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19,234 topics in this forum

1. NEW AAD!!!   1 2

   By schwede, May 12, 2003
   • 28 replies
   • 5,356 views
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   • riddler
   • May 16, 2003

2. sabre   1 2

   By mattb, May 8, 2001
   • 28 replies
   • 8,098 views
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   • jfields
   • June 5, 2001

3. Do you trust a rigger   1 2

   By Canadianfella, August 25, 2010
   • 28 replies
   • 5,906 views
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   • firemedic
   • September 12, 2010

4. reserve PC to bridle connection   1 2

   By browncow, January 30, 2012
   • 28 replies
   • 5,234 views
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   • riggerrob
   • February 9, 2012

5. Good deal?   1 2

   By RickNC, September 24, 2008
   • 28 replies
   • 2,264 views
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   • denete
   • September 27, 2008

6. Main flaps: Infinity vs. Mirage?   1 2

   By kelel01, July 28, 2004
   • 28 replies
   • 4,835 views
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   • hookitt
   • August 2, 2004

7. Q: CRC Heavy Duty Silicone Multi-Use Lubricant?   1 2

   By dorbie, August 5, 2006
   • 28 replies
   • 9,380 views
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   • mjosparky
   • August 7, 2006

8. Ouragan Turnaround Time   1 2

   By MagicGuy, November 30, 2006
   • 28 replies
   • 3,794 views
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   • EricVigneault
   • February 24, 2007

9. Liquid eyewear   1 2

   By mx19, December 12, 2010
   • 28 replies
   • 12,985 views
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   • LouDiamond
   • May 1, 2011

10. rsl   1 2

    By airman210, October 28, 2003
    • 28 replies
    • 3,336 views
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    • rigging65
    • November 3, 2003

11. Jumping out of date reserve???   1 2

    By Ducky, May 14, 2003
    • 28 replies
    • 4,191 views
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    • LawnDart21
    • May 15, 2003

12. PD's new canopy?   1 2

    By Zak, March 14, 2004
    • 28 replies
    • 4,015 views
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    • stateofnature
    • March 17, 2004

13. Reserve pilot chute stuck   1 2

    By melathechamp, July 1, 2014
    • 28 replies
    • 13,393 views
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    • riggerrob
    • July 2, 2014

14. Step through Harness   1 2

    By ngawang01, November 18, 2005
    • 28 replies
    • 6,693 views
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    • pbla4024
    • November 22, 2005

15. why not a second reserve?   1 2

    By chrischan1985, July 3, 2014
    • 28 replies
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    • deadwood
    • July 13, 2014

16. spectre with dacron lines - softer openings?   1 2

    By wilcox, September 29, 2005
    • 28 replies
    • 8,642 views
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    • ltdiver
    • October 9, 2005

17. concerns with my first rig   1 2

    By Dsix36, December 30, 2020
    • 28 replies
    • 4,179 views
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • January 21, 2021

18. New to sport!! AAD question   1 2

    By borimex, March 5, 2010
    • 28 replies
    • 8,558 views
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    • marcantonio152
    • March 17, 2010

19. PIA reports?   1 2

    By IanHarrop, February 19, 2008
    • 28 replies
    • 7,396 views
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    • Jwelborn
    • February 27, 2008

20. helmets   1 2

    By hcsvader, October 8, 2008
    • 28 replies
    • 1,901 views
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    • mnealtx
    • October 12, 2008

21. Rigging knowledge   1 2

    By captainquim, August 14, 2002
    • 28 replies
    • 9,568 views
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    • barrymaple007
    • December 6, 2018

22. Possible stolen/lost rig for sale on Craigslist Phoenix   1 2

    By EirAnne, January 6, 2011
    • 28 replies
    • 6,706 views
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    • AZskies
    • January 17, 2011

23. FAA Letter re Mfgrs Service Life   1 2

    By NovaTTT, June 12, 2015
    • 28 replies
    • 8,037 views
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • April 6, 2016

24. Container Opinions - Please   1 2

    By jumpwally, September 24, 2003
    • 28 replies
    • 2,734 views
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    • skoodler
    • October 2, 2003

25. Poll: What's holding your wings?????   1 2

    By samp76, January 3, 2003
    • 28 replies
    • 3,253 views
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    • falxori
    • January 8, 2003

26. Triathlon to Hornet   1 2

    By Austin, May 21, 2002
    • 28 replies
    • 6,747 views
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    • Scratch
    • May 30, 2002

27. Jedi vs. Stiletto   1 2

    By lifesatrip, August 6, 2004
    • 28 replies
    • 3,698 views
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    • ianmdrennan
    • August 11, 2004

28. smoke   1 2

    By jake69, January 13, 2002
    • 28 replies
    • 5,817 views
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    • riggerrob
    • December 18, 2007

29. Racer containers   1 2

    By skydivingchad, November 5, 2003
    • 28 replies
    • 4,243 views
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    • wingnut
    • November 10, 2003

30. Favorite altimeter & why?   1 2

    By mattyblast, January 23, 2006
    • 28 replies
    • 6,474 views
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    • packerboy
    • January 28, 2006

31. Eyeware: Pros and Cons   1 2

    By DoubleDogDareMe, June 23, 2010
    • 28 replies
    • 4,520 views
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    • TaylorC
    • June 30, 2010

32. Required pull force for main d-bag extraction   1 2

    By branch, April 23, 2019
    • 28 replies
    • 5,980 views
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    • cosmicgypsy
    • June 18, 2019

33. VECTOR H/C WITH A RISKY NON APPROVED RSL   1 2

    By RIGGER, December 4, 2009
    • 28 replies
    • 5,543 views
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    • RIGGER
    • December 12, 2009

34. UPT SB on some Spectra ripcords.   1 2

    By piisfish, June 24, 2015
    • 28 replies
    • 8,010 views
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    • erdnarob
    • July 27, 2015

35. Where can I find left handed pilot chute container (rig)?   1 2

    By David Wang, January 3, 2021
    • 28 replies
    • 4,671 views
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    • skydude2000
    • January 9, 2021

36. Least Ground Hungry Canopy   1 2

    By thumpper, June 18, 2004
    • 28 replies
    • 3,150 views
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    • meatbomb
    • June 23, 2004

37. crossfire - same canopy?   1 2

    By freeflycracker, January 17, 2002
    • 28 replies
    • 6,186 views
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    • Jimbo
    • January 29, 2002

38. Question about audibles...   1 2

    By Viking, January 17, 2002
    • 28 replies
    • 4,414 views
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    • markbaur
    • January 22, 2002

39. Quality patches   1 2

    By likestojump, May 26, 2013
    • 28 replies
    • 11,048 views
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    • likestojump
    • May 19, 2014

40. Which Rig   1 2

    By arcane, July 1, 2010
    • 28 replies
    • 5,504 views
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    • pinkfairy
    • July 23, 2010

41. Potential total mal?   1 2

    By Diezel, November 29, 2017
    • 28 replies
    • 11,271 views
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    • gb1
    • December 6, 2017

42. Rig Fit   1 2

    By DeNReN, December 4, 2005
    • 28 replies
    • 7,646 views
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    • NickDG
    • December 6, 2005

43. Vector 3 M series vs. Racer 2K3   1 2

    By LittleOne, December 4, 2005
    • 28 replies
    • 7,491 views
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    • RMURRAY
    • December 9, 2005

44. Pilot Chute Packing Video   1 2

    By BrianSGermain, May 13, 2008
    • 28 replies
    • 5,469 views
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    • hackish
    • June 2, 2008

45. Is there any sort of "definitive" AAD guide?   1 2

    By Telek, July 4, 2006
    • 28 replies
    • 2,416 views
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    • darnknit
    • July 5, 2006

46. Pencil whipped repack   1 2

    By kawisixer01, October 25, 2008
    • 28 replies
    • 4,508 views
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    • livendive
    • October 29, 2008

47. New Canopy - Sub-terminal or Terminal First Use?   1 2

    By jim_32766, July 10, 2010
    • 28 replies
    • 6,100 views
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    • fcajump
    • July 13, 2010

48. CSPA rigger A training   1 2

    By gowlerk, December 19, 2009
    • 28 replies
    • 7,787 views
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    • Beatnik
    • January 3, 2010

49. So, a cypres is gonna.....   1 2

    By tsalnukt, August 24, 2014
    • 28 replies
    • 8,754 views
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    • riggerrob
    • August 28, 2014

50. question on reserve seal   1 2

    By piisfish, February 18, 2004
    • 28 replies
    • 6,312 views
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    • mjosparky
    • February 24, 2004

51. Monarch   1 2

    By adventurechick, July 6, 2006
    • 28 replies
    • 4,292 views
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    • skyblu3
    • July 10, 2006

