eames 0 #1 November 12, 2002 I used to be a big fan of Superbandz, because they'd last 100-150 jumps without breaking and they'd keep pressure on very small lines. I was also confident that they'd break when they had to since I'd had plenty (even brand new ones) break. That was all until this past weekend.... I was in the Cessna at 2500' doing a hop 'n pop (low speed deployment), I was trying out a canopy with bigger lines than my regular canopy (tighter lines stows), and I've never been a big fan of the Mirage main pilot chute (I've had 3 different Mirages and I've had a problem with hesitations on all of them). So, anyway, I had a baglock. Luckily, I was able to give it one really hard yank to clear it although I did open up into some massive line twists that I was able to kick out of by 1500'. It was a good time. Just food for thought.... Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #2 November 12, 2002 QuoteI've never been a big fan of the Mirage main pilot chute (I've had 3 different Mirages and I've had a problem with hesitations on all of them Have you checked to see if they were within Bill Booth's specs.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHixxx 0 #3 November 12, 2002 If you have a kill line pilot chute with a Spectra kill line, you may want to check it for shrinkage... Make sure you can still cock it so the center line is tight in the pilot chute... I use Ralph's skybands on anything from HMA to Dacron w/o any problems. They don't last as long as the Aerodyne product (I replace a couple every 20-30 jumps), but they are a hell of a lot cheaper. -Jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eames 0 #4 November 13, 2002 Yeah, they're fine, I've checked 'em all. I'll try a different type and see if it works any better.... Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ERICCONNELLY 0 #5 November 13, 2002 I have also had a bag lock using Superbandz. On my jump, I opened at about 3000, after getting out at 10,000. I tried to yank it out once with no sucess. Chopped, got flat and popped the reserve at about 1000. We, (me, rigger and STA) looked at the main - in the bag, and could not determine any other reason for the Bag lock.Don't know for sure that that's the reason but I quit using them that day. Rubber bands break for a reason - and they are cheap - my advice is to go with what works. My life is worth a couple of seconds replacing a broken band, how about yours? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
