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1. My reserve closing loop ripped   1 2

   By dropzonebug, April 22, 2014
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   • JPDECHENE
   • April 28, 2014

2. Who can reline a canopy?  

   By netslide, August 7, 2017
   • 20 replies
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   • Top_Bunk
   • August 8, 2017

3. Two year old pack job   1 2

   By BillyVance, October 6, 2004
   • 38 replies
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   • gowlerk
   • June 30, 2016

4. 20u Hand wheel Slipping on Heavier Materials  

   By gweeks, March 13, 2017
   • 12 replies
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   • gweeks
   • March 15, 2017

5. Zodiac - Parachute de France  

   By richieff, November 1, 2007
   • 17 replies
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   • Cloggy
   • August 2, 2008

6. Making a Talon freefly friendly?  

   By scotts, December 21, 2003
   • 10 replies
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   • airgord
   • October 8, 2013

7. Strange Reserve Repack scenario?  

   By milehigheric, October 27, 2013
   • 20 replies
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   • ChrisD
   • October 29, 2013

8. skydiving helmets  

   By DFWAJG, August 4, 2007
   • 22 replies
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   • pete-d-meat
   • August 11, 2007

9. CSPA rigger A training   1 2

   By gowlerk, December 19, 2009
   • 28 replies
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   • Beatnik
   • January 3, 2010

10. Valkyrie - what a lady  

    By Skydivesg, January 9, 2015
    • 7 replies
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    • jumpwally
    • January 14, 2015

11. Rationale for AAD Cutter Location?   1 2 3

    By thechutist, April 10, 2011
    • 58 replies
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    • Deimian
    • July 14, 2015

12. Nice find on a student rig  

    By piisfish, March 9, 2016
    • 13 replies
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    • jumpsalot-2
    • November 10, 2016

13. Reverse riser discussion   1 2 3

    By rhys, October 24, 2005
    • 56 replies
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • November 9, 2005

14. Recommendations for PD Storm Wing loading  

    By ltfabf, July 16, 2014
    • 13 replies
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • July 18, 2014

15. Soft Links and Excess Brake Line Stowage   1 2

    By geronimo, September 29, 2003
    • 38 replies
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    • chemacelorio
    • October 7, 2003

16. Stiletto 190 slider on stiletto 150  

    By Shawtown939, May 24, 2017
    • 10 replies
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    • MitchSteere
    • June 15, 2017

17. Wings pin sticking out of flap   1 2 3

    By Jeth, January 14, 2007
    • 52 replies
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    • freeflyboy24
    • February 6, 2007

18. Senior or master rigger?   1 2

    By mcordell, February 13, 2010
    • 25 replies
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    • fcajump
    • April 26, 2010

19. Altimeter Preference   1 2

    By costanza, April 16, 2012
    • 40 replies
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    • angryelf
    • April 23, 2012

20. What deployment method do you have on your primary sport rig?   1 2 3

    By DocPop, June 23, 2010
    • 61 replies
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    • jumpwally
    • October 1, 2010

21. DaKine Rags - DON'T WASTE YOUR $$$   1 2

    By base428, January 29, 2003
    • 36 replies
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    • Brains
    • February 5, 2003

22. Wings Horrible customer service!!   1 2

    By scottd818, September 26, 2012
    • 27 replies
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    • hyper172
    • October 8, 2012

23. Interesting pin design  

    By Calvin19, November 21, 2014
    • 16 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • November 23, 2014

24. Quick Cypres Question  

    By Stumpy, March 18, 2004
    • 20 replies
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    • Stumpy
    • June 13, 2013

25. How old is TOO OLD  

    By DTOXX, October 22, 2002
    • 19 replies
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    • splat200
    • July 19, 2003

26. PIA Report on low reserve canopy openings   1 2

    By PhreeZone, September 21, 2016
    • 30 replies
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    • peek
    • September 28, 2016

27. Cost Of Removable Sliders   1 2

    By Jumpmunki, May 19, 2005
    • 36 replies
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    • format
    • October 8, 2010

28. Changing activation altitude on Cypre 2   1 2

    By Nigel, April 1, 2013
    • 31 replies
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    • ksaylor1
    • April 13, 2013

29. Sabre 2 openings and strategies for dealing with them   1 2

    By darrenspooner, July 28, 2005
    • 35 replies
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    • julius
    • May 18, 2014

30. New packing machine  

    By SkyDaemon, April 1, 2007
    • 11 replies
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    • phoenixlpr
    • April 4, 2007

31. Cypres misfire   1 2

    By nigel99, September 24, 2012
    • 26 replies
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    • Skydivesg
    • September 26, 2012

32. Barigo Altimeter  

    By justinbuss, January 23, 2002
    • 11 replies
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    • Swanee
    • January 30, 2002

33. Wolmari pack   1 2

    By ikebonamin, April 3, 2007
    • 33 replies
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    • havensiangst
    • April 17, 2007

34. "Military Luggage" Gear Bag - anyone have?  

