Why is RIPCORD considered the best system for the Reserve, and the worst system for Main?

[riggerrob 643]

Are you saying that Bill Booth's Wonderhog pre-dates Bill Bookman's Eagle?

[RogerRamjet 0]

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Are you saying that Bill Booth's Wonderhog pre-dates Bill Bookman's Eagle?

No, not saying that at all. I went to work for Bill Buchman when I left Bill Booth and he had been selling rigs for quite a while (though I don't know when he started, so don't know if they pre-date the Wonderhog). Also a very advanced design by the day's standards with loop closures and a custom harness. It was not as wedge shaped as the Wonderhog, but it was not as wide either making it a better fit for some smaller jumpers (IMO).

The SST was released right in that time frame as well with a pop-top reserve and loop closure main, so there were certainly other forward thinking builders out there. I was an East Coast jumper, so it stands to reason there were also some West Coast designs of the time I may not have seen...

It was a very good time for rig inovation in general in my opinion.

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Roger "Ramjet" Clark
FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519