Wet Reserves

[skydiveal 0]

hi im a rigger, base jumper and i have level 1 in rope access(f**king window cleaning).i think the biggest worry of wet gear is well know in the climbing community. ropes are weaker when wet and the reason is even more applicable to the shock loading that parachutes recieve on opening,especially reserve or base openings....as the lines(or climbing rope)goes taught there is no space left for the water inside so it gets squeezed out very rapidly and as it does so it will split apart the fibers it passes through thus invisibly weakening the material.
if you DONT jump the gear wet it will return to normal strength when dry..if you do it will at least age your gear very quickly.is this a good reason to buy new gear or what.. apex base gets two thumbs up from me.call them now.!

a lot of good arguments are spoiled by some damn fool that knows what he is talking about.!

my hovercraft is full of eels.

[mjosparky 4]

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....as the lines(or climbing rope)goes taught there is no space left for the water inside so it gets squeezed out very rapidly and as it does so it will split apart the fibers it passes through thus invisibly weakening the material.

Thanks for the information, had not heard that before.

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[skydiveal 0]

hey you dont think id just make up something that good do you? no really, they taught me about that on my level 1 rope access course.i think it applies equally well to anything absorbent that gets shock loaded when wet.but now its in the skydiving community its called the almo's internally hydrolicysed lines theory.
did i spell that right?


theres a fine line between mad genius and utter stupidity.
and for my next trick i shall erase that line.

my hovercraft is full of eels.

[mjosparky 4]

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hey you dont think id just make up something that good do you? no really, they taught me about that on my level 1 rope access course.i think it applies equally well to anything absorbent that gets shock loaded when wet.but now its in the skydiving community its called the almo's internally hydrolicysed lines theory.
did i spell that right?


theres a fine line between mad genius and utter stupidity.
and for my next trick i shall erase that line.

I was qualified up to level II Rescue system for USAR and in Swift water rescue. The never brought that up. I think it is information that should have been included in the training.

Thanks.