krazykate 0 #1 December 5, 2005 Hey Everybody, I was thinking about skydiving gadgets and things that would be useful to have whilst skydiving but don't exist (yet)! Like.... heated suit and gloves for cold weather jumps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topper 0 #2 December 5, 2005 a comfortable student harness !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #3 December 5, 2005 A rolling gear bag. A Sugar MommaMy reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_owen_uk 0 #4 December 5, 2005 A wind tunnel with a relative wind to practise my exits __________________ BOOM Headshot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #5 December 5, 2005 HUD display in my helmet with a line of flight direction and dz gps/direction for days like yesterday! Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #6 December 5, 2005 Quoteself packing parachute... I have one... As I flare, I land, and the canopy is pulled back into the container ready to jump again. I am way too inexperienced to use it, because the danger is that at 500 feet I might pull a toggle down too far and cause the canopy to pack itself up, causing me to be forced to redeploy. I really should have 2,000 jumps to use it, so the guys at the DZ tell me I am going to get hurt. Major controversy. (JUST KIDDING) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #7 December 5, 2005 A sugar daddy to pay for my jumps and gear, and a pack bitch. It can be the same guy, that's Ok with me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dharma1976 0 #8 December 5, 2005 QuoteA rolling gear bag. go to local dept store when they are having a luggage sale buy a suitcase...depending on size of rig...I can fit all my stuff into a smaller suitcase but I jump a MOS Mirage G4 but even my odyssey J3K fit in the smaller size... Cheers Davehttp://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #9 December 5, 2005 -partners to raise a decent 4-way RW team -a lead helmet to solve my head-down issues -a loss-proof audible -an automatic logbook -oh yeah, and a PC-21 shuttle from the airfield 2miles from home to empuriabrava.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #10 December 5, 2005 QuoteA wind tunnel with a relative wind to practise my exits We should invent the tunnel together, as I know I am working real hard on exits for 4way formations. There are 22 blocks and 16 randoms. It takes hundreds of jumps just to get practice on them all... Even with 10 or 20 training jumps per day, it takes a long time to practice them all and try out different things. The design I came up with... I am too lazy to get out the CAD software and draw it.... But here it is in words. Mockup about 8 feet above a pool of water. For DZs with plenty of extra otters, just pull the otter around and park it and crank up and engine to full. For those without the extra planes, you will need a few of those gas motor fans used to fill up hot air balloons. Maybe 10 stacked up. The team climbs in the mockup door and launches the 4way chunk... The part I have not figured out yet... How not to smash the tail. For an example on H (bow), the tail will have three other guys landing on him in the pool. Ouch... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #11 December 5, 2005 Quoteself packing parachute... Wasn't it called the Nova? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #12 December 5, 2005 QuoteQuoteself packing parachute... Wasn't it called the Nova? No va! Isn't that Spanish for "Don't go"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermandy 0 #13 December 5, 2005 how about a luxury skydiving cruise line?! Where there is a huge DZ right there on the deck, and helicopters or better yet a king air or an otter to have loads runnin all day. And when you get hungry you can just stroll down to the gourmet food buffets( which are availabe at all hours of the day or night). Want to go swimming? Sure and while your doing it you can watch the swoop comp while sitting at the bar located inside the pool! What about night life?! how about the top 5 DJs in the world there to spin all night long while you and your friends party the night away, only to get up and do it all again the next day! Thats my wish....... Live fast or die tryin' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleOne 0 #14 December 5, 2005 -Optional autopilot mode for landing. Might reduce landing injuries/fatalities. -Dedicated packer slave who will also greet you in the landing area with refreshements and take your gear back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,059 #15 December 5, 2005 >how about a luxury skydiving cruise line?! They sorta do all that in San Carlos. (Heck, Laughlin almost qualifies there.) Take a bus to the plane (5 min) like they do in Eloy, jump over the hotel, land, pack in the casino, swim in the pool, go to the bar, stop at one of the restaraunts etc. And in Laughlin you can set state records too! I've set two of them so far there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermandy 0 #16 December 5, 2005 Quote>how about a luxury skydiving cruise line?! They sorta do all that in San Carlos. Quote I think I will add it to my places to visitThanks Live fast or die tryin' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kimblair13 0 #17 December 5, 2005 HUGE landing areas made with very soft, bouncy something or other. So people don't fricking hurt themselves on landings. Even if you were to not pull you could live with maybe a broken leg or arm. Drug that would make it so skydivers would NEVER make stupid decisions or mistakes. I'm sure there's more... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jlmiracle 7 #18 December 5, 2005 Quotea comfortable student harness !!! jump a Mirage. There student rigs are very comfortable. jBe kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kirrz 0 #19 December 5, 2005 Quote -Dedicated packer slave who will also greet you in the landing area with refreshements and take your gear back. Hahahahahahaha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jackpunx 0 #20 December 5, 2005 A huge landing area full of foam to practice more aggessive landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dharma1976 0 #21 December 5, 2005 Quote-Dedicated packer slave who will also greet you in the landing area with refreshements and take your gear back. See when I was a packer I woudl do that for some of my camera people who tipped me nicely Cheershttp://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jackpunx 0 #22 December 5, 2005 QuoteQuote-Dedicated packer slave who will also greet you in the landing area with refreshements and take your gear back. See when I was a packer I woudl do that for some of my camera people who tipped me nicely Cheers I tip very well and never had anyone meet me with refreashments Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites packerboy 3 #23 December 5, 2005 A DZ with no overhead costs to offer free jumps, a maintenance free solar powered super Herc, work for free packers who also buy beer for all the jumpers at the end of the day, all major equipment manufacturer sponsor reps handing out any kind of gear you want, world class coaches paying it forward.... oh yeah and one of those swoop trainer thingys I saw in Skydive magazine a while ago. And don't forget those rocket shoe things that Swedish birdman guy has. And all the PST guys full time to do crazy shit in front of the hanger to amuse you when you're on the ground. And a 50" plasma screen in the plane to watch your previous jump on the way to altitude for your next. The possibilities are endless.... -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mike111 0 #24 December 5, 2005 An airfield. plane and personal pilot nah lol seriousely, probably a helmet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites agent_lead 0 #25 December 6, 2005 my own rig ad some free coaching-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 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 Go To Topic Listing
Kimblair13 0 #17 December 5, 2005 HUGE landing areas made with very soft, bouncy something or other. So people don't fricking hurt themselves on landings. Even if you were to not pull you could live with maybe a broken leg or arm. Drug that would make it so skydivers would NEVER make stupid decisions or mistakes. I'm sure there's more... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #18 December 5, 2005 Quotea comfortable student harness !!! jump a Mirage. There student rigs are very comfortable. jBe kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirrz 0 #19 December 5, 2005 Quote -Dedicated packer slave who will also greet you in the landing area with refreshements and take your gear back. Hahahahahahaha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jackpunx 0 #20 December 5, 2005 A huge landing area full of foam to practice more aggessive landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dharma1976 0 #21 December 5, 2005 Quote-Dedicated packer slave who will also greet you in the landing area with refreshements and take your gear back. See when I was a packer I woudl do that for some of my camera people who tipped me nicely Cheershttp://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jackpunx 0 #22 December 5, 2005 QuoteQuote-Dedicated packer slave who will also greet you in the landing area with refreshements and take your gear back. See when I was a packer I woudl do that for some of my camera people who tipped me nicely Cheers I tip very well and never had anyone meet me with refreashments Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packerboy 3 #23 December 5, 2005 A DZ with no overhead costs to offer free jumps, a maintenance free solar powered super Herc, work for free packers who also buy beer for all the jumpers at the end of the day, all major equipment manufacturer sponsor reps handing out any kind of gear you want, world class coaches paying it forward.... oh yeah and one of those swoop trainer thingys I saw in Skydive magazine a while ago. And don't forget those rocket shoe things that Swedish birdman guy has. And all the PST guys full time to do crazy shit in front of the hanger to amuse you when you're on the ground. And a 50" plasma screen in the plane to watch your previous jump on the way to altitude for your next. The possibilities are endless.... -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #24 December 5, 2005 An airfield. plane and personal pilot nah lol seriousely, probably a helmet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #25 December 6, 2005 my own rig ad some free coaching-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
