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Have a good time!! Be sure to check out Space Center if you have a chance. You'll like the DZ and the great people there. JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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Hey Lazer...did you watch the DVD with his voice (and that hot chics) dubbed over the movie? I did and it was pretty funny listening him hit on here and she was pretty much blowing him off. Bwhhaha!! Good movie though. And that really hot girl went and learned as well. (I think she was on a Maxim mag once and is Xtreme Hot). JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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You must be right about getting a good one or a bad one. I dont do ANYTHING with the nose or anything. I just pack it and jump it and it gives about a 600-800' snivel. I dont even really know how to modify the openings so I dont try. It opens good enough for me. Glad to hear the pocket helps. JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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That is officially one of the weirdest music videos I have ever seen in my entire life. She has some weird ass nipples, eh? JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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Sounds like it was a really awesome time Remi and Kate. I have actually emailed with you a bit Kate, about getting a video of the last boogie. Either way, we decided against going due to the cost being a touch high and having just bought 2 brand new rigs. Hopefully if it is closer next year (and a bit cheaper), we'll be able to participate. Thanks for the update!!! JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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YO FREEFLYSWC!!! Whats goin on man. This is Brandon from Richmond. I know you are going to be at the Bunny Boogie. I bet you wont get Bud to rent another suit for some jumps, eh? Hahaha!!! That was such bad luck. Anyway, we'll see you all there!! JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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Yeah. A wise man once said that if you want to make money in the skydiving industry, don't open a DropZone or Gear Store. (Translation: there is no money in skydiving.) JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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Yeah....each of the times. I'm not going to post anymore here about this because I've told you my findings, but what are other people finding? And where are the expert riggers? Lets get your opinions.
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Hey Billvon...how do you pack? Laura and I both pack our Safires PSYCHO flavor. They open nice and slow and on heading. If you haven't tried that, you may want to. I'm sure you know that they recommend it for the Safire. Good luck. JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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You'll be posting the video soon, right?!? JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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Hey man.....I wear my contact lenses when I jump. I use goggles and they work. Have you tried on some different ones? I found that if they are tight around the cheek, you are good to go. Lemme know. JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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Sorry, Phree. I put my rig on again and tried it just like you did, but it just would not come off. I had my leg straps at jump tightness and my chest strap was normal also (not very tight). I have found that the only way it would come off is if my legs were straight out and I was bent VERY sharply at the waist. (This isn't even possible for me.) If I get into a sit position like you did on your movie, I can get it to move up on my back, but not nearly come off. Maybe it is because ours were made to our measurements. If that is it, everyone better buy a new rig. (I recommend the Wings.
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Neither of those work for me. JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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To me, it just seems that the rig is going against physics in the way you are pulling it off. I guess when I see that, I see the opening pulling on your rig in several different directions at the same time (pulling your leg straps to original position and yourself being pulled out the bottom as you did it). It seems to me that the way you portray it in your video, there is absolutely no force pulling up on the leg straps which is false. Also, when you deploy (at least when I deploy), the lift that the PC gives and the Dbag/canopy being pulled out would put you a little bit into a better position as not to still be leaning back. Another reason is that most people would be pushing down hard with the legs during a sit (right?) and that would keep your knee from being up around your chest, as you said before. That is my take on it from looking at it many times. JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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Marc...what is the reason for rubbing the top skin? Just curious. JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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MSN - jumpinduo@hotmail.com AIM - jumpinduo JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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I haven't had to do anything special as far as bridle length for packing my canopy PSYCHO style. Yes, you need to pull the Dbag clear of the canopy before you start to roll it. When you get the roll done. Be sure to tug the bridle back to the middle of the canopy before stuffing it in the bag. It is just enough to get the center of the Dbag centered on the canopy so it is straight. No more, no less. Good luck!
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Yeah. When your legs are bent in the sit position, the straps easily go forward to your knees, but they do not go down against gravity. Also, with the bend at the waist and at the knees, it doesn't slide off. The legs would have to be almost completely straight and I would have to bend VERY far at the waist for the rig to be able to slide off. How in the hell did you get your leg strap up around your chest? I actually got my rig back out and put it on and can not figure out how you possible got your legstrap up near your chest. Please explain. That is what I said. I said that they are there so when you go from sit to belly to pull time, they aren't down around your knees and pull the skin/hair off your legs. Are you saying something else that I'm missing? JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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Laura and I are certainly hoping to make it!!! We need to get our stuff repacked first. Doh! JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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Here is also what I've heard about this place on these forums: -they will not jump when the wind is heading out to the ocean (going north). they do this so that if there is a cutaway, the canopy doesn't go out in the water and is lost forever -they say if you are going to land in the water, you should actually TRY to go farther out because if you land too close, you will be pounded (perhaps to death) by the huge waves Hawaii is famous for -check for the experience required. certainly water training would be. i emailed them awhile back and some of them required up to a D license. just be sure before making the trip all the way there. Again.....good luck.
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Actually, if you are talking about "Packing Kathy" who travels around to the boogies, she only charges $5 per pack job. Laura and I used her the whole boogie last year. Damn good deal for some hardcore jumping. JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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Hey man.....I just saw this post. Happy b-day! Sure hope to meet you before your next one.
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***Re - the little bungy cross connector between leg straps. > That bungy & binding tape can easily break during a premature opening if > you were in a sitfly position. > The fact that jumpers have these is indicative that we are already > noticing that we are falling out of our rigs. *** The reason I hear that we get those is so that the leg straps don't slip down a bit and rip the skin off our legs on openings. They don't slide down far enough to fall off without them. That is what I have found. Also, I tried the experiment and I could not get my rig off. When it is tightened up normally, it is not able to slide down far enough on my legs for me to slip out. JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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Check out his website for the BirdMan...HERE. He has all the rules and FAQ there. Good luck!! JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.
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Hey all....just found this picture on the net of some more chat acronyms. Enjoy!