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  1. Martini
    Since the newfangled stuff by its nature sticks to virtually everything you might want to keep things like suspension lines away from it. And risers. And canopy fabric. I kinda like the KISS principle. Hard to beat tuck tabs for simple. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  2. Martini
    Did a two way flock last night with Jim M. It was awesome, can't wait to do more.
  3. Martini
    Thanks for the info. I decided to pass on the FX for several reasons though and spend the bucks upgrading my wingsuit canopy. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  4. Martini
    Very cool that you recovered the canopy Eric. Especially getting it back from the guy who was, um, storing it for you. I'd be happy to help drink up some of that beer, I hope there's some left after night jumps tonight. (think wingsuit night flock). Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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    I popped both wing snaps last weekend backflying the Prodigy. Rolled belly down and the suit flew great. Easily kept up with a small flock that included a first-time wingsuiter. Stable, fast forward, plenty of lift. I was impressed but I'd like to try the suit with the wings on though. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  6. Martini
    Hey Eric, I guess that your canopy hasn't been found. Don't give up, it may turn up yet. Also don't assume that it is trashed after a week outside, its a new canopy and this aint Arizona.. When you get it back a rigger inspection and an Icarus inspection will be in order though. As for giving up jumping for the year I bet you can find a loaner or a cheap used rag to keep you in the air. You can learn lots about canopy flight even on other canopies. There's also freefall in case you forgot. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  7. Martini
    Does anyone have a comparative opinion on these canopies (loaded at around 2:1) I'm thinking of checking out the FX 88, I've got a Xaos-21 98. I'd rather have the Xaos 27 but the FX is cheap/used. i've done a search but didn't find much. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  8. Martini
    Thas wut I ment. Figured you were more likely to fly a wingsuit than get into freefly. I 'd love to add you to the flock of birdpersons. I had a blast at Eloy last winter, most all jumps were wingsuit, great folks, great flocks. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  9. Martini
    I don't think Cindy is ready for the dark side just yet. As for me even though I need FF pants/suit badly I still just got a new/used RW suit. It's all good. Wingsuit is just better. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  10. Martini
    Ummmmmmm, both! Wingsuit first of course. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  11. Martini
    Bummer no one was there to give you mouth-to-mouth. I wondered why you dissappeared today. Glad you're ok. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  12. Martini
    You're reading the discussion wrong here, not surprisingly given that you probably don't know whats really going on on a personal level. I don't work at SPC and have no need to defend the DZ, I just like to see good vibes and good times. Fuck the politics and the smartass attitudes. BTW whats ASC and how does it fit in here? Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  13. Martini
    Wouldn't miss it for anything. I need more gym time to extend my short arms and legs so I can try out your V-1. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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    Ditto Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  15. Martini
    Doesn't it piss you off making George filthy rich selling those exorbitantly priced linesets that only last 700-1000 jumps? Why he must be just rolling in the bucks. Hundreds and hundreds of them!!!!!! Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  16. Martini
    Any reason you can't use a slink to attach the canopy to your d-bag? A couple of those setups are at the DZ. I don't find a problem with it but I don't see an advantage either.(unless you switch canopies a lot) I may switch one of my rigs to see if I find a difference. I use riser slinks on the canopy where I pull the slider down and rapide links with bumpers on my wingsuit canopy where I leave the slider above the links. The slinks certainly seem strong enough and tough enough for bridle attatchment and I haven't heard of any failures. I'd go for it and plan on keeping an eye on the change for the next few hundred jumps to assess potential wear problems. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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    You only smell/taste the blood after deployment because thats when you start licking the bugs off your teeth. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  18. Martini
    JP, do you know the real numbers of throwouts vs. pullouts in use ? My understanding is that throwouts far outnumber pullouts but don't know how true that is both US and worldwide. On a sidenote I thought that the term "throwaway" was a British one but maybe not. It kind of makes me think you don't need a kill line because the PC is disposable. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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    Your person attack here is childish. If you bothered to look it up you would have found that leapt is a correct and acceptable spelling. Much of your post seems to be a diversion intended to place sole blame on the glider pilot. While he is apparently at fault the issue isn't only about pilot error. Aircraft appear where they don't belong and it is in the end the jumpers responsibility to look where they jump. I jump at a very busy airport, knowing where the other aircraft are is crucial. Complacency leads to accidents. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  20. Martini
    A jumper and glider pilot were both killed around this time three years ago in a midair collision. The fact is that he WAS there and this incident could have been avoided had someone seen the glider before exiting. Post edited to remove personal attacks. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  21. Martini
    Is it possible that you didn't notice that an aircraft with a 60 to 90 foot wingspan was nearly beneath you before you jumped? Or did you look before you leapt? This near-miss was as much your fault as his. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  22. Martini
    An example of this is doing a snap hook 180 degree (toggle or riser) turn for a swoop. Lots of fun, dangerous in the wrong hands and very capable of causing line twists if you don't "wind up" your torso to match the rapid canopy turn, the canopy can snap around far faster than your relatively massive body can if you don't anticipate. Typical 180 snap hook alt. for a Stiletto might be around 400 or lower. If it spins up you're way to low to chop and you'll be trying to land in twists. It won't be pretty. Got lazy once on a Stiletto 180 snap and got way behind the spin. Landed ok but it scared the shit out of my sorry ass and I never repeated that mistake. I don't do 180 snaps much anymore, they're way fun but very difficult to time. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  23. Martini
    Gary, the term hard deck isn't generally considered the same thing as minimum container opening altitude although they could be the same. If Brian should find himself at 2700' with nothing out he has already violated the SIMS. That may not mean that he should automatically deploy his reserve. If his chosen hard deck (the preplanned altitude at which a jumper will always go to his reserve) is 2500' then he might choose to use his main. (this should not be considered a reccommendation on my part) The hard deck is something every skydiver should work out for himself. If you don't have a chosen hard deck altitude then get one. Consult instructors, the S&TA, an experienced jumper you trust etc. and figure out the altitude you'll use. Then lock it into your ep's just like you lock in your cutaway procedures. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  24. Martini
    Cool, I'm real glad to hear that you have a sensible approach to getting low. If I came across as harsh its because I was trying to get some attention to the issues being discussed here and how off-track the consensus was. I don't consider my having or not having a Cypres in my emergency procedures, they don't change based on that. I'm happy to see these kinds of discussions as nearly everyone will at some time find themselves lower than planned and still smokin, just keep in mind that the real issue is not hitting the ground too hard. Also I hope that your instructors discussed reserve use more than in an aircraft emergency. By far the most use comes from canopy malfunctions. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  25. Martini
    Brian, pulling your reserve at or below your hard deck should have been covered by your instructor at your first jump class. It isn't considered to be some kind of option. Thats why its called a hard deck, the altitude at which you immediately go to your reserve. At 21 jumps your hard deck should be more like 2000' but its up to you to pick an altitude and stick with it. Also for those of you who believe that setting your third (flatline) alarm at 1500' is a good plan, think about how long it will take you to react to that alarm if you hear it. If you happen to be freeflying you will likely be below 1300' when you throw. If this happens to you please use your reserve. Sometimes you eat the bear..............