SafetyNate

Hello, I have decided to finally get rid of my old cameras that haven’t seen the light of day in six years. It’s hard for me to do knowing that they work fine. Would anyone have any use for these? I can’t think of a reason to store them any longer. 2- Sony cx100 Cannon Rebel T1i Cannon 20D I have all the Lenses, Batteries, Cards, Chargers, and Cables that go with them as well. safetynate@hotmail.com

Currency is only ever one jump away!

It works great on my iphone, but I cant get it on my ipad. The App says it will work on my ipad. Im stumped. Anyone know if I can pull it up on my ipad?

The student actually recognized the bag lock and said he was going start pulling handles. He was super heads up. The instructor can't read his mind tho so he got something over his head. And saved the cost of replacing a cypres cutter. The system is a normal cut away and reserve handle.

After this jump, the student bought his cat b. He made 2 jumps today including his release jump and is doing awesome. I'm pretty sure he is hooked! Tough decision to make. I feel it was the right one since he walked away uninjured. ..........and cue the haters and let the shit slingin begin!

That was the hot set up in 1997. I had one just like it. I did someone a "Favor" and gave it to them.

If you want to increase your weight with out increasing WL, just toss your weights over the landing area. That will give you a good target and help with your accuracy. Stay Safe.

The seal is to identify the rigger and acts as a tamper resistant device like that on chapstick. Dont buy that chapstick with the broken seal. Skydivers could have used it for a chapped arse!

WARNING! This goes in the what not to do category. I planning on NOT pulling the silver on my next cut away on MY rig with a Sky Hook. However, I will be prepared to pull it if nothing were to come out. This is not advice. Just my own personal bad decision. Is that what you (alain) were looking for?

Greetings! I jump near Cleveland. I would love to help put you through AFF. I am also interested in para gliding. Shoot me a PM if you want to talk details. SafetyNate

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I go back and forth with this. On one hand it is true your reserve is NOT guaranteed. On the other, If I didnt have 100% confidence in my reserve, I wouldnt jump it. I would be pissed at myself if I got hurt trying to land a questionable main with a still packed good parachute on my back. I understand both sides and change my mind depending on which way the wind is blowing that day. Hows that for a plan?

Sounds like you go a plan. I wasnt trying to pick on you or reply to you personally. I just happened to pick your reply button. Just some stuff to think about. I feel ya on line break during a swoop. I dont think one would have any time to save a crash. I feel fortunate to have spent my childhood crashing. I crashed bikes, skate boards, and snowboards. My body seems to have a built in ability to take a hit. I think that has saved me thus far. I have had more than my share of high speed crashes. Im sure I will have some more. "If you're not crashing, you're not learning!" The best way for me to find the edge of my ability is to go over it then back off a little bit.

[BASE jumpers apparently practice landing with one toggle and one riser....I wouldn't try it.]. Why not? Give it a whirl. One day you might need it in a pinch. Find out how your canopy flys in all modes. Who ever said landing this way was easy, was right. Making it it look good and not getting hurt is a different story.

Why do BASE jumpers sometimes land with one riser and one toggle? It s called the "keep what you got" theory. When you let go of the toggles in BASE, they are gone bc they are routed outside of the guide rings. Without the steering lines, they rear riser flare like crap. Also subject to a tail inversion. So it can be a better scenario to use one riser and one toggle to get a better pay out. On skydiving gear, if you were to lose a steering line, and opted to use only risers, you would essentially be using two risers and one steering line. "Keeping what you got". If you truly want to even it out, whip out that hook knife we all have been itching to use and hack off your other toggle. Doesn't make much sense, right? Same applies to BASE. If you blow a steering line, or have to throw one to clear a mal, why cut off the other one? It can only help you. I know this is not a BASE discussion. However, this isnt the first this question has come up. Plus, BASE jumpers have made canopy skilz! Jus sayin.

I have witnessed 2 toggles coming off. Both bc they were ONLY finger trapped. Not tied or stitched. One was on a VELO 90 and released half way through the swoop 2 feet off the ground. No injury. the other was while walking back in and the girl thought it was funny thet her toggle fell off. I have seen one other that was finger trapped only and almost off. A few months ago a friend showed me his steering line that was cut 3/4 threw as a result of a grommet on his toggle with a sharp edge. That one was really hard to see. I looked almost normal from the outside bc it was cutting through on the inside. Not a bad idea to loosen the larks head on the toggle and look where it touches the grommet for wear. That is a total of 2 that came off and 2 that almost came off in my little experiences. That leads me to think it is a pretty common and preventable situation.

