lister55 0 #1 April 29, 2004 Anyone know what this is? Skydive Rig? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 April 29, 2004 Old rig, designed for a Chest mount reserve. I think its a 3 pin rig.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #3 April 29, 2004 It's a Mini System. Old. AFAIK you can't put squares in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 334 #4 April 29, 2004 As it says, it is a Mini-System. One of the better sport systems on the market at the time (early to mid 70's). Those 3-ring predecessors are shot-and-a-half Capewells. I have more cutaways with those than with one point systems. The chest mount reserve seems to be missing. BASE, anyone? Edited to say: You know I was kidding about the BASE, just because no reserve, don't you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flypunk 0 #5 April 29, 2004 Its a container for a mini rig yes its old yes probably made in the 70's I got one just like it except mine still has the original round main and reserves in mint condition. The hardware shown in there is cutaway system. 3 pin system with cones. ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lister55 0 #6 April 29, 2004 So were both main and reserve worn on the front? I having a hard time seeing how all this goes together. Since I only started jumping 2.5 years ago I am not familiar with the "vintage" equipment. And I dont mean to imply anyone here is vintage.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #7 April 29, 2004 Main is worn on the back, reserve on the front. The main was a 3 pin ripcord rig that you would pull the ripcord on your sholder to get the main. The Capewells are release able on each side. You have to actaull flip open each buckle to get them to release, no cutaway cables there. You had to actaully release the right side then the left side. Reserve clips onto the front and you pull its ripcord and hope it launches or you start grabing hand fulls of it and throwing it out. (In the opposite direction of the spin if I remember right) Probally made to hold a PC or a lopoYesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lister55 0 #8 April 29, 2004 Ok, now I get the picture. Thanks. Makes me glad I started jumping now and not then!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbaur 0 #9 April 30, 2004 Quote Reserve clips onto the front and you pull its ripcord and hope it launches or you start grabing hand fulls of it and throwing it out. (In the opposite direction of the spin if I remember right). In the same direction as the spin. Otherwise it's like kicking into line twists instead of kicking out of them. You can put a square in the main container. Strato-Stars and Strato-Clouds were common. I don't recall any squares being approved for chest reserves. I can imagine hand-deploying a chest-mounted square, when I do the imagining, I also imagine needing video. Also, a round parachute might deploy adequately if one snap was undone, but I don't think a square would do as well. Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #10 April 30, 2004 Hey, I learned how to jump back then. In fact I jumped gear that looked like that. Just made me a stronger skydiverMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #11 April 30, 2004 I think it's . . . BOOBIES!!! Sorry for the thread hijack, but I know you'd be disappointed, Mark, if I didn't mention boobies. Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #12 April 30, 2004 Thats right! I was jsut glad on my PC jump I had a pigback system with 3 rings It was the shit hot rig of its day.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lister55 0 #13 April 30, 2004 I think it's . . . BOOBIES!!! Quote Ah yes, Thanks Kelly. My Morning is now complete. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #14 April 30, 2004 QuoteThe Capewells are release able on each side. You have to actaull flip open each buckle to get them to release, no cutaway cables there. You had to actaully release the right side then the left side ACTUALLLLLLY I have 5 cutaways with the Capewells.. when you do pull open the covers its BEST to pull OUT on the wire rings.. pulling down provides an incorrect force vector.. ALSO its best to pull both at the very same time... the action could be done very fast as evidenced by my being in a BIG hurry on jump number 5 when I did my first one.. Wad of garbage.... in a ball over my head.. and not opening. I popped the covers, pulled the rings outward and quicky reached down for the handle on the belly wart with my right hand and pulled...Left arm was across my chest protecting my reserve from hanging up on the open capewells. I did all of that so quickly that my kicker plate from my reserve was found IN the wad of crap Pappillion when we recovered itI am getting a few vintage rigs for doing water jumps.. and anyone wanting to jump that kind of gear just needs the proper training. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Amazon 7 #14 April 30, 2004 QuoteThe Capewells are release able on each side. You have to actaull flip open each buckle to get them to release, no cutaway cables there. You had to actaully release the right side then the left side ACTUALLLLLLY I have 5 cutaways with the Capewells.. when you do pull open the covers its BEST to pull OUT on the wire rings.. pulling down provides an incorrect force vector.. ALSO its best to pull both at the very same time... the action could be done very fast as evidenced by my being in a BIG hurry on jump number 5 when I did my first one.. Wad of garbage.... in a ball over my head.. and not opening. I popped the covers, pulled the rings outward and quicky reached down for the handle on the belly wart with my right hand and pulled...Left arm was across my chest protecting my reserve from hanging up on the open capewells. I did all of that so quickly that my kicker plate from my reserve was found IN the wad of crap Pappillion when we recovered itI am getting a few vintage rigs for doing water jumps.. and anyone wanting to jump that kind of gear just needs the proper training. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
