wildcard451 0 #51 May 20, 2011 Protec Land FTP G2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bertt 0 #52 May 20, 2011 How many pairs of shoes do you have?You don't have to outrun the bear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #53 May 20, 2011 An old Factory Diver that I've had since 1996 and a Bonehead Mindwarp that I got for video but never use anymore. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #54 May 21, 2011 Quote ...and what kind? I have 3 ProTecs, 4 frap hats, A Gunner and a SkySystems camera helmet. That's a 1000 bucks in headgear! Hi Mr T Since dudes have two heads I still have two helmets and I'm not even jumping anymore. My frap hat was made by Mr Fugit. Maybe $20-$30My bunny helmet was made by a US military contractor. FreeI kept all my skid lids in a USAF SG helmet bag with all my misc gear. rip cords, pull up cords, 2 size of spare rubbers , 2 alties, closing loops goggles, spare eye glass's. etc. The helmet bag I have has a zippered main compartment and has 2 exterior pockets and at least two interior pockets. FWIW they are available now in SG, OD, black and sandpile camo. Check out the army/navy "surplus stores" maybe $20 max. OTOH $1k or 1k euro's for helmets isn't that bad considering the cost of jumping these daysAnyone remember the 5 cent chocalate candy bar now their 50+ cents eaOne Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #55 May 22, 2011 I still have one of these. http://flic.kr/p/9KBhL2 SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,107 #56 May 22, 2011 Four - an Oxygn, a Z1 full face, a Z1 open face, and a Pro-tec. I also have a frap-hat but I don't consider it a "helmet".... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danielcroft 2 #57 May 23, 2011 Quote I still have one of these. http://flic.kr/p/9KBhL2 Sparky That's pretty cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntbabex 0 #58 May 23, 2011 My collection is light. Just a protec and a mamba. Love the mamba. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mircan 0 #59 May 23, 2011 I have two. - Bonehead FTP, for work video and - Tonfly Evolution Pro, for everything else. That would be about 1000$+ in total, just for the helmets... But I got FTP for free dudeist skydiver #42 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #60 May 23, 2011 QuoteWTF is a kite tube? Sounds fun... I have done some dangerous stuff, but getting good at short-line (and long line) flying these tubes is one of the worst. right up there with fixed length parascending. (yeah, significantly more dangerous than BASE jumping). Carving is the most fun, but getting high is REALLY twitchy. -SPACE- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #61 May 23, 2011 QuoteQuoteWTF is a kite tube? Sounds fun... I have done some dangerous stuff, but getting good at short-line (and long line) flying these tubes is one of the worst. right up there with fixed length parascending. (yeah, significantly more dangerous than BASE jumping). Carving is the most fun, but getting high is REALLY twitchy. Now that looks cool. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #62 May 23, 2011 Quote Quote Quote WTF is a kite tube? Sounds fun... I have done some dangerous stuff, but getting good at short-line (and long line) flying these tubes is one of the worst. right up there with fixed length parascending. (yeah, significantly more dangerous than BASE jumping). Carving is the most fun, but getting high is REALLY twitchy. Now that looks cool. Sparky They quit making them IIRC, too many knuckleheads 'burning in'. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #63 May 23, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote WTF is a kite tube? Sounds fun... I have done some dangerous stuff, but getting good at short-line (and long line) flying these tubes is one of the worst. right up there with fixed length parascending. (yeah, significantly more dangerous than BASE jumping). Carving is the most fun, but getting high is REALLY twitchy. Now that looks cool. Sparky They quit making them IIRC, too many knuckleheads 'burning in'. And so they should have. I have flown only two of the models produced, and they are strictly big boy's toys, should have been so from the beginning. Significantly more dangerous than buying a private parasail kit. -SPACE- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #64 May 23, 2011 QuoteSignificantly more dangerous than buying a private parasail kit. Para sails aren’t dangerous. I spent a couple of years building them. What’s the worst that can happen? Sparky http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Parasail.jpgMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #65 May 23, 2011 Quote Quote Significantly more dangerous than buying a private parasail kit. Para sails aren’t dangerous. I spent a couple of years building them. What’s the worst that can happen? Sparky http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Parasail.jpg OH YEAH!!!????I did not say outright they were dangerous,. However, per your vestigial rebuttal, I admit that by stating that kite tubing is MORE dangerous than PRIVATE parasailing I inferred that PRIVATE parasailing is ALSO dangerous. I stand by my inference that private parasailing is MORE dangerous than the average outdoor activity, ESPECIALLY when done by your average overweight day-drinking lakegoer. FLYING in any way deserves a certain bit of education and respect, significantly more so than something like water skiing or non-aerodynamic tubing. My main point being that most of the idiots participating in kite-tubing did not treat it with respect, nor did they seek the proper knowledge or training that would be useful in participation. THUS, a bunch of kids broke their necks and died, and they quit making a pretty awesome toy. I blame the kite-tube manufacturers for selling an OBVIOUSLY dangerous ULTRALIGHT AIRIAL VEHICLE with minimal warning as well as no training requirement. Anyway, SPARKY. how many skydiving helmets do YOU own? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #66 May 24, 2011 Quote Anyway, SPARKY. how many skydiving helmets do YOU own? 6 helmets and 3 frap hats. Sparky http://www.flickr.com/photos/53825637@N06/sets/72157626650032579/My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #67 May 24, 2011 6 helmets and 3 frap hats. Quote Yeah but I hear your runnin' low on D rings! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #68 May 24, 2011 Quote 6 helmets and 3 frap hats. Quote Yeah but I hear your runnin' low on D rings! Remember I always have one of everything. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #69 May 24, 2011 I have two: an awesome pink protec that no longer fits (i chopped off all my hair and it was suddenly too big ), and a Z1. Yesterday, I bought a rock climbing helmet. We were in a bit of a rush so I grabbed the first one that fit. Turned out to be a $100 helmet. I mumbled and grumbled about it. But then I got about 100m from the store and realized that I spent over $300 on my Z1, put 15 jumps on it before we moved, and now it won't see the sky again for at least two more years Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
