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1. Rigging- "What would you do if"   1 2

   By dex, January 14, 2003
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   • rigging65
   • January 14, 2003

2. Is this a good deal?  

   By mutron, August 27, 2006
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   • mjosparky
   • August 31, 2006

3. Free Skyhook Offer!!   1 2

   By Derekbox, August 31, 2005
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   • packing_jarrett
   • September 10, 2005

4. Infinity Container  

   By darrell, June 7, 2001
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   • SkymonkeyONE
   • June 14, 2001

5. Question About Stowing Aerodyne Tandem Brakes  

   By gjkubacki, November 24, 2013
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   • juggalo17
   • December 11, 2013

6. Pencil Packers..Something to think about  

   By riggergreg, September 2, 2009
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   • JerryBaumchen
   • September 5, 2009

7. Vector 3 Packing Tips – or is my main just too big?  

   By skip, August 8, 2011
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   • theonlyski
   • August 9, 2011

8. Do full face helmets impair communication?  

   By ryan_d_sucks, December 23, 2008
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   • pilotdave
   • December 29, 2008

9. cut-aways with RSL   1 2

   By freebird, January 30, 2002
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   • E150
   • February 4, 2002

10. Is 'Speed' reserve TSO'ed?  

    By skydiverek, November 14, 2013
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    • mjosparky
    • November 18, 2013

11. Low volume reserves - any fresh feedback  

    By ouch, September 17, 2014
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    • ouch
    • September 24, 2014

12. Oxygn, Z1 or Other???  

    By Chizazz, March 18, 2004
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    • dgskydive
    • March 20, 2004

13. Freakiest rigging customer?   1 2

    By riggerrob, November 29, 2005
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    • aironscott
    • December 9, 2005

14. anyone ever heard of a shark???  

    By skygod7777, June 20, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • June 20, 2002

15. Who Made This Canopy?  

    By Traumgeliebter, February 4, 2013
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    • racerman
    • February 7, 2013

16. Argus  

    By jgilbs06, April 28, 2019
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    • airdrop
    • June 30, 2019

17. SENIOR RATING  

    By a63jmt300, June 4, 2009
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    • RIGGER
    • June 7, 2009

18. SkySurfing Skyboards?  

    By Batchelor412, September 16, 2017
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    • carvai
    • September 17, 2017

19. Looking for the NEEDS and DON'T need in a RW suit  

    By Safelandings, December 21, 2014
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    • Safelandings
    • December 22, 2014

20. First canopy  

    By ECVZZ, March 24, 2002
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    • Engovatov
    • March 25, 2002

21. The New Firebolt Canopy??  

    By eli4247, July 27, 2003
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    • cobaltdan
    • July 30, 2003

22. Vortex II -> pricing and places to buy?  

    By untoldfox, September 28, 2010
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    • Jadera
    • April 19, 2012

23. The most appalling customer service  

    By peter.draper, October 4, 2013
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    • nigel99
    • October 5, 2013

24. the best audible??  

    By baconwings, October 18, 2009
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    • Nicolai
    • October 23, 2009

25. Newbie Gear Question: Spectre, Triathalon, or ??  

    By Clownburner, February 26, 2003
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    • Watcher
    • February 28, 2003

26. can you construct a custom weight belt safely?  

    By quesera, May 3, 2011
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    • rehmwa
    • May 5, 2011

27. 132k6 thread jam  

    By cooperf1, March 28, 2012
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    • cooperf1
    • April 10, 2012

28. setting timeout  

    By bwilling, April 7, 2001
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    • miked10270
    • April 9, 2001

29. help appraising my rig  

    By bloody_trauma, September 25, 2010
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    • jumpwally
    • October 5, 2010

30. Pilot openings: old vs new Pilots  

    By skydiverek, November 5, 2014
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    • skydiverek
    • November 7, 2014

31. Design features that affect reserve extraction forces  

    By Deimian, July 14, 2015
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    • piisfish
    • July 17, 2015

32. Colored Smoke  

    By leapdog, December 17, 2008
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    • leapdog
    • December 30, 2008

33. Sellers, BEWARE !!!  

    By Vlad, May 9, 2002
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    • lazerq3
    • May 14, 2002

