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  1. skydiverek
    Ha also has about 340 hours of freefall. That's over 2 weeks!
  2. skydiverek
    look at the first post, i think it says it is based off of that It also says it's different
  3. skydiverek
    Post a photo once you get it!
  4. skydiverek
    What are the similarities and differences between Skyhook and Sorcerer BASE system? The idea looks similar. Bart
  5. skydiverek
    Oh my God... Could you have made it more expensive? Or did you purchase every available cost option? What options???
  6. skydiverek
    Cheapest freefly container? Fully loaded and tie-dyed Mirage G4!
  7. skydiverek
    What I like about Robnyk is the "Standard Mount" shown here: http://www.gear-store.com/product.php4?Category=Skydiving&product=45 Does anybody know if you can get the Standard Mount without Robnyk Sapphire? Can you use this Standard Mount with Altimeter Galaxy?
  8. skydiverek
    Monket-fist no-slip handle is great too!
  9. skydiverek
    There was a fatal incident on my drop zone in the 80's while doing similar activity (car pulling the skydiver and a parachute). Basically, couple of guys set up a competition who gets higher being towed by the car. In result, each of them was wearing a chest altimeter with the metal plate serving as its base (the metal plate was positioned parallely in relation to your body). One jumper's parachute collapsed at about 60 ft and he fell to the ground. His chest hit the ground first and the ground pushed the thin metal plate into his chest, cutting his aorta. Hi died. So, think twice before you do a similar stunt...
  10. skydiverek
    Here it is: http://miragesys.com/RTS.html
  11. skydiverek
    Ok, but this argument brings the question "who is gonna check the checker"? The second packer can mess up, not only the first one (i.e. second packer can leave the molar strap in). Just logical reasoning.
  12. skydiverek
    That was SUNPATH saying that
  13. skydiverek
    I heard PD was developing slider stops/bumpers for SLINKS. Anybody knows any details on that one? That would be a good solution for people who have SLINKS and Type 17 risers, and don't want the slider to come past links (for a chance of dislocating toogle(s), landing on your face, etc.). Bart
  14. skydiverek
    Maybe that's how thay die?
  15. skydiverek
    I quess parachutes are not the only passion of Dan Poynter... http://www.parapublishing.com/subsites/cat/products.html It is a subpage of http://www.parapublishing.com Bart
  16. skydiverek

    Rig pics

    skydiverek replied to superstu's topic in The Bonfire

    Cool, cool, very cool!
  17. skydiverek

    Rig pics

    skydiverek replied to superstu's topic in The Bonfire

    As soon as you get it, post the pictures of it!
  18. skydiverek
    Thank you for this great information!
  19. skydiverek
    I know Dacron lines stretch more during opening than Spectra/Microline (thus lowering the opening shock a little bit). My question is: how much does a Dacron line attached to canopy stretch during opening? One inch, 1/10th of an inch? How much? Bart
  20. skydiverek
    Should be easy enough to find someone who had a pro-track on the 300 way, and ask what the fall rate was. Yes, NASA scientists calculated, that if 200 people linked in freefall, they could land without opening their parachutes. All without using wingsuits; just normal RW jumpsuit. **** The trick here is that there must not be any gaps (or 'holes') in the formation - just body next to body creating a continues surface. Imagine whatching a successful attempt - 200 people descending slowly as a human canopy and landing unharmed! *****
  21. skydiverek
    It was mentioned in one of Leo Dickinson (sp?) books. I don't remember the title, unfortunately...
  22. skydiverek
    Actually, I was refering to container side flaps, not secondary riser covers.
  23. skydiverek
    I still prefer Mirage
  24. skydiverek
    Thanks what I wanted to say...
  25. skydiverek
    Yes, I did, and I prefer Mirage G3/G4 over Vector 3/Micron because of the following: 1.) I like Mirage reserve pilotchute (with mesh) more than Vector's. 2.) Reserve cover flap on Mirage tucks in in the way that it cannot be snagged by line. Vector's reserve cover flap also tucks in, but in a different way, and it CAN be snagged by the line (in a CRW wrap, for example). 3.) Mirage offers hip rings. Vector does not. 4.) Mirage has on option of having smaller matal reserve handle. 5.) Also, I was always wondering... If you look at Micron's picture (attached) you can see that the container side flaps cover more reserve container area than on other rigs. I was always wondering if that would not make the extraction of the freebag more difficult if the jumper would deploy his/her reserve head down with total malfunction (main conatiner still closed). Any thoughts? BTW, I think Vector 3/Micron is a great rig and I know it is TSO'd. I am just looking for a perfect rig