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1. Should I sell my Pilot 132?   1 2

   By pinkfairy, April 6, 2007
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   • jerm
   • April 12, 2007

2. Bonehead Havoc  

   By kwmontreal, May 30, 2003
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   • kwmontreal
   • June 8, 2003

3. Rigger Courses in Europe  

   By jerolim, January 19, 2009
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   • jerolim
   • February 12, 2020

4. The best tunnel goggles search continues..  

   By skinnay, December 16, 2009
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   • skinnay
   • December 17, 2009

5. skyhook- baglock situation  

   By clairesobba, April 25, 2007
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   • diablopilot
   • April 26, 2007

6. PD's Orange coated vectran VS standard HMA lines?  

   By rtroup, April 7, 2014
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   • ctrph8
   • April 11, 2014

7. UPT Louie loops on Type17 risers?  

   By BenediktDE, April 10, 2008
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   • Blink
   • April 11, 2008

8. Hooking up a main backwards...   1 2

   By hjumper33, September 1, 2006
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   • jerm
   • September 5, 2006

9. Buying gear in what order?  

   By Terruko, March 11, 2013
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   • NWFlyer
   • March 13, 2013

10. Mirage G4 or Infinity   1 2

    By madyuck, October 24, 2004
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    • MWGemini
    • November 9, 2004

11. 7 and 9 Cell Differences  

    By skydiventom, December 10, 2001
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    • udecker
    • December 12, 2001

12. Aerodyne  

    By nexus12, May 22, 2006
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    • proswooper
    • May 23, 2006

13. canopy differences  

    By Jadera, February 17, 2015
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    • Skydivesg
    • March 2, 2015

14. Toggle attachment howto  

    By landmissle, November 28, 2001
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    • weid14
    • November 28, 2001

15. Low bulk reserves  

    By ctrph8, September 26, 2012
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    • MikeJD
    • October 4, 2012

16. new pilot rig help....  

    By linestretch, January 9, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • January 11, 2004

17. Firebird MARD  

    By jerolim, December 11, 2018
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    • jerolim
    • December 13, 2018

18. Full-face helmets  

    By Pammi, March 22, 2001
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    • jbnote
    • March 24, 2001

19. RWS Price Increase June 6th.   1 2 3

    By tdog, June 1, 2005
    • 57 replies
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    • Kris
    • June 4, 2005

20. correct fitting of a rig around the shoulders?  

    By Jow210, June 20, 2009
    • 21 replies
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    • LyraM45
    • September 26, 2009

21. Brutally Hard Openings - Need Advice!!!   1 2

    By freeasabird, July 7, 2006
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    • packerboy
    • July 17, 2006

22. Vigil PSB-01-2018 Firmware Update  

    By mxk, April 20, 2018
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    • ajay
    • May 3, 2018

23. Should PIA develop a rigger certification? (In addidion to the FAA certification)   1 2

    By blackfox, December 23, 2008
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    • councilman24
    • December 29, 2008

24. OP143 or PDR126 in Vector V308?  

    By nwt, January 21, 2021
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    • Kalrigan
    • March 26, 2021

25. Kill line replacement on pilotchute  

    By kgroves233, February 17, 2007
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    • jheadley
    • February 19, 2007

26. Jumping with a flag  

    By steve1, June 4, 2002
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    • billvon
    • June 10, 2002

27. Pullout Pros & Cons  

    By NathanL100, August 29, 2002
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    • skymedic
    • September 2, 2002

28. New Vector 3  

    By skypilot0606, July 29, 2011
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    • skypilot0606
    • July 31, 2011

29. JAV OJK. Pictures please!  

    By Zeemax, May 7, 2006
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    • LyraM45
    • May 20, 2006

30. Is there an altimeter that displays real time VERTICAL speed while on a jump?  

    By Anvilbrother, October 23, 2012
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    • jtval
    • October 24, 2012

31. Demoing Gear  

    By PhreeZone, March 27, 2002
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    • PhillyKev
    • July 11, 2003

32. Reinforcement material on type 17 risers  

    By Deimian, November 3, 2014
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    • skydiverek
    • November 4, 2014

33. Correct Storage  

    By skisurfer, October 5, 2008
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    • erdnarob
    • October 8, 2008

34. Peregrine Falkyn harness / container  

    By kleggo, April 1, 2022
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    • pchapman
    • March 16, 2024

