moonglo 0 #1 October 31, 2005 The velcro closure on my Oxygn helmet isn't so sticky anymore, and probably should have been replaced about 50 jumps ago. (For those of you unfamiliar with this type of full face helmet, there is a velcro strap you pull tight on the right side just above your ear to secure the helmet)..... I had a rather violent opening last jump Saturday due to poor body position in a wingsuit (I was watching my 1st flight student deploy). Controllability check was normal after kicking out of linetwists. When I opened the visor I thought my helmet felt a bit loose but ignored it (STUPID). Started my flare normally and about 6-8 feet of the ground my right steering line caught in the now exposed velcro hooks on my helmet, causing me to hook in left as I was flaring. Realizing something wasn't right I had about 1/2 second to stop flaring and tuck in my arms. I was really lucky. This could have been much worse if I was a split second slower getting my extremities out of harms way or stopping my flare. The end result was a bruised knee, sore shoulder, and lots of scrapes on my exposed legs since I was only wearing shorts under my wingsuit. Please learn from my mistake! Maintain the velcro on all of your gear including jumpsuits, helmets, and altimeters! I won't be jumping my full face again until I can replace the worn out velcro strap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #2 October 31, 2005 My Factory Diver helmet's velcro strap is pretty worn out too... I need to get it replaced. All it takes is to remove the velcro strip and sew on a new one. Shouldn't take more than $5 or $10 for a rigger to do it."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobbes4star 0 #3 November 1, 2005 actually i replaced the velcro on my factory diver. only took about 30 mins and was not very hard. square one sells the replacment.if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #4 November 1, 2005 Quoteactually i replaced the velcro on my factory diver. only took about 30 mins and was not very hard. square one sells the replacment. How was that done? Just curious, I will be going that route though..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
