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"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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And I just discovered my Strong has them, too, so it's apparently not an
issue, at least the way I store and use my parachute. If it was, I think I
riggers packing it over it's 26 year life would've mentioned a problem if
they'd seen one.


I assume, then, that you have never actually seen this 'chute that you have
been wearing for how many years?

Shouldn't you at least pop it once before you get it re-packed to see for
yourself and get familier with what you own, what it takes to "pull the
ripcord", what the risers look like, what you would likely tug on to steer
it, etc.???

Worried about rubberbands? See for yourself what shape they are in after
being stored.

Or is it just the engineer in me that makes me do things like that?

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