floridadiver81 0 #1 January 9, 2007 When you do your first jump..learn from my mistake. When you think your leg straps are tight enough...go just a little bit more. This was taken jsut now..2 days after my level 1 AFF."Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
two40 0 #2 January 9, 2007 ouch. haven't had a problem like that but i do have bruises on my knees and my lower back plus butt is really sore. very first jump i did i was a walking sore muscle for 3 days. i was out of shape so yeah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kris2extreme 0 #3 January 9, 2007 that is just the first of many misc bruises, scratches, scrapes, cuts, and bumps you will receive from skydiving... most of them you won't find until days later and have absolutely no clue where they came from. sore muscles are fun too. It builds character Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites floridadiver81 0 #4 January 9, 2007 i know where it came from though and how it got there. The entire canopy ride my shoulder harness was off my shoulders. i was suspended pretty much by the leg straps only..which was the painfull part. I tried pulling myself further up into the harness....but to no avail. It deffinately has not turned me away from the sport..just made more all the more wiser for next time....tighten them damn legs straps...lol"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites iluvtofly 0 #5 January 9, 2007 Unfortunately that's how the harness fits. You just hang by the leg straps. Any videos/pictures you see, if you look closely enough you'll see that the shoulder straps are up off the shoulders. Don't worry, eventually the inside of your thighs will get used to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MB38 0 #6 January 9, 2007 I had a "nut-under" malfunction on jump 3. I've learned my lesson.I really don't know what I'm talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites packing_jarrett 0 #7 January 9, 2007 alright dude we get it. You did your AFF jump.Na' Cho' Cheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites The_Don 0 #8 January 9, 2007 Like they said.. You WILL ! Come home with marks just like that!! It's student gear. Get past AFF. Get yourself a good used rig.. Then it KICKS ASS !!!!!! Trust me.. been there done that.. AND the wife !!! The gear makes the diffrence ..I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bodypilot1 0 #9 January 9, 2007 QuoteWhen you do your first jump..learn from my mistake. When you think your leg straps are tight enough...go just a little bit more. This was taken jsut now..2 days after my level 1 AFF. What you have is common for the beginning student. Student gear is made for alot of different body type. Let the AFF nstructors adjust the students gear for the first jump, unless you feel your ready to take up first jump students? Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites floridadiver81 0 #10 January 9, 2007 He did adjust the gear..and i pulled it even a little more tight..still wasnt enough i guess. And jarrett...stfu."Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AFFI 0 #11 January 9, 2007 QuoteAnd jarrett...stfu. STFU??? What does that stand for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites floridadiver81 0 #12 January 9, 2007 shut the fug up "Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DSE 5 #13 January 9, 2007 Until you get your own rig or a good rental, you might try oven mitts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skinnyshrek 0 #14 January 9, 2007 Quoteshut the fug up Maybe you have fat thighs Hey ask the peeps on here about the rig and gear you may be getting get some input from peepshttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Digitalmafia 0 #15 January 9, 2007 Ah...Welcome to skydiving with student gear!! I recently passed AFF and am working on my A - lots of solo and coach jumps (huge fun man!)- I still come home and a day later I have bruises on both sides of my chest (outer pecs) and every jump or so I have a nice bruises on my leg...hehehe I wear them with pride! Cheers and have fun! dm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpdr 0 #16 January 9, 2007 QuoteI had a "nut-under" malfunction on jump 3. I've learned my lesson. LOL Skydiving is more than a sport and more than a job: skydiving is pure passion and desire which will fill a lifetime. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NickDG 23 #17 January 9, 2007 That kind of bruising was more common years ago with round parachutes and surplus harnesses. What jumps out at me is YOU re-adjusted the leg straps after your instructor did it. Did you misalign a comfort pad that's under the hardware? Did you make the leg straps uneven by over tightening one side? I'll also throw some blame at your instructor for not keeping a better eye on you after he dressed you. If you were my student and I caught you doing that on an AFF level one you would have gotten an earful from me . . . NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites floridadiver81 0 #18 January 9, 2007 it wasnt the instrucotrs. When i first put the rig on it did feel tight..then after moving around with it i guess the leg strapes moved around and settled...which im assuming caused them to seem looser. I didnt tighten them by much at all...i know this because i didnt unravel the bundle from the first time. it may have been a 1/4 inch or so...but no more than that. I jsut know now to make them super tight...but not to the point of cutting off circulation...lol"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wildfan75 1 #19 January 9, 2007 Ohhhh.....I see that little mark and raise you....