alan 1 #1 July 4, 2002 Hi! I'm your local rigger, you know, the guy your trust your life to, the one who packs your last chance. The last time you gave me your rig for a repack, I gave it back to you with a reminder that you should disassemble, inspect and clean your cutaway system. Did you? It is the height of the jumping season in many areas now and stuff gets overlooked. I hope my reminder to maintain your cutaway system isn't one of the things that gets overlooked because, remember, you have decided to trust me with your life, why would you then choose to not take my advice?alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #2 July 4, 2002 How often do you recommend doing that?-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #3 July 4, 2002 Well Derek usually gets on my butt about once a month to clean my cables and flex my 3 rings.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #4 July 4, 2002 As a matter of fact, just this morning I: Inspected the entire harness of my rig including all visible stitching. Inspected both main & reserve closing loops for signs of fraying. Cutaway my main and cleaned / lubed the cables and cleaned out the cable housings. Inspected my main including seams, crossports, lines, and fabric. Inspected & worked the ring webbing on my main risers. Checked the voltage on my CYPRES. Cleaned the crap out of my gear bag so that it won't stay in there with my rig. Anything else I may have missed? Thanks, Alan! KrisSky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #5 July 5, 2002 Thanks for the reminder...First weekend of the month, time for 3 ring maintenance! That's how I remember to take care of it every month. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alan 1 #6 July 6, 2002 Most of the manufacturers recommend at least once every 30 days. I go with that unless you are in a dry, dusty area or land in the peas or some other area or in a manner that might allow for dirt or gravel to enter your housings. Then, check before you repack the main.alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornholio 0 #7 July 6, 2002 Hehe As a matter of fact, yes, I did my 3-ring maintenance yesterday. You're a day too late , but I think it is great that you are reminding peeps about it. It should be done every 30 days. - Matt Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
