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19,237 topics in this forum

1. Why Velcro?   1 2

   By DanF, April 25, 2011
   • 31 replies
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   • jumpsalot-2
   • April 26, 2011

2. Safire2 vs Pilot   1 2

   By ataltitude, June 28, 2011
   • 28 replies
   • 7,355 views
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   • aeroflyer
   • July 4, 2011

3. From "The RSL & Skyhook debate" article  

   By Hooknswoop, June 12, 2017
   • 11 replies
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   • KellyF
   • June 15, 2017

4. Icarus line-trim chart - is a big secret?  

   By dima39, December 2, 2006
   • 9 replies
   • 7,347 views
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   • beezyshaw
   • December 4, 2006

5. military rig vs sport rig  

   By DroptheMan04, September 10, 2006
   • 15 replies
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   • mjosparky
   • September 19, 2006

6. MC-5 packing question?  

   By bigfall, January 3, 2005
   • 19 replies
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   • SkymonkeyONE
   • January 5, 2005

7. Slider Grommet Problem  

   By JohnRich, September 18, 2006
   • 24 replies
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   • kaerodyne
   • September 25, 2006

8. My Aerodyne Nex Gen - opinon  

   By tommer15, November 22, 2014
   • 14 replies
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   • Spike09
   • October 13, 2015

9. Why do people like Wings containers so much?   1 2

   By Newbie, August 17, 2005
   • 41 replies
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   • SpeedyGonzales
   • August 23, 2005

10. Riggers, French Felled Seam Attachment for Sewing Machines???  

    By Freefly710, December 19, 2013
    • 3 replies
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    • masterrigger1
    • December 20, 2013

11. 1985 Student Gear HELP!! **UPDATE   1 2

    By loiswinkelman, February 2, 2015
    • 36 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • February 4, 2015

12. Padded pants  

    By antonija, November 10, 2008
    • 15 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • April 26, 2009

13. Night Demo  

    By leapdog, June 22, 2007
    • 21 replies
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    • airtwardo
    • February 9, 2012

14. packing a spectre   1 2

    By mrmanta, January 10, 2008
    • 26 replies
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    • Zarkon
    • January 16, 2008

15. Detecting AAD misrouting (Was: Fatality - Zwartberg (Belgium))   1 2 3 4

    By RogerRamjet, December 28, 2006
    • 78 replies
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    • irishrigger
    • January 8, 2007

16. Reserve Parachute Deployment   1 2

    By paulzeee, February 2, 2010
    • 25 replies
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    • BKR
    • February 11, 2010

17. Emergency Chutes for glider pilot  

    By Sebb_Glider, April 29, 2006
    • 7 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • May 2, 2006

18. Pack Volume of Reserves  

    By Mozencrath, November 29, 2005
    • 18 replies
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    • udder
    • September 7, 2006

19. Icon vs. Mirage G4  

    By helldog, November 16, 2004
    • 12 replies
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    • Jib
    • March 8, 2005

20. zp vs F-111?  

    By crum, April 6, 2006
    • 8 replies
    • 7,323 views
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    • riggerrob
    • April 7, 2006

21. Used Pilot Rigs  

    By MrLicious, January 4, 2011
    • 11 replies
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    • councilman24
    • January 5, 2011

22. Closing UPT Vector3 with clocked pilot chute displayed  

    By SoCalJumper, January 4, 2014
    • 22 replies
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    • mcordell
    • January 6, 2014

23. ZP or F111 Pilot Chute?  

    By PhreeZone, November 19, 2001
    • 19 replies
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • November 25, 2001

24. Sabre 2 openings   1 2

    By scottaffi, July 8, 2002
    • 26 replies
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    • christoofar
    • July 22, 2002

25. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 180 day inspection cycle   1 2

    By councilman24, May 22, 2007
    • 31 replies
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    • virgin-burner
    • May 9, 2008

26. Vector 2 Mod  

    By rickfri59, December 24, 2002
    • 22 replies
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    • E-Rach
    • August 23, 2016

27. RDS slider on storm 135  

    By JackHDZ, August 24, 2015
    • 17 replies
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    • andybobolson
    • October 15, 2015

28. NZ Aerosports lost my canopy, doesn't care about it   1 2 3

    By javiaven, April 29, 2012
    • 50 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • May 11, 2012

29. Racer counts as chest ? in a rigger exam   1 2

    By rapaz, April 9, 2010
    • 33 replies
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    • NovaTTT
    • April 18, 2010

30. gear   1 2

    By FFAddict, March 15, 2005
    • 30 replies
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    • goose491
    • March 18, 2005

31. Voodoo vs. Mirage   1 2

    By Megatron, November 23, 2008
    • 40 replies
    • 7,272 views
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    • virgin-burner
    • December 10, 2008

32. PD-113R into a Mirage/TSO issues?   1 2 3

    By Hooknswoop, May 18, 2005
    • 57 replies
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    • Hooknswoop
    • December 19, 2006

33. Using SLINKS with reserves other than PD   1 2

    By sundevil777, March 9, 2003
    • 32 replies
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    • sundevil777
    • April 6, 2003

