Tieing the Slider

[NlghtJumper 0]

What is that for? I have seen so many movies with that done, but I dont quite know what it does for you. Can anyone set me straight?

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[dharma1976 0]

is that when we are pulling down our sliders behind our necks???

if so it is so that the canopy will fly wider allowing it to fly better as it creats a more winglike shape to the parachute.

since the slider is no longer constricting the lines at the top of the risers it allows the lines to spread otu more and let the canopy be wider and have better flying charachteristics.

Dave

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[NWFlyer 2]

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What is that for? I have seen so many movies with that done, but I dont quite know what it does for you. Can anyone set me straight?

Are you referring to collapsing it? When you collapse a slider, the two cords that run through it cinch it up so it might look like it's been "tied."

Collapsing the slider reduces drag, noise, and flapping against the lines (which may cause damage over the long run).

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[NlghtJumper 0]

Yes, colapsing it is what I meant

Thank you!

A man will do anything for the right woman,
and when that woman destroys him,
that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus

[crum 0]

flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap ................isn't that anoying????

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[Andy9o8 2]

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flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap ................isn't that anoying????

Yes - especially to those of us who started out jumping rounds, which are whisper-quiet under canopy.

[StreetScooby 5]

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Yes, colapsing it is what I meant

I have never found this to be worth the effort. But then again, I'm not a canopy swooper.

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[MB38 0]

I was told that the purpose of collapsing a slider - in addition to quelling the irritating flapping - is to prevent wear on the lines that would be caused by the flapping vibration when transferred through the slider grommets.

I really don't know what I'm talking about.

[FrogNog 1]

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I was told that the purpose of collapsing a slider - in addition to quelling the irritating flapping - is to prevent wear on the lines that would be caused by the flapping vibration when transferred through the slider grommets.

That could be true. After a few hundred jumps the lines could need replacing.

But I think we can agree the major purpose is to eliminate the annoying flapping.

A third purpose is entertainment. Immediately after opening, some people don't want to be bothered with making sure they're not going to crash into anyone and turning back toward the dropzone and/or into the wind. Having an extra string to yank to quiet down the slider delays this "work" section of the skydive a little longer.

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[FrogNog 1]

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What is that for? I have seen so many movies with that done, but I dont quite know what it does for you. Can anyone set me straight?

Are you referring to collapsing it? When you collapse a slider, the two cords that run through it cinch it up so it might look like it's been "tied."

Some sliders have a piece of Velcro attached to them that the pilot can actually wrap all the way around the slider and attach back to itself. Old-school.

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[NWFlyer 2]

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Some sliders have a piece of Velcro attached to them that the pilot can actually wrap all the way around the slider and attach back to itself. Old-school.

I've learned something new today.

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[Peej 0]

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flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap ................isn't that anoying????

To quote Chuck Blue, "Slider flapping is a disease only you can cure!"

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[damion75 0]

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A third purpose is entertainment. Immediately after opening, some people don't want to be bothered with making sure they're not going to crash into anyone and turning back toward the dropzone and/or into the wind. Having an extra string to yank to quiet down the slider delays this "work" section of the skydive a little longer.

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[diablopilot 2]

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flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap flap ................isn't that anoying????

To quote Chuck Blue, "Slider flapping is a disease only you can cure!"

Isn't that "Slider-flapida"?

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[diablopilot 2]

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That could be true. After a few hundred jumps the lines could need replacing.

Or 78 jumps.

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