sundevil777

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  1. What about Canada? You know, big cold country north of North Dakota. I figured their riggers were required to follow mfg instructions. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  2. I don't know if it is the same one, I don't care either People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  3. Last weekend we understood that the big planes were gone for the year, but an Otter has returned - so come on out...glad to be wrong! People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  4. Even if you aren't going to get another Cypres, sell it to someone else that can get the discount. This is a Cypress: People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  5. Is there a viable market for sell it to someone in a country where they don't have to follow the 12 year limit/mfg instructions, such as Russia, South America? Maybe it is not feasible. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  6. When you are breaking your locking stows so much just trying to pack, you are likely to have them break before they do their job. I think you should not jump that until you replace the bands with bigger/longer/tandem/whatever rubber bands, or even better tube stows of an appropriate length. I describe how to make your own here: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1781518#1781518 People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  7. Make sure the reserve has had the service bulletin performed. I believe that affected pre-'94. Probably done a long time ago, or just pay your rigger a few bucks to check it again. My last 2 rides were on a 200 and 225 swiftplus with really nice flare response. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  8. I have an I-65 (one size larger reserve tray) with your same reserve and a PD210 main. Your main will be OK. Your reserve is too big, but I don't know to what degree. They decided my size based on my canopies knowing I'm not going to downsize, and they fit perfectly. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  9. I don't know how often stolen gear is recovered, but it seems like it must be very rare, because we seldom hear about it. Even if it is extremely rare, I think it should be a HUGE news story because it might discourage potential thieves, at least to the point of making it hard to sell it directly or "fence" it. I would certainly be checking out the pawn shops. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  10. Hmm, I like that idea. Are those what Scary Perry has on his low pull rig? (I'm assuming maybe you know him or have seen it since you live in DeLand). I think this is an example of the handle you mention. It is so much less obtrusive than the standard D-ring. I had no problem at all using it. As you can also see, I like using my opposable thumb for the cutaway handle also. It looks strange on my rig because the cable is not in the housing (it had not been installed yet). I bought mine from the good folks at Velocity Sports Equipment, manufacturer of the Infinity. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  11. You might try offering it for sale either way, making it clear how much it will cost. With a new/used AAD being so easy to buy quickly, it won't matter to you either. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  12. There is no reason to be so restrictive in setting the 'image' of the right rig for you. edit - your avatar is disturbing. Maybe we'd want to help you more if you didn't come off as so nasty. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  13. I think he means 'twisties' as in - line twists, instead of twisted brake lines. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  14. So, did you do it? Tell more please. I still think the only rational thing to do is to use it for an intentional cutaway or water jump.
  15. Yes, they are all 200 sqft. They are good canopies, and at her weight, a good choice if it is in good condition. There are a lot of closet queens out there with a lot of life left in them. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  16. I disagree. Disconnecting allows you to start at the canopy, take the outer A line and go towards the riser, doing whatever it takes to make the riser 'correct'. If the first couple of tries to fix a step through don't work, then I've probably made it much worse and disconnecting is the way to go. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  17. As some others have suggested, perhaps the proposal to extend the repack cycle should be combined with a new requirement for an external inspection at an intermediate period. It could be a reasonable way to monitor those who are rough on their equipment. It would put riggers in a tough spot though, having to "judge" equipment. I wonder how many riggers would want that burden, compared to keeping the current situation. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  18. There are a lot of warm weather countries from which to draw information regarding this subject. Is your conclusion based on such information? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  19. It really feels different when there is no S/L pulling stuff off your back, doesn't it? Congratulations! Also, you might fix your profile. You definitely are not an instructor, and probably not a rigger. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  20. Those sandals are so lame! People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  21. In my opinion, your rigger should have advised you to get them changed to full hard housings immediately. Perhaps some others will not agree, but if you want 'peace of mind', you should not wait. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  22. To help prevent frustration for others, this means without oil. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  23. I sell Vigil and CYPRES2, and will likely sell Argus when they are released. The Vigil will not suffer from a "lack of maintenance." A Vigil can be maintained same as a CYPRES. The difference is that Vigils are not required to be sent to the factory for arbitrary maintenance. If it is not working, it will not pass its self test, same as a CYPRES. Do you really believe that if something goes wrong with a CYPRES it is always going to occur exactly at the 4/8/10 yr marks? If it doesn't (and it probably won't) then the CYPRES is just as likely to fail as the Vigil (neither unit is prone to failure). IMO all the maintenance checks do for the CYPRES is make the unit temporarily unusable while not in rig, cost the jumper money, and give the jumper a false sense of security. If something is found to be not working properly during routine factory maintenance, it is highly unlikely that it failed between removal from the rig and the factory check. Consider that the Cypres can also be just fine for the customer, functioning without a hitch, and then when SSK does the full series of tests including high/low temp, vibration, etc it fails to meet the standards. Does this mean it would have necessarily failed to save the life of the owner if needed? No, but it does mean that the mfg is not comfortable with the self test being the only check on the proper function of the unit. The self test can't check things to the same extent as can be done at the factory. Given the fact that some units with no self-test errors have to be sent back for a major overhaul after failing the std maintenance test series makes me not want to trust the Vigil's self test as the only check during its lifetime. Perhaps the Vigil's self test is much more complete than the Cypres', but I don't think so. The self test cannot simulate a jump (simulate the pressures on the transducer) to test the entire system, it just is a partial check of the health of the electronics. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  24. Read the discussion at the bottom of the download page. The TI and others tell all, no reason to speculate. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am
  25. What units are used to describe the size of pizzas? What units are used to describe the size of TVs? In Canada it is still inches. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am