34. Argus cutter replacement status   1 2

    By riggerpaul, March 1, 2011
    • 37 replies
    • 7,257 views
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    • VincePetaccio
    • May 20, 2011

35. Online repository of manuals?   1 2

    By PhreeZone, October 22, 2006
    • 26 replies
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    • bob.dino
    • November 16, 2006

36. Full Face Helmet vs. Googles and Why? Air is warm.  

    By OHCHUTE, December 20, 2012
    • 19 replies
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    • DSE
    • January 7, 2013

37. ive heard zpx doesnt last as long - anyone heard about this  

    By jojames, January 16, 2012
    • 21 replies
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    • Trae
    • January 30, 2012

38. Sharpie Marker  

    By ripcord4, August 6, 2009
    • 9 replies
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    • LouDiamond
    • April 17, 2012

39. Vigil batteries now no longer field replaceable  

    By PhreeZone, January 31, 2017
    • 11 replies
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    • skytribe
    • February 2, 2017

40. Questions about Batwing  

    By jumpergirl, March 11, 2001
    • 8 replies
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    • alan
    • March 14, 2001

41. Why is RIPCORD considered the best system for the Reserve, and the worst system for Main?   1 2

    By skydiverek, April 8, 2005
    • 25 replies
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    • RogerRamjet
    • April 12, 2005

42. Spectre vs Triathlon   1 2

    By bshl, December 4, 2003
    • 36 replies
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    • aubsmell
    • September 16, 2004

43. safire-2 vs safire  

    By Staso, June 11, 2002
    • 19 replies
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    • Engovatov
    • June 14, 2002

44. post your red white and blue canopies  

    By aerialcameraman, January 24, 2010
    • 24 replies
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    • airtwardo
    • January 28, 2010

45. First Rig? Aerodyne Pilot?   1 2

    By Jkralovec, June 26, 2009
    • 33 replies
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    • erdnarob
    • July 1, 2009

46. Packing a new PD ZP Canopy   1 2

    By CanuckInUSA, December 4, 2002
    • 25 replies
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    • skymedic
    • December 5, 2002

47. Electronic Rigger's Log  

    By Deisel, September 26, 2014
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    • rastapara
    • October 9, 2014

48. 2 week turnaround on Cypress - yeah right   1 2

    By xlh883, July 16, 2014
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    • sundevil777
    • July 20, 2014

49. fxc's   1 2

    By dzjohn, January 14, 2006
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    • teason
    • April 6, 2006

50. Micro ravens-loading and landing   1 2

    By lurch, January 30, 2008
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    • 377
    • February 12, 2008

51. Paragear.com and Canada.  

    By Kalrigan, July 24, 2013
    • 13 replies
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    • kingbunky
    • July 26, 2013

52. When rigging, please do / do not...   1 2 3 4

    By piisfish, January 22, 2012
    • 91 replies
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    • masterrigger1
    • July 19, 2012

53. Soft- vs. Metal- reserve ripcord ?   1 2

    By BMFin, February 4, 2003
    • 47 replies
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    • Designer
    • February 8, 2003

54. Full face vs open face helmets   1 2

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

55. Riser Blocks for swooping   1 2

    By MOONA, September 22, 2010
    • 25 replies
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    • spootch
    • September 28, 2010

56. U.S. Flag Patch on Rig  

    By aprwvu, May 20, 2014
    • 14 replies
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    • davjohns
    • May 28, 2014

57. Packing nuances   1 2

    By melk, September 24, 2018
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    • timski
    • September 30, 2018

58. Voodoo or Javelin Odyssey or Mirage G3   1 2

    By NathanL100, January 8, 2002
    • 41 replies
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    • Vlad
    • January 15, 2002

59. cypres 2 or vigil 2  

    By dreamtoy, June 27, 2012
    • 23 replies
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    • LloydDobbler
    • July 15, 2012

60. Would you trust this rigger?   1 2

    By riddler, January 3, 2006
    • 49 replies
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    • UDSkyJunkie
    • December 27, 2006

61. low profile metal reserve handle   1 2

    By sundevil777, March 27, 2003
    • 25 replies
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    • riddler
    • May 24, 2003

62. Rigger's advise needed for MC-1 and SF-10A military chutes  

    By anj4de, September 6, 2011
    • 5 replies
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    • RIGGER160
    • September 8, 2011

63. JumpShack FireBolt  

    By PhreeZone, October 28, 2002
    • 17 replies
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    • weid14
    • November 7, 2002

64. What are the largest showrooms where one can try on jumpsuits, helmets, etc?  

    By Hooksta, July 27, 2012
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    • demoknite
    • June 1, 2013

65. 12 Month Reserve Repacks   1 2

    By rigger_john, April 24, 2006
    • 29 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • April 28, 2006

66. How long did it take them to make your new rig?  

    By crwslut, February 7, 2015
    • 15 replies
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    • Safelandings
    • February 14, 2015

67. Finger trapping.  

    By kitof1976, April 16, 2004
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    • slotperfect
    • April 18, 2004