52. Your container?   1 2

    By Frodo, July 20, 2003
    • 28 replies
    • 5,009 views
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    • nightjumps
    • July 23, 2003

53. Main Canopy Suggestions   1 2

    By ncfitzge, August 23, 2005
    • 28 replies
    • 1,956 views
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    • sd-slider
    • August 25, 2005

54. Big Canopy -- Tiny Pilot Chute   1 2

    By mnischalke, January 29, 2002
    • 28 replies
    • 4,317 views
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    • Craig
    • October 29, 2002

55. How much can a harness be re-sized?   1 2

    By kirrz, December 11, 2005
    • 28 replies
    • 2,860 views
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    • CrazyL
    • December 14, 2005

56. Alti-2 Neptune or Pro Track   1 2

    By Terminal-V, December 6, 2004
    • 28 replies
    • 5,558 views
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    • bclark
    • December 7, 2004

57. The better container...   1 2

    By peenut557, May 23, 2008
    • 28 replies
    • 4,090 views
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    • Kimsdu
    • May 25, 2008

58. PD Velocity or Xaos21 vs Diablo110 at 1.7   1 2

    By rhino, February 1, 2002
    • 28 replies
    • 5,869 views
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    • rhino
    • February 4, 2002

59. Calculating glide ratio   1 2

    By Fearjoburg, October 31, 2012
    • 28 replies
    • 23,342 views
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    • ChrisD
    • July 12, 2013

60. crossfire 2 rocks   1 2

    By jaybird, June 10, 2002
    • 28 replies
    • 7,102 views
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    • billvon
    • June 11, 2002

61. Pros and cons of different types of reserve ripcords   1 2

    By Baksteen, November 3, 2016
    • 28 replies
    • 9,817 views
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • November 14, 2016

62. Will this rig look awful (Vector 3 custom design).   1 2

    By Tommy_O, November 7, 2008
    • 28 replies
    • 8,560 views
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    • BUBLHED
    • November 11, 2008

63. Ski Helmets for Skydiving   1 2

    By ibx, January 12, 2004
    • 28 replies
    • 7,508 views
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    • pilotdave
    • February 7, 2004

64. changing a skyhook to a normal rsl   1 2

    By wilcox, April 2, 2006
    • 28 replies
    • 4,953 views
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    • tso-d_chris
    • April 4, 2006

65. Quick question about webbed gloves   1 2

    By elias123, October 13, 2007
    • 28 replies
    • 4,859 views
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    • Broke
    • October 17, 2007

66. Good Helmets   1 2

    By FDNYinTHEsky, March 6, 2007
    • 28 replies
    • 8,214 views
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    • 2shay
    • March 10, 2007

67. Spectra reserve ripcord wear   1 2

    By Deyan, November 18, 2013
    • 28 replies
    • 9,690 views
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    • piisfish
    • December 11, 2013

68. Javelin Hard housings - A little clarification   1 2

    By Chris-Ottawa, March 7, 2007
    • 28 replies
    • 3,096 views
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    • Danne
    • March 9, 2007

69. small 3 ring to regular 3 ring?   1 2

    By hobbes4star, June 14, 2002
    • 28 replies
    • 3,640 views
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    • EAerodyne
    • December 8, 2004

70. What canopy for a newbie?   1 2

    By DOA, May 11, 2005
    • 28 replies
    • 2,872 views
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    • pilotdave
    • May 12, 2005

71. Rear Riser Loops?   1 2

    By richravizza, August 6, 2012
    • 28 replies
    • 4,189 views
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    • Martini
    • August 8, 2012

72. Vigil II CTRL ERROR CODE 6 should they...   1 2

    By jjudd, September 5, 2011
    • 28 replies
    • 8,769 views
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    • virgin-burner
    • September 13, 2011

73. Full face vs open face helmets   1 2

    By Emmie, June 15, 2002
    • 28 replies
    • 7,172 views
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    • Nick
    • July 4, 2002

74. wow!! My Rigger told me I have rubber bands on my reserve bag   1 2

    By overmyhead, December 14, 2004
    • 28 replies
    • 5,409 views
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    • mjosparky
    • December 18, 2004

75. Used reserve   1 2

    By Dannost, November 20, 2002
    • 28 replies
    • 5,642 views
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    • sundevil777
    • November 26, 2002

