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    Hello All. Helmets are great from Tonfly. But the camera boxes SUCK Bought a box for PC330 and a box HC5 neither of the boxes fit. the PC 330 box works if you add a wooden base plate and than the camera sits tight but not perfect. HC5 box is totally useless its made for HC3. I talked to Giovani and he did not have much to say. Did not offer to refund the money basically he did not care.
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    What was wrrong with your switch ?? I bought my first tongue switch even from them. I have to break my tongue to get it to work. Is that normal for a new switch ?? Charley
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    Hey is my bite switch I made. I got the Tact Switch at Radio Shack. You just have to look for them a little a pack of was 3.97 dollars
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    Mike: Excuse me, I'm a wingsuiter we are about to do a Flock, could you tell me where the turn back point is to get back to the dropzone? Girl: What turn back point ?!?! What dropzone ?!?! Mike: You know the point when you have to head back to the dropzone. Girl: ?!?! Mike: I need to know Jeff is going to be pissed if we end up over the Ocean again. Girl: Who is Jeff ??
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    Thanks for your feedback. PS I was/am Favoring the Canon.
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    Thanks for the comments. The easiest would be the Canon. But now to the Cameras ? Would Canon still be the best of the 3 ??
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    I want to get into still Photography and I have the option between 3 cameras. The question I have which one would you recommend and where can I find the necessary Blow, Bite or Tongue switch.(Cannon Bite or Tongue no problem but the Blow switch ??) The cameras are: Sony Alpha 350 with 18-55 mm lens and 55-200 lens Nikon D80 with 18-55 mm lens Canon 450D with 18-55 mm lens
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    I am looking into buying a wide angle lens for my Canon 450D. Here are the 3 I am interested in, has anyone had any experience with them ? Pro/Con ? Canon Objektiv EF-S 10-22mm, f/3.5-4.5 USM Sigma Objektiv 10-20mm, f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM, Canon Tokina AT-X 107 DX Fish-Eye, 10 - 17mm, f/3.5 - 4.5, Canon
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    Hello Marty I know for a fact that Tonfly just got a major order for CC1 Helmets for a French Skydiving School that has them majorly back logged. I Ordered 3 camera boxes 4 weeks ago. I hope to get them next week. All their colors are on the webpage that they have. I am attaching a picture of my Fuego Pro in Royal Blue with x-shut camera attachment. Charley
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    Hi A friend of mine put his bite switch in a pacifier and has no problems with it. Its lasted him a while now.
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    Hi I also had that problem also mine resulted from floating not enough formation speed as the team got faster my legs settled down.
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    Here are some pictures of my camera mounted with the x-shut system. its pretty flush to the helmet.
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    X-shut is a good mounting system, zkulls is a copy modification of the x-shut system. Take a look. http://www.x-shut.com
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    I had the same feeling when I went through my AFF training that I did not get enough canopy control teaching. I was sticking my landing pretty good and things were working out fine but I had an obsticle that got in my way and i ended up bouncing. Spent 3 weeks in the Hospital and 2.5 months in rehab. But during this time I came up with an idea for our Dropzone / Country (SWITZERLAND). I organize a Student Jump Contest that is actually a Canopy Course. Its in its second year and it has been well received by all. Here is the link to the contest: www.nur-gezielt.ch
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    Hello I broke my Tibia and Hip on my 86 jump. Up to that point I had consistent stand up landing. But at this landing i flared uneven and turned myself into the ground. 6 weeks in a wheelchair because of my injuries i was not allowed to put any weight on leg or hip. 4 months rehab. I was able to walk again but favored my leg. Worked really hard not to favor it. did not even think about trying to jump again until i was able to run. Able to to do other sports like play Basketball etc. I started working again after 5 months that was also a rough time at the beginning I work as a Paramedic a lot of heavy lifting walking over uneven ground etc. When I was able to all that I started jumping jumping again. My Accident was 19 July 2006 and my first Jump was 3 March 2007. Talk to instructors or people that saw the landing. Take a beginner canopy course.
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    Well can not give you more than the links. Like I said they work fine for me. Wonder why its not working for you guys...
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    Well Strange I can get to the page with www.x-shut.com but here are 2 more links to the same page: www.x-shut.de www.dkexe.de/x-shut/
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    Hello The Convertor from Tonfly is based on the X-Shut which has been around a lot longer than the Convertor has. It has an established track record. The X-shut is also smaller less damage to the helmet. Take a look www.x-shut.com I have a Tonfly Feugo Pro which is a great helmet workmanship is great.
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    Hello Something similar happened to me this summer. I came in a little to high and my first thought was to fly it out. But, DUMMY I was I tried turning to fly parallel to the landing area. We have a really small landing area that has a stream running along side it. When I turned the windsock was in my field of view and I over reacted and turned myself into the ground from about 100 feet. That was my 86th Jump and 11 Jump after I downsized to a 170. The main thing I learned from this is every time you downsize, you have to treat it as your FIRST JUMP. I broke my lower leg (Tibia with 6 screws and Hip with 4 screws both with TITANIUM PLATES.) Hope to be Jumping in May 07. Blue Skies PS Attachment is a picture of my HIP