huka551 0 #1 June 28, 2005 What are some components of freefly safe gear? I know most new rigs are, but what would someone getting an older rig look for? Muff Brother 3723 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Costyn 1 #2 June 28, 2005 Well some of the important things are: - hidden bridle: you want as little as possible of your bridle exposed to the outside. Optimally it should be routed under flaps & things. Velcro'd to the rig is not recommended. - Good riser covers: you don't want your risers exposed to the relative wind either. - A good BOC pocket. The spandex should be tight so your pilot can't slip out. This is true for any discipline of course, but with the higher speeds in freefly a premature opening can be very nasty. - Some people say you should have a pillows for cutaway and a pillow for your reserve deployment. Opinions vary. in freeflying you get into more weird positions and someone might accidentally hook their foot, hand under your reserve handle. Personally I think you'd have to get into a seriously weird collision for this to happen, but it's probably happened to someone before. - And in general find something with as little velcro as possible. It wears out and the hooks part can wear out webbing and other materials on your rig. I'm sure there will be more suggestions. Perhaps check out the gear and rigging forum as well; I'm sure this question has been asked before. Good luck!Costyn van Dongen - http://www.flylikebrick.com/ - World Wide Wingsuit News Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
