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19,237 topics in this forum

1. racers?  

   By bodyofflyght, August 8, 2003
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   • SkymonkeyONE
   • August 12, 2003

2. demo gear rentals  

   By eli4247, July 11, 2003
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   • PhreeZone
   • July 11, 2003

3. Rigging and physical strength  

   By Jessica, September 23, 2002
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   • Jumperpaula
   • December 17, 2002

4. FXC Altitude Test Chamber  

   By markbaur, October 14, 2002
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   • cobaltdan
   • October 15, 2002

5. Used rig from 1989, only 50 jumps?  

   By Ryan10700, October 14, 2010
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   • Ryan10700
   • October 15, 2010

6. Car cover from 1.1 ripstop  

   By wmw999, July 5, 2016
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   • riggerrob
   • July 6, 2016

7. Sabre/Spectre  

   By Freeflysmiley, December 17, 2004
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   • DancingFlame
   • December 19, 2004

8. RMW jumpsuits?  

   By lizzieb, December 10, 2002
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   • masher
   • December 18, 2002

9. How much does a jumpsuit matter?  

   By Mostly_Harmless, November 7, 2006
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   • Mostly_Harmless
   • November 8, 2006

10. Javelin J-3  

    By SkydiveMonkey, August 11, 2001
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    • RemiAndKaren
    • August 13, 2001

11. 240 Canopy Question  

    By jumpgump, February 4, 2014
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    • Joellercoaster
    • February 4, 2014

12. line trim question  

    By deurich2003, February 11, 2004
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    • pds
    • February 13, 2004

13. How Do I Establish Myself as a Packer's Client? (Was: quality control?)  

    By Booster_MPS, April 19, 2007
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    • JackR
    • April 22, 2007

14. Over-glasses Goggles  

    By jdewey95, September 11, 2015
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    • mathrick
    • September 11, 2015

15. Gettin...the damn thing in the damn bag!  

    By Zoter, May 20, 2004
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    • darrenspooner
    • May 26, 2004

16. Springo or Sabre 2?  

    By dmace, July 14, 2004
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    • dmace
    • July 15, 2004

17. Altimeter Sensitiviy  

    By west33freefall, June 25, 2008
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    • riggerpaul
    • June 25, 2008

18. broken riser loop (old riser - construction error)  

    By pchapman, August 7, 2011
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    • baronn
    • August 9, 2011

19. Swoop loops making my riser covers stick out.  

    By Parafoil27, June 28, 2009
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • June 29, 2009

20. Safire2 or Sabre2  

    By Stealth, May 13, 2004
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    • JJohnson
    • May 13, 2004

21. Is my canopy going to blow up?  

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

22. Wings BOC  

    By CanEHdian, February 7, 2003
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    • craddock
    • February 9, 2003

23. 160 ft2?   1 2

    By dmetz, April 3, 2006
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    • dmetz
    • April 10, 2006

24. Great Customer Service at Mirage and Sunpath  

    By Mark.Carroll, February 26, 2018
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    • flexiblefloor
    • April 30, 2018

25. Looking for info on Para-flight  

    By sujo, April 1, 2005
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    • riggerrob
    • April 1, 2005

26. Checkered container   1 2

    By maurice1369, April 10, 2008
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    • riggermick
    • April 15, 2008

27. Sabre (not sabre 2) for first gear purchase?  

    By JeffSkydiver, January 2, 2005
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    • Salsa_John
    • January 13, 2005

28. Pilot Canopy 96  

    By verticalvirgo, August 20, 2013
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    • verticalvirgo
    • August 21, 2013

29. Riser stowage on Infinity's  

    By texmex, August 28, 2010
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    • tonyv
    • August 30, 2010

30. Do I jump the Triathlon 135?  

    By Mars, July 25, 2003
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    • bwilling
    • July 25, 2003

31. need help. Maybe you recognize the bag?  

    By Fronzee, March 7, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • March 9, 2010

32. anyone familiar with Rainbow Design suits?  

