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19,234 topics in this forum

1. Making a Finger Trapping Tool   1 2

   By glgflyer, September 22, 2010
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   • LouDiamond
   • December 1, 2010

2. RAVEN reserves.....   1 2

   By mountainman, November 28, 2001
   • 37 replies
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   • beezyshaw
   • March 21, 2006

3. ATTENTION - WILL STRIBLING - WATCH OUT FOR SCAM!   1 2

   By Scootersv, July 30, 2009
   • 36 replies
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   • skydiver88
   • August 28, 2009

4. Blind Faith   1 2 3 4

   By cobaltdan, May 3, 2002
   • 81 replies
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   • freeflir29
   • May 14, 2002

5. Voodoo Curv freefly handle  

   By evan85, October 5, 2014
   • 18 replies
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   • theplummeter
   • November 15, 2014

6. Differences between Nitro and Nitron?   1 2

   By panzwami, April 15, 2004
   • 34 replies
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   • Jonesy920x
   • April 30, 2012

7. Fun to fly low bulk canopy. Pulse vs. Pilot ZPX  

   By Patrickvp, May 1, 2017
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   • Patrickvp
   • May 4, 2017

8. Crossfire 2 vs. Crossfire 3  

   By Soule76, January 10, 2018
   • 3 replies
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   • bodypilot90
   • January 20, 2018

9. Visual altimeter on wristband  

   By treiparinti, February 16, 2013
   • 16 replies
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   • Canadianfella
   • March 8, 2013

10. Rigging knowledge   1 2

    By captainquim, August 14, 2002
    • 28 replies
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    • barrymaple007
    • December 6, 2018

11. Cypres maint/life time change - 5/10/15.5  

    By fcajump, January 30, 2017
    • 14 replies
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    • Rstanley0312
    • January 31, 2017

12. racer   1 2 3

    By adietkin, October 29, 2005
    • 55 replies
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    • teason
    • June 4, 2007

13. What freefly friendly container (and options) to invest in?   1 2

    By npgraphicdesign, July 23, 2010
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    • LongWayToFall
    • July 28, 2010

14. What is that?   1 2

    By pa2themd, March 9, 2005
    • 26 replies
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    • upndownshop
    • March 11, 2005

15. Cobalt 25 jumped   1 2

    By cobaltdan, December 19, 2002
    • 48 replies
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    • dterrick
    • December 22, 2002

16. What up with L&B? Customer service is Sh##t..   1 2

    By vandev, July 25, 2013
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    • kvnhlstd
    • September 24, 2013

17. Slinks!   1 2 3 4 5

    By jumper03, May 3, 2005
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    • AggieDave
    • June 3, 2005

18. Vigil service bulletin from Nov 9   1 2

    By skydiverek, November 9, 2015
    • 36 replies
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    • dorbie
    • November 16, 2015

19. Wings container Options   1 2

    By barbs666, January 2, 2012
    • 29 replies
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    • degeneration
    • May 8, 2012

20. Cutaway cable cleaning mistake   1 2

    By sooperswooper, April 23, 2013
    • 41 replies
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    • JohnSherman
    • April 26, 2013

21. Apex vent in round canopies  

    By pbla4024, August 7, 2005
    • 8 replies
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    • CReWLL
    • August 15, 2005

22. Racer 2k3   1 2

    By downtoearth, September 27, 2009
    • 39 replies
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    • BoogeyMan
    • May 1, 2011

23. Mirrored vs tinted goggles  

    By jenomegle, April 4, 2011
    • 21 replies
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    • missbrz
    • April 6, 2011

24. Infinity or Javelin or Mirage   1 2

    By jay7227021, June 9, 2010
    • 49 replies
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    • arcane
    • July 2, 2010

25. At what elevations you set your audible?   1 2

    By SFBayArea, September 3, 2013
    • 49 replies
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    • hillson
    • September 10, 2013

26. PD Reserve vs. Aerodyne Smart   1 2

    By RyanofOZ, March 22, 2004
    • 30 replies
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    • Cloggy
    • March 23, 2004

27. Rigger sewed velcro through my kill line   1 2

    By wildernessmedic, November 21, 2015
    • 34 replies
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    • rmarshall234
    • February 2, 2016

28. Freezing temp gloves  

    By shibu, November 17, 2014
    • 19 replies
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    • dang32
    • November 20, 2014

29. Financing Gear   1 2

    By Gators1240, October 1, 2010
    • 32 replies
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    • beowulf
    • October 7, 2010

30. Buying my first helmet. Any tips?  

    By camaroluvr447, December 28, 2013
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    • PiLFy
    • January 7, 2014

31. Mirage vs Infinity?  

    By jrouse, July 17, 2013
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    • champu
    • July 22, 2013

32. What the hell is going on with AAD's ??   1 2 3 4

    By ORGASMO, May 16, 2011
    • 86 replies
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    • Plover
    • May 24, 2013

33. New containers with pullout option   1 2

    By GaryP, November 13, 2016
    • 39 replies
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    • riggermick
    • November 29, 2016

34. n00b question, Side pack vs PRO pack   1 2

    By Lazarus_762, September 30, 2012
    • 32 replies
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    • hcsvader
    • December 20, 2012

35. reline a reserve?   1 2 3

    By linestretch, December 7, 2016
    • 72 replies
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    • skytribe
    • December 15, 2016

36. Karnage Krew stole my money SCAM!!!   1 2 3

    By justincolebriss, November 10, 2010
    • 58 replies
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    • slotperfect
    • November 12, 2010

37. aerodyne soft links  

    By mjlaw201, January 14, 2013
    • 19 replies
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    • tdog
    • February 4, 2013

38. PD Reserve vs. Optimum   1 2

    By Emmie, November 22, 2010
    • 37 replies
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    • theonlyski
    • December 9, 2010

39. Need recommendations for first main canopy.   1 2

    By Ares6701, December 27, 2017
    • 29 replies
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    • Maddingo
    • January 7, 2018

40. Reasons to fire your packer   1 2 3

    By riggerrob, August 25, 2014
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    • Alexg3265
    • September 6, 2014

41. No-Sew Fingertrap   1 2

    By Hooknswoop, July 31, 2003
    • 30 replies
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    • rigpacker
    • August 29, 2003

42. Pilot colours   1 2

    By darrenspooner, February 21, 2006
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    • Rebecca-Berlin
    • June 10, 2008

43. How Does One Afford A Rig   1 2 3

    By draygoneslayr, December 13, 2007
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    • airdvr
    • December 24, 2007

44. Swift 175 reserve question   1 2

    By freefall138, September 19, 2005
    • 42 replies
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    • masterrigger1
    • June 29, 2010

45. Mirage g4/M4 container  

    By faulk04, February 3, 2011
    • 13 replies
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    • Divinfool
    • January 13, 2012

46. Q: CRC Heavy Duty Silicone Multi-Use Lubricant?   1 2

    By dorbie, August 5, 2006
    • 28 replies
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    • mjosparky
    • August 7, 2006

47. Micro Lines v. Dacron  

    By TomAiello, August 23, 2002
    • 20 replies
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    • cobaltdan
    • November 7, 2002

48. Riggers: What is the weirdest thing you've found inside a parachute?  

    By 3mpire, April 4, 2014
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    • Skybear
    • April 7, 2014

49. PEPs and C-9 canopies   1 2

    By rmarshall234, July 24, 2015
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    • likestojump
    • August 4, 2015

50. Difference between a skydiving and base jumping rig?  

    By DcloudZ, August 16, 2012
    • 6 replies
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    • waveoff5500
    • August 18, 2012

51. Classic accuracy gear  

    By stompthatdisc, June 4, 2011
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    • Frankconway
    • July 24, 2012

52. Reserve repack verification idea   1 2

    By drudchen, October 17, 2014
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    • mcordell
    • April 3, 2015

53. PD at the PIA   1 2 3 4

    By ianmdrennan, January 17, 2005
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    • diablopilot
    • March 1, 2005

54. Soft opening canopy   1 2

    By 70sdiver, January 14, 2004
    • 31 replies
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    • 70sdiver
    • February 21, 2004

55. 26 jumps and about to jump a 1.2 wl fully elliptical!   1 2

    By HendrickVDecken, January 4, 2017
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    • rrobinn
    • January 26, 2017

56. Double-stowing lines in rubber bands - another data point  

    By peek, September 15, 2015
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    • dluque
    • February 12, 2019

57. Atair Base Canopy   1 2

    By cobaltdan, October 10, 2002
    • 27 replies
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    • cobaltdan
    • October 27, 2002

58. Curved closing pin material   1 2

    By flighty, May 8, 2012
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    • Hellis
    • May 16, 2012

59. Weight of G3 helmet?  

    By Safelandings, December 21, 2013
    • 20 replies
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    • ghost47
    • December 30, 2013

60. MARD Trap System on Mirage?  

    By Bye_gravity, September 20, 2017
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    • SeanNolin
    • September 23, 2017

61. Student makes his own canopy  

    By tdog, May 27, 2007
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    • everymansaved
    • June 4, 2007

62. Lowest pack volume and lightest reserve for it's size  

    By vanessalh, February 23, 2014
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    • riggerrob
    • February 25, 2014

63. PIA canopy volume chart  

    By billvon, March 27, 2002
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    • mjosparky
    • December 2, 2004

64. Bernina 217?  

    By jmidgley, March 15, 2004
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    • Jordan82
    • May 19, 2018

65. Motorbike helmet and goggles for skydiving?  

    By hagenschumacher, June 29, 2013
    • 11 replies
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    • ChrisD
    • July 8, 2013

66. Sabre 2 190 from 2002 - too old?   1 2

    By Torch690, July 10, 2014
    • 27 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • July 17, 2014

67. Quiet open face helmet   1 2

    By skydiverkeith, July 23, 2010
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    • DBCOOPER
    • June 30, 2011

