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1. Can a "bag lock" malfunction be caused by an excessively large line-stow band?  

   By AdamLanes, May 1, 2004
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   • phoenixlpr
   • May 25, 2004

2. Video Goggles   1 2

   By BigTom99, January 11, 2010
   • 26 replies
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   • johnboy
   • January 20, 2010

3. What is a good Helmet?  

   By dave610, January 8, 2003
   • 23 replies
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   • LouDiamond
   • January 14, 2003

4. 3D Spacer Foam, Back Pad & Leg Pads  

   By yakirtosh, August 24, 2012
   • 6 replies
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   • yakirtosh
   • August 24, 2012

5. Icarus Safire 2 - Pro Pack or Psycho Pack - read first  

   By ikebonamin, November 15, 2007
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   • strop45
   • November 16, 2007

6. New Bonehead - shrunk a bit due to low temp?   1 2

   By vonSanta, December 23, 2003
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   • bch7773
   • December 31, 2003

7. Fail Safe Rigs ...............  

   By rhino, February 14, 2002
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   • rhino
   • February 15, 2002

8. Omega Vs Spectre  

   By bigway, April 3, 2006
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   • dragon2
   • April 7, 2006

9. Sigma Reserve Openings  

   By Kimblair13, September 16, 2009
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   • feuergnom
   • September 23, 2009

10. no bartack at cascades?  

    By mcordell, September 18, 2014
    • 9 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • September 19, 2014

11. Safire 2 - Off Student Status  

    By sraja, November 6, 2006
    • 18 replies
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    • sammielu
    • September 5, 2017

12. RW-6 hardware  

    By leapdog, July 27, 2011
    • 11 replies
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    • Chris H
    • November 8, 2023

13. pd spectre  

    By bradandskydoc, April 30, 2005
    • 19 replies
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    • Salsa_John
    • May 3, 2005

14. HELMETS  

    By 516tatishikawa, September 7, 2012
    • 16 replies
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    • Shredex
    • October 13, 2012

15. Best FS suits?  

    By MalcolmR, August 10, 2016
    • 13 replies
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    • TheBachelor
    • August 17, 2016

16. Wings vs. Micron/V3  

    By Hazarrd, November 1, 2005
    • 24 replies
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    • tso-d_chris
    • November 6, 2005

17. First Time Owner!  

    By bdenny20, September 10, 2015
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    • jbscout2002
    • September 14, 2015

18. Articulated vs not  

    By cosmicgypsy, September 25, 2016
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    • cosmicgypsy
    • September 28, 2016

19. HELMET???  

    By maurice1369, July 20, 2007
    • 16 replies
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    • denete
    • July 31, 2007

20. Article AS8015B  

    By CISSCO101, May 9, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • May 12, 2006

21. Advance Seven - Sweet ride  

    By fogobo, March 1, 2011
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    • vitriol
    • November 3, 2011

22. E2C  

    By KevinMcGuire, May 14, 2010
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    • KevinMcGuire
    • May 23, 2010

23. Vector V350, V351, V352 difference?  

    By JerseyShawn, March 21, 2011
    • 4 replies
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    • JerseyShawn
    • March 22, 2011

24. What are the Pros and Cons of Booties?  

    By Viking, July 27, 2002
    • 17 replies
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    • kallend
    • July 30, 2002

25. Anyone know where to get Vigil closing loop material and washers?   1 2

    By riggergreg, June 3, 2011
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    • riggerpaul
    • June 6, 2011

26. sneak peek: X-1 Wing  

    By cobaltdan, March 20, 2007
    • 21 replies
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    • cobaltdan
    • March 24, 2007

27. 20 year old reserve   1 2 3 4

    By skygirl1, January 29, 2004
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    • sundevil777
    • February 11, 2004

28. Who should pay for SB's?   1 2 3 4

    By Hooknswoop, January 16, 2005
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    • mjosparky
    • January 23, 2005

29. More of Sabre opening problems. It's no secret   1 2

    By TomSpoon, February 10, 2004
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    • TomSpoon
    • May 19, 2004

30. Ok, ya got me   1 2

    By theonlyski, January 27, 2012
    • 31 replies
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    • masterrig
    • February 5, 2012

31. risers, toggles, main-bag and pilot chute?  

    By mostwanted, March 10, 2006
    • 11 replies
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    • BIGUN
    • March 10, 2006

32. Turbo Z  

    By themitchyone, September 4, 2004
    • 11 replies
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    • marcwgarber
    • December 29, 2016

33. Helmet: Mamba or Z1 ?  

    By fmmobley, September 29, 2005
    • 10 replies
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    • Joellercoaster
    • October 3, 2005

34. Jumpsuit fabric  

    By Broke, February 4, 2006
    • 4 replies
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    • kelpdiver
    • February 5, 2006

35. Customers who order gear and dont pay   1 2

    By bigway, June 15, 2009
    • 32 replies
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    • bigway
    • June 21, 2009

36. Looking for the LOUDEST audible Altimeter?  

    By danornan, March 28, 2011
    • 9 replies
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    • PiLFy
    • March 29, 2011

37. New Javelin Odyssey - Sunpath Backpad or Not?????  

    By ChuteRequired, September 12, 2014
    • 7 replies
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    • ChuteRequired
    • September 17, 2014

38. Pro Dytter help  

    By Tanman, November 14, 2008
    • 10 replies
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    • pilot-one
    • November 15, 2008

39. student cypres with 190 main   1 2

    By shmuelrich, December 10, 2010
    • 26 replies
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    • Beatnik
    • December 14, 2010

40. Industry info relevant to PCsize/opening thread   1 2

    By 3ringheathen, December 22, 2003
    • 38 replies
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    • DBCOOPER
    • December 23, 2003

41. Talon Reserve Pack Volume Question  

    By murrays, July 28, 2004
    • 11 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • January 26, 2014

42. Reflex BOC   1 2

    By lippy, April 1, 2002
    • 32 replies
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    • Eugene
    • January 4, 2003

43. Smallest most aerodynamic container?   1 2

    By Jkralovec, July 1, 2009
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    • NeedToJump
    • July 7, 2009

44. Electra  

    By BPO, April 17, 2001
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    • xpug
    • July 5, 2004

45. Stuffing into centre cells... wtf?   1 2

    By thetreehugger, July 11, 2018
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    • airnutt
    • July 12, 2018

46. Washing a container?  

    By wildernessmedic, October 16, 2015
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    • BigMikeH77
    • October 21, 2015

47. Rig opened by customs/security   1 2

    By Tonto, December 20, 2004
    • 37 replies
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    • ltdiver
    • December 25, 2004

48. Soft Reserve Handle   1 2

    By Nelyubin, February 28, 2009
    • 29 replies
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    • Nelyubin
    • March 8, 2009

49. How to get cigarette smell out   1 2

    By Thunderbow, January 13, 2006
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    • Thunderbow
    • January 19, 2006

50. Juki LU-55 Sewing Machine  

    By jumpbum, October 1, 2012
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    • jumpbum
    • October 1, 2012

51. Rigger-roll for canopy  

    By Nemo, November 17, 2011
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    • Nemo
    • November 22, 2011

52. How does one pack tandem line twists??   1 2

    By airathanas, April 12, 2010
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    • livnbored
    • May 15, 2010

53. Argus ADD Lets Talk Quality!!!   1 2

    By Dangerousmind86, February 27, 2007
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    • CrazyL
    • March 6, 2007

54. Brakelines in a PRO Pack   1 2

    By Zoter, May 26, 2004
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    • ernokaikkonen
    • June 8, 2004

55. Contact Parachute de France?  

    By henrik.anderson, March 23, 2014
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    • henrik.anderson
    • April 2, 2014

56. How many... (jumps/gear) - post student  

    By fcajump, October 4, 2007
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    • fcajump
    • October 5, 2007

57. uk import charges for skydiving gear  

    By Katrinka, March 28, 2006
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    • Katrinka
    • March 29, 2006

58. Packing line equalization diaper with all lines in diaper?  

    By pchapman, March 27, 2016
    • 20 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • January 9, 2023

59. Wings Vision container closing flap query  

    By degeneration, June 20, 2009
    • 12 replies
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    • rlucus
    • June 28, 2009

60. AAD Maintance / Life Span When Not Used  

    By Taikoen, January 2, 2007
    • 1 reply
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    • bob.dino
    • January 3, 2007

61. Full face helmets, revisited   1 2

    By skycop806, September 5, 2005
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    • headoverheels
    • September 8, 2005

62. Protrack-randomly going off today  

    By propblast, June 13, 2014
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    • propblast
    • June 21, 2014

63. Problem with leg straps on Wings  

    By Antman, September 22, 2009
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    • tkhayes
    • September 25, 2009

64. installing a drogue system on a sport rig   1 2

    By sfzombie13, August 11, 2020
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    • olofscience
    • September 22, 2020

65. When to start jumping with a camera?  

    By c2278222, April 8, 2003
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    • GeorgeKat
    • April 11, 2003

66. Sigma tandems with skyhook  

    By Oeystein, August 22, 2003
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    • KellyF
    • August 26, 2003

67. Sabre1 extra break line....  

    By Ion01, August 25, 2009
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    • Martini
    • August 31, 2009

68. Titanium Power Tool  

    By caribadive, October 27, 2007
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    • livnbored
    • January 4, 2008

69. Chest rings on a Javelin Odyssey  

    By shotat, August 5, 2003
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    • riddler
    • August 13, 2003

70. Helmet/Altimeter  

    By brainpoo2002, July 1, 2017
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    • aonsquared
    • July 4, 2017

71. Xaos 21 Mals?  

    By Kirils, June 12, 2002
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    • Kirils
    • June 15, 2002

72. Large vs mini 3 ring  

    By b52, November 2, 2011
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    • b52
    • November 3, 2011

73. ICARUS WAIT   1 2

    By maurice1369, September 21, 2007
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    • redramdriver
    • January 31, 2008

74. Dazed and confused!  

    By BrettTaylor, November 18, 2012
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    • ripcord4
    • November 19, 2012

75. What`s the Katana like?  

    By Supergeil, October 19, 2003
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    • Supergeil
    • October 27, 2003

76. SOME PARACHUTE REPORTS: PART TWO OF THREE  

    By mikerav, November 12, 2003
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    • mikerav
    • November 12, 2003

77. Aero Tech Canopies - experiences  

    By ststorm, January 2, 2014
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    • Spike09
    • January 12, 2014

78. 1st Main PD Sabre2 or Pulse? Advice please :)  

    By justinbaker27, January 4, 2014
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    • cbjetboy
    • January 7, 2014

79. Packing New ZP  

    By armageddon, April 6, 2003
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    • flyer299
    • April 8, 2003

80. Containers for women  

    By Donna, April 6, 2001
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    • Donna
    • April 20, 2001

81. Crossfire reline/recall?  

    By BillyVance, May 31, 2005
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    • diablopilot
    • June 2, 2005

82. PG Cutaway System  

    By pBASEtobe, December 30, 2011
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    • ineed2fly
    • January 4, 2012

83. Favorite Reserves   1 2 3

    By fred, July 28, 2002
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    • piisfish
    • November 17, 2006

84. New to Sport   1 2

    By Bushmasta, February 7, 2002
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    • Aviatrr
    • February 11, 2002

85. Stratostar Specs  

    By Spooky52, July 3, 2013
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    • Spooky52
    • July 18, 2013

86. Altimeter + Audible, Which Combo?   1 2

    By derrickiv, October 19, 2007
    • 27 replies
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    • tbrown
    • November 13, 2007

87. Spekon E-Rig  

    By teason, December 19, 2013
    • 10 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • December 20, 2013

88. Neptune or OPTIMA  

    By fraja, May 2, 2006
    • 21 replies
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    • CygnusX-1
    • May 7, 2006

89. My Canopy Turns 20 Next Year, When Should I Retire it?  

    By megamalfunction, January 9, 2015
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • January 10, 2015

90. When is it safe to downsize?   1 2

    By vanessalh, September 12, 2012
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    • adamhildreth
    • September 14, 2012

91. cypres price  

    By betsi, December 3, 2006
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    • brianfry713
    • December 5, 2006

92. Pilot Chute in tow with Pull out  

    By ps5601, July 18, 2005
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    • AlexeiYau
    • July 21, 2005

93. Seal prototype   1 2

    By aerorigging, April 8, 2011
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    • MakeItHappen
    • April 11, 2011

94. Online retail stores  

    By rohicks, February 4, 2013
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    • dontlikemustard
    • February 4, 2013

95. FSDO requiring serial numbers for gear at a DZ?   1 2

    By angryelf, February 13, 2012
    • 25 replies
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    • angryelf
    • February 21, 2012

96. wings W 13-1 for 150main  

    By handyploy, October 13, 2003
    • 9 replies
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    • plankton
    • October 15, 2003

97. canopy pulls to the right  

    By Alba-Mike, October 7, 2013
    • 14 replies
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    • nutellaontoast
    • October 9, 2013

98. Wings Pilot Chute  

    By MagicGuy, January 12, 2007
    • 13 replies
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    • BIGUN
    • January 13, 2007

99. Javelin/Javelin odyssey  

    By freebird, February 25, 2002
    • 17 replies
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    • DanG
    • February 26, 2002

100. High Fashion photoshoot and an old round canopy  

     By 377, March 8, 2016
     • 12 replies
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     • BobBurnham
     • April 3, 2016