I'm honestly surprised that this wasn't stressed more in my training. Most things on my rig have the potential to get me killed. The closing loop is one of the things most likely to get other people killed. It should be treated with a lot more respect than it normally seems to get.
No problem, good question! This is a hacky with a locking tab! I love locking tabs. I don't freefly much these days but I really enjoy knowing that my pilot chute is solidly in there. I find hackys are easier for me to grab during pull time, but that might be preference as I've only done a couple of jumps with a pud and I did not like that experience. I'm sure if I did more I'd get used to it. But I came up with hackys, I've got locking tabs on all mine, and my handle is firmly in place.
@@shadeland Thanks for your perspective! I did 50 jumps with rentals with hackeys before getting my own gear with a freefly handle w/ locking tab. I really like the locking tab, but I remember the freefly handle did feel weird. I don't know if I've just gotten used to it or changed my grabbing of the handle. I didn't know that you could get a hackey w/ locking tab, so I'll have to think about that for when I look at downsizing containers. While I like the hand-feel of the hackey, I'll probably still stick with the freefly because of the smaller profile. I have my first big way camp in December, and with all that rubbing at the door I want to make sure I don't have an early deployment. Great videos and blue skies!!
New jumper with a whopping ~10 pack jobs lol. A manufacturer recently told me about a technique where they kneel on both sides of the container, over the main, with all of your weight. If the pin slides around with little to no friction, it's too loose. Unofficial thoughts?
I dunno, I'd have to try it a few times to see how loose it can get via my test to see if it's tight enough for what I like. I can see the methodology since it's replicating sitting on a plane with your weight on your pack. It does seem a bit more complicated though. With my method you can check even if someone is wearing the rig.
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I'm honestly surprised that this wasn't stressed more in my training. Most things on my rig have the potential to get me killed. The closing loop is one of the things most likely to get other people killed. It should be treated with a lot more respect than it normally seems to get.
Thank you for these videos
I see that your pilot chute handle is a hackey. Is there a reason why you prefer that over a freefly handle w/ locking tab? Thanks!
No problem, good question!
This is a hacky with a locking tab! I love locking tabs. I don't freefly much these days but I really enjoy knowing that my pilot chute is solidly in there. I find hackys are easier for me to grab during pull time, but that might be preference as I've only done a couple of jumps with a pud and I did not like that experience. I'm sure if I did more I'd get used to it. But I came up with hackys, I've got locking tabs on all mine, and my handle is firmly in place.
@@shadeland Thanks for your perspective! I did 50 jumps with rentals with hackeys before getting my own gear with a freefly handle w/ locking tab. I really like the locking tab, but I remember the freefly handle did feel weird. I don't know if I've just gotten used to it or changed my grabbing of the handle.
I didn't know that you could get a hackey w/ locking tab, so I'll have to think about that for when I look at downsizing containers. While I like the hand-feel of the hackey, I'll probably still stick with the freefly because of the smaller profile. I have my first big way camp in December, and with all that rubbing at the door I want to make sure I don't have an early deployment.
Great videos and blue skies!!
Do a video, tutorial how to wash your harness. :) I have been downsizing and in a need of good cleaning, and the harness in video needs one. 🤣
Haha yeah well that container goes to perris a lot. A futile effort I think 😂
New jumper with a whopping ~10 pack jobs lol. A manufacturer recently told me about a technique where they kneel on both sides of the container, over the main, with all of your weight. If the pin slides around with little to no friction, it's too loose. Unofficial thoughts?
I dunno, I'd have to try it a few times to see how loose it can get via my test to see if it's tight enough for what I like. I can see the methodology since it's replicating sitting on a plane with your weight on your pack.
It does seem a bit more complicated though. With my method you can check even if someone is wearing the rig.