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on my 365 I use normal large rubber bands, (not tandem) and single the first 2 and double everything else. I did the same when I jumped the sigma2. Sometimes I use a tandem band on the first 2, if thats what I have available. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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Actually they sell them at The Ranch Pro Shop. http://ranchproshop.com/accessories.php?brand=28 Edited to add that I find it cool I am responding to a thread I posted on almost 9 years ago!! Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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I've jumped one, a 340 lined with vectran. Now I am biased, cause I love jumping my 365 and only jump sigmas when I have to. It was a nice canopy, the biggest thing that jumped out at me was the oversteer. One of the other instructors called it "obnoxious". I am not a fan of a tandem canopy that can turn my toes purple wheh I pull the toggle to my shoulder. And I found it hard to do a 90 degree turn without having to stop it with the opposite toggle, it was that responsive. Again, not my cup of tea, but I also like what some people call the "sluggishness" of the Icarus tandems. I don't like students puking on me, and I find it easier to make them comfortable with a longer control range. It was great for picking up in the field and packing. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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Im not agreeing, Im just saying I have put many more jumps than was stated was safe or appropriate. More of a real world view. I think the rig should make money. If and when I get to buy one, I will not let it jump for cheap. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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The Tandem main I have personally put almost 3000 jumps on (Icarus 365) still flies awesome, and you would have to pry it from my rig to get me to fly something else. My backup rig has a brand new 365 and I don't see too much difference, except for a slightly "crisper" feel in the air, but not enough to make me give up old reliable. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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Once again, the Neos is an Icarus canopy. Call Fernando and Jyro and ask them about the company arrangements if you really need to know. Go to your Icarus dealer, and they will sell you a Neos. Plus mine has never opened hard. This has all been covered before, but anyone who has any problems with any Icarus canopies, just go to your Icarus dealer and they will sort it out for you. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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This is where the Internet fails to translate. In person I would gladly have this conversation. Getting my hands grabbed is one of my biggest concerns. My method of controlling them before they can control you has served me well for my first 3000 or so tandems. I think about it on every jump. Most of the things I do revolve around never letting them get at me. I am still learning, like the girl who was double jointed in get shoulders. But to call me arrogant is an insult. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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Is incapacitation a concern on a rig where you can't deploy the main from the left side? And I have yet to see someone who can get my hands when I grab the back of theirs, but everyone has their method. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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I'm only sigma rated, so they have access to a main handle. I train them on it, but control their hands. I do a practice touch, but bring their hand back with mine. I have had many students try to pull, and have gotten very quick with protecting my handle, but the risk of out of sequence from that one handle is extremely low with the sigma. On opening, I also put my hands on the students upper arms to protect my cutaway and reserve. On a strong, is the student ripcord an option for the instructor when it is hooked up on them? Is it on the same side as the instructor handle or the other side? Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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Well I guess I am being a bit argumentative. It's just recurrency or not, I believe the instructor needs to have complete confidence in his or her abilities, and giving an untrained, uncertified person the ability to put your rig out of sequence does not give me a warm fuzzy feeling. In the end, it will probably never amount to anything, and I respect your logic of it being for the passengers piece of mind. The people who fear being incapacitated as a reason to put chicken handles, I question whether they have the right mindset for doing tandems Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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Well anything CAN happen, but lets get real. If getting incapacitated is a real concern on your recurrency, why not "train" every first time jumper and give them chicken handles. If you want this kind of sefety, go seek out an IE to do your recurrency. Are people coming out of comas and doing tandem the next day? Where does this incapacitaed fear come from? Do people live in constant fear of tandems, or do they prepare themselves and take responsibility to pull the handles and safely return the passenger to the ground. A tandem is not just another skydive, but you are supposed to be a professional. If you want that sort of assurance someone is going to save you, seek out an appropriate person to give you your warm fuzzy feeling. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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I have never had a problem. What do they know about the tandem system? If they want chicken handles, sorry, find someone else. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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You really think a "trained" experienced jumper is better apt to handle EP's than you? What could you possibly be afraid of? Im all for doing refreshers until you feel comfortable, but giving control of the system to a skydiver without a tandem rating, really? Why? Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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A high speed malfunction is never really going to give you much drag, but is it more than a reserve PC? I would think so. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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cadmium residue???? Sunpath what are you charging us for?
johnny1488 replied to TheDonMan's topic in Gear and Rigging
They took the reserve out cause they will not put a stitch in a rig with a reserve in. Overkill or not, that is their policy. As for everything else, and explanations on all their policy, try them first. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome -
It says there was a skyhook, but I'm interested on how the reserve p/c could "beat" the main as it looked like the main flew away fast and the freebag and p/c stuck around for a while. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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Most dangerous in theory, but not in statistics, I believe that's what he was going for. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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Actually Pare-Concepts is the US service center and a Demo center. Some dealers have demos, but not all. Para-concepts handles demos for Icarus in the US. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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1. How old were you when you made your first jump? 20 2. How high is the highest you have ever jumped from? 17k 3. Financially does this sport keep you both happy and secure? Happy yes, secure? I own my home and am doing OK 4. When did you realize that you enjoyed this enough to do it for the rest of your life? after my first jump 5. How many jumps do you make in a year? about 1000 6. How do you feel about wing suiting? it's fun, but i only do it once or twice a year 7. Have you ever tried it and if not would you ever like to? about 20 jumps or so 8. How dangerous is wing suiting in comparison to skydiving? Its a lot to deal with, but can be done very safely if you have the experience 9. Have you ever had any situations where you feared for your life while jumping? No, not yet 10. If you had to describe these freefalling sports in one word what would you chose? Fun Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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I unhook quick and walk away, or if i'm on the ground and not getting dragged, I just unhook and get up. I've only been dragged a few times, and I just used a toggle. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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Ill put that on the shelf next to my CREEPS. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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It's silly to have to say, but I don't think I hook turn. I do not bury a toggle and hope. I do add speed, usually no more than 45-90 degrees, and usually a slow turn so I always have an out. On very windy days, I tend to like to increase my turn to 180, again not a very aggressive turn, I don't want to take away too much of my speed to start, and once it gets going, I can flare at any time and have instant response. I prefer to stay on the wind line, my dz can be fairly turbulent. No real way to back it up, but if you can't do it right, don't do it at all. Only competent canopy pilots should consider adding speed for any landings, not just tandems. Just cause it works for me, I don't recommend it for everyone. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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Very very flat, feels like a paraglider. I like how the Icarus, both 330 and 365 come down a bit steeper. Without being too biased, I think the 370 is a better canopy for a new TM to learn on, it is definetly more forgiving to mistakes, but as a full time instructor, from packing to opening to landing to carrying it in, I love the Icarus. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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Not trying to judge, just want to share some of my experience. I run my rig (sigma) very long, it helps bring the students higher (ie further from the ground on landing). My chest strap is just below my throat, it's also a lot more comfortable on the plane. Also proper harnessing goes a long way in how well a student can pick their feet up. Again, in sigma, following the upt adjustment guide makes it easy for even out of shape people to put their feet up. Also making sure you get your feet down on landing and leaning back can make up for almost any student shortcoming. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome
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It definetly gets better, with time you will get to the point where it doesnt matter what they do, and you kind of laugh to yourself when they go fetal or flail around trying to grab your arms. Just like everything, it comes with experience. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome