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_________________________________________________ what ????????????????????????????? be safe kleggo

why don't WE take the initiative to let mary lou and others at USPA know that WE want it to occur. If we got 1/4 the response that the disapperance of the CReW awards received, we could probably ensure speed 8's survival. i propose a letter writing campaing, ok a paragraph writng campaign will do......................... cross post this to CReW dogs please Kevin, i suspect that the DZ.com audience may not be quite as interested in the outcome. be safe kleggo

Sorry can't respond to the poll because this option does not exist. Never did it because it was so obviously a bad idea because of pouch / pilot chute size incompatability and why the hell would you want to go stowed if you needed a 48" pc anyway option? be safe kleggo

QuoteYo! I had a cliff strike last week in Arizona (S******, 450ft). Equipment used: Apex DP, Flik 322 Vtec (exit weight ~225lbs), 48" ZP PC. Jump: 2s delay stowed. Cliff: 450ft to impact, 600ft _________________________________________________ thanks for taking the time to post and turn this into a learning experience. you made many good choices in you gear and your survival technique, but i would strongly recommend that you do not use a 48"pc in a pouch. if this is the site i think it is, consider either a different pc size if going stowed. i use a 38" pc on my Raven 2 and a 42" pc for my Fox 220 for a 4 second delay. 2.2 seconds is too short of a delay at this site. wise man wearing some body armor be safe keep learning good luck kleggo

check out http://www.skydiveradio.com/shows.htm and download show # 22. be safe kleggo

As was recently asked in a prior thread that degenerated into unpleasantness, "Can anyone tell me the benefits of purchasing hip & chest articulation on a container? i'd also like to hear why people do this. i suspect mostly for style / fashion but i'd also like to know peoples thoughts on hip rings. Do they; 1) reduce body movement input to canopy flight making for more "reliable" canopy input? (reliable as in your body movements do not affect canopy flight dynamics) or 2) increase your ability to really crank a harness turn by lifting a leg and torqueing your torso? or both? MY primary interest is CReW and i want to minimize canopy input while i'm dealing with shit that happens during a rotation dive. I've had rigs with and without hip rings and can't definatively say one or the other is superior since a person tends to learn techniques to minimize canopy movement no matter what the rig configuration. be safe kleggo edit to clarify "reliable"

Quoteif you sit bacj and think about it, anyone could hit the guy wires, anytime really. __________________________________________________ WOW! if you truly believe this, you have MUCH to learn about managing risk. Have you ever been to this site? This site allows for SEVERAL (many) seconds of tracking. Please review your trigonometry to realize how great your arc of safety becomes with every 10 feet of horizontal separation from a mast. a person would have to have a combination of; poor skills bad judgement bad luck to hit the wires here. of course all of the above are factors involving ANY accident, bu the site in question is particularly "easy". have you read any of Tom Begic's posts regarding managing risk?. You may find them of value. be safe kleggo

_______________________________________________________________ if you have the time and the money, you can buy one. they are ALL custom made. PD rarely, if ever, makes lightnings to sit as shelf stock. be safe kleggo

__________________________________________________ Thanks That’s one of the funniest bits of whining I’ve seen in a long time. be safe kleggo

QuoteHi I'm interested in hearing from people that have direct experience with this option on their rigs. _________________________________________________ hey thanks for taking the time to reply. i got two responses to my question and 11 other conversational bits. be safe kleggo

. Also, my two cents, get a pin rig!! There are so many more benfits than velcro! They are easier to pack also. __________________________________________________ still curious to hear all the benefits of pin vs velcro from your point of view. how many jumps do you have on each? what delays? what gear configurations? be safe kleggo

QuoteJust out of curiosity, I would like to know what you think is a safe # of jumps to visit Moab. I know jump #'s dont mean everything but my point is, more and more jumpers are coming to Moab with Very little experience. __________________________________________________ perhaps in addition to a discussion re. # of jumps, we should consider a discussion of applying training / education / peer pressure to ALL of us to limit the incentive to do TARDS / gainers / flippy-do's in general at such "unforgiving sites" until your skills are rock solid. is doing a solid 2 hand-held really such an unsatisfying way to enjoy the scenic splendor of Moab? (remember, when you step off the count starts at zero, not one

_______________________________________________________________ if so, what happens to the bridle attachment point? does it not get swallowed up during the rolling ??????????????????? thanks kleggo

Hi I'm interested in hearing from people that have direct experience with this option on their rigs. What is your opinion of it's efficacy and longevity, ( i know it's probably a bit too early to judge longevity). are you happy you bought it? Have you ever seen this product used elsewhere?. I recently saw it used as handlebar padding on a road bicycle. would you buy it again? thanks for your time kleggo