35. USMC MarPat or CadPat Cordura 1000  

    By HydroGuy, June 21, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • June 22, 2006

36. Slow packing Sabre 120 @1.4  

    By Macaulay, July 8, 2001
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    • Macaulay
    • July 12, 2001

37. so - my brand new Sabre 2 has an insta-opening every 3-4 jumps  

    By pjdonovan, July 9, 2017
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    • mrubin
    • July 11, 2017

38. Packing a malfunction !!!   1 2

    By melushell, March 28, 2005
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    • LilZilla
    • April 8, 2005

39. Magnets all over  

    By sraja, August 31, 2007
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    • BKR
    • September 7, 2007

40. Lifetime for reserves?  

    By alexey, January 19, 2003
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    • fudd
    • January 21, 2003

41. JOIN jumpsuits  

    By daytripper419, June 4, 2014
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    • Remster
    • June 28, 2015

42. Difference between main and reserve?   1 2

    By Ms.sofaking, December 30, 2006
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    • JohanW
    • January 10, 2007

43. Do I really need inside leg grippers?  

    By JustRelax, January 27, 2004
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    • Cloggy
    • January 28, 2004

44. Elastic wrist mount for Neptune 2?  

    By The111, December 1, 2014
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    • 3mpire
    • June 23, 2015

45. Russian UT-15  

    By nicknitro71, April 20, 2005
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • November 23, 2021

46. Buying a mint 40 jump canopy from a rigger - inspection   1 2

    By likestojump, December 16, 2008
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    • slj678
    • December 23, 2008

47. Reserve and main sizing  

    By antonija, September 16, 2009
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    • BenediktDE
    • September 16, 2009

48. Broken stiffeners, Replace of Defer ?  

    By rmarshall234, November 17, 2016
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    • rmarshall234
    • December 3, 2016

49. Lifespan on Digital Altimeters?  

    By drenkel, June 3, 2015
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    • hackish
    • June 19, 2015

50. PANIC FREE FLY JUMPSUIT  

    By droquette, December 15, 2004
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    • Squeak
    • July 3, 2006

51. Is this canopy okay to jump?  

    By runandjump, June 28, 2015
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    • cruelpops
    • June 29, 2015

52. DZ choices for student rigs  

    By pchapman, May 5, 2011
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    • riggerrob
    • May 18, 2011

53. Bumpers or tacking for reserve hard links?  

    By pchapman, April 2, 2016
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    • riggerrob
    • April 5, 2016

54. PD's permeability test  

    By Jeff5050, February 12, 2016
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    • mathrick
    • February 14, 2016

55. Customized gearbag  

    By niro123456, August 13, 2010
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    • niro123456
    • August 31, 2010

56. WS specific AAD?   1 2

    By hackish, October 2, 2007
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    • brianfry713
    • October 5, 2007

57. SET-UP FOR RIGGING AT HOME  

    By GLIDEANGLE, February 6, 2009
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    • riggerrob
    • February 15, 2009

58. Icarus Safire's & Omega's  

    By TALONSKY, October 14, 2002
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    • Staso
    • November 4, 2002

59. Reserve malfunctions  

    By cmdmd, December 15, 2003
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    • Tonto
    • December 19, 2003

60. Sabre II vs. Spectre  

    By Deuce, September 8, 2002
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    • christoofar
    • September 10, 2002

61. PD Reserve vs. Optimum  

    By papaniner, February 10, 2013
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    • wmw999
    • March 21, 2013

62. Getting rig sent over seas  

    By scottm, August 5, 2012
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    • adventurechick
    • August 6, 2012

63. Is a 1.17 too high a wing-loading for a first rig, say starting at the 40 jumps mark after stepping down?  

    By mixedup, November 3, 2011
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    • iwo
    • November 14, 2011

64. head down deployment video *DELETED*  

    By cobaltdan, July 24, 2001
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • July 27, 2001

65. Newbie looking for fullface helmet  

    By Brutus, September 8, 2013
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    • weaverd
    • September 9, 2013

66. Packing Practice  

    By ghostdog, May 28, 2019
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • June 9, 2019

67. Gear component load limits on rigs   1 2

    By cvfd1399, August 25, 2004
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    • cvfd1399
    • September 14, 2004

68. Any ideas how to protect reserve riser from more damage?  

    By parachutist, May 13, 2015
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    • hackish
    • May 19, 2015

