justinbuss

Rob, Try sending PISA an e-mail. They usually respond pretty quickly. You can find the addresses on their new web site or send mail to pisa@pisa.co.za J I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - Dave Matthews Band

Hans, icarus.co.za is actually the website for Icarus Airwear in Johannesburg, South Africa. Icarus make jumpsuits and various skydiving accessories and they also have a shop where you can get all manner of skydive related stuff, but they are only agents (resellers) of PISA. PISA is a completely different company based in Durban, Sount Africa. If you need to get hold of PISA, you can send e-mail to pisakzn@icon.co.za but as far as I know they do not have a website of their own. I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - Dave Matthews Band

Great. Stock risers it is then. I'll try the trips at a later stage once I'm used to how the canopy flies with the stock. thanks Bill I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - Dave Matthews Band

My sediment exactly I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - Dave Matthews Band

That's the kind of thing I wanted to hear, not all the bullsit about packing. I pack my own shit, and I don't care if it takes an extra five seconds to set the brakes. If there's no great advantage, then fine, I'll use the stock risers till I know the canopy well enough to try the trips. I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - Dave Matthews Band

ROTFLOL. You crack me up Lisa. Good advice though.

Since I will be packing myself that's not one of my biggest concerns. I'll know what to do with them when packing, I am just not too sure about what to do with them when flying I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - Dave Matthews Band

SEVEN I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - Dave Matthews Band

I know that with higher performance canopies and/or canopies with higher wingloadings you can steer the canopy using leg movement. Am I correct in assuming that this is possible because the legstrap is pulled forward when you lift the leg, thus pulling the back riser down and has the same effect as a subtle rear-riser turn? How exactly does this work? Also, does this still hold true for articulated harnesses (with the hip rings)? Justin I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - Dave Matthews Band

OK, I have read all the posts I could find on these forums about triple risers. Their advantages over regular risers, their disadvantages etc. etc. But I have yet to find anybody post an opinion about whether or not they are suitable for low-time jumpers. I currently have 35 jumps. I recently ordered a new harness/container and reserve, but wanted to start off with a second-hand main untill I had enough experience to downsize. I found a Hornet 190 which is exactly right for me (correct wingloading according to my instructors and has great reviews etc.). The thing is that the guy selling it has trip-risers on it and is selling them with the canopy. I just want to know if I should use those risers or stick with the ones that come with the harness/container. Any advice or random musings appreciated. Justin I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - Dave Matthews Band

I think Wings is a good choice, but if price is such a big concern then perhaps you should have a look at the VortexII from ChuteShop in South Africa. Their prices recently went up a bit, but I think they might still beat the Wings. Also according to my rigger they're reasonably easy to pack. As far as comfort goes, the Vortex is the most comfortable rig I have ever fitted ... bar none. Just my .02 I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - Dave Matthews Band

Mind telling us who's who in that pic bill? I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - Dave Matthews Band

Would it be possible to make it more obvious when there is an attachment to a post. Perhaps add one of them paperclip icons to the post? I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - DMB

Would it be possible to make it more obvious when there is an attachment to a post. Perhaps add one of them paperclip icons to the post? I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - DMB

You're right, though. If that was my rig I'd blow a friggin gasket. I find sometimes it's easy to be myself. Sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else. - DMB