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  1. virgin-burner
    can i dunk the gipfeli and the schoggiweggli in fondue du valais!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  2. virgin-burner
    i wrote an email to sonic, see what they come up with. cant be bothered to spend another fortune on a jumpsuit, otherwise i'll go back to my old cotton-one. tracksuits are more fun anyway! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
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    really, 160 views and no-one has tried that before? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  4. virgin-burner
    i came to the netherlands to jump, same thing, here plane, have fun! they actually did a briefing, each place is different. at the dz i learned i get a briefing every season and every boogie. other one, yea, you been here, you know it. and if you hang out first and look up, soon you get a good picture of what's going on. but that doesnt happen over night.
  5. virgin-burner
    pUSsIe BIg! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  6. virgin-burner
    cant say much about the sabre2, but i like my saf a lot, and got awesome customer-service when i've had a problem with it. they fixed it free of charge after 4 years of use and approximately 200 jumps, no shipping costs plus a free t-shirt. FUCK YEAH! anytime again!
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    i was looking at one the other day, and to be honest, i wasnt so impressed with all the jazz i've heard. risers and toggles wanted to pop out every time you looked at it hard enough. i didnt like that. wouldnt want to change it for my micron, but that's just me. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  8. virgin-burner
    apparently some people were still yelling to "cutaway!" when i've had my optimum out already. the slow ones get eaten first! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  9. virgin-burner
    today i wrote them an email, saying they can go FUCK themselves and that i would steer anyone that listens away from buying an N3. FUCK YOU alti-2! should of gotten a visio and be done with it. i'm pissed off to NO END! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  10. virgin-burner
    just had my cypres maintained, cost me CHF 220.-, that is roughly EUR 200.-, shipping included. you're being ripped off by jack the rigger. as to the OP: the cypres may cost more, but i'm pretty certain it will ALWAYS fire when it has to and wont when it's outside the parameters, e.g. slamming the trunk closed in your car while still turned on. with EVERY other AAD, i would not be so certain. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  11. virgin-burner
    as some of you may know, i almost got killed in a work accident over a year ago. in the aftermath, i've lost about 66lbs. now, my "eye-wateringly" expensive sonic freefly suit is a little wobbly here and there. looks like i'm wearing a fucking trashbag really. anyone got theirs re-fit? went through a seamstress, rigger, back to factory? it's a sonic v2.0, so quite a bit of cordura and other not so standard materials, so i guess the seamstress is out. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  12. virgin-burner
    you must not know squeak; he's actually being friendly! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  13. virgin-burner
    where is there an "off"size!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  14. virgin-burner
    “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  15. virgin-burner
    got your knickers in a bunch because icarus is more awesome and rad? that's cool! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  16. virgin-burner
    where can i put in an order!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  17. virgin-burner
    BASE is scarier and more fullfilling; who doesnt like to spend a day or a couple in the mountains hiking, no crowded planes and you dont have to deal with the idiots if you dont want to.
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    I've found this as well. I like the magnets, but prefer the bulk to Jerry Baumchen or the UPT bags. However, no matter which stowless you end up wth, you'll be happy (or at least, I was). so you had a tight fitting canopy in a lazy-bag and liked it more than the UPT or JB's version(s)? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  19. virgin-burner
    better get your gag's out, ey!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  20. virgin-burner
    "the secretary"'s pretty good if you're into kinky movies that are also wife-friendly.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  21. virgin-burner
    now there's a way to bring down the waiting time that so many people complain about! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  22. virgin-burner
    ............................................................................................ All curved pins need some slack ... Roughly double the length of the pin ... That is why many rigs have a small piece if Velcro on the top flap, to remind packers to leave a bit if slack in the bridle before it disappears inside the container. uhm, excuse my ignorance, i think that's the first time i've heard that? if i've let double the length of the bridle hang out on my vector it would only be a matter of time until it snagged on something and i'd be hanging on the tail of the plane and/or had a premie in freefall. that is with the from bottom to top method of routing the bridle. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  23. virgin-burner
    I plan to do something like this in the spring. Demo a handful of resesrves (PD, OP, maybe Nano or Smart) and put a bunch of jumps on them, keep detailed notes, and write up an article for DZ/Parachutist/BlueSkies talking about how they pack, open, fly, and land. I can't perfectly duplicate a reserve opening, but I can free pack it like a reserve or base canopy to simulate it. have you done this? can you supply a link? and yes, holy thread resurrection.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
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    one ride on a 126 @1.5 or so.. swoops better than my safire2; loved the ride, cant imagine a reserve to fly any better than that, but my experience is very limited, so.. i'd totally recommend it. also on the plus side, it's the only reserve in ORANGE, which actually kinda did influence my decision back then a bit.. fashion victim! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
  25. virgin-burner
    get the tiniest canopy/reserve you can find; otherwise you will only be able to bring a pair of boxers and a pair of socks with your 25lbs.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda