MrHixxx

I've had a Havok for over a year now. It replaced a Z1 that I had previously. Benifits? My Z1 popped open a couple times on me (once in competition) and wasn't nearly as well insulated or protective as the Havok. My sister has a Platinum Factory Diver that I checked out. It is very nice, but not very serviceable. Once the velcro wears out and you need a new windscreen, back it goes to Skysystems for 90.00 plus shipping. The only thing to service on the Havok is the Windscreen and they are 15.00 a piece. I really like that the whole face shield flips up. So, I can work with a student in the plane, flip it down (and it stays down) and go. You may lose a few points for fashion with the social RW crowd, but you can make them uglier if you wish (see attached pic). peace out, Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

I think the exchange rate is about 4 per wipe. Wipe exchange for 4 more, repeat... -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

Sounds like the ultimate for those with committment issues. You can get jumped then jump eh... -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

You may want to check out Aerodyne's new Pilot. It looks like it is in the same class of canopies. Not to mention, I think they have some nice opening offers on their new product line... -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

Well then, that puts it in a different light. I do worry about my lovers skydiving (I can grip switch). I started wearing gloves after scraping them up on an Otter door at Dollardaze some years back... -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

Hum, looks like just a pale blue dot to me... -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

No, but I worry about my little sister. I have great confidence in her skills, but I periodically worry some shithead might take her out under canopy. The only time I was big time noided out was at Jump for the Cause. We were both worried about the whole high traffic tracking and canopy scenario. As I was driving out there, she called me and told me about Shannon going in. I mellowed once I arrived and saw the tracking plan and learned she was on the outside of the formation at scoot time. Still, I had some paranoid inner moments... -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

I haven't paid for a formal canopy control class. This type of coaching as well as others are $ out of reach for me. What I have done, other than talk and email with my piers on the subject, is attend a seminar with Shannon Pilcher and Francisco Neri at one boogie and another one with Brian Germain. Some other good source material out there for reading that I have used is Brian Burke's document at the Skydive Arizona website and Pd's documents on their site. Most importantly, I simply understand that I will always be learning and I am always vulnerable, so heads up! -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

How about all those civilian deaths. George is gonna have a little trouble explaining that one to that God he is always dangling on a stick. Deliver us from evil and oppressed innocents through push button warfare, the congregation roars! Slaughter of innocents is a nasty business... -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

The only WMD Iraq had was oil. I guess it worked pretty good too... -Hixxx Usa's love den might count as one too... death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

Well if it has been 10 days, better not even touch it or look at it. It might go off! -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

Here is a pic of how to do it... -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

Run the excess brake line up through the loop (for the link) in your risers, then back down around the top of the toggle and stow it. Note: The risers will have to have a keeper for the top of the toggle for it to work. -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

I have a pair of Gatorz, but I don't use them for jumping... I found mine are not optically correct. I was at the end of a swoop last year, went to put my feet down and they were still a foot off the ground when I thought I was going to touch! Objects in these shades are farther away than they appear! -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

If you want to get correct answers about parachute fabric, ask a fabric expert, not a canopy manufacturer. It is the Tensile Strength (47 lbs.) that discourages tears from initiating. The Tensile Strength is exactly the same for both ZP and 0-3. *** Once damage occurs though, don't you have a better chance of it being less catastrophic with 0-3? That being the case I would think it is a no-brainer since the reserve is a life preserver more than swoop machine... As a customer, if there is even the slightest difference in the resiliency of the fabrics, I want the tuffer stuff. Aren't the new R-max reserves all 0-3 cfm fabric? respectfully, Jon

Well I am in Nebraska. You didn't know what we put in them I guess it is cow lips, dicks and nips and all that stuff off the slaughterhouse floor. Save the cows! -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

Does anyone remember the ad that it parodies? A couple years ago or so, Skydiving had an advertisement for their classified ads with a pierced little hotty in a tub of weenies. It seemed like a pretty light-hearted and funny ad at the time. Then the "No sense of humor" folks came out in droves about how it subjudcated women bla bla bla. I thought it kinda subjucated pigs since they really paid the ultimate price for the ad, but that is just me... -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

who doesn't love the golden shower song??*** I cannot remember this song. I do remember "Yellow Snow" and "Hairy Little Jewish Princess". I was a bit of a Zappa rebel. I only own his 3 album set "Shut up and Play Yer Guitar" which is just that... Damn, I almost forgot. Has anyone met this guy on a dropzone? I know I have and he has lots of cousins... -Hixxx Mr. Knowitall They call me Mr. Knowitall I will not compromise. I will not be told what to do. I shall not step aside. They call me Mr. Knowitall I have no time to waste. My mouth it spews pure intellect. And I've such elegant taste. They call me Mr. Knowitall. I sup the aged wine. Oh I could tell such wonderous tales if I should find the time. I must be Mr. Knowitall For ideas they come in bounds. I am Mr. Knowitall So spread the word around. They call me Mr. Knowitall I am so eloquent. Perfection is my middle name And whatever rhymes with eloquent.

