jsaxton 0 #1 January 16, 2004 OK we'll keep it anonymous. I've had one (2 out) and seriously thought about quitting. I also know serveral others that have had one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #2 January 16, 2004 My Cypress only works when I am awake... or in other words I am my own Cypress....I have yet to pull that shiny silver handle...but I have pulld on that nice little hacky of mine a bit... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #3 January 16, 2004 What's a Cypress besides a street and a tree? There's a device used in skydiving with a similar name. Perhaps you've heard of it.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #4 January 16, 2004 Is some who "guits" the same as a guitarist?"I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casch 0 #5 January 16, 2004 Perhaps what hookit is trying to say, being the smartass he is is that the name of the device is spelled "CYPRES" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #6 January 16, 2004 Not only have I not had one, in 4 years of jumping I've never even seen a Cypres activation. I have seen the results of a few FXC activations, but these could have been prematures. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mfrese 0 #7 January 16, 2004 Every Cypres activation I've seen has been the result of a low pull...seen one on video. My take is if mine ever fires and I'm conscious, I'm gonna think real hard about quitting the sport.Doctor I ain't gonna die, Just write me an alibi! ---- Lemmy/Slash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyblu 0 #8 January 16, 2004 What exactly am I voting 'yes' & 'no' for? I never saw the original question before you edited Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #9 January 16, 2004 I would kick my ass if I every had one due to loss of alti awareness. WE have several people at our DZ who are members of an elite group of skydivers known as Team Cyres... I have no desire whatsoever to join their ranks I am a firm believer "Thou shalt not scare thine cyres, for it will verily make they life interesting" On the other hand if I ever get kicked in the head AGAIN and was groggy and it fired.. then it was very cheap insurence for my life. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #10 January 16, 2004 What's the question? Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloud9 0 #11 January 16, 2004 Perhaps what hookit is trying to say, being the smartass he is is that the name of the device is spelled "CYPRES" *** And this is what it means. Cybernetic Parachute Release System Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #12 January 16, 2004 Ah forget how it's spelled. I've watched a CYPRES fire no main deployment. (passed out spinning student) I know one person who had a CYPRES fire after losing altitude awareness during a speed competition. He layed flat JUST prior to it firing. and have a couple friends that would have died with out them. Several other incidents are on the top of my head as well ... I've never had one fire but have been low enough on a couple occassions when I didn't have a CYPRES. If it ever happens to me, I highly doubt I'll quit.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lippy 918 #13 January 17, 2004 I don't think my Cypres fire is applicable to any of the options. I chopped, pulled silver and saved my own ass, but my Cypres fired. From what my alti said I was too high for it to go (1500ft after I was under a good reserve and pointed for home) but the folks at Airtec say I was lower. It was an eye-opener and if I have another spinner I'm not gonna spend so long getting stable before I pull silver, but I saved my own ass (the loop wasn't cut), and I was aware throughout the entire ordeal. I definitely won't stop jumping over it, that was about 8 months agoI got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #14 January 17, 2004 Low pull, deploy main, cypres fires as main finishes deployment, reserve PC in tow. ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsaxton 0 #15 January 17, 2004 low pull, biplane, safe landing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLYBERT71 0 #16 January 17, 2004 same thing when I was a student. the next few jumps were just watching the altitude. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #17 January 17, 2004 heard of : -some 2 outs due to low pulls -cypres fire cause the girl could'nt pull her reserve (dislocated shoulder) -tandem cypres 2 out, chopped main no incidence... never happened to me.---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #18 January 17, 2004 Had two out once. Not because of a Cypres fire though. I think it was more an error in how I put the rig on and maybe a reserve pin that was a bit loose. I have seen SEVERAL Cypres fires. Most were pure stupidity. One friend is alive today because her Cypres saved her life after she was knocked unconcious on exit. I haven't jumped with an AAD (Except the couple times jumping borrowed gear) in the last 350 or so jumps. I really need to get one......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