    By Gandhi, May 4, 2005
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    • skydiverton
    • May 9, 2005

33. Line stow force question  

    By lookoutbelow, March 5, 2012
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    • craigbey
    • March 9, 2012

34. Gained weight while waiting for new rig to arrive   1 2

    By GFry, May 7, 2024   

    • sizing
    • vector3
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    • chuckakers
    • May 20, 2024

35. Jav NJ - How big a Main ?  

    By NewClearSports, February 18, 2007
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    • NewClearSports
    • February 20, 2007

36. Not advertising, just need suggestions  

    By Bonedaddy, January 31, 2015
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    • mcordell
    • February 1, 2015

37. 170mph on belly? what the? (Pro-Track question)  

    By Sinkster, December 2, 2002
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    • johnny1488
    • December 3, 2002

38. Basic Rig  

    By 14000andfalling, March 27, 2007
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    • kelpdiver
    • March 28, 2007

39. would you buy a 20 year old canopy?  

    By adangst, March 14, 2013
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    • diablopilot
    • March 15, 2013

40. Is this bad or normal?  

    By cvfd1399, February 29, 2004
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    • riggermick
    • March 1, 2004

41. Dyeing Container Panels  

    By sonnylounsbury, December 10, 2004
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    • PhreeZone
    • December 11, 2004

42. What are the disadvantages of pop-tops?  

    By skydiverek, December 19, 2011
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    • skydiverek
    • December 20, 2011

43. Gear  

    By snapxshot, September 3, 2012
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    • davelepka
    • October 9, 2012

44. Monarch 175 Owners Manual?  

    By Clouddancer22, September 19, 2012
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    • Snowwhite
    • September 21, 2012

45. Rigger training aids?  

    By riggerrob, January 27, 2016
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    • hackish
    • February 1, 2016

46. Ouragan Suits  

    By Squeak, March 13, 2012
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    • virgin-burner
    • March 16, 2012

47. Whats up with Tention Knots  

    By ToTheTop, August 9, 2008
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    • labrys
    • August 13, 2008

48. Student Rig  

    By mountainman, April 6, 2001
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    • skybytch
    • April 7, 2001

49. Mirage G4!!!  

    By nws01, July 2, 2002
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    • Scoby
    • July 3, 2002

50. Building your own lineset  

    By PhreeZone, September 11, 2003
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    • tattoojeff
    • September 12, 2003

51. Mr. Clean Magic Marker  

    By GTAVercetti, February 21, 2005
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    • GTAVercetti
    • February 27, 2005

52. Vector 3 Digital Camo  

    By ThrustVectored, November 15, 2018
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    • ChrisD2.0
    • November 20, 2018

53. U.S. Air Force low-profile parachute  

    By Monosa, January 6, 2018
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    • Phil1111
    • January 6, 2018

54. Hornet 135 line set  

    By aliz_bazar, August 5, 2010
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    • likestojump
    • August 6, 2010

55. eleven cells  

    By psychonitro, February 16, 2005
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    • skydiverton
    • February 21, 2005

56. Hornets still sold?  

    By LouYoung, December 4, 2003
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    • FrogNog
    • March 2, 2004

57. Building a "kite" from zp and HMA  

    By bjornufknu, September 20, 2005
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    • Stumpy
    • September 26, 2005

58. check this out (helmet paint job)  

    By plutoniumsalmon, November 15, 2005
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    • plutoniumsalmon
    • November 17, 2005

59. Cheapest dealer to buy Mirage G4 from?  

    By surfbum5412, December 22, 2008
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    • diablopilot
    • December 23, 2008

60. Sewing Ripstop Nylon..  

    By jasonRose, October 9, 2006
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    • aironscott
    • October 10, 2006

61. power tools on main tray???  

    By andy2, July 19, 2003
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    • mjosparky
    • July 24, 2003

62. Why not use Vigil on student mode?  

    By JeffCa, April 14, 2013
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    • JeffCa
    • April 24, 2013

63. need batwing specs  

    By mark135, June 30, 2003
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    • GroundZero
    • July 4, 2003

64. splitting the final stow  

    By Southern_Man, October 6, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • October 9, 2010

65. Opinions on reserve riser damage?  

    By BrianM, March 25, 2015
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    • BornToThrill
    • March 26, 2015

66. Cobalt Question  

    By Viking, August 17, 2001
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    • cobaltdan
    • August 20, 2001

67. sigma/sigma micron differences  

    By wilcox, September 16, 2005
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    • skydiverton
    • September 20, 2005

