jimmytavino 16 #1 January 1, 2008 so as the ram air era began, and jumpers were switching to squares, those changes were coinciding with harness container updates, and safer ( for the most part) riser releases, and of course hand deployed Pilot Chutes.... well a local rigging loft began designing and building H / C systems to meet the demands of its clientele... the rigs, were piggyback,,, and had large main pack trays as well as reserve pack trays, since many jumpers were still perfectly happy with their round reserves and even round mains... the harness was custom, in both size and color,, and for the most part the releases were shot and halves or R3's... blast handle reserve and belly band mounted "throw-away" pilot chutes..... Since the "creative genius" behind the gear, ( who shall remain nameless) liked para foils, the rig included a square PC...Mostly as a Novelty....i guess... although HE said it was simply a good design... see pictures below well he must have been right!!! because they seemed to work just fine, and many people used them.... never recall a problem with them,,,, and they were lifting HEAVY D Bags, off our backs,,, pcs, paps, heavy early generation squares... I still have the P.C. but passed the rig to a friend of mine ( he said he could sell it...) and then lost track of it ,,and of him... was 1977... we are still waiting "for the TSO to come through" I hear it'll be "anyday now"....jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dumstuntzz 0 #2 January 1, 2008 check out the "curved pin" on photo # 3!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #3 January 1, 2008 Mine's prettier.HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #4 January 1, 2008 Now this is something I've never seen or heard about before! Just when I think I've been around skydiving for awhile you guys come up with this shit. Somebody let me know who was making this stuff. I couldn't figure it out reading between the lines.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #5 January 1, 2008 I sure wouldn't want to jump one of these with a camera. Pretty nasty looking snag potential in a lot of ways.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #6 January 1, 2008 good point..... as for cameras..... these were used waaaay before video cameras were INVENTED!!!!! but i will agree.... it sure looks like it could burble, and grab a foot... howardwhite..... looks like you must have ordered the 'multi-colored' option.... jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #7 January 2, 2008 I have to agree with Terry, I have never heard of that! I mean hand deployed reserves was a surprise as well, but.....damn Those look like the size of a small stratostar! Hell I bet they could land a child safely they are so big.... This sport will never cease to amaze me and the imagination that comes with it. Thanks for posting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baksteen 84 #8 January 2, 2008 Quote Those look like the size of a small stratostar! Hell I bet they could land a child safely they are so big.... I'll say.. some of the hotshots nowadays could use that thing as a main! (albeit probably only once)"That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
longtall 0 #9 January 2, 2008 I remember seeing those when I jumped at Woodbine (Va.?) but I was still too inexperienced to jump them....................................................J....." 90 right, five miles then cut."---Pukin Buzzards Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #10 January 2, 2008 J If you have a small child available and want to try it, you're welcome to borrow mine; you know where to find me.HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastphil 0 #11 January 2, 2008 I still have one also, but not as pretty as howard's. Mine is black and white and I used it with a black and white StratoFlyer, so together they looked like big brother and little brother. I found they caught a lot of air, and even used mine on BASE jumps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,556 #12 January 2, 2008 I thought they were pretty cool, so I made one based on memory. It's not as easy as it looks; mine didn't work real well, and I returned to other experiments in hand-deploy... A friend's had a built-in turn, so I installed a (smooth at least) turnbuckle in the bridle so that it wouldn't twist up the bridle so much. The things we thought of Wendy W. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
