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Seen anything scary today? 18-May-2011 At 11:44:37 AM GoUp!

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Another problem with reserves chutes is that, unlike proper skydiving rigs, they don't like free falling and then being shock loaded - things just tend to explode into pieces! Some companies are starting to build shock loading devices (similar to a 'Screamer')into their harness but they are still uncommen - I believe this bloke was lucky to have one though when his hang glider decided to disintegrate..... http://adam-parer.blogspot.com/2009/11/cheating-death.html Also his busted bits of glider at http://adam-parer.blogspot.com/2009/11/g-force.html

Dude, don't get me started on bolting and the shennanigans I've recently been reading about retro-ing in the 'Bungles. Claw is a demi-god but certainly not the be all end all when it comes to the authority on when to retro. Don't let routes be retro-ed, regardless of whether the first acentionist agrees or not as they don't own the route. I need a beer (or six) now, when are you coming down next WWS?!