    By Divalent, December 21, 2012
    • 10 replies
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    • mchamp
    • December 24, 2012

35. Converting metal reserve ripcord to soft?   1 2

    By milehigheric, February 15, 2013
    • 44 replies
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    • fcajump
    • February 20, 2013

36. hornet   1 2

    By chester, September 20, 2003
    • 40 replies
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    • gunsmokex
    • June 25, 2016

37. Details on the new "JVX" Extreme...   1 2

    By CanopyPiloting, January 24, 2005
    • 31 replies
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    • jumpwally
    • January 31, 2006

38. For anyone asking "Which canopy is best?", the answer is fly them and see what you prefer.   1 2

    By DocPop, September 25, 2013
    • 25 replies
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    • airtwardo
    • September 27, 2013

39. UPT Skyhook Mod  

    By carve, July 6, 2009
    • 18 replies
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    • Rstanley0312
    • July 14, 2009

40. Vigil AAD   1 2 3

    By John4455, December 3, 2003
    • 68 replies
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    • Dave1216
    • December 16, 2003

41. Sensei  

    By matt3sa, June 10, 2009
    • 21 replies
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    • parachutist
    • July 28, 2009

42. No skyhook option   1 2 3 4

    By r.panfil, October 13, 2011
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    • raff
    • December 3, 2011

43. Digital Camo Cordura  

    By BASE1036, October 19, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • September 21, 2009

44. Scotchguard....  

    By Derekbox, September 26, 2002
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    • excaza
    • February 21, 2013

45. Under Armor?   1 2

    By bloody_trauma, October 4, 2006
    • 26 replies
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    • ntrprnr
    • October 8, 2006

46. Lexan Roll Up Doors on Cessna 182's ??  

    By Skydive2, May 15, 2003
    • 22 replies
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    • pilotdave
    • May 17, 2003

47. New Aerodyne Icon Risers...(dive loops, hard housing)   1 2

    By aubsmell, April 11, 2005
    • 37 replies
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    • aubsmell
    • June 8, 2005

48. Aerodyne Pilot sweet spot  

    By ChuteRequired, May 18, 2015
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    • erdnarob
    • May 30, 2015

49. Skydive helmets are useless   1 2 3

    By daniel52587, February 13, 2007
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    • squarecanopy
    • February 15, 2007

50. *HUGE mistake I'm seeing in the rigs at my DZ, even in the students rigs* Suggest you to read   1 2 3

    By autoset, January 7, 2007
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    • FlyingJarhead
    • January 12, 2007

51. Wings Vision VS Mirage G3/G4  

    By barbs666, December 8, 2011
    • 14 replies
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • December 10, 2011

52. Paracommander advice  

    By manchuso, June 24, 2007
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    • manchuso
    • June 29, 2007

53. Safire 2 vs Pilot from Aerodyne  

    By nicolesser, October 7, 2004
    • 17 replies
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    • billvon
    • October 14, 2004

54. Icarus Canopies after-sale service - be carefully   1 2 3 4

    By AndrzejC, February 18, 2011
    • 78 replies
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    • g2gjump
    • March 12, 2011

55. Gear Compatiability   1 2

    By TimHurford, March 17, 2004
    • 26 replies
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    • BigMark
    • April 1, 2013

56. UPT sizing semi stowless bag  

    By Absolut, May 30, 2014
    • 11 replies
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    • Skydivesg
    • June 6, 2014

57. All costs of owning gear vs. renting   1 2

    By rss_v, January 9, 2013
    • 41 replies
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    • waveoff5500
    • February 15, 2013

58. Win 7 64bits users BE AWARE when using Neptune 2 with Paralog  

    By skykank, October 1, 2011
    • 15 replies
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    • virgin-burner
    • October 8, 2011

59. Javelin Odyssey sizing  

    By msdeva, October 29, 2003
    • 1 reply
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    • FreeFlyFridge
    • October 29, 2003

60. ICON NEXGEN  

    By katzas, March 22, 2014
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    • Alexg3265
    • April 1, 2014

61. Talon FS  

    By Cyco, March 19, 2003
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    • Extrakt
    • February 16, 2005

62. Riser length?  

    By mjosparky, November 12, 2005
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    • mjosparky
    • November 16, 2005

63. Pop top front mounted reserves   1 2 3

    By cosmicgypsy, March 19, 2020
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    • stratoflyer
    • April 17, 2021

64. wings W8 container size  

    By irishrigger, September 7, 2011
    • 10 replies
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    • al05r
    • August 26, 2022

65. UPT semi-stowless bag with Dacron lines  

    By mxk, September 16, 2014
    • 15 replies
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    • mxk
    • October 2, 2014

66. Rig Fit   1 2

    By DeNReN, December 4, 2005
    • 28 replies
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    • NickDG
    • December 6, 2005

67. Need help buying 1st chute.   1 2

    By manufcrules, November 10, 2009
    • 33 replies
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • January 20, 2014

