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Tag - Equipment
Cookie Helmets releases the impact-rated M3
Cookie Helmets are freshly accepting order for their new helmet, the open-face M3. From the Cookie...
GoHawk by POA Labs
Termed the “accessory that GoPro’s have needed since they came out” – the...
The BeeRSL (for experienced skydivers)
Reserve Static Lines (RSL’s) have been hotly debated and skydivers can be roughly divided...
Apex BASE Releases Service Bulletin for Stainless Rings
California equipment manufacturer Apex BASE recently released a service bulletin regarding the...
UPT Celebrates Shorter Delivery Times
UPT celebrates shorter delivery times for sport containers - now quoting 24 weeks.
Team Grounded and their fancy rig racks
Surfing the internet recently, the stylish rig racks from Team Grounded caught our attention...
2015 Skydiving Holiday Offers
This post lists all the Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Holiday deals that we are aware of...
Vigil Service Bulletin PSB 01-2015: Cutters Inspection
Advanced Aerospace Designs, manufacturer of the Vigil AAD unit, has released a new service bulletin...
Compass & Crow Studios “Art in the Sky” Contest
Compass and Crow Studios is a skydiver-owned business that specializes in custom helmet...
GrellFab GoPro mount
GrellFAB is a Swedish company, that designs and manufactures highly engineered camera mounts for...
Fluid Wings releases a new canopy – the Helix
DeLand based Fluid Wings have released a new high-performance crossbreed canopy, the Helix. From...
Hypoxic: Hero4 Session Review
Mark ‘Trunk’ Kirschenbaum of Hypoxic – makers of Extreme Electronics for...
Performance Designs on unwanted AAD activations
On July 6, 2015 Performance Designs, Inc in DeLand, Florida issued a release urging skydivers...
Aerodyne Introduces Colorful Reserve Handles
Aerodyne Research has released powder-coated reserve handles in bright new colors, allowing Icon...
Cookie Helmets releases Fuel Flatlock Adapter
Earlier this month Cookie Helmets released the long-awaited Fuel Flat Lock Adapter. The Fuel Flat...
Parasport Skydiving releases the first of “F” series in jumpsuits
Parasport Skydiving (formerly Parasport Italia) has begun to incorporate new materials and fabrics...
PD Packing Guide
If you have been around the sport long enough (5 minutes should do), you have probably spotted a...
S-Fly Releases the Ridge – a big mountain wingsuit
SFLY have launched a new wingsuit expressly designed for the mountain environment. The suit boasts...
Sun Path: alternate bridle routing
Last September (2014) we published a post following an incident where a pin pierced a bridle...
Inspecting your Risers
Ohio Rigger Mary O’Reilly Whitehouse shared a couple of photos showing a pair risers on a...
Get Current: Canopy Choices – Understanding the Choices We Make
Tom Noonan is a professional instructor and director of the Tandem Program at UPT. Tom wears many...
Get Current: Proper Harness Fit – It’s More Important Than You Think!
Proper, or “good” harness fit of the rig to your body is one of the most important issues that...
Get Current 2015: Will worn lines break during opening, in flight or on landing?
The first installment in the 2015 Get Current series is brought to us by Performance Designs, Inc...
Mirage Systems releases the TRAP System
A long time in the making, Mirage Systems in DeLand, Florida have finally released their version of...
Squirrel releases the Snatch PC
The guys at Squirrel are nothing if not prolific, as can be seen in the plethora of new products...
Squirrel releases the IBEX
That title paints a picture of an odd hostage situation, doesn’t it? However, the Squirrels...
Parasport Italia launches new helmet: Z1 SL-14
The Z1 helmet has been a staple in the skydiving market for a number of years, well known for their...
Gear Lust
Skydivers in general are pretty passionate about their gear. For a good reason – our lives...
PIA Symposium still has speaker slots open!
Are you a bit of an industry expert that has something to share and doesn’t mind speaking in...