HydroGuy

Spectre 210 @ 0.9/1 - 25 jumps Spectre 190 @ 1.0/1 - 6 jumps and one gusty downwind fast foot slide landing that in the end bruised my coccyx as well as my confidence for a while Spectre 210 @ .9/1 - 30 jumps Spectre 190/Pilot 188/ Sabre2 190 @ 1.0/1 - 60 jumps Pilot 168/Safire2 169 @ 1.13/1 - 70 jumps Safire2 149 @ 1.26/1...I'll let you know Tuesday night Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

I actually think the largest difference you'll find in this sample group of canopies @ Square1 will be attributed to the individual linesets/brake settings/trim of each canopy. I know that when I check out gear at Square1, there can be drastic differences in 2 like canopies of the same size. For example, Square1 has an orange Pilot 168 and a blue Pilot 168. The orange canopy is trimmed much more to my liking than the blue one. The blue one has new brakes, but an older, shorter line set. Consequently, you have to really use a full arm extension to reach the bottom of the flare point. Nothing unsafe about it, just a completely different feel out of two of the same canopies. Another example, Square1 has 2 Spectre190's (or at least they did this summer) The brand new one was awesome. The older one had super short brake settings. Full flare was high around my ribs. The brakes were so short that I was unable to mess around with my front risers with toggles in hand without deforming the rear of my canopy at the same time. So when you're demoing/renting Square1 gear and you find a particular canopy that you like, make a mental note (or a written note if need be) of which one it is and try to get that identical canopy the next time. Maybe even ask Dave or Brenda to help you figure out exactly what it is that you liked about the canopy. Dave has taught me a lot. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

Just to let everyone know, I received an email from Matter this morning. They are having a winter sale. Buy one pair of Original Freefly Pants, get one pair free. The Matter Original Freefly Pants aren't fancy or anything, but I'm not really in this for the fashion aspect so I think it's a hell of a deal. They are normally 85 euros each. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

You had to pay to take those? Yep Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

Hmmm, since January 31st, 2005 log book 6 AFF levels USPA membership Bonehead helmet Alti 3 Protrack goggles gloves 5 RW coach jumps Packing class A exam fee A license fee Canopy Control Class Camera flyer to record and give me a DVD of my 100th Bunch of freefly coach jumps Bomber Flite Suit Vector 3 container PD reserve Cypres 2 water training B exam fee B license fee another set of goggles 190 lift tickets 3/4 of my Safire 2 main paid various tunnel sessions beer for my instrctors and a few others who gave me cool jumps probably a $1000 in premium gas to/from the DZ $900 to the Square1 demp program ....and more packjobs than I will EVER admit to I actually made this chronological list for something the other day. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

Oh man...if only that law would hold true and this thread would die. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

I own a hydroponics and greenhouse supply company... Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

AD A is two total rotations on different axis...with ball being retrieved and passed from hand to hand before the first and again before the second. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

At a 1 to 1 wing loading, I didn't find many of the aforementioned to be true. Maybe pack volume...but hell, 210 square foot of material is a lot no matter how many cells Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

Spectre, Pilot, Sabre2, Safire 2, Triatholon Square 1 doesn't have a Triatholon or Safire 2 in the 190ish range. Do you know about the Square1 demo program? Are you sure you want to buy a rig immediately? I was exactly where you are - canopy size, DZ, jump numbers etc - 8 months ago. If you want, PM me and I will offer you some suggestions. For instance, when you next downsize, do it during a canopy control class with Clint Clawson. I can put you in touch with him if need be. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

Anybody who responds in depth to this guy is playing into Skyrides hands. This whuffo isn't on a skydiving site with no agenda. If they are quoting people from this board in lawsuits, this guy is here either A: knowingly, or B:as somebodies patsy, to do/gather more of the same...in personal PM's, posts, etc. aSkyRideGuy... G.F.Y.! Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

I must say that was classic...tells him to relax, not to look down, and then instantly reminds him of his perilous predicament. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

I have no problems with ink...I am not using it as a litmus test. After hearing about this individuals personality, seeing his interviews and the way he displayed his ink to the cameras to reinforce his bravado image, it's my impression he got those tattoos to show the world he base jumps. And by the world I mean whuffos and non-BASE individuals...because it appears he has no jumping buddies. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

I am not so unhappy to report that my Star Trek knowledge is limited to Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

What about showing the ink on his back to the camera? Who inks jumped objects on their back - where they cannot personally ever see them - unless they want to show them to others as a badge of courage or something else lame along those lines?...which is exactly what he did. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

This guy is into BASE as a way to gain status with others/attention from others. After the amount of attention he has received, he will undoubtedly jump again. Unless of course every day someone different emais him a MP3 file of himself sobbing on the 911 call, and vowing to never participate in BASE again. Good thing the recuers got him down safely...imagine if him, or the rescuer, or both were to have perished in the rescue attempt. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

Brenda will be on your ass real fast to order a jumpsuit Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

Who's that...the Bloods? Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

Why only big way HD? Head up big ways are the next, even greater challenge, and will be the benchmark for knowing when the discipline has taken the next large progression. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

My FF suit is charcoal with a little red, didn't want anything I'd think twice about PLF'ing in. I think some of the people your referring to are stuck in the eighties. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

We have to make sure we have control in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Asia. As China grows, they will attempt to spread their influence to these regions. And it's all about energy. It's going to be even more critical as the Yuan rises in value...allowing China to buy energy cheaper than the United States. It's about securing our standard of living for the next fifty years. And doing at a time that China cannot project its influence at any distance other than economically. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

Huh? The manufacturer says it has a limited lifespan, but he should sell it somewhere where they don't have the oversight to notice this? Then when it fails, it will be all Airtechs fault, because they didn't engineer in some sort of self destruct mechanism at the end of its 12 year service life. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

This is a quote from Marta on velcro vs pin rigs for a new jumper: Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

Stumpy- are you back at Perris...obviously? I am leaving this from the bomb shelter right now...I'll be back at 8am in the tunnel and then jumping all day on Wed as well. Ask for Kurt @ manifest and we'll get a jump in. I can actually move around head up now Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

I have never been on a FF jump where anyone was a similiar skill level to me...everyone's always been WAY better Now that I think about it, I've probably only been on 4 or 5 jumps EVER where I was as good or better than anyone on the jump. Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary