hangdiver 1 #26 July 22, 2011 I had an altimeter lie to me once and never trusted another one... I made 1,000's of jumps without one...eyeballs...eyeballs....are the best altimeter you can get. When in doubt..whip it out! hangdiver "Mans got to know his limitations" Harry Callahan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kd5xb 1 #27 July 22, 2011 Quote Quote I prefer an altimeter and an audible on every jump, but have jumped without either. I use them as backups to my MK5 eyeball altimeter. If all else fails, pull. I'm so old that MINE are Mark .0's! I probably shouldn't have posted that without also adding that I once forgot my altimeter and we were already on the taxiway when I realized it. "It's all right guys, when I see you dump, I'll dump, too." Didn't work. I ended up below 500 feet under my reserve. Not fun.I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