68. Sabre2 is similar to what other canopy?  

    By Texasreb78, September 11, 2016
    • 17 replies
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    • Deimian
    • September 26, 2016

69. Jumpshack and MIKE FORSYTHE Freakin ROCK!!!!   1 2

    By freeflir29, April 5, 2004
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    • Amazon
    • April 7, 2004

70. New Packing Weights ~ Alternate filler material?   1 2

    By Unstable, February 17, 2011
    • 25 replies
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    • antonija
    • February 21, 2011

71. New aerodyne rig - pics!   1 2

    By RossDagley, August 26, 2005
    • 25 replies
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    • RossDagley
    • September 5, 2005

72. Freefly on a Vector II   1 2 3

    By Ugali, May 11, 2006
    • 52 replies
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    • phoenixlpr
    • July 23, 2010

73. VERTICAL Suits  

    By Jkralovec, September 26, 2010
    • 12 replies
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    • baglockgp
    • December 4, 2010

74. Choosing a New Rig - What's Most Important?   1 2

    By HPC, May 5, 2018
    • 31 replies
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    • JamesBond
    • May 11, 2018

75. Semi Stowlesss bag problems?  

    By jeffrey27rj, March 7, 2016
    • 22 replies
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    • pchapman
    • March 13, 2016

76. 26 ft lopo round   1 2

    By avenfoto, August 12, 2009
    • 27 replies
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    • RiggerLee
    • August 15, 2009

77. Raven Dash-M Reserves  

    By NoShitThereIWas, December 14, 2003
    • 20 replies
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    • jmfreefly
    • December 15, 2003

78. what do you guys think?   1 2

    By RedundantRigger, December 9, 2013
    • 29 replies
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    • Deyan
    • December 13, 2013

79. Proper Harness Fit????  

    By Ducky, August 19, 2002
    • 13 replies
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    • wmw999
    • August 30, 2002

80. Dolphin rig?  

    By Bth67, September 24, 2017
    • 15 replies
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    • BigMark
    • September 28, 2017

81. New HMA lines snapped !!!!!   1 2

    By ramon, June 17, 2002
    • 43 replies
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    • MrHixxx
    • June 20, 2002

82. Icarus crossfire2 question  

    By Pfarnacho, September 5, 2014
    • 16 replies
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    • Scrumpot
    • September 16, 2014

83. Wings Anti-Line Twist Main D-Bag   1 2

    By Girlfalldown, October 4, 2004
    • 31 replies
    • 7,148 views
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    • mjosparky
    • October 8, 2004

84. Can packing damage a canopy?   1 2

    By ee7joa, July 23, 2002
    • 25 replies
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    • RTB
    • August 3, 2002

85. Cost of an AAD  

    By John4455, November 15, 2004
    • 15 replies
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    • specnaz007
    • November 16, 2004

86. What is the life span of a reserve canopy?  

    By ngawang01, October 27, 2005
    • 5 replies
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    • mark
    • October 27, 2005

87. Chest rings on containers - pros and cons.  

    By degeneration, May 14, 2014
    • 11 replies
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    • Deyan
    • May 16, 2014

88. Riser length  

    By poweroff, August 8, 2009
    • 10 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • August 10, 2009

89. Atom service bulletin - CYPRES cutter relocation  

    By ernokaikkonen, March 23, 2007
    • 18 replies
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    • RIGGER
    • January 19, 2008

90. Setting your breaks...   1 2 3

    By Kimblair13, June 18, 2007
    • 51 replies
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    • stayhigh
    • June 23, 2007

91. Buying a Wings container... Opinions please...   1 2 3 4

    By rhino, February 25, 2003
    • 81 replies
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    • AggieDave
    • March 18, 2003

92. Supplemental oxygen use when not required?  

    By FrogNog, November 24, 2003
    • 12 replies
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    • quade
    • November 25, 2003

93. GoPro Handycam glove  

    By bigway, January 20, 2010
    • 9 replies
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    • bigway
    • January 20, 2010

94. Pillow reserve handles & RSL's   1 2 3 4

    By mjosparky, August 3, 2003
    • 89 replies
    • 7,128 views
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    • Ron
    • September 2, 2003

95. Correctly determining the length of closing loop  

    By PhreeZone, September 25, 2006
    • 20 replies
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • October 19, 2006

96. crossfire 2 rocks   1 2

    By jaybird, June 10, 2002
    • 28 replies
    • 7,120 views
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    • billvon
    • June 11, 2002

97. Cypres Maintenance Question  

    By leonanderson, January 14, 2017
    • 6 replies
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    • BKR
    • January 15, 2017

98. Booties / Shoe goo  

    By mnealtx, May 3, 2006
    • 22 replies
    • 7,117 views
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    • masterrig
    • May 6, 2006

99. What's inside of Monkey Fist handle?  

    By skydiverek, February 26, 2005
    • 8 replies
    • 7,114 views
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    • skydiverek
    • February 28, 2005

100. Elliptical with 1.0 Wing Loading?   1 2

     By Lindenwood, August 23, 2012
     • 26 replies
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     • johnmatrix
     • August 25, 2012