jumpwally 0 #76 August 30, 2011 Dude,,youre all wet here,,You just need drama.i got to defend DSE here,,most people on here come and take or just stab,,and then there are some people in this on-line community that consistantly give back loads of info,,,and its all for the betterment of us. Guys like DSE and BillVon , and plenty more, are always handing out great info and true tested advice. Nothing wrong with that. If the guy with the malfunction had no problem with it who are you to care ? If you need to be a drama queen head on over to the Bon Fire. Most of us come to this section to learn and gain info...... smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bofh 0 #77 August 31, 2011 Quote I take issue with; ~No sweep of release handle. It stays attached until the reserve comes out. Personally I use the one hand per handle EP (hence no sweeping) and I think its a better method for wingsuits since reserve handles have been known to be slightly swallowed in some suits. I think it is a superior method at all but that's a different discussion. I can see a point in sweeping and teaching it to students, but what's the problem here? He pulled as far as he could and he had no midget arms. He felt the canopy leave. What would the sweeping get him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #78 August 31, 2011 Quote Quote I take issue with; ~No sweep of release handle. It stays attached until the reserve comes out. Personally I use the one hand per handle EP (hence no sweeping) and I think its a better method for wingsuits since reserve handles have been known to be slightly swallowed in some suits. I think it is a superior method at all but that's a different discussion. I can see a point in sweeping and teaching it to students, but what's the problem here? He pulled as far as he could and he had no midget arms. He felt the canopy leave. What would the sweeping get him? As a wingsuiter I also used the one hand per handle. However, I don't see how the one hand per handle keeps you from sweeping. Peel, pull, sweep ... it's as easy as 1, 2, 3."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #79 August 31, 2011 Quote Quote I take issue with; ~No sweep of release handle. It stays attached until the reserve comes out. Personally I use the one hand per handle EP (hence no sweeping) and I think its a better method for wingsuits since reserve handles have been known to be slightly swallowed in some suits. I think it is a superior method at all but that's a different discussion. I can see a point in sweeping and teaching it to students, but what's the problem here? He pulled as far as he could and he had no midget arms. He felt the canopy leave. What would the sweeping get him? ~he didn't know if the canopy left or not. He just knew he was low. That said, there may come a time when a cable doesn't release, the canopy "feels" like it left, but the jumper is still connected to a single riser. Sweeping is just a good habit. One hand or two, you can sweep. I've jused both methods, I prefer one-handed (but have used two in one cutaway scenario). Both methods are viable, and I believe sweeping the release cables is a good practice. Additionally, this was a rental rig, so not knowing the system well....sweeping is a good idea. In the end, he saved his own life and it all came out good, so it's a discussion of future practices. TMMV. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