68. Size main? 215lbs male beginner   1 2

    By OHCHUTE, November 5, 2012
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    • OHCHUTE
    • November 13, 2012

69. Ukrainian letter to parachute gear manufacturer, supply material manufacturer, dealers  

    By alexey, May 21, 2022
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    • wmw999
    • June 16, 2022

70. Teflon instead of curved pin  

    By SkydiveMonkey, March 21, 2002
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    • riggerrob
    • March 25, 2002

71. lower part of steering lines   1 2

    By olstad, December 11, 2004
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    • Hooknswoop
    • December 15, 2004

72. Vigil 2 fire during swoop  

    By nzdan, February 18, 2015
    • 15 replies
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    • df8m1
    • April 28, 2015

73. Audible Altimeter  

    By diogoliveira, April 5, 2018
    • 23 replies
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    • lyosha
    • July 3, 2018

74. Pilot vs. Sabre2   1 2 3 4

    By helldog, November 11, 2004
    • 77 replies
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    • JeepDiver
    • December 26, 2005

75. Psycho packing fast opening   1 2

    By gianquittia, March 22, 2013
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    • potatoman
    • March 25, 2013

76. Vector Rig-Craigslist (Oakland, CA) Suspicious  

    By jacketsdb23, April 24, 2008
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    • n23x
    • April 25, 2008

77. Skylark new Odyssey EVO parachute  

    By Sobakin, June 18, 2018
    • 13 replies
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    • Sobakin
    • September 21, 2020

78. Consistent line twists   1 2

    By wildernessmedic, November 10, 2015
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    • wildernessmedic
    • July 16, 2017

79. RSL - yes or no?   1 2

    By 1383, July 27, 2002
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    • Iflyme
    • August 4, 2002

80. Skylark Jumpsuits  

    By Blis, July 8, 2014
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    • bk1411
    • August 5, 2014

81. Why stow toggles on half brakes when packing?  

    By khizarnaeem, August 12, 2015
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    • pchapman
    • August 17, 2015

82. Javelin J1 help needed  

    By ernguru, January 19, 2007
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    • Squeak
    • January 22, 2007

83. Stowing brakes on Wings?  

    By aeroflyer, August 30, 2010
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    • Deyan
    • November 2, 2012

84. Stunts Eclipse manual  

    By gowlerk, March 29, 2011
    • 22 replies
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    • gowlerk
    • October 11, 2014

85. Curv, CPX not working very properly   1 2 3 4

    By eric.fradet, February 14, 2022
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    • kleggo
    • May 18, 2022

86. Tempo Reserve Problem   1 2 3

    By psychoswooper, July 19, 2004
    • 53 replies
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    • dgskydive
    • July 26, 2004

87. Riggers - Would You Allow Your Client to Watch You Repack Their Reserve?  

    By HPC, December 1, 2017
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    • Unstable
    • December 8, 2017

88. Where are Jumpsuits manfactured  

    By FrancoR, March 14, 2015
    • 15 replies
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    • FlyBabeAU
    • March 30, 2017

89. Helmet bag - going to make my own.  

    By Lostinspace, March 16, 2005
    • 14 replies
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    • mailin
    • March 17, 2005

90. New Pilot7 from Aerodyne, any reviews?  

    By JP535, April 12, 2016
    • 4 replies
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    • mathrick
    • April 13, 2016

91. Pilot vs Sabre2 & Safire2   1 2

    By matt1215, February 14, 2007
    • 36 replies
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    • matt1215
    • April 9, 2007

92. Two rings? Three rings? *Five* rings?  

    By dgw, September 7, 2006
    • 20 replies
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    • dgw
    • September 9, 2006

93. SkyWideSystems Fire and Avalon  

    By HeadDownGirl, December 10, 2013
    • 19 replies
    • 9,174 views
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • December 13, 2013

94. PD Optimum 143 vs MicroRaven 120?  

    By pilotdave, July 23, 2007
    • 21 replies
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    • RIGGER
    • December 23, 2008

95. Monkey Fist Hacky/Pilot Chutes  

    By Zennie, April 15, 2001
    • 8 replies
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    • SkySlut
    • April 18, 2001

96. New "Wichard" Hardware  

    By JohnRich, July 6, 2009
    • 16 replies
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    • BKR
    • July 9, 2009

97. Your First Rig   1 2

    By CHRCNF, August 19, 2010
    • 35 replies
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    • DrizZ
    • September 23, 2011

98. Brand new Sunpath Javelin Odyssey rig came in today and it is wrong container size. What would you do?  

    By shotat, September 6, 2003
    • 22 replies
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    • samp76
    • September 10, 2003

99. Lubricant for cutaway cable   1 2

    By dimbohall, June 15, 2010
    • 37 replies
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    • masterrig
    • June 27, 2010

100. aad and the tragedy in zhills   1 2

     By schon267, March 31, 2013
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     • df8m1
     • April 11, 2013