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Actually, it was TroyK who did the tests. Or, in you words: I can honestly say that your statements were blatantly ignorant
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Sure, it is only money, I can make more. Also, hearing the death rattle they give off makes the music sound even better
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I'll I have never in all my years skydiving heard of anyone wearing out a secondary riser cover. either way, I'm not trying to bash your opinion or defend our design, just giving the reason behind the design. What I was writing about the secondary riser covers on the Icon wasn't that they wear out, but that they become very distorted through little usage. BTW, Aerodyne does have a good reputation for customer service, and thier representives are professional.
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Since so many people asked, IMHO the Icon has a cheap feel, not very solid. An easily observed example would be to simply look at the secondary riser covers on any Icon with over 100 jumps. The whole point of my previous post wasn't to discredit the Icon. However, I do consider the Icon a step down from the Mirage. Does anyone want to point out a single feature that is done better on the Icon than the Mirage, aside from price?
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IMHO, the Icon is a big step down from a Mirage. I can't think of one thing that is an improvement on the Icon, but I can think of many drawbacks. If your Mirage is new, and has flaws, why don't you contact Mirage? They will make it right, and in less time than ordering another custom rig.
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thepollster replied to CanopyPiloting's topic in Swooping and Canopy Control
And it looks like the northeast now encompasses the pacific NW, seeing where some of the people are from. -
What is the fastest ypu have seen anyone pack a tailpocket equipped main? I've seen a few people pack tailpockets, and it is always painfully slow.
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Bonus points for knowing where this is from, without using google.
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How much experience do you have building pilot chutes? That would be the first place I'd look, seeing as there are some seemingly minor issues in construction that can cause problems.
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"Waking Life"
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Forty-seven dead beats living in the back street North east west south all in the same house Sitting in a back room waiting for the big boom I'm in a bedroom waiting for my baby She's so mean but I don't care I love her eyes and her wild wild hair Dance to the beat that we love best Heading for the nineties Living in the wild wild west The wild wild west Mandy's in the backroom handing out Valium Sheriff's on the airwaves talking to the D.J.'s Forty-seven heartbeats beating like a drum Got to live it up live it up Ronnie's got a new gun Now put your flags in the air and march them up and down You can live it up live it up all over the town And turn to the left, turn to the right I don't care as long as she comes tonight Heading for the nineties living in the eighties Screaming in a back room waiting for the big boom Give me give me wild west Give me give me safe sex Give me love give me love Give me time to live it up
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That is also 3 pilots at your home DZ. If you look around, you will find others. Ignoring everything else, why not do it on your reserve as well? After all, once it is open, it really is just another canopy. Well, I do exist, you just don't know who I am. And since I exist, the possibility of us having met exists. I realize some people jus tlike to argue, and as a wise person once said, arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics. Even if you win, you are still retarded (No offense intended to retarded people)
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I was referring to the number of people who safely front riser a canopy. BTW, a lot of people with small reserves DO high performance landings when they have a good landing area. Ask some of the local swoopers about that (Jim Slaton, Clint Clawson, JC) Sounds like judging to me. You don't know this friend, going off of locations listed in profiles. If you did, you wouldn't be so quick to judge. Also, if you were into high performance landings, with your jump numbers, you probably wouldn't jump a Sharpchuter.
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You have a friend that is about as smart as a bag of rocks. We should start a poll on this one, for sure. Sparky Don't be so quick to judge, Sparky. Just because you don't front riser your canopy, doesn't mean there aren't hundreds or thousands of people that do so safely. And yes, I am anonymous, so ignore my profile/
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Let's see, you already have your "A", right? So you just need about 75 jumps or (probably) less to hit 100. At the rate of 3 a weekend, you only need good weather 25 weekends to do that in a year. I can't think of anywhere in USA that isn't possible. Current according to USPA standards is dangerously uncurrent in the real world. If you can't jump more, understand you are taking a bigger risk. Jump a bigger canopy, stay off the more challenging (and fun) dives, stay off sunset loads (less light is less safe), in other words, know your limits.
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Well, I won't give you advice because I'm not your instructor, and anyone who isn't an instructor at your DZ shouldn't give advice to a student. As for the friendship, I may be friendly, but I'll expect you to quit skydiving soon, so getting to know you may have been effort wasted. Anyone who has been around a while sees so many students come and go. But the bright side is, we have all been there, and if you go through the program, and get your license, and continue jumping (not just hanging out), you will start having more people to jump with. It just takes time, and for you to continue jumping.
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Yes. Looking back, a few SoCal people came from seemingly nowhere, and won big. Levin Bragg (Perris) and Bret Willard (San Diego) come to mind. Why do you ask?
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Whilst I have never jumped a Monarch, I've known quite a few Monarch jumpers, and from what I've gathered, there is a difference between the earlier, and newer canopies. Apparently, the early ones opened hard, but flew brilliantly, and the later ones, opened better, but weren't as pleasant to fly.
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I never said the BOC wasn't freefly friendly; the riser covers are hit or miss, and tend to leave toggles exposed. Also, the main flap on many Flexons is less than secure. But like I said, it is no more freefly friendly than a Vector 2. Basically, you can usually get away with it, but there are much better choices out there. And for the record, I am not anti-RI. I think the Talon FS is one of the better freefly rigs on the market, even if it isn't marketed that way.
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You are right to have your doubts. It is an outdated design, not freefly friendly (no more than a Vector2, anyway), and a pain in the arse to pack. That doesn't make it any better for you. You can find a mint condition Wonderhog on Ebay, that still doesn't make it a good modern rig. Just because it is a good deal, does not make it a good deal for you. It is Not well. And with the location of the closing loop on that rig, there is a limit to how small you can go. Bottom line, if it was sized perfectly for me and my canopies, and free, I probably still wouldn't bother putting a reserve in it and jumping, unless it was the only thing I could use. And even then, I would only belly fly in it. Unpopular rigs usually go cheap, and may seem like a good deal if you don't know what they are. I've seen an Eclipse go for $80, and a Reflex go for $100, and those rigs were in good condition too.
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Just to be clear, is everyone talking about Jason Barrett, or has this actually happened more than once?
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A premature deployment at 2,500ft (as reported) is a hazard to other jumpers too. I don't know how you skydive, but if I am above someone who is at 2,500ft, I would not only expect them to deploy, but hope so. If I hit their deploying canopy, it would be my fault, even this was on a WR bigway.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7143918843 This guy claims he is a rigger, but doesn't know the difference between a Vector2 (pictured in ad) and a Vector3. This may be an okay deal for historic gear, but it is definately misleading selling.
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(Looks at can of worms, shrugs) The Infinity is a solid, proven design, while the Icon is still making improvents to the (new) design along the way. I really like the secondary riser covers on the Infinity. I like the armoured Infinity main risers. I don't like down-facing main flaps, but IMHO Infinity has the best on the market. I like the closing loop location on the Infinity (bottom flap). Both companies offer good customer service, but from what I have seen, Infinity is right up there with L&B. They replaced (for free) rigs burnt in the Elsinore fire, while most other manufactors just offered discounts. But like I wrote, I don't own either. Money not being a factor, I like the Vector3, the Talon FS, and the Mirage. And I think the Talon FS is the easiest packing rig, both main and reserve, but I don't own one because I like secondary riser covers. (backs away from can of worms)