collapsable slider for Jedhi

[rickjump1 0]

Can anyone out there make my slider into a collapsable one? I still have to roll it up with a velcroe tab. It's an early Jedhi 136.

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[riggerrob 643]

First, ask your local Master Rigger if he/she knows how to sew kill-lines to your existing slider.

Hint: hundreds of riggers have sewn kill-lines onto thousands of old sliders.

If you still think you need a new slider ...measure the size across the center of the span and the center of the chord.
That measuring method ignores thread take-up/seam shrinkage when the new slider is sewn.

[Ronaldo 0]

This is a really easy modification to make, send it to any rigger. If you had the material and sewing skills you could do it yourself.

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[rickjump1 0]

Thank you both. I didn't realize it was that simple.

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[masterrig 1]

I've seen many slider conversions to collapsible and most of them were totally sloppy workmanship and didn't work well. Be selective in who you have do the work.


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[Parafoil27 0]

I have a piece of webbing with magnets sewn into it. after the slider comes down i just put the webbing around the slider and stick the magnets together. Nice and quick.

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[west33freefall 0]

I jump a Jedei 170. My slider has two kill lines and the velcro center. I still have to roll mine up after I colapse it, pul it down over my toggles and front risers and stow it behind my head. If you slider is like mine it has a lip on it which catchs more air and makes it open slower. But it also catches air even when its collapsed. So you might want to think about putting a single center kill line or like crossed kill lines. Just somethin to think about. it takes me a good 15-25 seconds after opening to get all set-up.

[rickjump1 0]

Basically, that's what I do now. I roll it up with an extended velcro tab. I just don't like the time it takes to do this. Thanks all again.

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