wzettler 0 #2 December 5, 2003 I jump with one but haven't used it yet... *knocking on wood* I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #3 December 5, 2003 In the UK we have to wear a knife on every jump – BPA rules. I have never had to use one though. Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerry81 10 #4 December 5, 2003 Yes, and not on a skydive. I used it once to get some guy out of a car wreck, though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBester 0 #5 December 5, 2003 no/no But I'm considering buying one... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #6 December 5, 2003 I wear a hook knife on my chest strap. Never had to use it. I didn't carry one for years... then a jumper at Perris had her reserve deploy as she was floating on the Otter. It opened in an uncontrollable turn (spin). Had she had a hook knife she might have been able to get rid of it and get her main out. Luckily she was in excellent physical condition and landed in a reasonably soft place. She was messed up, but has jumped again since the incident. Lots of jumpers at Perris started carrying hook knives after that one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mr2mk1g 10 #7 December 5, 2003 See this thread for stacks of replys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WrongWay 0 #8 December 5, 2003 I jump with one, never had to use it. *knocks on wood* Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Tonto 1 #9 December 5, 2003 Not at the moment, but yes. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nightjumps 1 #10 December 5, 2003 I'd rather have one and not need it, than not have one and need it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites selbbub78 0 #11 December 5, 2003 need to jump with one for CReW stuff, but never had to use it (yet)"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JoeyRamone 0 #12 December 5, 2003 Thanks. I Jump with one but have never used it either.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Designer 0 #13 December 5, 2003 Allways,as I'm still jumping what I consider a Prototype Experimental canopy.Thinking about getting the "New" Hook Knife from Kate at Square One? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hubsu 0 #14 December 5, 2003 I jump with 2 knives, just in case. Not used either of them ever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Deuce 1 #15 December 5, 2003 Yeah, on my chest strap, pull down to get it out. No, I haven't used it on a skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jb092 0 #16 December 5, 2003 Since 99% of my jumps I am wearing a carera helmet I always jump with one. It sits on my leg strap so when I dont jump with cameras I still have it there in case. What could possibly go wrong? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites weegegirl 2 #17 December 5, 2003 i jump with one 99% of the time... never used one. there's a guy at my dz that jumps with about 6 of them.... both leg straps, chest strap, jumpsuit, etc etc. some people think it's excessive... i think it's smart. hey, why not? you could get in a situation, grab your hook knife and have it slip from your hands... then what? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DJL 235 #18 December 5, 2003 Don't buy a plastic hook knife. By the time you need it, it will be brittle and will break."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #19 December 5, 2003 QuoteI jump with 2 knives, just in case. Not used either of them ever. *** I carry at least 1 always... and often 2 as well! Check out my latest post in the "History & Trivia" forum, "Scary Stories From The Old Days" thread... for a good reason why! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites indyz 1 #20 December 5, 2003 Right now I have a Ripper and I only use it whne I'm doing CRW. I'm having my rigger put a metal knife under my mudflap when my rig comes up for a repack in February. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites crwmike 0 #21 December 5, 2003 Quote?????? I jump with four ...two jacks and two slightly smaller metal handle knives. Used one once to cut a canopy (not mine :) off my foot at the request of the other jumper. If I were him, I would have opted for cutaway and reserve, but it was his call. Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Aviatrr 0 #22 December 6, 2003 I jump with two. One is a Ripper, the other is a standard metal hook knife. I have used the Ripper once. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites captainpooby 0 #23 December 6, 2003 Yes and yes. I would never jump without one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rocketfeuille 0 #24 December 6, 2003 I jump with one but have never had to use it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vonSanta 0 #25 December 7, 2003 So how long does plastic hook-knives last before they become brittle and unsafe? Got one on my rig. I better replace it. Also almost from day one with skydiving I worried about "but what if it's a spinning malfunction and you drop the hook knife?". Any way of dealing with/reducing the chance of this happening, except carrying a backup hook knife? Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 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skybytch 273 #6 December 5, 2003 I wear a hook knife on my chest strap. Never had to use it. I didn't carry one for years... then a jumper at Perris had her reserve deploy as she was floating on the Otter. It opened in an uncontrollable turn (spin). Had she had a hook knife she might have been able to get rid of it and get her main out. Luckily she was in excellent physical condition and landed in a reasonably soft place. She was messed up, but has jumped again since the incident. Lots of jumpers at Perris started carrying hook knives after that one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #7 December 5, 2003 See this thread for stacks of replys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #8 December 5, 2003 I jump with one, never had to use it. *knocks on wood* Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #9 December 5, 2003 Not at the moment, but yes. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightjumps 1 #10 December 5, 2003 I'd rather have one and not need it, than not have one and need it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #11 December 5, 2003 need to jump with one for CReW stuff, but never had to use it (yet)"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #12 December 5, 2003 Thanks. I Jump with one but have never used it either.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Designer 0 #13 December 5, 2003 Allways,as I'm still jumping what I consider a Prototype Experimental canopy.Thinking about getting the "New" Hook Knife from Kate at Square One? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hubsu 0 #14 December 5, 2003 I jump with 2 knives, just in case. Not used either of them ever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #15 December 5, 2003 Yeah, on my chest strap, pull down to get it out. No, I haven't used it on a skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jb092 0 #16 December 5, 2003 Since 99% of my jumps I am wearing a carera helmet I always jump with one. It sits on my leg strap so when I dont jump with cameras I still have it there in case. What could possibly go wrong? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #17 December 5, 2003 i jump with one 99% of the time... never used one. there's a guy at my dz that jumps with about 6 of them.... both leg straps, chest strap, jumpsuit, etc etc. some people think it's excessive... i think it's smart. hey, why not? you could get in a situation, grab your hook knife and have it slip from your hands... then what? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #18 December 5, 2003 Don't buy a plastic hook knife. By the time you need it, it will be brittle and will break."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #19 December 5, 2003 QuoteI jump with 2 knives, just in case. Not used either of them ever. *** I carry at least 1 always... and often 2 as well! Check out my latest post in the "History & Trivia" forum, "Scary Stories From The Old Days" thread... for a good reason why! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites indyz 1 #20 December 5, 2003 Right now I have a Ripper and I only use it whne I'm doing CRW. I'm having my rigger put a metal knife under my mudflap when my rig comes up for a repack in February. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites crwmike 0 #21 December 5, 2003 Quote?????? I jump with four ...two jacks and two slightly smaller metal handle knives. Used one once to cut a canopy (not mine :) off my foot at the request of the other jumper. If I were him, I would have opted for cutaway and reserve, but it was his call. Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Aviatrr 0 #22 December 6, 2003 I jump with two. One is a Ripper, the other is a standard metal hook knife. I have used the Ripper once. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites captainpooby 0 #23 December 6, 2003 Yes and yes. I would never jump without one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rocketfeuille 0 #24 December 6, 2003 I jump with one but have never had to use it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vonSanta 0 #25 December 7, 2003 So how long does plastic hook-knives last before they become brittle and unsafe? Got one on my rig. I better replace it. Also almost from day one with skydiving I worried about "but what if it's a spinning malfunction and you drop the hook knife?". Any way of dealing with/reducing the chance of this happening, except carrying a backup hook knife? Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 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
indyz 1 #20 December 5, 2003 Right now I have a Ripper and I only use it whne I'm doing CRW. I'm having my rigger put a metal knife under my mudflap when my rig comes up for a repack in February. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crwmike 0 #21 December 5, 2003 Quote?????? I jump with four ...two jacks and two slightly smaller metal handle knives. Used one once to cut a canopy (not mine :) off my foot at the request of the other jumper. If I were him, I would have opted for cutaway and reserve, but it was his call. Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #22 December 6, 2003 I jump with two. One is a Ripper, the other is a standard metal hook knife. I have used the Ripper once. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captainpooby 0 #23 December 6, 2003 Yes and yes. I would never jump without one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rocketfeuille 0 #24 December 6, 2003 I jump with one but have never had to use it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #25 December 7, 2003 So how long does plastic hook-knives last before they become brittle and unsafe? Got one on my rig. I better replace it. Also almost from day one with skydiving I worried about "but what if it's a spinning malfunction and you drop the hook knife?". Any way of dealing with/reducing the chance of this happening, except carrying a backup hook knife? Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
