The Lines. Part 1

Part 1, of a series of videos, concerning suspension lines and the attachment points on the canopy.
Periodic maintenance, what you may not know about your lines.
Demonstrating the "CAM" Line length modification, to get the most life out of your LineSet Safely,
in particular for the Sabre2 with MicroLine.

[@BrentAureliCodes]

Not even a skydiver and keep getting sucked in to these videos. Cant stop watching. Love listening

[@tousledmonkey]

I can't believe some GoPro malfunction videos have hundreds of thousands of views, but those explaining the possible reasons for, and aiming at preventing malfunctions have so much less. I am in my lower three digit jumps, yet I take so much out of your videos to make the sport as safely as possible. Thank you for your videos, I understand my equipment so much better after viewing them.

[@alerag2298]

I really love all of your videos, your way to explain things is so clear and easy understandable. I wish you've done more. thanks.

[@sivonparansun]

Very excited for this upload =)

[@jonramsay5123]

Me too

[@Denis-dz8ef]

Thank you for sharing your experience

[@brittaklose6960]

And again, a very helpful video. Thanks Colin 👍🏻👏🏻

[@dingerbell100]

Thanks Colin, so informative as ever 👍

[@QuasiTronOfficial]

Fantastic information, love this type of content. Thank you for doing what you do!

[@anonamous1342]

Thanks so much for all of your videos. They are quite informative and a pleasure to watch. With regard to lines specifically, I wonder if you might go into the differences between the different types (Vectran, HMA, Microline). Pros and cons and the such. Also, it would be wonderful if you might spend a bit of time educating us on how to look for wear, where to look for wear, and when a line should be replaced. Again, thank you so much for your videos!

[@kaymcgregor2718]

Thank you for this piece of knowledge. I found it very helpful as I own a Sabre2 150 canopy with spectra lines that has around 850 jumps total and around 300-ish on the current line-set. I wonder how much slack is mandatory to remain inside the main line after the "CAM".

[@Rob-id3zf]

Question Colin: At 7:40 you suggest holding the A line cascade and running your other fingers down the A/B lines to ensure you hit the B line slider stop first then your ok but if you hit the A line attachment first then you have a problem (would certainly be being pulled through slider grommet). But at 15:45 you say if there is less than 22mm between the A line attachment point and the tip of the edge of the stabilizer B line attachment point then you have a problem. This seems to contradict things being ok in the first check. So I don't think I'm understanding this. Could you explain? (Why 22mm? I'm wondering if with the slider in place there's about 22mm from the stabilizer tip edge that is pulled through the slider grommet a bit to the bottom of the slider. So if the A line attachment point is less that 22mm then it starts being pulled through the slider grommet. If that is the case I get that but then I don't understand in the first check that that if you hit the slider stop first instead of the A line that you're ok because if the A line distance is less than 22mm wouldn't you be into the "not ok" situation of the second test at 15:45?)Thanks These videos are amazing!!!

[@coasterchris01]

Awesome videos! When stretching out the lines again pulling the fibres back in position. How long does it keep that length before going back?

[@mncrob]

absolutely outstanding thanks Colin

[@FedericoF]

wow. another Super Video. .. thank you Colin 🙏🏻

[@freefallsmoke1758]

GREAT INFORMATION COLIN!!!!!

[@SkydivingAndPPG]

I was doing similar things for last few years. But I stretch also B's, D' and C's. I am more careful not to damage fabric near line attachment point. Good trick with extension of A5 and A4 that is borrowed from Ninjas. I will try it next time.

[@thomson1963]

Thank you for watching Jerolim Duplancic and your comment, Not to worry every line gets the same load applied to it (sorry if it wasn't clear in the video, in an attempt to avoid even longer videos, that part must have ended up on the editing room floor) I'm glad you are more careful than me :) and the average opening shock, so far I have not managed to induce damage to surrounding canopy fabric (29 years of pulling every line before entering service) result ofcollision, not me pulling a wee bit too hard :)kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGLLmYasp7x0gcU

[@maxiking8496]

Hello Colin, I very much enjoy watching your videos. Here, i have some suggestions for further videos: canopy fabric, container fabric - technical data, do's and dont's, storage, inspection, maintenance zero p vs f111 fabric - what's important to know about? canopy damage, container damage - when to repair or not to repair what about ripstop sticky tape patches? good idea or bad idea? looking forward to hearing from you blue skies

[@thomson1963]

Hello Mac, My sincere apologies for the delayed response. Thank you for watching and making the time to comment. You have some excellent suggestions thank you, if I didn't have so much fun working for a lining, I'd have the time to make way more videos. Lets see what the future holds. I love ripstop tape(+stitching it down) when the application suits the occasion. I most frequently use it to reinforce the top of PilotChutes in the zone of the Handel+LockTag. Who said " Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler". Wish you all the best, Happy Landings, Colin.

[@nealfitzpatrick8746]

Great video!

[@ariebatman4338]

Boss!!❤❤❤

[@houk3]

Got my only reserve because of short outer lines. to be fair , I ignored my slider not going down because of the snag on the outer lines for several jumps ( until back riser pump ) My reserve Ride happened when only one side of the slider got snagged, and gave me line-twists with almost 20 cm riser offset.... Sabre2 150

[@thomson1963]

You are a member of an ever growing club, spread the word, amongst Saber2 owners (with Dyneema Line), keep the club exclusive :)

[@cyfraplus]

Great video !!! More please ! :-)

[@unclecharlie95]

Thank you for these videos Colin, rigging gold within. I was interested that you mention the difference between F111 and ZP pilotchutes in terms of opening speed. Is this something that has been measured?

[@thomson1963]

Good question James, Mr.John Sherman is the man who'd know about the measurements of P/C Pull force, with his amazing measuring machines. Me personally, I'm relying on my empirical studies.(I do my best to ignore my unconscious bias:) If you like, give a ZP33" a test jump, to get a taste of the "good old days"

[@Statureman]

I have a Sabre2 and have noticed it opens with closed end cells now and didn't when I got it. (Had 275 jumps prior) with over 100 jumps on it since I got it, so I suspect this is why. Going to check this.

[@thomson1963]

What size is your Sabre2(and You), what line is on it, I can let you know from my notes what measurement you should expect to see, from A1 too E5 with toggles set and then on full drive. Just so you can see if you are too far out, in other words tail pulled down more than is comfortable. End cells closed is not an enormous issue normally, one nice simulated landing flair and they should inflater fully, similar to getting the slider to come all the way down. Now that the Sabre3 is out, they(PD) do admit the Sabre2 has a reputation for end cell closure.

[@shohidulsokar773]

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