34. Optima2 with Hypeye  

    By Proximity, January 26, 2013
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    • RyanFYF
    • April 19, 2013

35. Half width elastics on National Phantom canopies?  

    By pchapman, April 21, 2017
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    • dpreguy
    • April 22, 2017

36. 800' Cypes Fire & Damaged Cutter Unit   1 2

    By Unstable, March 17, 2008
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    • badlock
    • March 23, 2008

37. Vortex 2  

    By scottymccomas, August 2, 2012
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    • acroman
    • August 5, 2012

38. Riggers: what will you not repack   1 2

    By riggerrob, May 13, 2003
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    • riggermick
    • May 19, 2003

39. Good news about Katana 135-150s!  

    By thegreekone, August 11, 2005
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    • mysky
    • August 16, 2005

40. Fair Price?   1 2

    By MSEsmitha, December 11, 2007
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    • bigway
    • December 13, 2007

41. Burr on main closing pin cuts through bridle.   1 2

    By Deuce, October 8, 2004
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    • marks2065
    • November 10, 2006

42. The new ZPX fabric  

    By skydiverek, June 22, 2009
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    • bigway
    • July 3, 2009

43. hackey handle source  

    By chuteshack, May 18, 2013
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    • Davemon
    • May 21, 2013

44. PS Vortex delivery time?  

    By yobnoc, December 8, 2018
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    • Maddingo
    • January 3, 2019

45. Harness too big?  

    By ryan_d_sucks, March 26, 2009
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    • ryan_d_sucks
    • March 27, 2009

46. Skyshot Evo Helmet  

    By Patterson, April 29, 2014
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    • bucketlistpilot
    • May 1, 2014

47. diablo 170  

    By 11.5secman, December 15, 2005
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    • 11.5secman
    • December 15, 2005

48. D-Bag Grommet Abuse  

    By JohnRich, September 20, 2004
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    • ianmdrennan
    • September 21, 2004

49. Leg Pads to Short  

    By Mallachi, April 13, 2013
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    • riggerrob
    • April 14, 2013

50. Beginner Canopy Size  

    By dzjmg, December 19, 2002
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    • Kris
    • December 20, 2002

51. What's the consensus on turn rig "mains"  

    By MickPatch, August 12, 2021
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    • Travman
    • February 22, 2022

52. Planform factor?  

    By mollusc, April 23, 2003
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    • Professor
    • April 24, 2003

53. Raven IV vs. R-Max 288 vs. PDR281  

    By aerocluber, December 29, 2014
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    • skez
    • January 3, 2015

54. Jav owners  

    By GQ_jumper, January 2, 2007
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    • bofh
    • January 4, 2007

55. Are PD mains bigger than advertised, just like PD reserves?  

    By skydiverek, February 13, 2009
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    • mdrejhon
    • March 5, 2009

56. Photos: rigging, damage, malfunctions etc...  

    By petur, December 23, 2002
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    • riggerrob
    • December 30, 2002

57. GoCrazy jumpsuits  

    By OglalaDiver, May 7, 2011
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    • degeneration
    • May 16, 2011

58. Rage: The new canopy  

    By jumpwally, July 8, 2004
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    • jumpwally
    • July 9, 2004

59. reserve lines  

    By btvr, April 1, 2003
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    • riggerrob
    • August 25, 2006

60. OPEN OR FULL FACE HELMET  

    By maurice1369, July 8, 2007
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    • micduran
    • July 18, 2007

61. Wings W14 with PDR 176  

    By xijonix, June 27, 2013
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    • likestojump
    • June 28, 2013

62. Deployment staging  

    By wmw999, June 21, 2012
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    • theonlyski
    • June 22, 2012

63. help getting the chute into the dbag.  

    By T-box1990, November 3, 2008
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    • wildfan75
    • December 5, 2008

64. Safire 1/2 "real vs. listed" size  

    By linebckr83, June 26, 2009
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    • riggerrob
    • June 28, 2009

65. LH-512 Right Angle Binder  

    By skydivebb, January 22, 2016
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    • RayLosli
    • April 14, 2016

66. Biggest Reserve in A Mirage G3 (Size M5)  

    By mbondvegas, August 20, 2007
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    • wardhessig
    • August 23, 2007

67. Safety of a really tight container  

    By Joyner, February 12, 2004
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    • Joyner
    • February 15, 2004

68. My Mirage G3 looks like crap after the service bulletin?  

    By Supergeil, March 17, 2005
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    • johnny1488
    • March 21, 2005

69. Skymaster Canopy?????  

    By mamajumps, August 5, 2008
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    • shibbayshib
    • August 6, 2008

70. How much does slider size actually affect openings?  

    By JakeByTheOcean, May 2, 2019   

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    • RiggerLee
    • May 15, 2019

71. Airworthiness of a rig  

    By haziq, July 8, 2013
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    • masterrigger1
    • July 9, 2013

72. PD Discontinued Products  

    By Hooknswoop, February 3, 2003
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    • skymedic
    • February 4, 2003

73. Padding in Main tray  

    By freeflyfree, April 22, 2002
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    • riggerrob
    • April 26, 2002

74. Spectre openings - and opening times in general   1 2

    By The111, December 4, 2003
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    • andybr6
    • December 8, 2003

75. Digital or clock style altimeter?  

    By andy2, July 11, 2003
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    • brabzzz
    • July 16, 2003

76. Flat packing an eliptical  

    By cloud9, May 30, 2002
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    • monkeybot
    • July 2, 2002

77. Read/restore Serial Number?  

    By nigel99, March 16, 2015
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    • gunsmokex
    • March 20, 2015

78. Reversed riser?  

    By popsjumper, September 12, 2005
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    • popsjumper
    • September 13, 2005

79. Not parachute but sewing.  

    By councilman24, July 10, 2016
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    • hackish
    • July 12, 2016

80. Military Discounts on gear  

    By davjohns, May 5, 2008
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    • love2flyhigh
    • May 8, 2008

81. Buying a Vector M3  

    By jloirsdaan, February 3, 2006
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    • bob.dino
    • February 7, 2006

82. First Suit Questions  

    By Scoby, June 12, 2002
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    • skybytch
    • June 13, 2002

83. Frap hat! (Not in leather)  

    By gioele, December 11, 2016
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    • keithbar
    • December 15, 2016

84. Re: [sparkie] ARGUS REPORT Student Fatality Poland - 25/07/2009  

    By mjosparky, April 28, 2010
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    • Skybear
    • May 4, 2010

85. GPS Watch  

    By bqmassey, October 2, 2011
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    • bisqit999
    • October 4, 2011

86. Getting a wedge mudflap alti-mount, need advice  

    By jjbb, August 7, 2011
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    • mchamp
    • November 12, 2011

87. Question about buying a new container  

    By ericja321, January 25, 2013
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    • NWFlyer
    • January 25, 2013

88. 13 code on a cypress???  

    By tsalnukt, October 6, 2012
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    • woppyvac
    • October 8, 2012

89. Singer 188 K1  

    By tuffyjensen, July 30, 2010
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    • PeteS
    • July 30, 2010

90. Javelin J4K Container  

    By e.a.hernandez, December 20, 2009
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • December 20, 2009

91. Voodoo Curv manual  

    By piisfish, July 4, 2013
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    • piisfish
    • July 7, 2013

92. Soft housings  

    By RACEDOG, March 13, 2004
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    • masterrig
    • April 1, 2004

93. Slider materials  

    By maretus, January 15, 2004
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    • TomAiello
    • January 15, 2004

94. Stolen list - does it help?  

    By buff, April 10, 2012
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    • skydived19006
    • June 20, 2012

95. I'm lost  

    By BabyAngel, September 28, 2001
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    • freeflir29
    • October 10, 2001

96. Javelin main flap  

    By meltdown, August 16, 2004
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    • apley
    • August 20, 2004

97. crossbraced canopies  

    By skybytch, February 3, 2002
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    • amir1967
    • February 5, 2002

98. Jumpsuit colors running  

    By ColdDuck, November 19, 2002
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    • PhreeZone
    • November 20, 2002

99. cutaway cable  

    By someday, June 8, 2007
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    • seal_S49
    • June 11, 2007

100. removing stain from container  

     By larry, November 12, 2001
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     • Kirils
     • November 13, 2001