Ron 10 #1 June 13, 2003 To all you non-riggers: You can learn a lot by packing a reserve...Have you done it, or at least watched? Ron"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkySlut 0 #2 June 13, 2003 Yep, watched several times and assisted on a few of my own... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwilling 0 #3 June 13, 2003 Bits and pieces, but never a complete start to finish job... Good point Ron, I should make it a point to watch the complete process sometime! Thanks "If all you ever do is all you ever did, then all you'll ever get is all you ever got." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkySlut 0 #4 June 13, 2003 FYI-make sure that the rigger is cool with watching you pack your rig. Most are happy to let you watch, but some can get pretty pissy about having to answer a bunch of questions when they have several more to do that day and just want to go home. Just as a courtesy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #5 June 13, 2003 Yes, watched mine being packed and assisted with it's inspection. Two pairs of eyes are better than one, I like the sense of responsibility you get when you look over your reserve, and I learned a lot about the Javelin in the process. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #6 June 13, 2003 I have never seen it done. I hope to get a chance soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #7 June 13, 2003 Watched mine get packed a couple of times. I make a point of keeping out of the way and keeping quiet unless he's talking though____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asta 0 #8 June 13, 2003 Watching reserves getting packed is a great way to learn more about your equipment. And knowledge is a good step on the way to safety, which imo is a pretty good thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites eeneR 3 #9 June 13, 2003 I have watched reserve repacks several times. I also have had the honor of watching our Master Rigger repack the reserve on the intentional cutaway rig we had from Relative Workshop with a SkyHook. He was more then happy to explain things, and had invited me to watch as I had questions regarding the SkyHook. She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Annie 0 #10 June 13, 2003 Yes I have watched my reserve being packed...just ask my teammate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ryoder 1,590 #11 June 13, 2003 Sign on the wall of a DZ rigging room many years ago: Reserve Repacks: $25 If you watch: $50 If you help: $100 The first time I let a jumper "help" me repack his reserve, I came to a full understanding of that sign."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Rdutch 0 #12 June 13, 2003 Yep, and to add I have 4 saves. All in the past year, as soon as I learn to sew Im gonna take my exam, until then I have my trusty suprevisor. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites robskydiv 0 #13 June 13, 2003 I've watched a few times. And I've helped install cypress set-ups, many days ago. The Reserve Repack is involving. I think that my rigger earns his forty bucks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites masher 1 #14 June 14, 2003 I voted no, but I've only just got my rig, and it hasn't needed a repack yet. That said, it's due in a couple of weeks, and I'm definatley asking if I can watch/help.-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnischalke 0 #15 June 16, 2003 Watched for the first time on the first pack of my new rig three months ago. Amazing how much it looked like a BASE packjob. Friday, I did my first reserve packjob. Amazing how much it felt like a BASE packjob. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Squeak 17 #16 June 16, 2003 hey Matt hope you enjoyed Pinjarra last week. If you are having your st pack I'd suggest just watching and maybe asking a couple of questions, instead of helping. Who are you getting to do the repack??You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pkasdorf 0 #17 June 16, 2003 This is not "why should I? I don't need to know about engines to drive a car!" We are driving Formula 1's or similar, bet you Schumacher knows some mechanics!!! HISPA # 18 POPS # 8757 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pd190 0 #18 June 16, 2003 Yep, watched many! definately an eye opener and learning tool. Gave me a much better understanding of my entire equipment layout and how it was intended to work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites andy2 0 #19 June 16, 2003 NO, but your post motivated me to ask my rigger when I buy my used rig (someday) if I can watch the first repack of it. Im sure I could learn a ton from him. Peace! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites betzilla 56 #20 June 17, 2003 I have just started working on my senior rigger's ticket. So far I've learned that doing a packjob that will open is easy -- making it look good isn't! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JFC3 0 #21 June 18, 2003 I responded yes because I watched it done in the RWS video that came with my Micron. I wanted to see how it was done and what went into it, but I've never watched, first hand, a rigger pack one up. And never felt it necessary. Until now of course. "Five days? But I'm angry now!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Cava 0 #22 June 18, 2003 I've watched once. The DZO wanted a few of us to before getting our A liscence. Don't know if he still requires that, but it's a good idea. Not that by watching once you know much, but experience starts with exposure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JackR 0 #23 June 18, 2003 Thanks for brining this up. I think many skydivers have learned a lot from the question being asked. I watched my first repack as I began studying to become a rigger. Now as a Senior Rigger, I offer to my customers that they may watch any repack. I've had a few accept and I think they really enjoyed being able to see the process. Owners of Ravens are usually surprised to find out that their reserve is not all white or light blue. Another great thing is that Velocity Sports recommends to owners of their Infinity container that they find a rigger, who will let them watch, do the 120 day maintenance on the gear. - Jack Rumple D-20992Packin' Jack 42nd Lost Prairie: The Ultimate Answer to Life, the Universe, and Skydiving 25 Jul - 3 Aug 2009 2007 photos: http://www.skydive.com/prairie/pages/prairie.