Zenister 0 #101 July 2, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuoteYou crazy men need to stop. Why do you feel the need to prove how big and bad you are? Probably because no matter how much they deny it, that kind of thing gets the hot chicks Doing something that crazy would be a quick way to get me to leave you so fast your head would spin. Geezm if you were with me and did that I'd think you didn't like being with me. so you were not impressed by the testing we did with the bullet proof cup?? ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #102 July 2, 2004 QuoteRules. my other parachuting activity practically requires breaking certain rules. I'm willing to do that. I'm in no way condoning the cutaway if it was really at 250 feet. That's kinda nutz. But keep in mind, many people including myself have freefallen from lower. Your other "parachuting activity" is not skydiving but but when the "breaking certain rules" is covered by the press it gives a black eye to skydiving. As for the skyhook working in 90 feet or less, Bill Booth had already proved that through a comprehensive test program. The only reason to repeat it at 250 feet was ego and stupidity. How do we teach new jumpers respect for the dangers of the sport with people pulling this shit?My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #103 July 2, 2004 Quotehum sounds like a staticline base jump.... dosent the sorcer use a skyhook type device? The idea (reserve D-bagged off main) is the same but the implementation substantially different. The Skyhook is not attached - it stays on or comes off depending on the direction it gets pulled by the RSL or reserve P/C. If it comes off accidentally at skydiving cutaway altitudes you get a normal RSL deployment with a skydiving sized spring loaded pilot chute. The Sorcerer static line system is attached via a loop/cutaway cable system and can only be manually disconnected (by using the reserve pull-out). It's not going to come off accidentally at BASE altitudes where a small spring loaded pilot chute isn't going to do the trick. I've static-lined lower and would chop a sorcerer at 250', but wouldn't count on the sky hook doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