69. Soft Cut Away Housing!! So What!!!   1 2

    By scottjaco, April 11, 2003
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    • alan
    • May 1, 2003

70. Bikini add on for Container?  

    By Dancingfisch, September 10, 2017
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    • pchapman
    • September 13, 2017

71. Removing my FXC 12000  

    By Zeppo, January 8, 2007
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    • freeflysteve
    • January 16, 2007

72. Lubricating the 3-ring loop  

    By sundevil777, September 29, 2019
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    • sundevil777
    • May 18, 2023

73. firefly jumpsuits   1 2

    By jjx247, November 12, 2003
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    • DShiznit
    • March 17, 2004

74. DO you have second rig?  

    By VectorBoy, November 21, 2002
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    • Danger
    • November 25, 2002

75. Full Face helmets  

    By Ktownbret, December 10, 2010
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    • mutumbo
    • December 16, 2010

76. Re: [billbooth] Deployment Injury - Perris - 23 November 2006   1 2

    By tdog, December 12, 2006
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    • cobaltdan
    • December 15, 2006

77. monkeyfist maker  

    By highspeeddirt, September 17, 2014
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    • mcordell
    • September 29, 2014

78. Anyone ever powder coat, paint, plasti dip their reserve handle?  

    By kilroywashere, March 7, 2016
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    • hackish
    • March 14, 2016

79. Big Canopy -- Tiny Pilot Chute   1 2

    By mnischalke, January 29, 2002
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    • Craig
    • October 29, 2002

80. Psycho pack and line twist  

    By gilead1, October 26, 2010
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    • Jonsmann
    • November 7, 2010

81. Navy Parachute Descent Procedures training  

    By bpokorny, December 12, 2016
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    • costanza
    • January 20, 2017

82. Connecting the D-Bag   1 2

    By ryan_d_sucks, December 10, 2008
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    • riggerpaul
    • January 15, 2009

83. Packing Volume Crossfire 2  

    By Mikki_ZH, September 29, 2004
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    • Mikki_ZH
    • October 8, 2004

84. VIGIL   1 2

    By rjf98, July 30, 2003
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    • Chrisky
    • September 12, 2003

85. Pirate Flag Main Canopy  

    By Chizazz, April 6, 2006
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    • Chizazz
    • April 8, 2006

86. Jumping in Europe  

    By Gory, September 15, 2009
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    • erdnarob
    • September 17, 2009

87. What do you do when someone "pencil packs" their reserve with your name and seal?   1 2

    By Genego, May 31, 2006
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    • masterrig
    • April 11, 2008

88. why do you NOT jump a pullout?   1 2 3 4

    By Newbie, March 18, 2005
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    • JumpRu
    • March 28, 2005

89. Overloaded Tempo   1 2 3

    By Unstable, June 9, 2003
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    • airdog07
    • June 21, 2003

90. L&B VISO II  

    By gaz511, January 3, 2013
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    • Shredex
    • January 9, 2013

91. What audible Alti should I get?  

    By BenGriffiths, April 3, 2003
    • 16 replies
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    • Jethers203
    • April 15, 2003

92. Reserve Pilotchute: Meshless or with Partial Mesh?  

    By skydiverek, May 9, 2003
    • 9 replies
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    • skydiverek
    • April 4, 2005

93. Deepseed Jumpsuits  

    By waterboy3412, August 4, 2009
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    • dninness
    • August 19, 2009

94. No 'window' on bridle?   1 2

    By nigel99, December 23, 2011
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    • Hellis
    • January 2, 2012

95. inspection of rental gear  

    By ailithir, March 12, 2009
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    • ailithir
    • March 13, 2009

96. Has anybody tried Icarus (Spain) S Fire?  

    By tonson, November 7, 2016
    • 3 replies
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    • darora15
    • November 15, 2016

97. What's the difference between a PD Storm and a Spectre?  

    By rhys, July 15, 2008
    • 14 replies
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    • Baksteen
    • August 4, 2008

98. Chest Rings  

    By Alex92, May 13, 2008
    • 14 replies
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    • mnealtx
    • May 15, 2008

99. Split trailing edge  

    By potatoman, March 24, 2014
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    • piisfish
    • March 26, 2014

100. Stiletto 190 Question  

     By fpritchett64, May 13, 2008
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     • pilot-one
     • May 15, 2008