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Yeah, we had a cold front pass through here in south florida and we are only expecting a high of 77 today.

No, they took up whole buildings !!!!!

BSEE, AS Paramedic, AS RN

QuoteBite 'em hard on the neck!! _________________________________________________ Is there an extra charge for that? ________________________________________________ Why does the Bytch wear leather.........because she can !!!!!

I usually reach out and touch a part of their harness that has a thread end and say, " It's OK, the stitching should hold for at least one more jump"

If you are seriously interested in becoming a rigger, get both as they contain different information. Also I would recommend the Parachute Rigging Course and either the printed or software version of the Parachute Rigger Study Guide that contains the entire 291-question poll for the written exam. All of the above are available directly from Para Publishing at www.parapublishing.com/parachute/resources.html

I love mine. If you use the anti-fog solution that comes with the helmet it doesn't fog even in the Florida heat. There is also a half lens for freefly available from Bonehead. Also a replacement lens is only $12.00.

See, it just goes to show you that PM for women doesn't mean private message it means public message!!!

Oh, will then try driving that car without using the brakes to change the outcome

That doesn't do much for Clay, he is partial to wool

Boat? Hell, I can't even see any water

No I don't want to go to Flordia. I like the cold weather. _______________________________________________ What the heck? Don't want to come to Florida? 15 DZs a wind tunnel and great people and weather !!!! You need to double you medication and check your temp.

last tiem i was in FLA for Xmas, the puddles were frozen in the mornings... lol __________________________________________________ Then come to South Florida !!! With 15 DZs I'm sure we have a warm one some where

Some DZs may prefer to require everyone to have the same 120 day pack cycle just to prevent confusion on who is from where etc. I think it was a good suggeston to call the DZ ahead to see what the rules are that way you can make an informed decision as to where they want to go. Welcome to America where we still have the freedom of choice.

Come to Florida to skydive where is 72 and you can still jump in shorts and a t-shirt

Better not get a new canopy since most companies never published their test logs. When I went to the factory I was able to get data and manuals for my canopy. At some point you have to trust the gear makers to do their job. I'm not going to call PD and ask how many jumps were done on the Sabre2 test platform to determine if I want to demo one or not, I'll jump it my self and live with the decision. Same with a reserve, do I call PA and ask to see the test documents on a Raven if I want one? But that is your choice; I was just saying what I would like. Does RWS have published reports showing how well a Vector3 ages in every possible condition and how many jumps the harness is good for? I don’t know, do you? >I would just like a better way to get reliable information. Data gathering takes time and money... both of which companies are short on. I'm sure if someone antes up money to do a test, noone would compain but until then I'm not beting any companies are chopping at athe bit to pay lots of money just to have a piece of paper that says "Slinks are stronger then steel links and weat just as long under proper conditions." Well then lets just throw away the TSO results since they are just a piece of paper! (just kidding) I am not saying that what we have is bad; I am just looking for ways to improve information. So what is your suggestion to help and not complain? By the same token, where is the non-subjective data on Rapide links? You mean data like the TSO, military testing, mfg. Static test, etc. It’s available if you want to go find it. Wouldn’t is be nice to have a clearinghouse for all of this information for those that want it? The PIA is doing a pretty good job. As for cost lets start with getting the information that the mfg. already have. That’s about as low cost as you can get. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Slinks went through the same, or more stringent (TSO-d vs. TSO-c, or even TSO-b) testing requirements to get TSO'd as Rapide links did. Now that is a start! The Slink vs. Rapide link debate seems to be more about old vs. new than reliability, strength, advantages/dis-advantages, maintenance requirements, etc. I agree, and as we know, people are generally resistant to change. But the more information that they have the greater their comfort level is to change. I would like to thank everyone for their vigorous input and help. This is how we make a difference. Hope to meet you guys sometime, the first beer is on me. Best Regards, Mike

There was probably a time in your life that you thought jumping out of planes was scary too. Overcome your fears and the universe is yours !!!! If you thought skydiving is awesome, try it at night !!!

Anyone interested in doing night jumps this sat. at Skydive America call Tammi at 561-924-2020 by Friday. It's an awesome view (you can see both cost on a clear night). Temp. should be around 70. And after you can get some of that famous Carbone Zone food from Scotti and Tammi. See Ya There Mike

Anyone interested in doing night jumps this sat. at Skydive America call Tammi at 561-924-2020 by Friday. It's an awesome view (you can see both cost on a clear night). Temp. should be around 70. And after you can get some of that famous Carbone Zone food from Scotti and Tammi. See Ya There Mike

Quote Great ! Show us the non-sujective data. it will be the same non-subjective data that you have now... you know that they have been in the field many years. Slinks were developed to be removable. I know people with 1000's of skydives on them, no issues. The only objective data you will ever get is the static testing. __________________________________________________ Like I said, show me data, not folklore, he said, I saw, I think, I know etc.. Please understand that I don't think they are bad, I have them on two of my own rigs. I also know people that have had problems with them and have swapped back to rapide links. What I have a problem with is the mfg. putting new products out all of the time without data such as how they were tested and what were the results. Instead we have to rely on word of mouth and forums like this for someone to ask the right question and then try to get accurate information. If I used the argument that I know someone one or a lot of people that have made thousands of jumps on soft links with no problems as my test, then I could say the same thing about rapide links. I would just like a better way to get reliable information.

Quote It matters a lot, you've got years of field data where riggers were making their own, out of the same material, the only difference is you had to cut them off, and with the Pd/PDf/precision design you can take them off. _________________________________________________ Great ! Show us the non-sujective data.

How long they have been around doesen't mean anything by itself. What does matter is the data from their testing and use in the field under varying conditions over an extended period of time and the quantity of their use. And I would like to see some data like what is the average failure rate per thousand jumps, what causes them to fail and under what conditions? What is the failure rate of soft vs. rapide links, etc. The only data and test that I have seen is that under static conditions they are stronger than rapide links.

I will let you know in about five years when there is some quantitative real world data to compare. And I didn't say that I was for or against slinks, I just stated another issue to consider.

Once a month or so I get a printout of my account at each DZ. That way I have third party verification of my jump numbers, and it keeps my log accurate.

and a few drawbacks: 1. slider wants to come down 2. harder to swap riser/canopy combos _________________________________________________ 3. Slinks are more abrasive. Nylon against moving nylon is not good. As such it requires more inspection time more frequently.