Spy38W 0 #1 June 15, 2002 (from wreck.)(NB: all values approximate in Cdn currency)Pro Dytter: $300Sundry CamEyes, ring sites, etc: $500Canon EOS w/28-35mm zoom lens: $1200Bonehead FlatTop Pro w/custom paint etc: $24002 Sony miniDV cameras: $4200Look on my face when it fell off my noggin at 3.5K AGL: priceless?<<---------Attachment--Come to the dark side Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
judedre 0 #2 June 15, 2002 duuude i feel for ya anything NOT break whats the footage like was the cams runnin maybe if we slo mo it we can see the LOOK on your face... start a paypal account and ask everyone for $1 donations show em the pic how could they not feel for ya, why did cam come off any reason? , ill send u a buck...dre Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #3 June 15, 2002 that's just brutal.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~bunkyget crazy, before it gets you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #4 June 15, 2002 Oh, the pain! It hurt to even look at that pic...So sorry for you. How the heck did the helmet get loose?ltdiver____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spy38W 0 #5 June 15, 2002 Thanks all for the well wishes, but this wasn't my camera (thank goodness) I found this on rec.skydiving (what else to do on a crappy rainy Saturday). There hasn't been any information about what caused it to come off yet, but I will post it if/when it comes up.--Come to the dark side Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
judedre 0 #6 June 15, 2002 awwwww there we all were feeling sorry for ya lol are u in FL too, bloody pissin down here hope tomorows betterA rainy day at the DZ is better than a Sunny day at the Office, When in doubt Whip it out... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spy38W 0 #7 June 15, 2002 Quoteawwwww there we all were feeling sorry for ya lol are u in FL too, bloody pissin down here hope tomorows betterYeah, I'm in Florida too, not far from you. I'm over in Naples. Sure hope it gets better for tomorrow, but the forecast isn't great.<<-----Attachment--Come to the dark side Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
judedre 0 #8 June 15, 2002 ahghgh u had to show me thati guess u jump at skydive naples hucome over to skydive america one day its on the other side of lake okeechobee u ever been there i love it.. dreA rainy day at the DZ is better than a Sunny day at the Office, When in doubt Whip it out... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #9 June 15, 2002 Did you have insurance for it all? It was a bit nasty to jsut be walking along with your equipment and then have someone bump up against you and drop it all Adrenaline Junkie Skydive Monkey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spy38W 0 #10 June 15, 2002 Quotecome over to skydive america one dayBeen planning to do that for awhile. Does the place stay reasonably busy during the week, or should I wait for a weekend?--Come to the dark side Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
judedre 0 #11 June 16, 2002 really depends on weekdays call first 1877 bluesky ask if there jumpin they will usually tell u straight out if they are or not im headin up tomorow meet me there.dreww.tumblefuqs.comA rainy day at the DZ is better than a Sunny day at the Office, When in doubt Whip it out... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #12 June 16, 2002 I remember last year at the Kamloops May Meet -- I think it was even the last load of the boogie, someone lost a fancypants helmet and dv camera in freefall ... but the jumper didn't have 1/2 the gear in that pix! When I landed last night, I looked down and found some goggles in the field -- with flames painted on them. Anyone missing their goggles???"There's nothing new under the sun" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird 0 #13 June 17, 2002 The picture was nasty, but the real thing was worse! This happened here. He was shooting a tandem, had a nasty opening, and the helmet kept on going. And going. And going. Scared the living s$%# out of the guy who heard it hit. I held the sad, twisted wreckage today... They salvaged the footage, and the video of the fall is rather spectacular. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #14 June 17, 2002 QuoteThe picture was nasty, but the real thing was worse! Is the guy whose head this helmet belongs to ok? ltdiver____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird 0 #15 June 17, 2002 Oh yeah John was fine, and smiling today as he popped the '$8,000 video tape' into the VCR. I don't think I'd be smiling after that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #16 June 17, 2002 >Oh yeah John was fine, and smiling today as he popped the '$8,000 video tape' into >the VCR. I don't think I'd be smiling after that. Hey... There isn't much left to do except smile at that point. Sulking won't fix the gear, and he has footage that few others have... And at least his head didn't fall off his shoulders with the cameraSo do you know how it happened? Did the helmet break, or was it incorrectly fastened? Or not tight enough?Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #17 June 17, 2002 Oour camera guy has two helmet saves to his credit. One was a few years ago, came off in freefall, gabbed it and held it in his hand and still got some footage. The second was actaully at nationals last year. Came right off on opening, he caught that one on his legs. Pretty slick (luckly for him!). they were both boneheads also, BTW. He seemed to think he didn't have the latch correctly seated. He's still glad to have that VX-2000 though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird 0 #18 June 17, 2002 QuoteSo do you know how it happened? Did the helmet break, or was it incorrectly fastened? Or not tight enough?That I don't know. Didn't ask. We were too engrossed in watching the video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
