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I did a couple of speed runs yesterday and found them fun and somewhat useful. I liked how altitude is coming from a barometer. There is a neat feature that flashs new personal records as you break them such as fastest speed. I am more upset about the engage website used for viewing the tracks. They can't be shared, exported or barely analyzed. I can't remove\identify the canopy flight. At least that is just about how to view it and could easily be improved. Tomorrow is snow trials! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

I prefer to do: Main, helmet cutaway, cutaway, reserve. I almost had to use the helmet cutaway a few weeks ago but managed to unsnag the line with my first attempt. I wouldn't fancy chopping a main that my head was still attached on to! I have found sometimes the cutaway on my helmet gets sucked up inside so checking it as part of the handle check is certainly a good idea. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

What does this mean? How does a "dynamic" flock influence the way a canopy opens? Ask a wingsuit instructor. I thought I did. I don't see what the flock part of the jump has to do with the opening. Are you saying what you do with your Wingsuit prior to break off lingers around and affects the canopy opening? Is it because the main gets all shook up in there or something? It is a fair question, I don't get the link. Regardless of the jump I like to break off in a nice stable position and pull sometime later. Mixing a carve and an opening is a bad idea, you might want to break off earlier if you are finding that issue a lot. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

How did the demo go? Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

The chances of opening issues/off headings in general is going to be much higher on the more aggressive canopy. And if both screw up with an offheading opening, guess which one is going to give you more violent/quick things to deal with. I really dont get all the fringe talk when it comes to safety. You really seem to make it a trend to try and find stuff where you can advise against the common taught safety standards. But maybe I'm just not getting what you're trying to say. Focus on the broad strokes and more common sense choices in safety in what you teach, and don't focus so much on those one or two lucky exceptions. It will make your teaching and students a whole lot safer in terms of LO/Coaching work and the general safety and gear choices you'll inspire them to make down the line. Just my 2 cents. You must have speed read over this part: Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

When you want to hear about how things with an RSL and big suit worked out just fine let me know. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

I think a nice square and large canopy is a more conservative choice for wingsuiting. When jumping with students we insist on it for the first jumps. We have a few Sabres laying around for such use. Having said that, once you know what wingsuit deployments are like on a bad day it is personal choice. I have had more cutaways on a "wingsuit friendly" 9 cell main than some of my friends on JFX and Velo's. I won't pretend to lecture them on deployments. If you want to play in large groups then other factors start to come in to play. However it is a mistake to think that a docile canopy is safe for wingsuiting as much as an elliptical is dangerous, either can be fine or make your day a bad one. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

Maybe it will make him easier to see under canopy and we should all get them? I like it!!! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

What does this mean? How does a "dynamic" flock influence the way a canopy opens? Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

I had a blast flying mine this weekend. The frustrating part is trying to upload the data to the Engage website. I am not having much luck there. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

The 100 way isn't a USPA record for the same reasons none of the big ways at Zhills were either. The new 9 way is though! Thanks to Scott Bland for laying down such an awesome base and everyone else that came out. If thee is enough interest we can destroy that at Flock n Dock in April. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

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I have a little project that I need a camcorder for, needs to have: - Good optical zoom - Waterproof - Shock resistant - Record in Slow Mo (60fps I think that is) - GPS (not required but would be nice) It doesn't have to be helmet mountable but that would be a bonus. I found myself looking at the Sony HDR-GW77. On paper it looks like the right idea. Price tag is a wee bit hefty and the zoom is 10x. I wonder if there is anything similar and better value for money? The more optical zoom the better. I never seemed to like the results from the digital zoom. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

Did you ever try the HDR-GW77V? Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

You stand an "ok" chance at getting in... Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

It has been on the Skydive City calendar since October...BUT.....you have your own plane....point it South. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

We are using the excuse of setting a new FL state record next weekend to flock our suits off! It's going to be a multi point flock so will be more dynamic than your regular gridded records. We have 9 so far and need a bit of a bench to keep things moving. This is an event that you need to be qualified for but I am open to talking to anyone interested! Everyone will fly. PM or email me.... Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

The raffle is taking some solid shape. Each entry fee gets you a raffle ticket and prizes now include: - 50% off a TonySuit Wingsuit - Flysight - LookMa Wedge - $200 off a Sean Chuma BASE course Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

I would be interested in this. I am not sure how effective a full face cutaway could be if the shell is a single piece but it is better than nothing. I still think the solution is to have the cutaway in the mount itself. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