68. Hackey with tuck tab for Wings?  

    By Deimian, February 25, 2013
    • 16 replies
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    • jonathan.newman
    • March 2, 2013

69. Riggers - what won't you pack   1 2

    By Shivon, December 20, 2003
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    • BigMark
    • October 8, 2012

70. Is this really safe?   1 2 3 4

    By frontloop33, February 22, 2011
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    • theonlyski
    • February 27, 2011

71. Safety star Reserve as water rig reserve   1 2

    By rowland2747, December 4, 2014
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    • skez
    • December 11, 2014

72. Vector 3 vs. Voodo Curv 2.0. in the 170 size spectrum  

    By CoqRouge, March 29, 2017
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    • hackish
    • April 4, 2017

73. Skydiving Gear Containers  

    By Batchelor412, October 8, 2017
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    • justme12001
    • October 16, 2017

74. line stow!!!!  

    By sky-pimp, November 28, 2005
    • 15 replies
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    • Cloudi
    • November 30, 2005

75. Interchangability of TSO'd Components  

    By firemedic, October 28, 2010
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    • mjosparky
    • November 4, 2010

76. Skysystems ?  

    By philly51, September 17, 2015
    • 16 replies
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    • weaverd
    • February 22, 2016

77. The mystery rig on Ebay.......Scam   1 2

    By peckerhead, August 4, 2006
    • 27 replies
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    • Stumpy
    • August 30, 2006

78. Wing loading performance change  

    By katzas, September 24, 2013
    • 13 replies
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    • katzas
    • November 8, 2013

79. Ares II or Viso II+  

    By skow, April 26, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • gowlerk
    • December 10, 2019

80. Servo motor / need specific info  

    By RayLosli, October 31, 2017
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    • RayLosli
    • November 6, 2017

81. How to properly split roll the nose?  

    By cbuffalino, August 11, 2013
    • 16 replies
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    • ChrisD
    • August 20, 2013

82. Pd reserve packs bigger than optimum?   1 2

    By BobbyR1990, November 26, 2009
    • 25 replies
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    • freeatlast
    • December 1, 2009

83. the best helmet in the marcket (RAWA Vs BONEHEAD)   1 2

    By medusa, November 1, 2004
    • 30 replies
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    • Antidote
    • November 10, 2004

84. B12? legstraps??  

    By JeffSkydiver, February 28, 2005
    • 17 replies
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    • flyingferret
    • March 3, 2005

85. PD Reserve Made in Honduras???   1 2 3

    By crazydiver, November 30, 2005
    • 60 replies
    • 7,613 views
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • December 9, 2005

86. Mirage G4 - what do you think about it?   1 2

    By skydiverek, January 17, 2003
    • 37 replies
    • 7,611 views
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    • skydiverek
    • February 12, 2003

87. metal cutaway handle   1 2

    By tosca, January 11, 2004
    • 38 replies
    • 7,610 views
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    • CygnusX-1
    • April 6, 2005

88. Pulse pack volume specs  

    By gnasher70, April 5, 2010
    • 6 replies
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    • gnasher70
    • April 19, 2010

89. if no regulation how often would you repack your reserve   1 2 3

    By bodypilot90, July 1, 2006
    • 52 replies
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    • selbbub78
    • July 5, 2006

90. LIQUIDSKY SUITS  

    By YM4, October 18, 2011
    • 9 replies
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    • NeedToJump
    • October 19, 2011

91. Slinks vs. Rapide Links   1 2

    By Hooknswoop, May 13, 2005
    • 49 replies
    • 7,599 views
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    • beezyshaw
    • May 20, 2005

92. Webbing question  

    By NSEMN8R, December 24, 2007
    • 22 replies
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    • ericfradet
    • February 10, 2008

93. First Rig   1 2

    By knic, February 11, 2009
    • 30 replies
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    • knic
    • March 26, 2009

94. Colored Line?  

    By WooHoo, April 22, 2007
    • 17 replies
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    • everymansaved
    • April 25, 2007

95. Practically new gear from 1987   1 2 3

    By PutaDC, May 28, 2015
    • 59 replies
    • 7,592 views
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • June 6, 2015

96. Katana 150 or Stiletto 150; 1.4 wing loading   1 2

    By martwald, August 17, 2012
    • 38 replies
    • 7,592 views
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    • erdnarob
    • August 31, 2012

97. Slow freefall suit  

    By nhuard, May 16, 2007
    • 17 replies
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    • Spizzzarko
    • May 23, 2007

98. Ripcord / Pin Test: Pass or Fail   1 2

    By TurboChrist, July 22, 2003
    • 34 replies
    • 7,582 views
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    • askir
    • August 19, 2003

99. Container Options  

    By Katscan, September 3, 2013
    • 20 replies
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    • tdog
    • September 5, 2013

100. What rigs have great 3 ring padding?  

     By countzero, June 20, 2017
     • 10 replies
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     • airnutt
     • June 24, 2017