lucky508 0 #1 February 10, 2011 Does anyone have a set or two of stow hooks I can take off their hands? I put a want add in the classifieds but I don’t think there are many people on dizzy.com that even know what stow hooks are. I need to pack up some military direct bag rigs and don’t want to pay the $25 per stow hook that Paragear is asking. Thanks, Cael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteS 0 #2 February 10, 2011 You can use gutted 550 in a pinch. Use a gun rod (Pistol size) to negotiate the flutes, and make your stows by pulling the lines with a pullup cord. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #4 February 10, 2011 Just cheat and put rubber bands on it.... you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky508 0 #5 February 10, 2011 That works but it gets tough on the hands pretty quick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteS 0 #6 February 10, 2011 Sometimes to be "comfy" ya gotta spend the ca$h. Make a loop at each end of the 550, big enough to put a piece of 1" PVC pipe 4" long into. now you have a handle. Just giving you a "workaround" idea, or you can keep on waiting for the tools to show up. Did you learn pack these things in the military? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #7 February 10, 2011 I have a couple of sets. Send me an email address and I will contact you when I get home in a couple of days. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky508 0 #8 February 10, 2011 Sparky, Will do. Thanks! Pete, Thanks for the work around Ideas. I did learn to pack with stow hooks in the Army. I was already a skydiver and I thought it was a crazy way of stowing lines. But the Army is the Army and doing things the common sense or easy way has never been its strong suit. For now converting the D bags to use retainer bands would be more trouble than just packing them the normal way. Thanks, Cael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #9 February 12, 2011 Call Ralph. Western Parachute sales. I bought my last one from him.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anvilbrother 0 #10 February 15, 2011 I used a thick wire coat hanger, got all the bends out, doubled it in half, bent the hook, cut to length, made a handle. Postes r made from an iPad or iPhone. Spelling and gramhair mistakes guaranteed move along, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