68. Icarus 330 tandem.  

    By atsaubrey, June 23, 2004
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    • NightJumper
    • June 25, 2004

69. STOLEN RIG IN FL  

    By propofol65, December 29, 2006
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    • daremrc
    • January 3, 2007

70. PIA email list for SB/AD notification  

    By mark, March 29, 2013
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    • skydiverek
    • April 7, 2013

71. WANTED: More fwd glide and swoop  

    By Keys, April 30, 2001
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    • weid14
    • May 1, 2001

72. Swapping out reserve pillow for D ring?  

    By fizzbuzz99, December 9, 2010
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    • captain1976
    • December 10, 2010

73. Irresponsible eBay auction?  

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

74. Mirage G4 MX or MX-1/2?  

    By HUPRA, March 17, 2017
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    • klippetop
    • March 27, 2017

75. Icarus Beta 150-bad bad bad deployment  

    By SIGAL, May 17, 2010
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    • stayhigh
    • May 17, 2010

76. Going Crossbraced  

    By henrik.anderson, November 24, 2007
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    • henrik.anderson
    • December 6, 2007

77. ICARUS size discrepancy info?  

    By mountainman, December 28, 2001
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    • Jimbo
    • January 6, 2002

78. How Much Does My Wings Weigh.. ??  

    By RobWardley, July 18, 2014
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    • riggerrob
    • July 22, 2014

79. How do you tell if the closing loop is too tight?  

    By Ruffles, May 6, 2004
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    • JustaBill
    • May 24, 2005

80. Vector container neon yellow fades????  

    By tbrown20, February 16, 2013
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    • Remster
    • February 18, 2013

81. From Cookie G3 to Bonehead Rev 2  

    By JeffCa, August 30, 2014
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    • weaverd
    • August 31, 2014

82. Fusion VS Sabre/Safire  

    By daytripper419, January 1, 2008
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    • jumper03
    • January 2, 2008

83. Sabre2 pilot chute  

    By SSkydiver, May 10, 2003
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    • skycat
    • May 10, 2003

84. pack volume: sabre2/katana  

    By ljwobker, June 26, 2007
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • July 3, 2007

85. Riser Covers coming open in freefall on Odyssey?  

    By chaz1234, June 15, 2001
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    • Aviatrr
    • June 19, 2001

86. Hows this for scarry?  

    By KevinMcGuire, September 7, 2003
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    • riggersam
    • September 12, 2003

87. Mini Riser webbing type question...  

    By Alexg3265, April 26, 2015
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    • fluffyduckie
    • April 27, 2015

88. My bag is too small  

    By mujie96, December 16, 2002
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    • tigra
    • December 17, 2002

89. Loading the Spectre  

    By friflaj, February 5, 2004
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    • sducoach
    • February 8, 2004

90. New vs. used for first rig  

    By totalwreck, March 28, 2002
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    • kwmontreal
    • March 28, 2002

91. Good way to buy gear on dropzone.com?!  

    By tonka, August 9, 2008
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    • horny955
    • September 2, 2008

92. need a repack, live in Oklahoma  

    By 190jumper, July 14, 2006
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    • 190jumper
    • July 16, 2006

93. Mini rings and large risers combo - is this possible?  

    By Newbie, November 10, 2006
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    • sundevil777
    • November 13, 2006

94. Lets talk new gear!  

    By jumplongisland, August 18, 2013
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    • adamUK
    • August 19, 2013

95. Altitrack Firmware  

    By DarkDesigner, February 13, 2010
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    • Reginald
    • February 14, 2010

96. Leg straps pressure question  

    By Raistlin, August 4, 2004
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    • cvfd1399
    • August 11, 2004

97. MC-4 Parts needed  

    By Davemon, June 12, 2013
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    • Davemon
    • July 10, 2013

98. Harness/container size for 5'9'' (1.75m) male  

    By dima39, October 7, 2003
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    • dima39
    • October 9, 2003

99. Sabre II & Spectre   1 2

    By pre7117, August 17, 2007
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    • jee
    • August 25, 2007

100. SINGER 196K5  

     By CazmoDee, July 4, 2014
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     • CazmoDee
     • July 4, 2014