RMURRAY

...until the end of May. located in Baldwin, Ontario. A rare opportunity to jump from one in Canada!

The only skyvan in the North East is now in Canada.. currenly working it way to the Parachute School of Toronto. It will be there until the end of the month I am told. I am thinking the last time a tailgate was in Canada for civilian jumps was the Carabou in the early 90s.

i'm a habs fan but they are way over their heads now...

Parachute School of Toronto should have the STL Skyvan (twin turbine tailgate) today or tomorrow although I am breaking my own "don't say anything until it is parked at the DZ" rule. You can take the GO bus to Sutton and be picked up - just arrange that with Adam or someone at the DZ before you get on the bus.

The rest I agree with but this I don't. I think comfort is a secondary thing they add. Articulating a harness makes it stronger by being able to transfer loads more effectively. This was proven in destructive tests. I asked Nancy at JumpShack and she says on a racer the traditional harness (no rings) is stronger. in my opinion for the buyer hip rings are fashion and for the seller it is extra profit. nothing wrong with either. edit to add note from Nancy at JumpShack... Hi Rob, No, hip rings do not make a rig stronger. Where ever you have a junction rather than continuous webbing, you have a vulnerable place. The cadmium ring that we used to use for Racers with hip rings is rated to 4500 lbs. I believe the stainless steel ring that we now use is rated to 5000 lbs. Because our harness is TSO’d in the Standard (high speed), category each side must withstand 4500 pounds, assuming a 90% - 10% load distribution. The Type 13 main lift web is rated to 7000 lbs. Thus the traditional Racer harness is stronger than any hip ring configuration. Remember this: if you were to have such a horrendous or one-sided opening that you broke every stitch in your harness, you wouldn’t fall out of the traditional Racer harness, because you would still be wrapped in webbing. You might be dead from a broken neck – but you wouldn’t have fallen out of your harness! Other manufacturers use the RW 8 as a hip ring. It’s rated to 3000 lbs. There you have a vulnerable junction, and vulnerable hardware. All that being said, some people like the walking-around-on–the-ground comfort of the hip ring. The hip ring doesn’t give you the lumbar support and the more efficient weight distribution that the continuous horizontal and main lift web does, however. This is a good discussion for the Racer FAQ’s..............Nancy

you are going to take some heat on that one! UPT did not invent them. ...................................................................... While Atari may hold a vague patent on the use of magnets on parachutes, UPT was the first company to install magnets in PRODUCTION parachutes. sounds better. on the other hand, my 12 year old racer has (reasonably priced) factory installed magnetic riser covers. To the OP, if I were buying a new rig, I would want magnetic riser covers. I am assuming PD asked UPT for a solution to the tuck tab problem for a good reason.

you are going to take some heat on that one! UPT did not invent them.

prevention. don't wait until your PC does not work reliably . retire it at a set number of jumps. same with lines and risers. better safe than sorry.

there are others more qualified than me to comment but I would say a sail jvx opens no different from a zp. the difference is you do not buy a sail jvx and load at 2.2:1 - they are usually up around 2.7 or even higher and with that you will have more "high performance" openings more often. I would say at those high loadings you do not want any extra gear on you head or anywhere else. eventually you will have a violent spinning mal and have to deal with it. just common sense.

I have to agree with you. but with mag riser covers.

they do not "search" like a velo. I find the jvx do not snivel as long. mine opens OK but I definately would not want a camera on my head...in other words a highly loaded sail jvx is for swooping only.

don't mean to hijack this thread. here is the answer on the slider.... "No we still have the side flaps. we also offer the JVX with a low profile stabilizer. If someone takes that option than they get the normal slider. With no flaps. Cheers Attila"

I wonder what NZ Aerosports are talking about on their site. Must be old information? "Unlike the original JVX that used a special designed slider our latest version uses a standard slider size of 29 X 24 inches with a new upper brake line configuration"

I like my old style paraconcepts rings. question, is the jvx now being made with a slider without the side flaps? does it work better - more consistant openings?

you need to load them up. there is a used 69 sail for sale now in classifieds. maybe a good match for you?

I believe the certifying tests for reserves is done to make sure it does not blow up on opening and handles well in flight. landing it safely when overloaded takes skill and if you are passed out that skill will not help you. Personally, I would love to up size my reserve with one with the low bulk material. at this point in time that, would be a speed 2000 from germany.

very cool. thanks for posting that!

looking good for Nick!!!

just interested, what speed reserve is about the same pack size as a PD143r?

they are using the low bulk material? something PD has not managed to get done yet for sizes above 143.

how small do these speed reserves actually pack? from the data sheet looks like I could replace my PD143r with something much larger. JumpShack lists the PD143r with microline at 312 cu in measured - my container is for up to 350 cu in. will a speed 190 fit? How do they fly? could be my next reserve...

I waited 10 days for a lineset after I ordered one for my XF2. I sent my JVX for reline to the service centre at SD Chicago on Monday and had it back on Friday and I live in Canada. Communication (i.e. pick up the phone) is key.

what about a speed170 reserve? says here it is tso'd... "It is certified under JTSO and FAA TSO C 23d and manufactured under the tightest QC Standard for parachutes known today: EASA Part 21."

I believe Team Extreme is still around. Nick Batsch has won the USPA Canopy Piloting event 2 years in a row with his all-sail JVX

I am still using them but was thinking about upgrading to the machined ones. are you liking the originals better?