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A bit of both. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Then the dems better come up with a female candidate. Imagine Ms. Clinton vs. Ms Rice. What would they call the spouse? First Gentelman? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

It is possible to put mini risers/rings on his current set up. IMO the best (smoothest) set up is Large/Large, Mini/Mini, Large/Mini, in that order. All are functional. Have a good look at the RSL configuration and make sure it is in a safe location for that set-up. Get the opinion of a qualified rigger on this. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

I thought I had style! You know. Back in the day. I had NO bank account, but I had a van, a rating, and could pack real fast. Oh. And I sold a few T-Shirts here and there. Somehow it's gotten way more complicated now. Bank account, married, child, mortgage payment, and PAYROLL!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Good point. And a nice picture too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

You're right! That is Pete's card. Pretty funny. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Oh. Can't help you in OH. Keep networking! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Our airport is hiring airplane mechanics as we speak. PM for phone number. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Only 1.5 years until POPS! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Or so you say! You know I joke, right Timmy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

F111 because that is what my rig was designed with. I have had really nice openings with this configuration, and it seems to be wearing well. I go with what each manufacturer recommends. I sell ZP aftermarket pilot chutes in the store, simply because the demand is greater. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

I'm going to have to disagree with most of what you are saying here. As both an AFF Instructor and a Gear Dealer, I can only offer you personal experience. Before I got into the gear business, I was an AFF Jumpmaster. At that point my knowledge of gear was limited to what I was interested in for MYSELF, and to canopies such as Navigators and Mantas (Student Gear). I could tell a student if I thought they were ready to downsize or not based on their performance, but that was about it. Many times instructors have no desire to be a "gear consultant". It's easy to forget what it's like to be new in the sport. Gear is constantly changing and improving. I think most qualified dealers make it their business to keep up with those changes. So in short my opinion, not that anyone asked for it, would be: Check with your instructors to get a sense of where your skill level is at. Are you ready to downsize? Do you need more practice on a Student canopy? Etc. Then contact a proper gear consultant to go through the technical questions related specifically to gear. Of course my opinion is most likely biased! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Why do you consider this to be true? Just out of curiosity.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

IMHO if you weigh 220 and the Tri is 210, you may encounter some brisk openings. Since you are in Denmark, you may try contacting some folks at Skydive Skane in Sweden. I happen to know for a fact that there is some good quality used gear coming up for sale right now. A Spectre 230 or 210 would offer up some of the charactorisitics you are looking for. There are plenty of other choices, so if you have any specific questions regarding any used choices you may be considering, feel free to PM me. I am a Gear Dealer and an AFF Instructor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

You answered the question yourself. If you don't want to spend over $5,000.00, then you will most likely want to look for good used gear. There are plenty of jumpers who do buy new gear right out of the gates. Lucky you. That means there is a lot of good quality used gear on the market! If you PM me your measurements, I can look around here for a match. Any questions or concerns you might have in your quest can be directed to me as well. Good luck! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

I remember reading a business card of a rigger (can't remember who). Quality, Speed and Low Price... ...pick any two. Or something like that. Anyways. It made me laugh. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Really??? I wonder if he remembers the Skydiving Preist! My dad was a Catholic preist before he met my Mom. I have a pic of him in his black suit under a jumpsuit! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

A little piece of my family history from Elsinore.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Just call our toll free number now! I have an operator standing by to sell you a tiny compass, a swiss army knife, an emergency blanket and lot's of other gizmos to help you survive any skydive! Oh. We sell parachutes too! Those really come in handy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Ours is full! Gravity Gear!

Hmmm. Based on what you've written so far, I'm concerned that the gear will be too big for her. Do you know her height and weight? Has she found out the size of the main lift web? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

I'm current now, and I'll be there! Mother, may I? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Oh yeah! Surfs up! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Yes!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

If you can't afford tie dye, but have any art skills or friends with such, I can give you some ideas. Here is my Mirage. It has no pin stripes, so that saved me a couple more pennies! Do you live in Norway? PM me.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!