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    I've never jumped a 111 so I dont know the specific quircks and characteristics, but you will have MORE lift for distance runs as with any larger wing, but there will also be MORE drag created by lines/canopy. Depending on where you would be loading it at it's probably not a bad choice either. I've got a couple friends who jump one or have jumped one for some time in the past. Cheers, Travis
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    I agree. the 96 and the 103 are money sizes. The 103 will be a great wing loading for ya...according to your present profile. Lots of competitors use a 103. The current distance world record is now set on a 103. Cheers, Travis
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    I would guess that rapidly decelerating your body, throwing all your organs to the bottom of your body...aka...probably pushing your hernia even further...probably isn't a good idea. Dont worry about taking time off. I know its tough since you're so new to the sport, but really, in the grand scheme of things, you'll never even remember that you missed a few weeks. I remember missing holidays, family gatherings, school, work, and stuff with friends just to go skydiving one more time, but now I couldn't tell you waht jump I did that day or if I even enjoyed it. Make sure to keep your priorities straight...right now thats the hernia.
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    Oh my GOD! I can't believe that video. This is one of hte weakest guys I've ever seen for not taking ANY responsibility for that. Sure, the RSL being disconnected didn't help the situation, but i would guess that he WAS trained to go to reserve if you have no main..duh. I would LOVE to talk to this guy and explain to him how I feel about his TV testimony. Cheers, Travis
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    It was fun as hell with those two as well, it was just a very different dropzone with different goals. Cheers, Travis
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    Happy Halloween! Cheers, Travis
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    Dont you remember Brush man? In the early days, Brush was the shit! Cheers, Travis
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    Ten and a half inches??? Six inches on a javelin? How far off hte container was the PC sitting? Cheers, Travis
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    PDR 143. Hands down. You'll probably only spend a hundred more bucks to get a much stronger and better flying reserve. They are absolutely fantastic. I've landed a PDR 106 at 5200 feet in Colorado a couple times and even at that loading it lands like a dream. Cheers, Travis
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    I guess I was too extreme on that...I shouldn't have said "usually"...but I would say "a lot" of times. You're probably right about "most of the time its the pile." But there has been a lot of times where I've only needed to replace the hook. An example is last week on one of my freefly suits. Cheers, Travis
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    That's not uncommon, specifically on areas where hte pile is difficult to replace. Usually the hooks get worn out before the pile does. An example of this is a pillow reserve or cutaway handle, the manufacturers usually put the hook on the pillow because its easy to replace, the pile inside the main lift web is a process to replace. Cheers, Travis
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    I was replying to the statement about both bags being deployment bags and not the statement that no reserves have bridle attachment points. You'll see from previous threads that I've posted on that I have already shown to not believe that there are no reserves out there without bridle attachment points. Precision reserves come with them and PD will send a demo with an attachment point as well. Cheers, Travis
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    Picky technical point - a freebag is a deployment bag. Correct, and in the FAR's and Poynter's Manual, all of these (including the diaper on rounds) are technically called deployment devices. Cheers, Travis
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    THe PD tandem reserve is a 9 cell also. Cheers, Travis
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    How is that? Whats different? Cheers, Travis
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    You can use a reserve as a main. Its not going to be your snively main, but its perfectly legal. The main is not TSO'd so if a TSO'd component is placed in there, it doesn't make a difference for the main. The only issue is going to be finding a reserve that has an attachment point for the bridle. I believe Precision reserves do, and PD tandem reserves do as well. PD will send you a demo of their reserve with a bridle attachment point. I dont know for sure about other reserve manufacturers, but I would guess that they provide the same offer. Cheers, Travis
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    Well thank you. I try to do as much as I can to stay in the shape I am. Cheers, Travis
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    Here's a picture of my partner, Shelly. Oh...and me too next to her. And the other one is from the party out by the new pond at Mile Hi Skydiving. Enjoy. Cheers, Travis
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    Front risers really aren't going to get you hardly an penetration for the altitude you will sacrifice. I've seen this method taught before and its ludacris. The only time front risers would be beneficial is to bring yourself down quicker provided you are above a safe landing site. Because using other inputs would only set you back further down the windline. Cheers, Travis
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    I'll second the latex gloves under your regular gloves...huge help. I actually got mile frostbite on one of my fingertips last weekend because I skipped the latex liners since I ran out...keep your hands and face warm! I'm thinking about taking a neck warmer (those sleeve-like things that fit over your head) and sewing zp to the outside of it to block the wind so I can put it over my face. Who knows. Its definetly teh season for change of dress! Cheers, Travis
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    I have a couple friends who are over 50, both from Colorado. Bill Jackson is well over 50 I believe as well as Mitch Arnold who is also an instructor examiner. Brendan McHugh is also 50 some years old. Cheers, Travis
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    I screwed up in my first post and its too late to edit it now, I'm almost 21, but I got my rating when I was 19. And for those from outside the country responding, I started when I was 16, which is the legal age with USPA, 18 is the USPA and manufacturer age for becoming an instructor. If its a non USPA dropzone, a person can skydive at any age they want using a single harness dual parachute system. Cheers, Travis
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    crazydiver replied to DeNReN's topic in Gear and Rigging

    Look at the location of the hip rings. It could be that his leg straps aren't tight enough and that could at least help the problem if he tightened them up. The hip rigs are up past his hips it looks like, but I could be wrong. Its a photo. ANd you're probably right about the laterals, you just cant see tehm from the photo Cheers, Travis
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    You can put a cool sticker over the showing styrofoam. Or find some cordura from a local rigger and glue it in there facing out with black or whatever color you want. Cheers, Travis
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    To bring it down to basics...a general rule of thumb is...deep breaks will keep you in the air longest, but create drag and give you much less forward speed. rear risers in no wind conditions or into the wind conditions will give you the best glide. In deep breaks, with the wind at your back, the wind will push you along as you are trying to keep yourself in the air. Rear risers will produce less forward wind resistance. Slight variations of each will be personal, but this is a good general guide. Cheers, Travis