shah269 0 #1 March 7, 2012 Line wax? Is that like head light fluid? Or Muffler bearing? Is someone yanking my chain? Do people wax their lines so as to keep them in shape and to help the slider slide?Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkBolton 0 #2 March 7, 2012 I did it above the cascades back in the day. It was available in the Para Gear catalog once. Couldn't tell any difference in the openings. It might protect the lines somewhat but it also picked up dirt and turned my slider grommets black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #3 March 7, 2012 you find it at ParagearQuote Item: S7250 BEESWAX A must for all jumpers and riggers. Beeswax is normally worked into control lines where they rub together to keep them from burning. Also used in sewing to treat thread for easier sewing and less slippage. Shipping Weight: 2 oz. (60g). Quantity Price Discounts: Price: 1 to 5 $2.00 6 to 19 $1.70 20 or more $1.40scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #4 March 7, 2012 WOW OMG no way! What do you know! Quoteworked into control lines where they rub together So what is that...all of the line?Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #5 March 7, 2012 Why are you wanting to wax your lines?"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #6 March 7, 2012 QuoteWhy are you wanting to wax your lines? There is a guy i know, he use to jump back in the day....like right after you guys stopped jumping rounds. And he was telling me about waxing his lines to get better opennings. Thought he was yanking my chain. Or in this case my lines?Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #7 March 7, 2012 QuoteQuoteWhy are you wanting to wax your lines? There is a guy i know, he use to jump back in the day....like right after you guys stopped jumping rounds. And he was telling me about waxing his lines to get better opennings. Thought he was yanking my chain. Or in this case my lines? He was probably waxing his furry dacron lines of an oversized slow opening canopy to promote the slider to come down faster. It's very unlikely that such fix applies to you, or anything modern. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #8 March 7, 2012 Thank you, as i said i thought he was just yanking my chain. Good to know about some of the older stuff and what some of the older guys did. Thank youLife through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kawisixer01 0 #9 March 7, 2012 lol funny enough when I first started jumping I asked my rigger if we wax our lines. I've bow hunted since I was a kid and it's imperative to wax the string on a compound bow, so to me just made sense to do it on our rigs to stop fray and cut drag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halfpastniner 0 #10 March 8, 2012 Our rigger waxes the lines on our tandem and student gear. He seems to think it lengthens line sets.BASE 1384 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #11 March 8, 2012 Quote He seems to think it lengthens line sets.?? in length ?? or does it extend the lifetime ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #12 March 8, 2012 QuoteQuote He seems to think it lengthens line sets.?? in length ?? or does it extend the lifetime ? Yes ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #13 March 8, 2012 I use a bit of wax below the cascades when I reline or do any brake line work. Generally I think it reduces the wear of the lines rubbing against ring. I know a lot of riggers that do this, I thought it was pretty common.... =========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halfpastniner 0 #14 March 9, 2012 Quote Quote He seems to think it lengthens line sets. ?? in length ?? or does it extend the lifetime ? Life time. Although technically if they are shrinking less due to less friction then i guess you could consider them "longer" (for the dacron lines) All I know is it makes the packing room a mess, and getting the slider back up the waxed up hma lines on the ground when the wind is trying to inflate the canopy is a real bitch.BASE 1384 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
