Airviking

I'm terrified of heights. Gotta hire someone to clean my gutters. I believe you have my stapler.

I dunno..."UPS Delivery Chick" maybe? I'm lost... I believe you have my stapler.

Falling out, being pushed out, dragged out, having your fingers pryed loose from the door as you scream in terror... It's all called "jumping"! I believe you have my stapler.

????? So, should I cancel my order? BTW Ryan, I really don't sense that much upset over the ad in this thread. Mainly kidding around, some discussion about advertising and marketing. Some folks getting upset with each other. Typical on-line banter. It's all good... I believe you have my stapler.

My advice: Focus more on the journey, and less on the destination. It's ALL a blast!!! Your jumping out of a friggin airplane, fer cryin' out loud!!! I believe you have my stapler.

Dave, That's the best explanation I've heard for the ad so far. They're not really advertizing product or company at all, rather filling some ad space with entertainment (and a little controversy). I believe you have my stapler.

That's only half the battle. OK, they diffinitly have my attention, but they pissed it all away by not giving me a single reason why I should buy a Mirage. Really? I would imagine that currently in the harness and container section, Mirage are probably getting the higher number of hits as people who are in the market research their offering. I really doubt in this marketplace that there is any substantial difference between containers. I'm just thinking that anyone in the market for a system already knows the Mirage name, and will consider them along with the other 1/2 dozen good systems. If they are catering to the subliminal sex drive, there are more effective ways of doing it. I think the motorcycle apparel companies Icon, etc do a much better job. You can over-do the sex thing... Back when Diet Coke came out some 25 years ago, they had a commercial with some super hot chick in a bikini shown in slow motion walking on a crowded beach. She had a can of Coke in her hand, but studies showed that few people noticed the can, and many couldn't remember what the commercial was selling. I believe you have my stapler.

Arrogant Bastard... My favorite beer!

That's only half the battle. OK, they diffinitly have my attention, but they pissed it all away by not giving me a single reason why I should buy a Mirage. I believe you have my stapler.

My first thought when I saw the ad was 'I've always wanted one of those!' But seriously...it's really bad marketing, and won't help them sell a single system. But since I detest advertising anyway, I much prefer this to "effective" ads. I believe you have my stapler.

The deployment at the end is what does it for me. I believe you have my stapler.

Thanks Dude, I am forever in your debt. I believe you have my stapler.

I'm DYING here!!! I'm new to the neighborhood, and just got my second issue of Parachutist. Where can I see the original offending add? I believe you have my stapler.

I LAUGH!!! I believe you have my stapler.

Actually, the only thing I have in common with Thor is I swing a big hammer. I believe you have my stapler.

This thread's been open for a while, and what I got from it is that "you get what you pay for". Anyway, right now I'm deep into a deal on a 210 Spectre. 400 jumps, new lines. I think that this will be ideal for me: big ol' skytruck like my old Pegasus. The 400 jumps should help with the packability. I believe you have my stapler.

I think it's really important that people know how the people they're talking to look. I believe you have my stapler.

Thanks all! I see it now.

Seems like I'm the only one who can't find where to do this. Went to My Profile/Edit Profile and then I'm lost. Please help. I believe you have my stapler.

There's a new, 3-part Youtube video that I think is pretty good. One of the better ones I've seen on-line. It's linked in the video section of DZ.com. I believe you have my stapler.

Thanks. Yeah, I see it now. This is slightly different from mine, which has narrow webbing attaching the PUD to the pin. The grommet is in the PC part. See attached. I believe you have my stapler.

Yep, that's really the reason why I scoured the globe looking for one of these rigs. I knew the the dead sexy pullout would further enhance my already impeccable style. I believe you have my stapler.

What are you seeing? (Hey, I'm ignorant. I admit it!) I believe you have my stapler.

I've owned and jumped a bellywart with tapewells, and a Wonderhog with a bellyband throw-out and a blast handle reserve, before I finally got money together to buy new, modern gear. Each step of the way, I'd try to compensate as much as I could for the short-comings of the gear, by understanding the risks and planning for them. (That's really what I'm doing with this thread.) I am also anal about packing. I have never rushed a pack job to make a load, nor will I let anyone but me touch my gear. I practice EPs obsessively, and imagine different emergency scenarios and responses until I am confident that it will be second nature. That way I can forget (so to speak) all about safety concerns on the climb, and just enjoy the dive. Woo-hoo! I believe you have my stapler.

Thanks Dave, The "what if" was just hypothetical to help me understand the differences. But to me, it seems like a pretty straight-forward engineering task to design a PUD that mimics a pullout. But I've got better things to do... So, the rig that I'm buying is a Talon Classic, and the harness/container system is probably worth no more than $250. So it's not likely that I will be putting $hundreds into modifying it to thow-out. Rather, I'll probably keep my eye out for a cheap replacement with a BOC collapsable throw-out. Maybe even an AAD, if I get crazy. I believe you have my stapler.