76. Continuity/Mis-routing issue   1 2

    By peter.draper, December 2, 2013
    • 28 replies
    • 8,138 views
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    • councilman24
    • December 5, 2013

77. gear decisions   1 2

    By Nightingale, January 15, 2004
    • 28 replies
    • 3,484 views
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    • SkydiveNFlorida
    • January 21, 2004

78. Buying Used Online   1 2

    By MyUserID, November 14, 2001
    • 28 replies
    • 4,131 views
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    • cloud9
    • November 21, 2001

79. How much can main riser covers hold the freebag in the container?   1 2

    By sundevil777, March 16, 2003
    • 28 replies
    • 4,747 views
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    • sundevil777
    • April 15, 2003

80. what is this canopy doing   1 2

    By AdamGardner, January 13, 2008
    • 28 replies
    • 5,016 views
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    • dragon2
    • January 16, 2008

81. Reserve Pins   1 2

    By ditch9276, October 24, 2004
    • 28 replies
    • 3,176 views
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    • Rdutch
    • October 30, 2004

82. Open Source AAD   1 2

    By df8m1, September 8, 2015
    • 28 replies
    • 5,949 views
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    • hackish
    • September 13, 2015

83. foam padding deteriorating   1 2

    By feuergnom, July 20, 2024
    • 28 replies
    • 1,820 views
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    • riggerrob
    • August 13, 2024

84. If you were buying....   1 2

    By bodie1kanobie, August 1, 2010
    • 28 replies
    • 3,992 views
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    • DaVincisEnvy
    • August 5, 2010

85. Full face helmets, revisited   1 2

    By skycop806, September 5, 2005
    • 28 replies
    • 5,123 views
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    • headoverheels
    • September 8, 2005

86. Non-metallic slider grommets   1 2

    By Treejumps, November 17, 2008
    • 28 replies
    • 8,962 views
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    • bfilarsky
    • November 24, 2008

87. Collapsible and Behind the Head slider?   1 2

    By west33freefall, August 19, 2008
    • 28 replies
    • 2,561 views
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    • skymik
    • August 22, 2008

88. Looking for new rig   1 2

    By Sethg, November 14, 2010
    • 28 replies
    • 3,441 views
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    • ryan_d_sucks
    • November 22, 2010

89. Wings Issue Repaired   1 2

    By sdctlc, February 12, 2005
    • 27 replies
    • 5,309 views
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    • flyingferret
    • March 3, 2005

90. Icarus tandem rig for big boy??   1 2

    By cvfd1399, January 22, 2004
    • 27 replies
    • 2,602 views
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    • pullhigh
    • January 23, 2004

91. So, you think you can PsychoPack?   1 2

    By precision, May 4, 2010
    • 27 replies
    • 4,274 views
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    • Scooter1812
    • May 20, 2010

92. sponsorship canopy ?   1 2

    By ludikris, December 19, 2013
    • 27 replies
    • 6,412 views
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    • airtwardo
    • December 20, 2013

93. Do darker colored canopies take more UV wear?   1 2

    By SlashDog, June 2, 2006
    • 27 replies
    • 6,091 views
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    • mjosparky
    • June 8, 2006

94. yesterday I woke up old, now what   1 2

    By godziller, November 25, 2008
    • 27 replies
    • 2,298 views
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    • RMURRAY
    • January 4, 2009

95. saffire2 vs. pilot   1 2

    By mrmanta, November 5, 2007
    • 27 replies
    • 3,238 views
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    • kschilk
    • November 11, 2007

96. Gopro cutaway MOUNT   1 2

    By bbrodes, October 15, 2014
    • 27 replies
    • 17,403 views
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    • bbrodes
    • March 20, 2015

97. Ethical question in re: selling gear.   1 2

    By jumper03, March 4, 2004
    • 27 replies
    • 2,479 views
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    • rendezvous
    • March 5, 2004

98. Re-activating a parachute?   1 2

    By BobVZ, November 27, 2008
    • 27 replies
    • 1,955 views
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    • mjosparky
    • December 2, 2008

99. Downsize From 170 To 150 Advice!!!   1 2

    By chriscchristoph, May 28, 2014
    • 27 replies
    • 6,933 views
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    • FB1609
    • May 31, 2014

100. older but cheaper rig or a newer but more expensive rig??   1 2

     By Spiffycop, December 30, 2013
     • 27 replies
     • 5,921 views
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     • keithbar
     • January 1, 2014