__________________________________________________ what would be the reasoning supporting the choice of equipment that undeniably increases the chance for carnage? just curious. thanks be safe kleggo

at the recent us national champs and the eloy world cup, the best teams were averaging ~ 10 with 11's being the highest scores. it's not as simple as one would believe. trust me kleggo

__________________________________________________ Very nice air - to - air video James. be safe kleggo

At that point, why not just go hand held? How would you do that long of a static line anyway? You'd either have to take the PC off or do something else with it to prevent it from catching air and deploying the canopy before you reached the end of the static line. And still, by the time you reached the end of the static line, you'd have so much speed that I'd be surprised if the shock of pulling the velcro, pins, or even the canopy out of the container didn't prematurely break the break cord. If you've got no PC, that's real bad. If you've got a PC and you held onto it until the end of the static line, you should have gone handheld in the first place. Thoughts? Lou _________________________________________________ the jump in question was most likely done in 1982 +/- a year. Why Why Why? probably because he was just trying to figure out what worked and did not have a depp knowledge base from which to draw information. i agree that his choice of gear was............... interesting and not what i would choose myself. we could ask him if he wasn't a dead guy. be safe kleggo

i recently re-listened to a brian germain interview on Skydive Radio re. the above. I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT EVERONE THAT FLIES A CANOPY LISTEN TO THIS MAN. he clearly describes canopy flight dynamics that all of us should clearly understand. check out http://www.skydiveradio.com/ http://www.skydiveradio.com/ you'll have to search through the show listings to find his inteview. apparently he just did another show last week. you tell me what you think of the most recent one. be safe kleggo

QuoteI have the jumper list actually. Here it is: Jason Bell Jeff Christman Jan Davis Frank Gambalie Katie Hansen Larry Jackson Susan Oatly Chad Peabody(guilty as charged fuckers) Mitch Reno Rick Stanley Jimmy Tyler Michael Williams several of the above will have little concern that they are included. be safe be alive kleggo

QuoteQuoteBe very careful landing with crampons. It's hard to run out the landing, because they tend to stick, which can result in twisted ankles, etc. _______________________________________________________________ another potential for specific technical gear storage during a jump is........ the para pack II co-developed by Moe Viletto and Todd Shoebothom (sp?) of APEX BASE, the para pack II could easilly accomodate crampons, a short foldable axe and other gear if the pointy ends are suitably protected. be safe use the right equipment for the task at hand. kleggo

Now he's doing on-camera interviews and burying us further. http://cbs13.com/topstories/local_story_301210755.html and click "play" on the video. Thanks for posting this link. after the first 8 - 10 seconds of a seemingly rational prelude, he rapidly spiraled into a BASE PR black hole. It's tough to seem polished on TV, but what was the point in showing off his tatoos??????????????????? and it doesn't really take 3 hours to do that climb does it? that's a lot longer than i remember. be safe be smart which is more important? or are they one and the same? kleggo

WIRE RIDER: Yeah, whatever, man. We're sponsored. __________________________________________________ at least one of them, and probably both, sounds like a moron. it seems like TA dsiplayed admirable retraint. i doubt i could have be safe kleggo

Stay tuned for the launch of www.moeviletto.com. _______________________________________________________________ Jason, that is very cool thank you kleggo

soooo... has anyone had a rig stolen from checked baggage? _______________________________________________________________ Yes, on my first trip to Kjerag in 2000 my checked luggage was not delivered in the four days i sat around and tried to trace it. I returned to LAX to find my bags there, but they had been opened and i "lost" a ParaPak, a Fox 220 and a Sony Videocam. Surprisingly, the airlines listened to my sob story and paid me ~ 80% of the value of the lost gear. Even more surprisingly, they recovered my gear ~ 8 months later when they busted a theft ring, never did get the camera back though. _______________________________________________________________ has anyone had a rig damaged while in checked baggage? No, but i pack my gear as follows 1. pack it for the jump 2. seal it in an OR drybag 3. ship it in a hard shell pelican case when they recovered my parapak, it was still in the never opened drybag _______________________________________________________________ has a BASE trip been disrupted by a delayed checked bag and rig? Oh yeah, sitting in Norway with no gear is no fun. There are few things more depressing than sitting in the baggage area watching an empty luggage carousel going round-n-round sigh Now I ship my gear to my destination via a commercial carrier and insure it for full replacement value. and i usually carry one on my back be safe kleggo