My first parachute should be dilivered by next month. Until then I try to learn as much as I can about my gear as I can. You are an unbelievable resource, thank you so much! I'd love to see the mentioned video where you packed! I couldn't find it on your channel, is there a link to that video? EDIT: Susy Lee - I found it. Already had it on my skydiving learning list :) Thank you!
Thanks mncrob, you are too kind. Glade you like them, I'm not finished yet, there are more videos on the list, I need to get some gear ready for the upcoming season, so struggling to make the time right now, but looking forward to get back to it.
Great video Colin! I have a question about the lubrication of Vectran lines that you mentioned. Can you tell me exactly which PTFE product you are using for the lines? While I know that pure PTFE is very inert and highly unlikely to damage anything it comes into contact with, a lot of the commercially available PTFE products also contain solvents/penetrants/other chemicals that I wouldn't feel comfortable using around any part of the canopy, including lines.
Good question, Vladimir Levkov, thank you for taking the time to watch the video. I have Not made double blind randomised clinical trials, its been more of an empirical-evaluation. In the days of Kevlar we used wax(Bees & Paraffin), then I moved on to silicon and teflon(PTFE), It was available by the box in the local hardware store (before the days of online shopping). My initial trials were on LineSets and Tandem Drogue centrelines, on equipment that I could monitor closely. Packers always got a "heads-up" after a line lube, the rubber bands must be used properly(nice & snug), the lubricant could potentially provoke a line dump. The alcohol/solvent is allowed to evaporate off, so no issues there (for me) When I apply the Spray, its sparingly/frugally, capillary action is doing most of the work. (it's not dripping wet, ready to be blotted up by the container and canopy) I'm happy with the results, so far, (I'm also a fully paid up and card-carrying member of the cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias, Club, also see Dunning-Kruger effect) I also, sometimes use a cloth saturated with silicon (Cypres Loop Lube) for "KillLine"centraline, because it more convenient, wiping over the line will cut down(slowdown) line and bridle friction damage. I really feel sun, sand, sweat(with all its salts and oils), will accelerate component degradation, more than a light coating of lubricant. I use Aliphatic hydrocarbon and alcohol solvent, to remove oil stains and so far so good (after 25years) no detectable fabric degradation, you'd proudly do more damage scrubbing with a less effective cleaning product. Thank goodness our equipment is not made with sugar and rice paper.
@@thomson1963 ...would you also lubricate on uncoated HMA lines and/or use bee wax for a better solution ? ...And while we are at it, i was waiting on you talking more about HMA VS. Vectran lines... did i miss that part in your video ? ..im about to order new lines for my compVelo84 and VK84 and struggling which line to chose HMA or orange Vectran.. ...great videos by the way, thank you.! ..recently got interested in gear and its properties after 5000 jumps :-D
Dear Marcel Geser, you are very welcome, thank you for sitting thought another one and leaving a comment. For a deployment bag I think a Classic Bag with as many rubber bands as necessary/possible (Keener Rubber Company, size 2x3/4x.080 Standard) th-cam.com/video/bjz4JuwvxrQ/w-d-xo.html UPT started putting the rubber band attachment on the mouth flap, I hate that location, the canopy is not nicely contained and effectively too much resultant load is sent to the mouth locking stows, amongst other things like little or no tension between stows. I always CAM the attachment points back to the sides of the bag th-cam.com/video/bjz4JuwvxrQ/w-d-xo.html . The rubber bands are pulled over to meet the Line stows inbound, I do not go to the rubber bands(hopefully better explained in the packing video) Magnetic deployment bags, in my opinion are the equivalent to "The Emperor's New Clothes" They say it will Save Time, like a fast car and what will you do with the time you save? Dave Allen explains it better than I can. th-cam.com/video/pSRyEWVBSNg/w-d-xo.html
Yeah, I didn't stop watching but definitely caught myself saying huh? My view on that is listen to what the manufacturer recommends. For example, my javelin is recommended to use f111 pilot chute of 35".
@@johndial1515 Aha I was thinking about the next tip on prolonging the life of the canopy lines :D. The PC size was not shocking as the most appropriate sizes vary with design, material and deployment speeds.
Colin is like Jesus but for skydiving! We love you Colin!
Oh no, we all know what happened to him in the end :)
th-cam.com/video/U5VqdMjTuzA/w-d-xo.html
Interesting as always....You make all the concepts easy to understand
Hahaha, I never let neandertal pack for me ;) Great vid as always!
Excellent!!!!
Great info, as ALWAYS !!! Thank you !!!
thank you Colin :)
My first parachute should be dilivered by next month. Until then I try to learn as much as I can about my gear as I can. You are an unbelievable resource, thank you so much!
I'd love to see the mentioned video where you packed! I couldn't find it on your channel, is there a link to that video?
EDIT: Susy Lee - I found it. Already had it on my skydiving learning list :)
Thank you!
Awesome stuff, super helpful info. Could you please post a link to the packing video you mentioned? Thanks a lot
Thank you opi95nc,
I'm glade you like it.
This is the video Susy Lee made, of me packing her main canopy.
th-cam.com/video/bjz4JuwvxrQ/w-d-xo.html
I am yet to view a video presentation from you Colin that was anything less than 10 out of 10, thanks again and keep them coming please
Thanks mncrob, you are too kind.
Glade you like them,
I'm not finished yet, there are more videos on the list,
I need to get some gear ready for the upcoming season, so struggling to make the time right now,
but looking forward to get back to it.
Great video Colin! I have a question about the lubrication of Vectran lines that you mentioned. Can you tell me exactly which PTFE product you are using for the lines? While I know that pure PTFE is very inert and highly unlikely to damage anything it comes into contact with, a lot of the commercially available PTFE products also contain solvents/penetrants/other chemicals that I wouldn't feel comfortable using around any part of the canopy, including lines.
Good question, Vladimir Levkov, thank you for taking the time to watch the video.
I have Not made double blind randomised clinical trials, its been more of an empirical-evaluation.
In the days of Kevlar we used wax(Bees & Paraffin), then I moved on to silicon and teflon(PTFE),
It was available by the box in the local hardware store (before the days of online shopping).
My initial trials were on LineSets and Tandem Drogue centrelines, on equipment that I could monitor closely.
Packers always got a "heads-up" after a line lube, the rubber bands must be used properly(nice & snug), the lubricant could potentially provoke a line dump.
The alcohol/solvent is allowed to evaporate off, so no issues there (for me)
When I apply the Spray, its sparingly/frugally, capillary action is doing most of the work.
(it's not dripping wet, ready to be blotted up by the container and canopy)
I'm happy with the results, so far,
(I'm also a fully paid up and card-carrying member of the cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias, Club, also see Dunning-Kruger effect)
I also, sometimes use a cloth saturated with silicon (Cypres Loop Lube) for "KillLine"centraline, because it more convenient, wiping over the line will cut down(slowdown) line and bridle friction damage.
I really feel sun, sand, sweat(with all its salts and oils), will accelerate component degradation, more than a light coating of lubricant.
I use Aliphatic hydrocarbon and alcohol solvent, to remove oil stains and so far so good (after 25years) no detectable fabric degradation, you'd proudly do more damage scrubbing with a less effective cleaning product.
Thank goodness our equipment is not made with sugar and rice paper.
@@thomson1963 ...would you also lubricate on uncoated HMA lines and/or use bee wax for a better solution ?
...And while we are at it, i was waiting on you talking more about HMA VS. Vectran lines... did i miss that part in your video ?
..im about to order new lines for my compVelo84 and VK84 and struggling which line to chose HMA or orange Vectran..
...great videos by the way, thank you.! ..recently got interested in gear and its properties after 5000 jumps :-D
Dear Colin! Thanks again for your fantastic videos! What's a "good deployment bag" in your opinion? What do you think about magnetic deployment bags?
Dear Marcel Geser, you are very welcome, thank you for sitting thought another one and leaving a comment.
For a deployment bag I think a Classic Bag with as many rubber bands as necessary/possible
(Keener Rubber Company, size 2x3/4x.080 Standard)
th-cam.com/video/bjz4JuwvxrQ/w-d-xo.html
UPT started putting the rubber band attachment on the mouth flap,
I hate that location, the canopy is not nicely contained and effectively too much resultant load is sent to the mouth locking stows, amongst other things like little or no tension between stows.
I always CAM the attachment points back to the sides of the bag
th-cam.com/video/bjz4JuwvxrQ/w-d-xo.html .
The rubber bands are pulled over to meet the Line stows inbound, I do not go to the rubber bands(hopefully better explained in the packing video)
Magnetic deployment bags, in my opinion are the equivalent to "The Emperor's New Clothes"
They say it will Save Time, like a fast car and what will you do with the time you save?
Dave Allen explains it better than I can.
th-cam.com/video/pSRyEWVBSNg/w-d-xo.html
07:53 I almost stopped the video after this suggestion :P
Yeah, I didn't stop watching but definitely caught myself saying huh? My view on that is listen to what the manufacturer recommends. For example, my javelin is recommended to use f111 pilot chute of 35".
@@johndial1515 Aha I was thinking about the next tip on prolonging the life of the canopy lines :D. The PC size was not shocking as the most appropriate sizes vary with design, material and deployment speeds.
I whish I could afford the space in my container for dacron ^^