WeakMindedFool

Ignore his mean post...I think you look fantastic! Always have (can I call you honey?) Shit I consider every jump freeflying.Granted, It's my primary dicipline but my goal is to be able to fly with anyone, in any position. If we're doing 4-way I want to do it on my back! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Isn't it the truth...I hate hearing firefighters say stupid shit, I end up explaining for them way too much. Hell I have my own stupid shit to explain let alone some other jackasses stupid shit! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

No no...I got it bra. No I was talking about another line twist episode I had awhile back. Slider was in the line twists and when I kicked out...it stayed up there for a bit, quite a bit it seemed like. Pumping the breaks and feeling something give the the slide dropped. It was cool, I was happy...I was also lower then I like to be. Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

I've decided cheep is good. I have a 2kcomposites and a bonehead mind warp. My next will be a gath and some fiberglass! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Yeah...dude there is nothing wrong with inducing speed on landings. The argument could be made that EVERYONE should learn to do at least a 90 degree front riser turn on final. It's one more trick to pull out of your bag when you need it. As for coaching, everyone could benefit from it and I would suggest a structured class (Brian Germain, or Scott whats his name...or the PD Guys). There has got to be some folks at your DZ who will give advice and direction for free. I'm not talking about full on coaching here, just kicking down the love for a Brother (or Sister!). Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Yeah...but as soon as you're out you find out about the second mal (In my case a friction knot with the slider hung up). I go that shit cleared...above...ground level. I didn't actually shit in my pants, just almost Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

3500 pull alti 2000 hard deck and I think about it every day on every jump. Fought one for too long and ended up in the saddle at 900 feet...with my second malfunction of the skydive (slider hung up...high) got that bad boy cleared by 400 feet so it was all good...except for the new stain in my jumpsuit. Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Good Idea Brother!!! Lets ship the bastard to Iraq! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Tandem is my vote. You never know how folks are going to react to freefall their first time, it's always nice to have a backup. Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

If it's who I think it is he/they pulled me out...I was solo and they decided we were doing a 3way...I was happy they wanted to play with me Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Going head down to a formation is not in and of itself bad. Regardless of how you get down you never drop right into a formation, rather get on level and THEN move into your slot. You should never approch without knowing where everyone is, and NEVER move someplace you're not looking. Many new freeflyers dive at formations thinking, "I can go head down, look at my skillz!" Which is funny as hell when they go screaming past the formation (having been that guy, I can ridicule them...us I mean). Diving means you have to slow down sooner and as in all things, don't overestimate your abilities. PEACE! Jason Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

God I hate it when it rains.... Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Thanks again for that! Wish I had another rig...there could have been more jumping. Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Yeah...Look at this shit! I'm the guy in the middle... Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

And loaded up well the stilletto is almost as responsive as a Blade. The recovery arc is short but damn it turns fast. Not great for swooping but fun as hell to fly! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Ahhh...sorry, didn't realize we were talking first jump. Just thowing out how long it takes me... Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

LOL, damn that's almost the same thing Meeker said. Of course that looser didn't even try to clear the bag lock he had last fall...for all he knew there was a perfectly good main it that bag Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

***SkyHook is really a cool innovation but you noted the RSL worked fine so did someting scare you? *** Well, as I understand it the whole idea, for this situation is that the faster you get your reserve out (obviously clear of the main) the less rotation you have in the horizontal axis. According to RWS the MOST rotation the were able to get with the skyhook was 15 degrees. Now from cut away to reserve inflation was fast...I mean really fast. Like 1.5 seconds on the video with very little altitude loss. I'm not questioning the the performance of my RSL but if I can have it even faster, I'm in. Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Answers to all: Katana 120 loaded @ 1.88 Break off @ 5k 4 way FF Dump alarm @ 4k and I ran it out to increase separation...We are far off cause 18 Knot winds but it is a .3 lens. Slammer opening that stood me up immediately and started to spin, chopped at flatline set @ 2k. As for faster being better. The anecdotal wisdom with a high speed spinner is to chop, get stable, and the deploy reserve. People seem to fear spinning up their 7 cell square reserve. Everyone who has actually done testing on it says the faster you have reserve deployment the less rotation you have, therefore less chance of spinning it up, and significantly less chance of hitting the ground at linestretch...which would suck bad. Believe me, body position was foremost in my mind when I chopped as I was spinning in 2 axis and on release was on my back. the reserve did get several line twists but unlike my main it was flying level. I saw the line over and I also saw ground sky ground sky ground sky flatline, fuckit...hope these assholes know what they are talking about....as it turns out they did. Some of our brethren spent the rest of there lives trying to get stable this year. I have no reason to think I'm better then they were, the only difference was that in this case there was no hesitation in reserve deployment. Yes I removed myself from the decision loop by using an RSL but this is a choice I can and get to live with. As for the pack job. When I was getting air out of the canopy it shifted to the side slightly, so I pushed it back cause what are the chances that there will be a problem and hell, there's skydiving to do. I wouldn't want to take that extra 90 seconds to pick it back up and make sure (note to self....MAKE SURE IDIOT) $60 and a bottle of jack, cheap lesson. Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

I'm average 3 minutes from exit to landing. I leave my camera on the whole time then erase the canopy time unless something of interest happens. So I'm pretty sure on my time. Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Yeah...I'm the asshole that did it. Got a pretty good Idea of when in the pack job it happened too. What can I say but...here's a bottle of Jack dude! Thanks! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Slammer...no Fucking Slammer opening, high speed spinning, and spinning under the lines, dumped on my back with RSL...........no problem. Ok so the reserve spun up but hey, it's a 7 cell square 143. Skybytch says to me after I land, "I'd rather land under line twists then at line stretch!" Bill Booth, you are absolutely right, faster is better! I'll be sending in my order for one of your rigs this week...with a skyhook. Peace all! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

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Have you checked out the HC3? Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

At least I now have a goal to shoot for Sunday, Skydance 1000 for me! We need to do something...weird! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos