Stowing the Slider

[timmyfitz 0]

Has anyone heard of a removable slider? Seems like it would be a better option than stowing the slider but what the hell do I know

I have already thought of a few different ways to make one, just not sure if I want to be a test jumper.

[indyz 1]

Performance Designs' RDS

[nicknitro71 0]

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the system utilizes the natural movement of the slider to bring the deployment bag and pilot chute “down” to the jumper.

It reminds me of the Evolution where the 21' bridle was attatched to the slider and the slider brought down the PC on top of the canopy. The Evilution...not to mention the 23 true cells and the absence of stabilizers...The Evilution!

Memento Audere Semper

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[Dogwap 0]

How about stowing your slider in a Velcro loop on your jumpsuit?

I've been away for about 6 years and just started jumping again recently. In the past, a common way to avoid slider flap was to have a Velcro loop sewn onto your jump suit (just behind the collar). After opening and before releasing the breaks, you pull the slider down to the three rings and stow it behind your head.

Is this technique considered dangerous now days? I didn't notice anyone doing it. It seems to work so much better than simply binding the slider together with a small piece of Velcro.

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[timmyfitz 0]

I do stow my slider on a velcro loop on my rig. The problem I find is the slider will still partially block my view to the left and the right. Not completely, but enough to make it difficult to see around me. That's the reason I would like to get a removeable slider.

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

Yes, a lot of us still have stows on the back of all of our jumpsuits, so no, they are not considered "dangerous". Actually, not long ago, another moderator here on the boards did a live test of them and found that they didn't cause any cutaway hesitation whatsoever.

Chuck

[YM4 0]

go to Slider Secrets and read YM4, that might help.

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