hookitt 1 #26 May 21, 2008 councilmam24, yes they're both black. My post however is in jest. It was drawn in about 30 seconds using mspaint just for the fun of it. My handles are fine for me, the rig is snug and it's right hand, then left hand... seriously... I got that one I've yet to actually see the handles before my hands were grasping them. Anyway, the best reason to have different colors would be for others to pull for you should the need arise. Well, what color do you choose? Red is a known cutaway handle color. What if it's not red... then what? If your reserve handle is not silver... then what? So if you use a pillow type handle for both handles, I'm not really sure why it would matter the color except for another persons benefit. I've heard many times people say they want a different handle so they don't confuse the 2. HMMMmmmm ... someone isn't practicing their emergency procedures on a regular basis. So on that note, choose wisely My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chubba 0 #27 May 21, 2008 Quote Cutaway: Kill Reserve: Respawn I LOLed. Yes I am a gamer nerd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsgrlsx3 0 #28 May 21, 2008 I thought about putting "$75 jump" on it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crotalus01 0 #29 May 21, 2008 A military guy I jump with has: Cutaway - Still Better Reserve - Than Iraq As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #30 May 21, 2008 Wearing a white jumpsuit? Wouldn't want the black ones on top of my black jumpsuits. Of course unless your in stealth mode.Had to convince a customer not to have a red cutaway pillow on a red jumpsuit. I have watched experienced jumpers whose rig shifted have to look and pull on the harness to get to a handle. But, or course its up to the user for very experienced jumpers. Lots of lower number jumpers need some advice, like never having considered jumpsuit color. And I'd still rather have a metal handle. Of course I haven't pulled one in the air since 1987. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #31 May 21, 2008 Kinda hard to embroider on stainless steel. However "Toolbox" seems to be coming to mind.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #32 May 21, 2008 ROFL, i like the Kill;Respawn handles. thats pretty fucking funny.JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #33 May 21, 2008 Quote Cutaway: Kill Reserve: Respawn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I LOLed. Yes I am a gamer nerd Nothing to be ashamed of. I'm a sysadmin nerd myself. Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #34 May 21, 2008 Quote Wearing a white jumpsuit? Wouldn't want the black ones on top of my black jumpsuits. Of course unless your in stealth mode. Nah it's black. No stealth mode here though. While I don't buy that color makes a lot if any difference, my set up isn't what I recommend. If the D type handles would have been more secure years ago then I wouldn't have switched. FYI, the "soft" or "pillow" handle is really a metal pipe so it's quite easy to feel.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc_Holliday 0 #35 May 21, 2008 I jump with a guy who had the chemical formula for adrenaline on his cutaway handle.I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome I am. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #36 May 21, 2008 Ctrl-Alt-Del (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #37 May 21, 2008 Quote Ctrl-Alt-Del Noice.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #38 May 21, 2008 Quote Ctrl-Alt-Del LordRatner on these forums has that... And it was my idea. He showed me when the rig came in and said, "who is the bigger dork, the one who thought of it, or the one who liked it." I personally would have "mommie!" written on it. As in, what you yelled when you were a kid and the crap hit the fan.As a rigger, I would also consider "my fault, try again." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lippy 918 #39 May 21, 2008 I can't remember where I saw this, but a few years ago I saw a guy who had 'Dude' on cutaway and 'Sweet' on his reserve. That was right after 'Dude, Where's my Car' came out and I thought it was funny as hell. I noticed a girl at Skydive Dallas last weekend with 'Hebrew 11:1' (not sure if that's the correct passage) on her cutaway. I asked her what it was and she said the passage is about faith. I thought that was pretty cool.I got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfishhunter 2 #40 May 21, 2008 My Cutaway just reads C'YA MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #41 May 21, 2008 I have my nickname of Monkey on the right side mudflap with "Spank It" on the cutaway handle. Just a standard D ring reserve handle.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntbabex 0 #42 May 21, 2008 QuoteCtrl-Alt-Del Or "RESTART" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halfpastniner 0 #43 May 22, 2008 Quote I've heard many times people say they want a different handle so they don't confuse the 2. HMMMmmmm ... someone isn't practicing their emergency procedures on a regular basis. Thats why we should be training students on duel soft handles from the get go. "Look blue, grab blue, look blue, pull blue, pull blue"BASE 1384 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #44 May 22, 2008 A friend of mine have "Plan B" written on the cut away handle “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marios 0 #45 May 22, 2008 Best I 've ever see was a on the cut-away handle and a Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodpecker 0 #46 May 22, 2008 A couple my friends have on theirs and the ones I recently bought for mine: Goodbye - Hello Oh Shit - Please Work :( - :) FUCK - ME Hate Packer - Love Rigger Love THY - RIGGER Devil embroidered - Angel embroidered $1500.00 - $50.00 BEER - BOTTLESONIC WOODY #146 There is a fine line between cockiness and confidence -- which side of the line are you on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #47 May 22, 2008 Quote Quote I've heard many times people say they want a different handle so they don't confuse the 2. HMMMmmmm ... someone isn't practicing their emergency procedures on a regular basis. Thats why we should be training students on duel soft handles from the get go. "Look blue, grab blue, look blue, pull blue, pull blue" I have dual purples... I will sometimes tease people in the boarding area that they are both purple and I don't know what to do! "purple, purple.... purple, purple.... awwwww fawk, how do you do this again?""The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klingeme 1 #48 May 22, 2008 QuoteCtrl-Alt-Del Working where I do, I've pretty much seen all the different phrases you can have on your handles, but the one that comes to mind (very nerdy) is 'ctrl X' on the cutaway handle and 'ctrl V' on the reserve handle. Mark Klingelhoefer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #49 May 22, 2008 (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #50 May 22, 2008 Reserve handle: Emergency Stop - Never Use Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
