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- From: Robert_Magee@mindlink.bc.ca (Robert Magee)
- Subject: Re: Strong vs Vector
- Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 02:18:16 GMT
- Message-ID: <18855@mindlink.bc.ca>
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- Thanks for the comments. I agree with them. An interesting benefit to the
- "Vector Rock", I tell my passengers if they feel themselves rocking it is
- because their arch isn't good enough, and that they are too tense.
- Remarkable how well this works to improve their body position!
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- No question about the head down, however I _strongly_ challenge about the
- handle placements. Both main drogue release handles on the Strong are within
- 5 inches of each other on the right side. On the Vector there is one on each
- side. Either hand has the option. I was grabbed once by a psdsenger and
- freed myself (in a hurry!), but if I hadn't been able to I would have had to
- deploy my reserve past the drogue 8^(.
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- The Vector is prettier packed isn't it. Have you noticed the Strong rig
- doing the heavy de-arch during droguefall?
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- Blue skies! & merry x-mas, I'm off to Eloy!!!!! Yahhh.
- Bobby Magee
- D-371
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