SniperCJ

Not to be a wet blanket on this party, because I too have had great customer service (several times)from L & B, however... L & B is in the business of SELLING their products, and cannot stay in business unless that happens. Since skydiving is such a small community, L & B's pool of potential new customers is somewhat limited, and therefore they must rely somewhat on repeat customers. That said, if you have an incident where you lose your dytter, through no fault of L & B, consider buying a replacement instead of scamming for a free one. Calling and making an innocent inquiry and having them replace your dytter is one thing. Calling and asking something because you KNOW theyll probably replace it free is taking advantage. Just something to think about.

I would ask Jay but he has moved to Florida to pursue an opportunity with Strong (i think...). I will however ask the new Gear Store management about ordering one. Thanks for the suggestion. JC

Nope, I e-mailed them and Bonehead doesnt wanna send me one to look at. Ahhh well, I aint sending them $700 then! JC

Bart!

Man, I really want one of those. No one at SDD jumps one and I'm not gonna shell out $700 on something I havnt put me hands (and head) on first. Bonehead? Wanna send me and all the other vidiots at Skydive Dallas one to look at?? Is the platform flat or does it angle up slightly (10 - 15 degrees)? JC

I have slinks on both my Diablos. No troubles so far...

***My goal is to have as few people attend my funeral as possible. *** Somehow I dont think thats going to be a problem....

Oh man,,,lets see... Fallout Tactics was great I'm going great guns on Medal of Honor Allied Assault right now I have Splinter Cell waiting in the wings...

Or if you REALLY wanna fight it, go get an Infinity (www.sviguns.com). Theyre a maker of high end custom 45's and 9's. Some border on "space gun" looking but theyre nice! Theyre in the 2 and 3+ thou range. I think mine sells for $2500, which I would NEVER (never say never...) spend on a handgun. Fortunately I won mine at a sniper match....heeee!!

Man o man, youre slowly slipping into that suburban-soccer-family-smile-pasted-on-your-face haze. Dont do it man,,,fight it!! Go buy a Kimber!

Ahhh, I Loooooove my Kimber,,both of em! But the Ultra Carry more. Very sweet! JC

Ive been working on that myself. Not having too much success either. I usually pop up and go into a sit at deployment time or I'll sit if I'm flying with a heavy passenger. Otherwise its pretty much RW-style all the way.

Ditto what everybody else said. I fly my Diablo at about 1.4+ and its got some screamin' fast turns. Really fun to fly, but not for the inexperienced. I scared the hell out of myself the first time I jumped it. It doesnt have much of a surf tho. JC

I totally agree. My experience with them was e-mailing about a crack in the battery compartment cover. They quickly sent a new cover AND added a new set of batteries. I thot that was cool. I had another deal where I e-mailed about getting an extra mounting bracket. They sent it at no charge and again sent me a set of batteries. If I lose mine off a helmet or something, I'll buy a new one.

Wow! Its a wonder those guys stay in business as much stuff as they replace. But theyve certainly done it for me too and I'll recommend them every chance I get.

I am flat wearing OUT the Three Doors Down CD!

actually i will not go to jail for any reason. ever. I will die defending my freedom from those who would take it from me no matter what I “did”. (even if they are "just doing their job") the only box any government will ever put me in is a coffin and they will bury many of their minions with me when they do…*** OK, I ignored this "threat" the first time I read it. Since this is the second time youve said it, I'll go ahead and call you on it. I cant count the number of entries Ive made on "armed and dangerous" subjects who have vowed they will "never go back to jail" etc. They'll shoot it out with the cops when they come for them blah blah blah. Every one of them, save for one, punked out. Curl up on the floor, whimper for mommy. More than one had stains in their pants when they were carted out. The one sole standout, came out of his bedroom armed with an SKS rifle. When I announced he was about to die via multiple rounds from a Colt Commando, he punked out too. We dont come alone, we come heavily armed, we dont fight fair. As one of those people "just doing their job" I take it personally when people make these type statements. You might as well have said, I'll kill any cop that stands in my way. Its about as offensive.

Well youre gonna LOVE working for the Feds then. Only branch of Federal law enforcement thats worse than the FBI about their "holier than thou attitude"...

Michele, So as not to belabor the point... Ya, what they said! Same would apply at my Dept. JC

Ive used mine for about a year now. Its pretty small and streamlined. I have a PC-9 and it adds 1 1/8" to the front, nothing to the overall width, and maybe 1/8 inch to the overall heigth. Ive been very happy with it. I use it for tandem and AFF filming. John

Seriously, I ran into this problem. A cop at my training DZ ran a check on me, and asked me about a certain incident... ...even if it is their friends and/or jumping buddies. Personal attack on police? Well, they HAVE come after me, and checked up on me, and I do have some things to hide. So yes, it is a personal attack on me. oh....and be more careful when skydiving around police. They might get you for cloud busting also. p.s. I cheerfully await the people carrying handcuffs to respond. "You have the right to remain silent." As do you... JC

I wonder why, because you do not have to have a search warrant for a vehicle if you have probable cause (in this case the odor of burning marijuana) to believe there is contraband inside. Since vehicle are "highly mobile" they have been determined, in the eyes of the court, to be exempt from the requirements for a search warrant. I'd be interested to know what 'really' was going on... JC

Damn, when's the Diamond 0.5 with the 30mm threads coming...??

Im a P.O. and also in Texas so I would be interested in the drop at Spaceland. Lemme know the details if it gets that far. Home DZ is SD Dallas JC

No comparison at all. Lisa is right on with her comparison. I jump a Diablo 150 at around 1.4 and that sucker turns like crazy. Mine will spin up on me occasionally but so far its been very forgiving when it does. Flies straight and level till I get it sorted out. JC