lending your rig to a friend

[RhondaLea 4]

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that good then im due a reserve repack so i will pack a lineover and lend my rig to my friend. hey presto free repack
i know it sounds a bit harsh but £35.00 is a lot of money (2 jumps)

I'll give you 3 tries to pack a line over and if you can I'll pay for the repack.

Sparky

I'll see your 3 and raise you double.

No one knows how to pack a line over. It's a sucker bet.

rl

So how exactly would one go about packing this particular mal?

No one knows. It's been tried, without success. Line overs are a mystery.

rl

If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

[bob.dino 1]

Don't place that bet with Hooknswoop.

[RhondaLea 4]

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Don't place that bet with Hooknswoop.

He lucked out.

He carefully "packed" three. He got two. And one of them required the help of a rubber band. What does that tell ya?

No one knows what causes a lineover.

rl

If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

[nate_1979 9]

I've let people use my rig a couple times... When I give it to them I unpack it first (usually done with a jump) and hand it to them unpacked, they are responsible for the rig until it is handed back to me.. Giving it to them unpacked makes it impossible for blame to be placed anywhere but with the borrower. I've also made sure to make sure they understand that they are responsible for anything that happens during that time

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[airtime1 2]

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what about when you lend a friend your rig and he/she has a mal and loses your main whoo pay for the lost main and repack?

I never loan anything I'm not willing to lose.

If I borrow and I brake, I pay. I have often assumed others felt the same. Experience has proved me wrong.

Rob

[happythoughts 0]

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No one knows what causes a lineover.

I had a guy tell me that I should put my knee up against the side of my canopy while bringing the tail around.

His theory was that your knee would keep the lines in place. If not, the tail might drag a line around.

I don't know if this would work, but packing on a hot Florida day and getting your zp all sweaty ? The material might grab a little more than usual.

What do you think ?

[ZigZagMarquis 9]

If you borrow a rig from a friend and wind-up having a reserve ride on it, its just plain "the right thing to do" to take care of it afterwards... e.g. find the main, freebag, offer up to pay for the repack, etc.

Now on the "lenders" side... basically, my 2 cents is be really picky as to whom you'll loan your stuff out to in order to avoid problems / dissapointment.

I've borrowed a rig for a handful of jumps on occassion and I've loaned one of mine out a few times... usally though that was just loaning someone my main to hook-up to their container w/ reserve because their main was down for some reason.

When I was allowed to borrow a friend's rig once uppon a time it was commented to me that he only loans his rig out to folks he trusts a lot not to bounce it. I've since kinda used that as a guide line if / when considering loaning out my gear... "is this person cratter bait or not?"

[wildcard451 0]

I let a friend borrow a rig for 4 months while I was out with knee surgery since she was planning on buying my canopy out of it.

When I got it back I noticed that there was symmetrical damage to the legstraps that was not there prior to use use.

When I pointed this out, without even asking she she covered repair costs.

That's how it should be done.

[katzurki 0]

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When I pointed this out, without even asking she she covered repair costs.

That's how it should be done.

Actually, that should be done without any pointing-out. You are supposed to get the rig back, inspect it and say, "Whoa, did you just let it sit in your closet all these months?"

At worst, you should look it over, become pale, catch your breath and shout out, "Hey! What've you done to my rig?"
To which comes the reply, "I've washed it."

[wildcard451 0]

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To which comes the reply, "I've washed it."

If someone washed my rig and washed the airbrushing off the back of it....oh man would I be pissed.

[katzurki 0]

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To which comes the reply, "I've washed it."

If someone washed my rig and washed the airbrushing off the back of it....oh man would I be pissed.

Can I see your rig?

[jumpwally 0]

Explain symmetrical damage please....

smile, be nice, enjoy life
FB # - 1083

[bmcd308 0]

I borrowed a rig once to try out the main, which I was considering buying. When it was handed to me, my friend said with a smile, "Gear can be replaced, but friends can't, so if you need to pull the handles, pull them. Just make sure you make it right with me when you give the rig back."

I knew I was supposed to bring it back in the condition it was loaned, and I was reminded not to hesitate on the handles because it was borrowed gear. And we were clear on the economics of it.

Like so many other things in life, a five second conversation to agree on expectations on the front end can avoid a lot of hassle on the back end. That said, if the conversation does not take place, I would fully expect to receive my borrowed gear back exactly as it was loaned, not minus a main, a freebag, and two handles.

Brent

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