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1. interesting newsletters?  

   By wilcox, September 16, 2005
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   • Cloudi
   • September 17, 2005

2. Interesting pin design  

   By Calvin19, November 21, 2014
   • 16 replies
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   • riggerrob
   • November 23, 2014

3. Interesting slinks  

   By SEREJumper, April 11, 2009
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   • riggerrob
   • April 11, 2009

4. Internal Audible Pocket FTN  

   By flyingfrog, July 16, 2008
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   • Locke
   • July 25, 2008

5. international purchase  

   By earth2eric, June 11, 2012
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   • weekender
   • June 13, 2012

6. International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society  

   By skydived19006, February 27, 2013
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   • Scrumpot
   • March 1, 2013

7. International Shipment  

   By KCJumper, February 22, 2007
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   • peregrinerose
   • February 22, 2007

8. Interpreting Line Trim Specs  

   By livendive, August 13, 2004
   • 3 replies
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   • nitrochute
   • August 15, 2004

9. Interval to change mini-risers  

   By landmissle, May 27, 2002
   • 2 replies
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   • polarbear
   • May 28, 2002

10. Intrudair RW suit  

    By Dries, September 25, 2013
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    • Dries
    • October 4, 2013

11. Invader container  

    By aerorigging, May 15, 2014
    • 7 replies
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    • Deyan
    • May 21, 2014

12. Invader harness with Cruiselite main - advice please?  

    By bluefingers, March 24, 2003
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    • ZigZag
    • March 24, 2003

13. Inverted Canopy Hookup - what did i do wrong   1 2 3

    By pds, November 11, 2002
    • 56 replies
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    • goose491
    • November 15, 2002

14. Ion Altimeter Opinions  

    By _shelbomb, October 9, 2016
    • 1 reply
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    • pecar1027
    • November 7, 2016

15. Ion Kevlar  

    By jkwon, May 18, 2004
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    • Kimblair13
    • May 18, 2004

16. ION Kevlar?  

    By Kimblair13, July 20, 2005
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    • Kimblair13
    • July 20, 2005

17. Iota (kickstarter project) backers, anyone got theirs?  

    By Hellis, January 18, 2016
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    • psw097
    • February 2, 2016

18. IPT Axon 230  

    By GregAndrea, February 25, 2019
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    • GregAndrea
    • February 25, 2019

19. Iquestion for the old school riggers 26 foot navy conical line release  

    By keithbar, August 30, 2014
    • 18 replies
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    • kkeenan
    • September 11, 2014

20. Irresponsible eBay auction?  

    By JSE, July 28, 2004
    • 9 replies
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    • jurgencamps
    • August 9, 2004

21. Irvin BPU  

    By ripcord4, October 5, 2010
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    • kenton
    • December 19, 2012

22. Irvin FF-2 Service  

    By Bushmaster6, June 17, 2010
    • 10 replies
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    • wolfriverjoe
    • June 18, 2010

23. Is 'Speed' reserve TSO'ed?  

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

24. Is 1/2 inch difference in harness very noticeable? A Reflex rig  

    By Sky15, July 11, 2006
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    • wmw999
    • July 13, 2006

25. Is 20+ years too old for a reserve parachute?   1 2 3 4 5

    By PixieUK, January 16, 2014
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    • sfzombie13
    • July 20, 2023

26. 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

27. Is a 190 main ok for a novice first rig?  

    By mixedup, August 17, 2011
    • 12 replies
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    • Willi91
    • August 18, 2011

28. Is a 1992 Javelin TJ with main and reserve worth $1000  

    By 77r, April 2, 2007
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    • tbrown
    • April 5, 2007

29. Is a 1995 Dolphin worth $300?  

    By 77r, April 1, 2007
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    • 77r
    • April 10, 2007

30. Is a clipper 195 too big for a 5'4, 110 lbs person?  

    By Honeybee, March 12, 2007
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • March 12, 2007

31. Is a FF handle (pud) harder to grip than a hacky?   1 2

    By skymiles, November 2, 2004
    • 28 replies
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    • bdev
    • November 12, 2004

32. Is a PdF Techno Reserve canopy TSO'd?  

    By cpoxon, November 21, 2002
    • 4 replies
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    • councilman24
    • November 21, 2002

33. Is a Racer Elite '00 Container worth $400  

    By Honeybee, March 15, 2007
    • 5 replies
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    • NewGuy2005
    • March 16, 2007

34. Is a Rigger's Ticket Worth It?  

    By Deisel, June 18, 2022
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    • darkwing
    • August 31, 2022

35. Is a Sabre 2 190 loaded at 1.05 too much?  

    By KrisFlyZ, December 29, 2003
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    • KrisFlyZ
    • February 1, 2004