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites livendive 8 #24 June 18, 2003 I've got about 25 reserve packjobs. Nobody else has touched my reserve in 4 or 5 years, and that guy had just built a new container for and I'd asked him to pack it while I watched to see if there were any "tricks" to the packing instructions. If I knew how to sew I'd go get my ticket, but I don't have a lot of time or motivation in that regard, as I don't want to pack other people's reserves other than in emergencies (out of town boogie w/ $80 repack rates or whatever they're getting away with these days). 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eeneR 3 #9 June 13, 2003 I have watched reserve repacks several times. I also have had the honor of watching our Master Rigger repack the reserve on the intentional cutaway rig we had from Relative Workshop with a SkyHook. He was more then happy to explain things, and had invited me to watch as I had questions regarding the SkyHook. She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annie 0 #10 June 13, 2003 Yes I have watched my reserve being packed...just ask my teammate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #11 June 13, 2003 Sign on the wall of a DZ rigging room many years ago: Reserve Repacks: $25 If you watch: $50 If you help: $100 The first time I let a jumper "help" me repack his reserve, I came to a full understanding of that sign."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdutch 0 #12 June 13, 2003 Yep, and to add I have 4 saves. All in the past year, as soon as I learn to sew Im gonna take my exam, until then I have my trusty suprevisor. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robskydiv 0 #13 June 13, 2003 I've watched a few times. And I've helped install cypress set-ups, many days ago. The Reserve Repack is involving. I think that my rigger earns his forty bucks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #14 June 14, 2003 I voted no, but I've only just got my rig, and it hasn't needed a repack yet. That said, it's due in a couple of weeks, and I'm definatley asking if I can watch/help.-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnischalke 0 #15 June 16, 2003 Watched for the first time on the first pack of my new rig three months ago. Amazing how much it looked like a BASE packjob. Friday, I did my first reserve packjob. Amazing how much it felt like a BASE packjob. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #16 June 16, 2003 hey Matt hope you enjoyed Pinjarra last week. If you are having your st pack I'd suggest just watching and maybe asking a couple of questions, instead of helping. Who are you getting to do the repack??You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pkasdorf 0 #17 June 16, 2003 This is not "why should I? I don't need to know about engines to drive a car!" We are driving Formula 1's or similar, bet you Schumacher knows some mechanics!!! HISPA # 18 POPS # 8757 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pd190 0 #18 June 16, 2003 Yep, watched many! definately an eye opener and learning tool. Gave me a much better understanding of my entire equipment layout and how it was intended to work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy2 0 #19 June 16, 2003 NO, but your post motivated me to ask my rigger when I buy my used rig (someday) if I can watch the first repack of it. Im sure I could learn a ton from him. Peace! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betzilla 56 #20 June 17, 2003 I have just started working on my senior rigger's ticket. So far I've learned that doing a packjob that will open is easy -- making it look good isn't! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JFC3 0 #21 June 18, 2003 I responded yes because I watched it done in the RWS video that came with my Micron. I wanted to see how it was done and what went into it, but I've never watched, first hand, a rigger pack one up. And never felt it necessary. Until now of course. "Five days? But I'm angry now!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cava 0 #22 June 18, 2003 I've watched once. The DZO wanted a few of us to before getting our A liscence. Don't know if he still requires that, but it's a good idea. Not that by watching once you know much, but experience starts with exposure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackR 0 #23 June 18, 2003 Thanks for brining this up. I think many skydivers have learned a lot from the question being asked. I watched my first repack as I began studying to become a rigger. Now as a Senior Rigger, I offer to my customers that they may watch any repack. I've had a few accept and I think they really enjoyed being able to see the process. Owners of Ravens are usually surprised to find out that their reserve is not all white or light blue. Another great thing is that Velocity Sports recommends to owners of their Infinity container that they find a rigger, who will let them watch, do the 120 day maintenance on the gear. - Jack Rumple D-20992Packin' Jack 42nd Lost Prairie: The Ultimate Answer to Life, the Universe, and Skydiving 25 Jul - 3 Aug 2009 2007 photos: http://www.skydive.com/prairie/pages/prairie.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #24 June 18, 2003 I've got about 25 reserve packjobs. Nobody else has touched my reserve in 4 or 5 years, and that guy had just built a new container for and I'd asked him to pack it while I watched to see if there were any "tricks" to the packing instructions. If I knew how to sew I'd go get my ticket, but I don't have a lot of time or motivation in that regard, as I don't want to pack other people's reserves other than in emergencies (out of town boogie w/ $80 repack rates or whatever they're getting away with these days). Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