(see attachment)!!!! Our transition rig was made for a larger person and I could never get the leg straps tight enough. Came up with the solution of putting oven mitts down my jump suit. Problem solved! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites icevideot 0 #20 January 9, 2007 MMMMM, I think she wins. I have had a lot of peeps ask me if bruises are normal but I don't remember seeing a more impressive example. They usually become rare once you get a rig that fits well. One size fits none... or is that all?"... this ain't a Nerf world." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AFFI 0 #21 January 9, 2007 QuoteWhat jumps out at me is YOU re-adjusted the leg straps after your instructor did it. Did you misalign a comfort pad that's under the hardware? Did you make the leg straps uneven by over tightening one side? I'll also throw some blame at your instructor for not keeping a better eye on you after he dressed you. If you were my student and I caught you doing that on an AFF level one you would have gotten an earful from me . . . But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But...Mykel AFF-I10 Skydiving Priorities: 1) Open Canopy. 2) Land Safely. 3) Don’t hurt anyone. 4) Repeat… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites icevideot 0 #22 January 9, 2007 QuoteBut... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... Yeah, I know what you mean but I doubt it is worth the trouble."... this ain't a Nerf world." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Fast 0 #23 January 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteBut... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... Yeah, I know what you mean but I doubt it is worth the trouble. I think you could hit some people over the head with a lead pipe and they wouldn't get the message.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites floridadiver81 0 #24 January 9, 2007 were they the really thick like the ones you put over your whole hand....or jsut the flat kind? If it works im stopping at walmart on the way our the the dz this weekend...lol"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wildfan75 1 #25 January 9, 2007 They were oven mitts (not pot holders), so yes, the ones that fit all the way over your entire hand. I used the thumbs up method. However, to avoid any extra bulk and the chance of a "nut under" malfunction, I would probably recommend for you to use the thumbs down method. 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floridadiver81 0 #4 January 9, 2007 i know where it came from though and how it got there. The entire canopy ride my shoulder harness was off my shoulders. i was suspended pretty much by the leg straps only..which was the painfull part. I tried pulling myself further up into the harness....but to no avail. It deffinately has not turned me away from the sport..just made more all the more wiser for next time....tighten them damn legs straps...lol"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #5 January 9, 2007 Unfortunately that's how the harness fits. You just hang by the leg straps. Any videos/pictures you see, if you look closely enough you'll see that the shoulder straps are up off the shoulders. Don't worry, eventually the inside of your thighs will get used to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MB38 0 #6 January 9, 2007 I had a "nut-under" malfunction on jump 3. I've learned my lesson.I really don't know what I'm talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packing_jarrett 0 #7 January 9, 2007 alright dude we get it. You did your AFF jump.Na' Cho' Cheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #8 January 9, 2007 Like they said.. You WILL ! Come home with marks just like that!! It's student gear. Get past AFF. Get yourself a good used rig.. Then it KICKS ASS !!!!!! Trust me.. been there done that.. AND the wife !!! The gear makes the diffrence ..I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #9 January 9, 2007 QuoteWhen you do your first jump..learn from my mistake. When you think your leg straps are tight enough...go just a little bit more. This was taken jsut now..2 days after my level 1 AFF. What you have is common for the beginning student. Student gear is made for alot of different body type. Let the AFF nstructors adjust the students gear for the first jump, unless you feel your ready to take up first jump students? Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floridadiver81 0 #10 January 9, 2007 He did adjust the gear..and i pulled it even a little more tight..still wasnt enough i guess. And jarrett...stfu."Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFFI 0 #11 January 9, 2007 QuoteAnd jarrett...stfu. STFU??? What does that stand for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floridadiver81 0 #12 January 9, 2007 shut the fug up "Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #13 January 9, 2007 Until you get your own rig or a good rental, you might try oven mitts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #14 January 9, 2007 Quoteshut the fug up Maybe you have fat thighs Hey ask the peeps on here about the rig and gear you may be getting get some input from peepshttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digitalmafia 0 #15 January 9, 2007 Ah...Welcome to skydiving with student gear!! I recently passed AFF and am working on my A - lots of solo and coach jumps (huge fun man!)- I still come home and a day later I have bruises on both sides of my chest (outer pecs) and every jump or so I have a nice bruises on my leg...hehehe I wear them with pride! Cheers and have fun! dm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpdr 0 #16 January 9, 2007 QuoteI had a "nut-under" malfunction on jump 3. I've learned my lesson. LOL Skydiving is more than a sport and more than a job: skydiving is pure passion and desire which will fill a lifetime. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #17 January 9, 2007 That kind of bruising was more common years ago with round parachutes and surplus harnesses. What jumps out at me is YOU re-adjusted the leg straps after your instructor did it. Did you misalign a comfort pad that's under the hardware? Did you make the leg straps uneven by over tightening one side? I'll also throw some blame at your instructor for not keeping a better eye on you after he dressed you. If you were my student and I caught you doing that on an AFF level one you would have gotten an earful from me . . . NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floridadiver81 0 #18 January 9, 2007 it wasnt the instrucotrs. When i first put the rig on it did feel tight..then after moving around with it i guess the leg strapes moved around and settled...which im assuming caused them to seem looser. I didnt tighten them by much at all...i know this because i didnt unravel the bundle from the first time. it may have been a 1/4 inch or so...but no more than that. I jsut know now to make them super tight...but not to the point of cutting off circulation...lol"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #19 January 9, 2007 Ohhhh.....I see that little mark and raise you....(see attachment)!!!! Our transition rig was made for a larger person and I could never get the leg straps tight enough. Came up with the solution of putting oven mitts down my jump suit. Problem solved! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
icevideot 0 #20 January 9, 2007 MMMMM, I think she wins. I have had a lot of peeps ask me if bruises are normal but I don't remember seeing a more impressive example. They usually become rare once you get a rig that fits well. One size fits none... or is that all?"... this ain't a Nerf world." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFFI 0 #21 January 9, 2007 QuoteWhat jumps out at me is YOU re-adjusted the leg straps after your instructor did it. Did you misalign a comfort pad that's under the hardware? Did you make the leg straps uneven by over tightening one side? I'll also throw some blame at your instructor for not keeping a better eye on you after he dressed you. If you were my student and I caught you doing that on an AFF level one you would have gotten an earful from me . . . But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But...Mykel AFF-I10 Skydiving Priorities: 1) Open Canopy. 2) Land Safely. 3) Don’t hurt anyone. 4) Repeat… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
icevideot 0 #22 January 9, 2007 QuoteBut... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... Yeah, I know what you mean but I doubt it is worth the trouble."... this ain't a Nerf world." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #23 January 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteBut... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... But... Yeah, I know what you mean but I doubt it is worth the trouble. I think you could hit some people over the head with a lead pipe and they wouldn't get the message.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floridadiver81 0 #24 January 9, 2007 were they the really thick like the ones you put over your whole hand....or jsut the flat kind? If it works im stopping at walmart on the way our the the dz this weekend...lol"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #25 January 9, 2007 They were oven mitts (not pot holders), so yes, the ones that fit all the way over your entire hand. I used the thumbs up method. However, to avoid any extra bulk and the chance of a "nut under" malfunction, I would probably recommend for you to use the thumbs down method. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