One thought that seems to get left out of these conversations is that if you break a steering line, there is nothing left to hold the tail. If both steering line broke, when you pull on the rear risers, The tail can invert. This will change the way it flys. It is good practice to fly and flare with your rears, but, when the poop hits the prop, it will flare different when the line is broken. During a rear riser flare with the steering lines intact, as you pull the rears, you also pull the steering lines and the tail cant invert. With out them, you might not be so lucky. Practice high before deciding to land. The first jump course teaches do not cut away below 1000 feet. So, if you are unsure of whether it is landable at 1000 feet, quit wasting time and pull the handles.

I agree, I didnt think harness looked too ill fitting. So I watched it again. I still dont think it fits too bad and would not hesitate to jump it. So now this thread has me in my gear at my house looking like an idiot as I try to Houdini my way out. Here are my results. I have a new V3 Micron custom for me and fits perfect. All straps tight I can get ou the top and bottom just like the video. You dont even have to sit down to come out the bottom. Just bend over like your are touching your toes, and pull on the shoulders. I have known this for many years and it come in useful if you need to get out of your gear quick. Do any of you use the quick release cheststrap technique

Good thread! I think every one should put their rig on and slip out the top and bottom. This way one can see how, however unlikely, it is "possible". If you know how it happens, you can avoid getting into that circumstance. Fact is, no matter how the rig is constructed, there is always a way out. I have had bruises on my arms above my elbows. I have opened with my legstraps in my knee pits. Going back to belly bands and saddles is always an option. So is keeping the door closed on the plane. Stay safe, stay in your harness!

Hi. I love reading this stuff and these circular arguments. While arguing that skydiving gear is less predictable, you explain how it preforms. Ultimately "predicting" how it will open. They are equally predictable and reliable. It is just that they are two different tools for two different jobs. I predict you can rely on that. Sad to hear about this incident. I jump a similar A and have had to pick up my feet to miss the wires. With so few deaths in the US lately, I was beginning to think BASE was almost safe.

Good point Dave! Whilst doing a 360 approach on a velo 84 wearing a rubber mask, the mask turned 90 degrees on me at about 50 feet off the deck. I didnt let the distraction get me and landed standing up with my rears, BLIND. How bout the night jump this summer. I lost BOTH contacts(first time ever) on exit from 10 grand. I cant count my fingers with out corrective lenses. Not exaggerating. Tracked until pull time with my altimeter 1 inch from my eyeball. Pulled. Barely made it to the LZ and landed my 84 blind (again). That was my greatest test of focus in my life. I might even consider that prof of Christ.

I understand you points. For me, I cant hear a loud voice on the ground with my helmet on. If we get in a wrap(most likely my fault ), unless I can see your mouth, I won't even know you are talking. I expect a lot from people. That might be my poor judgment. I feel you should not be distracted while skydiving no matter how many jumps you have or what you are wearing. If you cant jam out and stay focused then it becomes a problem. Not the IPOD, but the lack of knowing what is going on around you. Stay Safe

"Nobody plans to get distracted." That is my point. I plan on distractions, malfunctions, collisions, ac emergencies, bad body position and many more. If you know the risk, you can prepare for it. I saw a low time jumper go threw a cloud at pull time and blasted threw their planed pull altitude. "Why did you pull low?" "I guess I was distracted by the cloud." Now, when they see a cloud coming, they realize to pull on time cloud or not. Distraction mastered. I agree with you that it is a bad idea. I think skydiving is a bad idea too. I still do it. By your logic, "they" should get rid of cameras bc they can be a distraction. I shoot hand cam as a Tandem I. When I started I understood that it could be a distraction. I made it just another part of my gear and my routine. I am able to notice when i start getting distracted then remind myself to "stay safe". The rules are that easy. If you break them, it will suck and you will no longer be safe. I dont even own an IPOD. I dont think it is any different than adding anything else into like skydiving like a flag, FF tube, hoop, or even a RDS. They all can be distracting, but if you stay on your game, they can be done safely.

Im with ya. I cant hear shit under canopy. I dont think IPODs are a bad idea. At our DZ, we give first jump students earphones and a radio on their first jump. Apparently it helps them land. If they can do it, so can more experienced jumpers. Listen to the music, it might help you land. Furthermore, one could just say an IPOD can cause a distraction. If you understand that, just don't get distracted by it just like jumping a camera. One could set some rules for themselves. 1. Don't get distracted 2. Don't crash into anyone 3. Stay safe Just follow the rules and everyone will be OK.

I have seen a cool one called the X Man. it is a 2 way freefly. It works on a big side door. One person facing in with right hand on the bar and left hand on the floor at the front of the door. Their left foot is in the corner in the bottom rear of the door and right foot is up in the top corner rear of the door(making an "X"). the second person is inside facing out mirror imaging the other person. The count comes from the penis or vagina and go head down. When a hot chick does this, I check the dude's pin in front of me with my erection! SWEET! PS. I knew I didnt know shit when I put that death ribbon on my lines. I had 3 BASE jumps. PPS. I think Dave can piss further bc he pinches the tip like he pinches his pennies.