of "this is the best""its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shredex 0 #30 February 1, 2013 I see what you mean. Sorry for the inconvenience. I just get really bored and anxious when I cant skydive and I'm pretty sure my friends are about ready to stab me if I say anything skydive related again...so talking on here is one way for me to calm my nerves. Sometimes stuff that comes out doesn't exactly come out right and some stuff that is really just a waste of time... Now back to the thread at hand! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #31 February 1, 2013 I'm interested in knowing WHY your guys say Viso is best. They said use the Viso but you didn't say WHY that is ...as opposed to some other. Sometimes people say "X" is he best...simply because that is what they have.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
nigel99 504 #32 February 1, 2013 Out of interest I have had my Viso change into speed mode (I probably pressed a button - I don't know) but the result was that I didn't have a 'functional' altimeter. You may want to bear that in mind. If you are using a digital check that it is in altitude AND your normal units (feet or meters) Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #33 February 1, 2013 QuoteI'm interested in knowing WHY your guys say Viso is best. They said use the Viso but you didn't say WHY that is ...as opposed to some other. Sometimes people say "X" is he best...simply because that is what they have. Amen to that.. Personally I prefer Larson and Brusgard because of their STELLER customer service.. it is also the standard device used in Speed Skydiving competitions. I do some sketchy shit in speed diving so have 2 Pro-Tracks and my old Pro-Dytter audibles with an Altimaster III Galaxy analog as a backup. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
