RDS question

[Jiggs 0]

Hey all,

Quick question - how is it possible to get line burn on a RDS? I recently purchased a PEA RDS and have done about 10 jumps or so on it.

Anyway as I was doing a back to back camera jump a friend packed it for me. Which while saving me time did not have the best outcome - had probably the hardest opening I have ever had on my velocity! It literally took my breath away! When I got back to the hangar I notice a cut in the slider (times x2 in a parrellel line). The cut is around 1-2 inches long about an inch in from the slider.

Unfortunately did not take some photos prior to bundling it off to a rigger friend but there seems to be little doubt that it is line burn. Any thoughts on how this can happen?

Thanks!

"Don't blame malice for what stupidity can explain."

"In our sleep, pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart and in our despair, against our will comes wisdom" - Aeschylus

[phoenixlpr 0]

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Quick question - how is it possible to get line burn on a RDS?

If you jump a full RDS your d-bag is connected with a line or lines to the slider. AFAIK that line is packed inside the d-bag. Than can be a source of line burn.

[Jiggs 0]

Sorry to clarify - only had the removable slider hooked up - not the full RDS.

"Don't blame malice for what stupidity can explain."

"In our sleep, pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart and in our despair, against our will comes wisdom" - Aeschylus

[Skyflyer3 0]

It sounds poor line tension. Most inexperienced packers let the lines get loose, when they lay the canopy down and are pushing the air out. Then, if you get the slider in between the lines, burn! This probably also caused the hard opening. Just because the guy's your buddy, you shouldn't take the chance of a hard opening/canopy damage just to save time. Take the time to show him how to pack it properly. I love my RDS! I have one on both my rigs.

Aloha!