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  1. vortexr1
    60,173 +37 =60,210 116+2 = 118 60,210/ 118 = 510.25 Hey, lets all yank our reserves next week and get this poll really climbing..LMAO..
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    LMAO...Nice.. Ya i gave up reading it.. Sounds good i guess..lol
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    lmao...haaaaa. love that remark... Ya your thinkin wayyyu to much...
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    This Saturday is the day? Have fun man. Great spirits,
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    I felt the same way man. I was just trying to remember to much stuff. Just have fun,relax and do what they ask. Dont analyze everything.Once you get off AFF your gonna love it, Just read lots of stuff on skydiving and ask tons of questions..Then take what you need from it and practice different things in the air..Youll get it, good luck. Remember if your not having fun, then why jump?
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    Ya ill be jumping next .weekend o was laughing my ass off when i read this..lol...i tried gettin the knots out, but no go.. when i cut away i couldnt believe it.lol..i need to do a check dive. So of your able to do that ,ill pay your way up..see ya this weekend.. Hey will you ask Alex if he got my dvd of my jump finished editing? Thanks ..
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    Lmao...
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    ThAnks. Ya the second one i was more aware and alert to the situation. The one thing i was thinkin was. I was thinkin if i was gonna be given shit by the other jumpers. I mean i have only 30 jumps and already 2 reserve rides. Didnt want it to look like i was just pulling the reserve before i troed to fix the problem.. guess thats me just bein a newby.lol.
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    Good job. What DZ do you jump at?
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    Not sure of how many jumps on the current line set . I jump different rigs usually . Yes, the opening was hard when the line broke. I didnt pack the rogs that mafunctioned on me. I am packing with the help of a packer. Dz owner said packers were probably the cause.
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    Last week had a right broken steering line. Decided it wasnt flying great and i didnt feel comfortable trying to land on risers. Today, first jump . Pulled at 4000'. Canopy opened and had tension knots on left side on lines A and B. Tried to correct them by flareing. The canopy was spinning and almost directly in front of me. I decided to cut away around 3000'.. Landed fine. I guess im writing this to see if anyone else has had reserve rides so close to one another? And any advise you might have.
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    Hell ya..lol///// I had my first reserve ride saturday and it was a violent opening..my body is still sore and bruised...I just make sure i use the leg cushions, instead of just straps..help alot.. have fun man..
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    Thanks for that. Also i mainly belly fly. I was falling straight and stable when i deployed my pilot chute.the rigger said the nose might of not got. tucked.
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    Nice pics.... I did a hop n pop today at 3500' in Mesquite ,nv...IT WAS FREEZING..About 40 degrees on the ground...damn colder up there..The rest of the jumpers went up to 8000' because of clouds...they were all bitchen about the cold...Mesquite is nice though.Usually by 11 am is warm enough in winter..
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    Thanks for that advice.Sounds like solid advice..Heres a couple of pics a guy got of my cut away..Sorry not actually the cut away..Just my rig and me landing the reserve,,,
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    just got done doin my hop n pop from 3500' .i have to say it was alittle nerve rackin after doin a cut away yesterday..lol..everything went great..practiced my rear riser turns and flaring..Thanks again for all the advice..
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    Thanks alot for all that.. Im actually sittin at the DZ waitin for the weather to warm up a bit..Ive discussed the whole jump amd alternatives with my instrictors and other jumpers...I really appreciate all the responses and knowledge ive gained here...Just trying to gain more experience and lnowledge..Thanks
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    I definitely will practice those rear riser drills.Thanks Alot for the advice.
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    Manta 210
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    Appreciate that . Im gonna practice some rear riser braking tomorrow and turns and really get a better feel for them...Thanks again.
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    So on my 3 rd and final jump of the day.. I pulled at 4000' had a VERY hard opening..( i was stable and in good position) people say it was because the nose wasnt tucked,,Anyways......My right steering toggle snapped upon deployment of the canopy...I reached for the left toggle..My chute was diving to the RIGHT.....I was at about 3300' and decided to cut away... When i landed we had tons to talk about..My question is,, DID i do the right thing? Some said i should of used the rear risers..I didnt really think to much about it,,I saw the problem and decided to cut away.. I have never landed with my rear risers and felt more comfortable cutting away...I have only 28 jumps..Just curious what everyone thinks....Damn crazy when you have to decided to cut away..lol..
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    Thanks for all the advice. Im at 25 jumps and absolutely Love it...Your all right .Relaxing and breathing is definitely helpful...I have to do a hop n pop Saturday and some gear check stuff and then im the new owner of a A license..lol... Thanks again. Shawn
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    I live in St. George and jump in Mesquite..You should make a weekend of it and come jump here..Dame i miss PC..i used to live there also..have fun man.
  24. vortexr1

    Skydive Mesquite

    vortexr1 reviewed freefallguy's dropzone in Nevada

    Just out of Aff training...I have to say I'm glad I chose mesquite to become a skydiver..Brad,Joe,Fonz and all the rest are amazing. .They don't mess around with sacrificeing safety or teaching the wrong stuff.I'm working on my 13th jump and feel that I have been given all the tools necessary to become a skydiver. And pull out of any situation that's thrown at me..Ive already had 2 line twists and a weird landing. Thanks to Brad and Joe I have remembered my training And did great under those situations.. THANKS Mesquite. ...Highly recommended. ....
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    Ya, its my landing pattern that i need to work on along with the propere height 2 flare.The dz we land @ is pretty unforgiving.So you really have to hit it perfect.( no grass,lots of buildings,planes,and other obstacles)...good luck with your aff training,i feel ya,,lol,,i absolutely love this sport though..definitely hooked..