36. Is a Trap M.A.R.D. Retrofit Worth It?  

    By Rsaaronson, February 19, 2020
    • 13 replies
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    • betzilla
    • February 25, 2020

37. Is a twisted line weaker?  

    By riddler, November 10, 2003
    • 11 replies
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    • webracer
    • November 12, 2003

38. Is a wing loading of 1:15 to high for beginner  

    By Riders of rohan, August 6, 2019
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    • Maddingo
    • August 12, 2019

39. Is aerodyne really a lower tier manufacturer...  

    By DougH, September 13, 2006
    • 19 replies
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    • tbrown
    • September 16, 2006

40. Is an AAD misfire interfering with normal operations of a rig   1 2

    By hcsvader, July 7, 2011
    • 45 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • July 13, 2011

41. is an expired reserve worth anything   1 2

    By jeepers, January 20, 2012
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    • flyboy6554
    • January 23, 2012

42. Is anyone doing VISO 2 screen replacement  

    By donjohn25, March 21, 2017
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    • donjohn25
    • March 21, 2017

43. Is anyone still doing Argus maintenance these days?  

    By VTmotoMike08, February 17, 2017
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    • fluffyduckie
    • February 18, 2017

44. is argus AAD safe ?   1 2

    By J0nathan, January 22, 2012
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    • dorbie
    • June 15, 2017

45. Is Argus still in business?  

    By verticalflier, March 23, 2009
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    • riggerpaul
    • March 26, 2009

46. Is buildarig.com gone?  

    By phoenixlpr, September 13, 2007
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    • sdctlc
    • September 21, 2007

47. Is Cookie only looking to sell Fuel and G3s now?  

    By 3mpire, June 12, 2014
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    • bwilling
    • June 20, 2014

48. Is custom gear worth it?  

    By napalmboy, August 13, 2008
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    • upndownshop
    • August 14, 2008

49. Is dry cleaning recommended for a tony suit?  

    By kai2k1, December 15, 2004
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    • dorbie
    • December 17, 2004

50. Is Equipment Cheaper at WFFC?  

    By WatchYourStep, August 3, 2005
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    • GravityGirl
    • August 6, 2005

51. Is Flite Suit out of business?  

    By Mike8684, October 10, 2017
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    • chuckakers
    • October 17, 2017

52. Is it lame to match your canopy to your container?   1 2 3

    By HeatherObscura, March 23, 2009
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    • freefalljason
    • March 31, 2009

53. Is it ok to use the CYPRES loop lubricant on the slider grommets to prevent the lines and minirisers from getting worn too much?  

    By scp, March 29, 2008
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    • UDSkyJunkie
    • March 30, 2008

54. Is it permissible to.....  

    By xlh883, September 4, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • September 13, 2006

55. Is it possible to change handles without a reserve repack?   1 2

    By pguyt, August 19, 2011
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    • neandertal
    • August 27, 2011

56. Is it possible to dye your container??  

    By MotherGoose, November 16, 2006
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    • masterrig
    • November 17, 2006

57. Is it safe  

    By Snypam118, April 30, 2009
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    • GLIDEANGLE
    • April 30, 2009

58. Is it time to work on 1 year repack cycles?   1 2 3

    By bodypilot90, August 22, 2013
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    • feuergnom
    • September 2, 2013

59. Is it true what i heard some skydivers NON-Riggers prefer packing their own reserves?   1 2

    By autoset, April 20, 2007
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    • riggerrob
    • April 26, 2007

60. Is it what I think it is?  

    By FeFe, August 8, 2003
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    • freeflybella
    • August 27, 2003

61. Is It Worth $4300 ???  

    By dovev82, December 23, 2006
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    • freeflysteve
    • December 27, 2006

62. Is it xfire2 or xfire1? advise needed  

    By NWPoul, June 20, 2005
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    • TOTALCHAOS127
    • June 23, 2005

63. Is Javelin XRS smaller than a new RSK?  

    By Cameraflyer72, October 20, 2012
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    • Cameraflyer72
    • October 23, 2012

64. Is JumpTrack worth buying?  

    By FallnAngel, December 9, 2001
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    • FallnAngel
    • December 10, 2001

65. Is kurupee a fast jumpsuit?  

    By FallloutboyDAoC, November 20, 2008
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    • Chris-Ottawa
    • November 21, 2008

66. Is my canopy going to blow up?  

    By Chris-Ottawa, January 17, 2007
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    • packertom
    • January 21, 2007

67. is my chest strap too low?  

    By spiccoli, August 10, 2007
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    • fcajump
    • August 13, 2007

68. Is my D bag too large?  

    By 20_kN, August 20, 2018
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    • pchapman
    • August 22, 2018

69. Is my reserve cable too short?  

    By skip, February 12, 2007
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    • Pablito
    • February 14, 2007

70. Is my rig's bit too big for me?  

    By deaffreeflyer, October 1, 2002
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    • deaffreeflyer
    • October 2, 2002

71. Is Para Flite canopies support exist today&  

    By atoc33, May 6, 2014
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    • leon.hill
    • May 11, 2014

72. Is parachutemanuals.com gone?  

    By councilman24, April 23, 2017
    • 15 replies
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    • dgw
    • May 28, 2017

73. is pilot w/ <40 jumps worth scrambling for?  

    By skyhighkiy, October 17, 2004
    • 18 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • October 18, 2004

74. is power racer the smallest rig?  

    By nitro98, December 17, 2004
    • 16 replies
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    • RMURRAY
    • December 20, 2004

75. Is Psycho Pack the way to go???   1 2 3

    By flyer299, December 8, 2002
    • 60 replies
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    • phoenixlpr
    • November 21, 2008

76. Is rigger checked used equip in your opinion safe....is that an oxymoron...what would be a good beginner system  

    By trekker945, January 19, 2006
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    • mdrejhon
    • January 20, 2006

77. Is Sife a good rig?  

    By Dogmatix, July 3, 2020
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    • timotee
    • July 6, 2020

78. Is something wrong with my reserve?  

    By Evelyn, April 22, 2005
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    • Evelyn
    • April 22, 2005

79. Is Sun Path going nearly out of business?  

    By livendive, June 4, 2008
    • 5 replies
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    • gjhdiver
    • June 9, 2008

80. Is that good deal?  

    By FlyinDawg, October 9, 2006
    • 1 reply
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    • GravityGirl
    • October 9, 2006

81. Is that new CYPRES cutter ?  

    By penjab, November 29, 2006
    • 4 replies
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    • Cloggy
    • November 30, 2006

82. IS the FT-50 Altimeter good?  

    By pieter3d, August 9, 2003
    • 13 replies
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    • Pablito
    • August 12, 2003

83. Is the Icarus Omni just a PD Spectre?  

    By Viking, August 21, 2002
    • 3 replies
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    • Viking
    • August 24, 2002

84. Is the lineset destroyed in the process of removing?  

    By skydiverek, August 29, 2008
    • 13 replies
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    • masterrigger1
    • September 3, 2008

85. Is the M2 AAD approved for the Dolphin?  

    By Amyr, December 22, 2013
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    • Amyr
    • December 30, 2013

86. Is the MARS M2 available in the USA yet?  

    By woppyvac, May 24, 2011
    • 13 replies
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    • Canadianfella
    • May 28, 2011

87. Is the skyhook available on all Vector rigs?  

    By porterhouse, January 4, 2006
    • 1 reply
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    • porterhouse
    • January 4, 2006

88. Is the Stiletto a better Pilot?  

    By Joellercoaster, June 29, 2015
    • 1 reply
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    • phoenixlpr
    • June 29, 2015

89. Is the Xaos safe?  

    By GoFastJunki, January 5, 2016
    • 4 replies
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    • mattjw916
    • January 19, 2016

90. is there  

    By Darius11, March 10, 2005
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    • diablopilot
    • March 11, 2005

91. Is there a "test" to see if your BOC pouch is still sufficiently "elastic"?  

    By Newbie, March 24, 2005
    • 11 replies
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    • Treejumps
    • March 25, 2005

92. Is There A Canopy Performance Comparision Chart ...  

    By Jumpmunki, December 21, 2004
    • 16 replies
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    • Jumpmunki
    • December 22, 2004

93. Is there a list of riggers online for your country?  

    By skydiverek, October 20, 2015
    • 1 reply
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    • councilman24
    • October 20, 2015

94. Is there a M2 2pin?  

    By woppyvac, September 30, 2013
    • 2 replies
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    • woppyvac
    • October 1, 2013

95. Is there a trip speed for the Pro Dytter?  

    By ntrprnr, February 9, 2006
    • 14 replies
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    • bob.dino
    • February 10, 2006

96. Is there a way not to need a rigger for this?  

    By el_chester, November 22, 2005
    • 6 replies
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    • justinb138
    • November 22, 2005

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

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

98. Is there an answer?   1 2

    By mjosparky, February 12, 2006
    • 47 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • February 14, 2006

99. Is there another webpage out there to browse through classifieds of skydiving gear?  

    By TaylorC, October 13, 2005
    • 3 replies
    • 999 views
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    • TaylorC
    • October 14, 2005

100. Is there any difference in a 1992 Sabre and say a 1999 sabre.  

     By skip, January 24, 2005
     • 1 reply
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     • billvon
     • January 25, 2005