5 Things to Know about Your Skydiving Gear

[@SkydiveVibes]

Hello Skyvibers! I hope you enjoyed this one! Did I forget any element worth mentioning? Did you ever go on a main canopy hunt after a cutaway? Let me know! 👇👇

[@briankc21]

I haven't had the pleasure to hunt for my own, but I have helped a fellow jumper

[@SkydiveVibes]

@@briankc21 that is the best situation. ;) I hope you never have too.

[@briankc21]

@@SkydiveVibes since I hurt my back I haven't jumped since, but iv kinda been hinting it to my wife that I miss it badly, it was a release from reality.

[@kingcrimson5615]

The accent! ☺

[@dvcrocco]

1200+ jumps and I didn't know that the soft link tab has to be tucked in! I'll check the next time I pack. Thanks!

[@justinplaysguitar]

I just love your voice. And I love skydiving so I just listen to you all day. You are just so beautiful

[@RDavies126746]

Great video #skydivevibes I have not gone on a hunt but my daughter had experienced a cutaway on her second tandem jump, a gift from me, this summer. I never knew it until someone who knew we were jumping that day sent a group text to my phone asking everyone to pray for me as a 911 call to our DZ said a skydiver was down. Evidently a passerby saw the main come down with no one attached to it. Everyone was ok and she can't wait to do it again! At 46 I hope to have my license by September!

[@SkydiveVibes]

Interesting story. I am glad you are looking to get your license soon! Where do you jump?

[@RDavies126746]

I'm pretty excited about getting licensed, wish I started sooner in my life! My DZ is Skydive The Ranch in Gardiner, NY

[@goldentiger1266]

"you never want to rely on a system to save you life" soooo dont rely on ur canopy?

[@SkydiveVibes]

Not really what I meant. For example, if you have a malfunction, do not simply do nothing and wait for your AAD to do the job... Always fight for your life if something happens. Of course, rely on your equipment but do not neglect your procedures. ;)

[@8o8inSquares]

Hey I was wondering, do skydiving clubs have a bell that you have to ring when you finish a course or open a reserve parachute, and buy everyone a beer?

[@SkydiveVibes]

It depends I have seen some videos on socials. But not at my DZ.

[@karllandy]

Great story about my AFF instructor. After a few days of searching he got a tip from someone to go to ikea, so he went to the service desk and asked if they had a parachute and the clerk answered -Actually I do have one in the warehouse, let me go get it. So he found his main complete with the freebag from the reserve on a shelf at an ikea warehouse.

[@SkydiveVibes]

Hahaha wow. What a story!!

[@bobd3246]

Great videos, thanks. I feel it would help a lot though if you showed the equipment, or the maneuver you were talking about more, we would be able to absorb the information better. Most of the equipment/maneuver video shots are really quick and I have to always go back to look more at what you're talking about.

[@sivonparansun]

I didn't know about the reserve deployment bag that's interesting

[@SkydiveVibes]

That is what we call the freebag.

[@hulk7861]

Hey I'm starting my AFF soon. Is there a limit on the number of jumps i can do before i can jump my helmet mounted gopro?

[@briankc21]

I believe it's 200 jumps before u can jump with a camera

[@SkydiveVibes]

Yes, so 200 jumps is recommended but it depends on the DZ. I did a video about that you can search for it on my channel.

[@olegplatonenko1550]

Thank you very much for another great video! But I want to mention one point - not always if you don't see pilot-chute and canopy bag attached to canopy it means that it is reserve. Some swooping canopies may be equipped with 'full-RDS' system, where pilot-chute and canopy bag are attached to slider, so you remove all this things right after deployment.

[@SkydiveVibes]

Oh that is totally right! Thanks for sharing!

[@Debbieotri]

thanks for sharing!

[@brian6140]

Main canopy hunt: Eloy

[@IcarusATB]

I only knew 3/5, and only the names of the first 2! 76 jumps, and still learning! ... Had one cut away as a student. Stable flight, well above 5,000 ft. Simply couldn't find my pilot handle.

[@shanewaitukaitis5826]

Hello I started my AAF over the weekend. I didn't pass the A jump😖😖. I did good. In Tell 5500 ft. I was waving off. Time I whet to pull I was underneath canopy. When should I waive off??

[@briankc21]

Great video, like always!!

[@SkydiveVibes]

Thanks!! What should be the next one?

[@briankc21]

@@SkydiveVibes that's a tuff question, you have done alot of great videos, maybe another video of your day at your drop zone.

[@nsurya98]

Just did my Ground training yesterday for my AFF! Never trust an RSL haha yeah!! Always full Emergency Procedures!

[@SkydiveVibes]

Exactly!! Stay safe and enjoy your AFF!! Where do you do it?

[@nsurya98]

Aerograd Kolomna, It's raining here rn!! maybe I'll start with my first jump tomorrow! Cheers, Blue Skies!

[@naderatrchin3793]

Great Videos #skydivevibes! learned a lot, didn't know about the RDB. I had a reserve pull at #7 (currently at #12). My main landed at the terminal thou

[@SkydiveVibes]

Glad you are ok. What happened?

[@naderatrchin3793]

@@SkydiveVibes was a line twist malfunction, tried sometime to open it, but it actually got worse so I cut away

[@SkydiveVibes]

@@naderatrchin3793 Good job my friend especially on jump #7!!

[@tdorsett77]

Great video as always. My AFF got cancelled due to weather today. Now I have to wait until 9/6. Glad I found your channel. I feel like I am going in more prepared. Thx for the videos.

[@SkydiveVibes]

Let me know if I can help with your questions. ;)

[@tdorsett77]

Skydive Vibes Thanks. I am less nervous about the free fall and more nervous about the canopy flight and landing pattern. Your vids definitely help.

[@SkydiveVibes]

@@tdorsett77 It has been like that for me for a while too. Practice builds confidence and skills. 😁👍

[@MrMiji27]

Très belle vidéo =D. J'ai appris quelque chose de nouveau, merci !

[@SkydiveVibes]

Super! Qu'avez-vous appris?

[@MrMiji27]

@@SkydiveVibes Je ne savais pas que le 3-rings system était pour couper la voile principale et que le sac de secours n'était pas attaché à la réserve.

[@skydiver_afsar]

What happens after cut away, do we have to purchase new container ?

[@arycave]

you may need new reserve bag, pilot, and handles with cables if you loose them. Something less than $200 usually with reserve re-pack.

[@colin1818]

In addition to what Ary Cave said, you may also lose your main parachute. Which would seriously suck. However, most of the time you're able to recover them (varies by drop zone). And other jumpers are usually good about watching where that canopy lands and helping you find it. Heck, you may even be able to get a pilot to do a flyover to observe it from the air if you're really having issues. But of all things, losing a main canopy is the biggest potential problem.

[@unknownritz5968]

Thanks for the great tips about our gear

[@SkydiveVibes]

My pleasure. Where do you jump?

[@unknownritz5968]

Dkydive.buzz out in dunkeswell Briton

[@juliomartinez9622]

In your 3 rings-ngs

[@WhiteHoods]

Nice video :)

[@ahmedshabbir5918]

Superb vid