sundevil777

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  1. My old PD210 definitely packed smaller than my Pilot 210ZPX - one size smaller main tray size for an Infinity. Your change of canopies will likely work out well in the same container. 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 dont really understand ANYONE that uses white on either rigs or jumpsuits, the later can be washed easily at least.. but on a rig? no sir! I've had white on my rig for now going on 7 seasons and have been able to keep it looking like new. Scotchgard helps to make it possible. I've had small spots of oil/grease that I picked up from the inside of planes and grass stains wash off easily. 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. You can get versions that are more effective, but I think they are quite effective enough. 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. This does seem black and white - it allows supervised reserve pack jobs to be jumped. How could it be interpreted differently? 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. You've made a good choice with the Infinity. Another really good choice would be to tell them what canopies you will put in it and let them decide what the size should be. 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. I liked his old routines a lot, but at the last show of his, half of it was him going on a political rant that was not funny. 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. No, you are wrong. An eyewitness testifying about what they personally saw, heard, whatever is NOT heresay. It most definitely would be admissible in court. Heresay would be someone testifying about what someone else saw, and they told you about it. 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. A Viso won't do much for you in your helmet. 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. 3.5 should not be seen as a low exit. 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. You can get the same data from a ProTrack or a Neptune. 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. What ratcheting mechanism? Maybe you're thinking of a different helmet. 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. Are you saying you didn't flare at the end? 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. Never heard this before. Got more detail? I think it might be that as was mentioned before, the fit of the main closing flap is affected by the closing loop length when the closing loop is attached to the bottom of the tray/reserve wall. Modifications to improve the security of the flap might be desired to improve a badly fitting main cover flap. 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. Conversely, there are quite a few smaller ones that are quite cheap....prolly due to the bloodstains and bits of shattered human stuck to them... I meant the larger ones were more expensive, being more rare. I realize now my earlier post said the opposite. 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
  15. It should take you a few hundred jumps to get to that WL, but you are projecting that a 150 will still not be enough WL for very long. It is apparently true that larger canopies/rigs are not as common as smaller rigs on the used market. That likely drives a higher price for them. That should mean the resale value will also be good. 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. He definitely can hurt someone on his way to making a divot. Making a divot will really get in the way of other people wanting to jump, what with the ambulance, helicopter, and such. The DZO has a whole lot of other reasons to care. 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. That is a horrible generalization to pass on to a newbie. So very much wrong with that. It's reality. I'd much rather see some one get a rig that can accomodate what's likely to happen than get a less tolerant rig, be short on funds so they don't buy a smaller rig when they run out of closing loop, and have their smaller main fall out in the plane (seen that in person, it's a little scary) or on their way out (seeing a main fall out in the plane is scary because I've seen pictures of skydiver sized holes in the side of planes and "exciting" videos with plane + main entanglements). Lots of us start out with the impression that we'll never jump small parachutes, "hook turn" (that's crazy!) or BASE jump (that's even more insane) and later find out that we were wrong. Preparation for something that's likely (but really not necessary) is a fine idea especially when it doesn't cost any more. I'd also much rather see some one get a rig with a safe sized main now that'll accomodate two sizes smaller than a parachute one or more sizes smaller than conservative because the rig they want will only go one size smaller or a rig that starts out on the small size which has them delegating to packers who won't be quite as attentive to things like frayed steering lines as an owner packing their own rig. The Javelin may accommodate a larger range of main canopy sizes, due to the main closing loop being attached as it is. That accommodation comes at a price, as it screws up the geometry upon which the main closing flap depends. The Infinity has an extremely secure main flap closure, much more consistent than could be had with the Javelin style of main closing loop attachment location. 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. Coming in for a ridiculously soft, easy landing is very cool. Being able to do that even when you are making an off-landing in someone's yard or whatever is very cool. 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. That is a horrible generalization to pass on to a newbie. So very much wrong with that. 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. How do you know that? Did the neighborhood vigilante hassle white kids in oxford shirts walking through the community carrying groceries? So you're using the word vigilante in a positive sense - watchman, right? As long as you mean it as a compliment, that he would provide such service to his community, then I can agree that is what you meant. Ya, right! 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. The pocket probably is stretched the worst at the time that the PC is pushed into it - so taking it out means that you're stretching it the most more often. Also, after packing, I punch down on the pocket to get it much flatter than it would be otherwise. After such puncking down, it is hardly stretched out, so I think there would be no damage at all to leaving it like that. 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. Not so terribly long ago, early 90s, there was a rig being made by one person (the owner of the company) above the small hanger/packing area of a certain DZ. They have since changed ownership, location, the design has evolved, and there is a slightly larger group of people building them. It would be interesting to know what the production staff is for the various mfgs. I like the idea of the group of people that actually do it to not be so large. 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. There is lots to like about the Ducati Evo. I noticed this from their website: "...the upright and in-control riding position of a dirtbike..." That upright and in-control riding position used to be quite common. This is in contrast to the now common cruiser riding position. 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. I would file a police report. If they don't do something with the information you give them about where the stolen property can be found, then go get it yourself, removing it from the rig. If cops are called, then they will perhaps be more likely to do something about it, or the thief and DZO might want to avoid trouble by letting you have it. 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. I think this link to another thread is appropriate, even if it is technically a re-post.. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4200138#4200138 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