I was just helpin' um build some culture with the early albums before graduating to the later and greater stuff. Antipop is pretty decent disk too... I like spegetti westerns I like the way the boots are all reverbed out walking across the hardwood floors. In fact, everything's got that big reverb sound. Well what'll I do now? Go to sleep. Pull the pud. We need new pornos. Well, I guess I'm still writing... -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

I asked the folks at Performance Designs some time back about ZP reserves. I think you will find their following reply interesting... -Hixxx Why don't we use ZP fabric in our reserves? First, the tear strengths listed in the specs are very misleading, for two reasons. The tear strength is measured at a specific tearing speed, measured as a certain distance per unit of time. When you tear things relatively slowly, the tear strengths are quite high. However, when you increase the speed of the tearing motion, the actual forces required to keep the tearing motion progressing actually go down. The tear spec is measured at a standard 12 inches per minute, a rate at which the ZP fabric looks superior to the standard fabric. However, this tear speed is not very realistic compared to the way a canopy would really tear. Because of this, we have created our own testing machinery that can measure tear strengths at up to 150" per SECOND. When you measure the tear strength at a high tearing speed more like what would happen in reality, the tear strengths go way down, to the 3 to 7 pound range. The standard fabric actually has a higher tear strength at these speeds than the ZP fabric torn at the same speed. So to cut it short, the tear strength of the ZP fabric is lower than that for the F-111 style fabric when the tear speeds are up where things would be in an actual failure mode. When a ZP canopy fails, it is typically pretty catastrophic, with tears going every which way in unusual patterns. On F-111 type canopies, the damage is typically more localized. Other reasons to not use the fabric? The benefit of ZP fabric is partially the fact that is stays low porosity. If that is an issue on your reserve, you are using it way too much. Another benefit is the presumed aerodynamic advantage. In reality, the aerodynamic performance is due to other aerodynamic issues such as better airfoils, aspect ratios, trim, etc. These items aren't suitable for reserve designs, due to opening issues. When you use good reserve aerodynamics, but throw the ZP fabric in there, you don't really get an improvement in landing performance. An example of this can be seen by comparing the ZP lightning crew canopy to a ZP Spectre. The two canopies are designed to do separate things. The Lightning lands well for a CRW canopy, but is relatively tricky to land compared to the Spectre, even though both canopies have ZP fabric. .

Well then, you should probably listen to Suck on This and Frizzle Fry too... -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

"I remember as it were a meal ago" Said Tommy the Cat as he reeled back to clear whatever foreign matter may have nestled its way into his mighty throat. Many a fat alley rat had met its demise while staring point blank down the cavernous barrel of this awesome prowling machine. Truly a wonder of nature this urban predator. Tommy the cat had many a story to tell, but it was a rare occasion such as this that he did. "She came slidin' down the alleyway like butter drippin' off a hot biscuit. The aroma, the mean scent, was enough to arouse suspicion in even the oldest of Tigers that hung around the hot spot in those days. The sight was beyond belief. Many a head snapped for double, even triple, takes as this vivacious feline made her her way into the delta of the alleyway where the most virile of the young tabbys were known to hang out. They hung in droves. Such a multitude of masculinity could only be found in one place... and that was O'malley's Alley. The air was thick with cat calls (no pun intended) but not even a muscle in her neck did twitch as she sauntered up into the heart of the alley. She knew what she wanted. She was lookin' for that stud bull, the he cat. And that was me. Tommy the Cat is my name and I say unto thee... Say baby do you wanna lay down by me" -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

Oh yeah, I'll be at our boogie... Gruesome penalties are to be payed by club members who don't attend. So, it is a fear driven attendance. Okay, well the Skyvan isn't so bad either. I am a little hurt that the club passed on my slogan idea for the boogie "Come jump our hot box!" I don't own a Cobalt anymore. I sold my 120 last year and everything has been Xaos since... see you there, Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when

Say baby do you wanna lay down with me, say baby do you wanna lay down by my side, say baby do wanna lay down with me, say baby, say baby

I am interested in the Valley... -Hixxx death,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when