towerrat 0 #26 July 21, 2003 don't touch my rig unless you are my rigger. I have the most personal stock in my pack jobs, why shouldn't I be doing it? I paid a packer for my first hundered jumps or so. Then one day I realized that although they are all professionals ( most of them anyway), they are never going to be as concerned with my gear as I am. On a busy mat things can and do get missed. A worn closing loop, a loose hardlink,etc. Although you should be checking your gear thoroughly, I see a lot of people who don't. I think some people don't know about their gear because they never learned to pack.Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #27 July 21, 2003 When my jump numbers equal or exceed my pack job numbers I'll consider packing for myself again. At my current rate of jumping, I figure it will take at least until 2010 for that to occur. Until then, I consider it money well spent - both because packing sucks and because I'm happy to help support someone's dream of working in skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #28 July 21, 2003 Here you need to get a pack cert before you can get your 'C' certificate. Requirements for a pack cert are 20 packs (with 4 line checks each) and then 5 'exam packs'. As soon as I am done with those I'll get myself a rig and never pack those /(%/& spring loaded motherf&/(&'s pilot chute student rigs again! Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralu 0 #29 July 21, 2003 I always pack my own..... I want to be shure, and this is the best way. ralu what would be a woman without her dreams.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel 0 #30 July 21, 2003 If I was flying a stilleto 120 or something that could easily fly in line twists then I might consider jumping somebody else packed. But since I don't, I always pack for myself because I don't trust anybody enough to let them pack for me. I don't claim to be the best packer because I know I am not. I have never even been able to pack under 5 minutes but there is still a different feeling when you recall exactly what your canopy looked like at every stage of your pack job. Just as well there are only a couple of people whose advice I will even consider if it pertains to packing. (typically freinds that are master or senior riggers).If I could make a wish, I think I'd pass. Can't think of anything I need No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound. Nothing to eat, no books to read. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
