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19,237 topics in this forum

1. Rubber bands  

   By shah269, June 27, 2012
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   • shah269
   • July 3, 2012

2. 65.111 Revised   1 2 3

   By masterrigger1, June 3, 2010
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   • masterrigger1
   • June 8, 2010

3. Where do you get CR2330 ProTrack Batteries?  

   By sar911, October 8, 2002
   • 13 replies
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   • skybytch
   • October 11, 2002

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

   By Spiffycop, December 30, 2013
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   • keithbar
   • January 1, 2014

5. Reserve inspection & repack turnaround time?   1 2

   By angrypeppers, August 23, 2007
   • 38 replies
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   • g2gjump
   • September 1, 2007

6. 7 cell vs. 9 cell   1 2

   By adventurechick, May 11, 2006
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   • bob.dino
   • May 15, 2006

7. Infinty Questions   1 2 3

   By MagicLou, January 23, 2004
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   • MagicLou
   • January 27, 2004

8. Icon reserve bridle folding?  

   By pchapman, December 21, 2011
   • 15 replies
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   • theonlyski
   • February 20, 2014

9. Open Source AAD   1 2

   By df8m1, September 8, 2015
   • 28 replies
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   • hackish
   • September 13, 2015

10. Do you trust a rigger   1 2

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

11. Dilemma with helmets   1 2

    By Sangi, January 26, 2008
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    • mnealtx
    • February 5, 2008

12. have you herd or used the digital altimeter ALTER ?  

    By eime, August 13, 2016
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    • timrf79
    • December 13, 2017

13. FreeFly Handle Stowing  

    By ChadF, August 16, 2013
    • 11 replies
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    • elias123
    • August 27, 2013

14. Safire 2 looks like Safire 1  

    By narcimund, June 11, 2002
    • 21 replies
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    • Swanee
    • June 29, 2002

15. What the heck?  

    By Virococha, December 10, 2012
    • 14 replies
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    • Squeak
    • December 11, 2012

16. Vigils Suck   1 2

    By RIGGER160, May 19, 2009
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    • LloydDobbler
    • May 26, 2009

17. Raven 1  

    By psheldon, April 11, 2013
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    • jumpwally
    • April 16, 2013

18. Top 5 RSL myths   1 2

    By billvon, April 2, 2002
    • 40 replies
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    • polarbear
    • April 3, 2002

19. Flat pack vs. Pro pack   1 2

    By oldfart, May 20, 2004
    • 26 replies
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    • damion75
    • May 27, 2004

20. Spark main canopy  

    By cdhezel, June 19, 2006
    • 6 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • June 20, 2006

21. Best glasses frame for skydiving ?  

    By RandomLemming, February 16, 2006
    • 21 replies
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    • jmidgley
    • February 22, 2006

22. Rig bought on internet, need expert advice !!!   1 2

    By AirPilot, February 12, 2008
    • 27 replies
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    • slotperfect
    • February 21, 2008

23. Eclipse Manual  

    By jacobos, October 10, 2006
    • 13 replies
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    • para_seb
    • March 7, 2013

24. Safire2 149 or Sabre2 150  

    By lazaryu, June 4, 2007
    • 24 replies
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    • jakee
    • June 12, 2007

25. Know how to fix a skydiving altimeter?  

    By Oyinko, October 20, 2013
    • 7 replies
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    • df8m1
    • October 28, 2013

26. CYPRES 2 SERVICE BULLETIN C2-0408 - APRIL O8  

    By RIGGER, April 21, 2008
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    • NWernig
    • May 18, 2008

27. Why *nylon* thread?  

    By jmidgley, June 15, 2004
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    • teason
    • June 16, 2004

28. Used gear  

    By mountainman, April 16, 2001
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    • mountainman
    • April 17, 2001

29. Modifying an old round for parasailing?   1 2

    By eUrNiCc, May 30, 2006
    • 30 replies
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    • airdog07
    • February 28, 2008

30. **WARNING** "Dummy" MA2-30s On The Market  

    By Alti2_Staff, January 27, 2015
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    • 377
    • March 6, 2018

31. from pilot 150 to sabre 120  

    By handyploy, January 16, 2004
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    • handyploy
    • January 20, 2004

32. FAA: Altering Main Canopies   1 2 3 4

    By tdog, January 18, 2008
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    • tdog
    • January 30, 2008

33. TSO question about Tempo 175  

    By half-a-greek, April 29, 2010
    • 22 replies
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    • pchapman
    • May 2, 2010

34. Why do Racer owners think their rig would offer the fastest reserve openings?   1 2 3

    By badlock, January 25, 2007
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    • teason
    • February 2, 2007

35. New MARD idea  

    By jerolim, May 4, 2012
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    • theonlyski
    • May 16, 2012

36. Second rig, new or used?  

    By wildernessmedic, June 12, 2017
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    • wildernessmedic
    • June 15, 2017

37. Would a Javelin J4 take a 150?  

    By schuey87, January 3, 2006
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    • schuey87
    • January 4, 2006

38. Anatomy and function of a parachute...  

    By Tiger6513, September 11, 2009
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    • bullin82
    • September 11, 2009

39. Time-Out!! User Manual  

    By mircan, July 11, 2007
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    • Daniel Cardoso
    • November 28, 2022

40. altimeter within the visor of the helmet  

    By jduebi, March 30, 2006
    • 24 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • April 4, 2006

41. SST Racer  

    By heathmor, April 30, 2002
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    • PhreeZone
    • May 1, 2002

42. Dolphin, Worth it or not?   1 2

    By BlindBrick, August 12, 2004
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    • Elisha
    • October 6, 2005

43. Improper Bridle Routing?  

    By NatechPHY, April 21, 2015
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    • jurgencamps
    • May 6, 2015

44. What winds riggers up?   1 2 3

    By rigger_john, March 31, 2005
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    • maggott
    • April 6, 2005

45. chest strap ..wide or narrow?  

    By Fab, August 25, 2004
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    • ematteo
    • August 26, 2004

46. Do you use ripstop tape for canopy repairs?  

    By ernokaikkonen, August 15, 2003
    • 14 replies
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    • steve1
    • August 17, 2003

47. Merger   1 2

    By JerryBaumchen, February 24, 2020
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    • HPC
    • March 20, 2020

48. PISA Sport parachutes last date of manufacturing  

    By indradhanush, January 2, 2007
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    • riggerrob
    • September 17, 2007

49. Vector 310 micron vs vector 344  

    By Zjames, June 13, 2017
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    • CoqRouge
    • August 17, 2017

50. Sabre2 vs Safire2 vs Pilot vs Nitron   1 2

    By Elisha, August 1, 2005
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    • Elisha
    • September 1, 2005

51. Buying used Vector: measurements differences?  

    By -Wildchild-, April 13, 2017
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    • ChrisHoward
    • April 14, 2017

52. Should gear manufacturers be putting something on rigs to stop us (potentially) falling out of them?   1 2

    By Newbie, November 3, 2005
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    • riggermick
    • December 14, 2005

53. Cookie G3  

    By jdkalou, December 30, 2014
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    • Travman
    • January 9, 2015

54. Brandi Belt: how get one?  

    By Mike8684, October 10, 2017
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    • DBCOOPER
    • October 12, 2017

55. Vector II w/ Type 17 risers  

    By gunsmokex, February 25, 2015
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    • gunsmokex
    • March 15, 2015

56. a plea for spelling sanity...   1 2

    By ljwobker, March 16, 2011
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    • Canadianfella
    • March 17, 2011

57. Toggle grips?   1 2

    By shah269, December 27, 2011
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    • riggerrob
    • January 3, 2012

58. Skyhook RSL Question  

    By LongWayToFall, September 14, 2005
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    • Hooknswoop
    • September 15, 2005

59. Tandem reserve lines fall off ?   1 2

    By psychoswooper, March 22, 2005
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    • slotperfect
    • March 23, 2005

60. Comfort - leg straps  

    By flyuke, July 2, 2004
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    • Ncrowe
    • July 5, 2004

61. Built in turns  

    By mazevedo, October 25, 2004
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    • fcajump
    • May 30, 2019

62. Do skydivers care about safety? Bill Booth   1 2

    By skydived19006, June 7, 2005
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    • skydived19006
    • July 15, 2005

63. training with a new chute/ other newb questions   1 2 3

    By chemist, May 24, 2013
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    • GooniesKid
    • June 6, 2013

64. MC 4 HALO rig  

    By txjumpjm, March 24, 2014
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    • GGGGIO
    • March 31, 2014

65. What Main?  

    By skydive4play, March 19, 2001
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    • mattb
    • March 20, 2001

66. Machine Drive Belt ~ 20u33 ~ any advice  

    By Unstable, November 16, 2010
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    • Unstable
    • November 16, 2010

67. safire2 compared to stiletto  

    By bigway, August 24, 2005
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    • spoons
    • August 26, 2005

68. 7 Cell vs 9 Cell differences?  

    By Thanatos340, September 7, 2003
    • 21 replies
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    • ianmdrennan
    • September 8, 2003

69. Rolling Gear Box  

    By heftee, April 27, 2005
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    • mnealtx
    • April 30, 2005

70. Expired Cypres  

    By mazevedo, May 27, 2004
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    • 20_kN
    • January 29, 2018

71. Altitrack backlight  

    By mysky, July 22, 2006
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    • cheponey
    • September 1, 2014

72. Maximize Cypress battery life   1 2

    By riddler, January 23, 2003
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    • skycat
    • January 26, 2003

73. upt semi stowless d bag  

    By AND1, June 10, 2013
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    • strife
    • June 18, 2013

74. NEXT Rig  

    By jumpwally, March 22, 2005
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    • ludwigschmude
    • April 7, 2005

75. Rigger -Any Reserve colors/patterns which would hinder your abilty   1 2

    By Flying_Penguin, January 18, 2007
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    • masterrig
    • February 10, 2007

76. hanging harness   1 2 3

    By aerialcameraman, November 12, 2010
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    • petejones45
    • November 18, 2010

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

    By rhino, February 1, 2002
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    • rhino
    • February 4, 2002

78. Alti2 N3 (Neptune) Review  

    By diablopilot, October 13, 2010
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    • Para5-0
    • October 20, 2010

79. Vigil 1 DOM  

    By AlMacDonald, March 15, 2016
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    • Fling
    • March 20, 2017

80. Off Heading Openings  

    By skyblu3, March 26, 2004
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    • BoogeyMan
    • July 18, 2011

81. Airlocks   1 2

    By SkySlut, February 26, 2001
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    • billvon
    • August 12, 2002

82. To PUD or not to PUD   1 2

    By packerboy, October 15, 2005
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • October 29, 2005

83. The worst gear  

    By Vlad, March 25, 2001
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    • Vlad
    • March 30, 2001

84. Collins Lanyard   1 2

    By bkoch, December 14, 2004
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    • skydiverek
    • December 17, 2004

85. reserve closing loop fingertraps   1 2

    By tsalnukt, July 8, 2008
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    • erdnarob
    • July 15, 2008

86. Miniforce rings?  

    By Malta_Dog, October 7, 2004
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    • Malta_Dog
    • October 7, 2004

87. icon chest strap narrow or regular  

    By Terminal-V, January 7, 2005
    • 15 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • January 10, 2005

88. Good first jumpsuit?__=__As versatile as possible!!!  

    By discovery4, July 21, 2010
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    • pinkfairy
    • July 23, 2010

89. [Icon I4] small main canopy ?  

    By Xean75, December 16, 2018
    • 15 replies
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    • shadeland
    • December 20, 2018

90. Accident by jumping the Atom millenium????  

    By markus71, October 26, 2004
    • 11 replies
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    • meatbomb
    • December 2, 2004

91. Should the AAD activation altitude be raised to 1250 feet?   1 2 3

    By JohnSherman, June 23, 2011
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    • nebug
    • June 27, 2011

92. Packing a new rig!   1 2

    By Reginald, March 20, 2006
    • 36 replies
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    • testenso
    • March 28, 2006

93. nail paint on reserve loops  

    By aerorigging, March 24, 2017
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    • aerorigging
    • April 5, 2017

94. Comprehensive List of Gear  

    By faulknerwn, November 15, 2017
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    • Bluto
    • November 16, 2017

95. Soft Link  

    By j-rodd, February 13, 2012
    • 23 replies
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    • skydiverek
    • February 14, 2012

96. What's next after the Stiletto?  

    By matt3sa, May 4, 2015
    • 14 replies
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    • degeneration
    • May 6, 2015

97. PD price increase......   1 2

    By JerseyShawn, March 27, 2011
    • 25 replies
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    • Glandu
    • March 31, 2011

98. New Xfire vs Crossfire 3  

    By Eric2315, March 21, 2018
    • 8 replies
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    • ph.nilsson
    • March 23, 2018

99. New Rig came in  

    By DJmikeD, October 27, 2006
    • 24 replies
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    • Squeak
    • November 2, 2006

100. Canopy performance vs. malfunction rate/severity  

     By Chris3D, July 10, 2012
     • 16 replies
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     • NWFlyer
     • July 11, 2012