JayCam

GET THEM! I jumped a student manta loaded at about 0.8 or 0.9 pounds per square foot. Ended up with massive line twists and one arm tangled round the left riser. That was swinging me around pretty hard so I am sure your Triathalon is capable of doing the same thing to you. Anyway point is I couldnt cutaway because of the line twists (note: even WITH steel riser inserts). Anyway dont under estimate how hard it is to cutaway when your canopy isnt deployed as it should be. J

If it was less than your weight you would be accelerating. Once you reach terminal forces up and down will be balanced, and you will no longer be accelerating. Yes you are perfectly right. I apologise. J

Well I TRIED to get a reserve ride yesterday on jump number nine but main canopy was so twisted it would cutaway. See "first really bad experience" thread lol... I think I must have the record for "attempted cutaway in fewest jumps". Does massive line twists count as a mal? J

lol for those interested heres a stupid MS Paint diagram of what happened... I later realised it didnt open through my legs but on either side of them which might actually be worse. so body goes through risers but sticking out left arm doesnt... lol the stupid look on my stickman doppelgangers face cracks me up... J

Thanks

Yeah that was meant to become a topic about WHY it didnt work but it ended up being the same thing... I posted to end the other thread... J

End this thread... to continue go to "first really bad experience" under the General skydiving section... J

ok I am in a rush and have to take off now. I have only read the first 5 posts and didnt see anyone ask this question, so I will. As perhaps a final statement of what happened lol... The pad came off no problem (its only velcro) and the cables came out about 4 inches but no further. J JAY CAM, did you try to PEEL and pull or were you just yaning on the handle? Sorry if this was discussed already I will read the rest of the post later.

lol farcical... pretty funny though lol J

I guess it just depends on how you were taught. I would have tried again to get stable if I was at a higher altitude but I didnt think I had time from 4200 feet. J

I cant imagine I would have been able to put 600lbs of force on them no. J

Sorry bad choice of words. The handle DID come loose and the cutaway cables came out about 4 inches but would come no further. I DEFINATELY was pulling the pad I saw the yellow cables come out and I was trying to pull it for about 20 seconds and then again later on. It wasnt a case of getting the handle off the velcro or pulling the wrong thing. To all the gear questions I am sorry I dont know I am but a newbie who isnt even qualified to pack yet. It isnt my rig it belongs to my drop zone so I cant take it apart and take pictures. They will be inspecting it Im sure so I will have to ask next time I am there. J

AHH! I just realised! Yes these canpies DO have hard riser inserts. I just assumed there was no other kind thats why I didnt know what they were. Look like metal shower hoses kind of like articulated stainless steel tubes? If thats it then yes it had them. J

Yeah I pulled it off the velcro but it wouldnt come any further. I pulled it out about 4 inches which was REALLY difficult but then it really wouldnt come any further than this. I tried a bunch of times. I actually pulled so hard I heard the canvas that the pad is attached to rip a little so it wasnt an issue of not pulling hard enough. J

Left arm. I am left handed though J