I always wondered if there is a preference or rule about which way the slinks should go through the risers. Is it rit to left, left to right...left to right on the right riser...right to left on the left. Maybe it depends if the rigger is le or right handed? On my mains I have gone from left to left to right. Meaning I put the slink entering the line set from the left. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

These are what I am referring too: http://www.chutingstar.com/gear/cookie-contour-mount-stopper http://i.ebayimg.com/t/GOPRO-HD-1080P-SPARE-PART-QUICK-RELEASE-VIBRATION-PLUG-LEASH-TETHER-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$(KGrHqQOKpUE5(wN6RKnBO,C)Wc5Vg~~60_35.JPG Both are intended to help keep the camera in your possession if an accident should occur. I say let the camera go! There is actually an official go pro explanation of what that part is: It is a quick release lock that prevents the camera from popping out of its mount in the event of a heavy rear impact. It’s rare that it happens but important to use that rubber plug/lock in high impact watersports like surfing or kayaking where a big wave or impact with water could hammer the camera from behind. Good to use that lock skiing, too, where a heavy wipeout could lead to a header in the powder. The dampening is actually a side effect and not the primary use. If you are going to insist on using these cameras without a cutaway then leave leashes and these little keepers at home. It's funny, even when I am supportingone of your crusades you seem to find a way to argue with me! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

On a different helmet. The big problem with fullface helmets like that is that you cannot install a cutaway system. Something that should be mandatory on any camera helmet IMO. So especially for a beginner, a freefly-style open helmet with chincup + cutaway for a camerahelmet, especially with the big-ass hook a go-pro is, is the only way to go IMO. I see more and more full face in use which solves a valid issue, getting booted in the face. So, I have to think a mounting system which has a cutaway would also be valid. The camera and mount is the snag hazard and not the helmet itself. If *someone* would develop a camera mount that had a cutaway or breakaway then it would be a fair compromise...to me at least. Lets face it, people are going to keep mounting go pro's on non-suitable helmets. No point in putting your head in the sand on that one. I can't see why a mount couldn't have some sort of hitch pin which could be released upon entanglement. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

You still didn't get to hear where the sweet spot on a G3 is though did you!? That is a valid question. I have seen folks get them in just the right spot so they can open the visor still but I don't know if that gives the best camera angle. It would be interesting to hear if there is a best place for a front mount and also rear mount go pro! Of course you can experiment but it looks like a few 1000 have already done that. I am going to try a G3 myself but am opting for a side mount contour so the location it already predetermined. It's a snag hazard for sure and I would pay extra for a mount that included a release. The contour has plastic rails that over time have failed on me. I have an old one, I think it will see what it takes to break the rails with a low profile tugging...so to speak. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

Nope. It's best to have a quick release for sure. I had a GoPro/brake line entaglement just a few weeks ago. At least if you are not going to have a quick release you need to face up to the facts of what could go wrong. I did an experiment a few years ago that found the plastic mount *could* fail at 20lbs. Other tests have shown it could take more. The 3M tape isn't going to come off unless you pry it off. Puzzles me when I see people screw those mounts on because they don't trust the sticky. At the very least please don't use those little white rubber things to help keep yer go pro in place. It makes me shudder when I see those and lanyards holding on cheap cameras. Is your life really only worth 250 to save a cheapo camera? I had a GoPro black booted off my head 2 weeks ago. It's near the quarry in Zhills if anyone wants to look for it. Compared to your life\injury these cameras need to be considered disposable. "Don't cry over lost GoPro". My theory was I wouldn't likely have a GoPro entaglement because my Wingsuit openings are behind me. That turned out to be a bad assumption! I was lucky, I had altitude on my side to work the problem but I had the cutaway on my mind as I worked to get the line off the GoPro...with my head being pulled to the side and the canopy in a turn. My theory on a contour is you can slide it off as form of ejection. That won't always work but it is a form of EP that can still be practiced. Again I don't like to see those rubber straps being used to hold them in place. These cameras aren't going away but I at least wish people faced the realities and didnt go to extra efforts to make them even less forgiving! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com

We've been running camps like these for several years already. After this one, the next one is sceduled for Ukraine. With MI8 chopper as the jumpship. I hadn't seen a public posting before, either way it was a compliment. I would be interested to hear the dates for the Ukraine event. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com