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A great tool for accuracy practice (especially on night jumps)
Hey guys. Another jumper brought some of these to try out one night on a jump.

http://www.amazon.com/...-Color/dp/B008R72TE8

They worked great for a few reasons:

1) They are impossible to see from the ground if you place them in grass but are very easy to see from above.

2) I've been jumping objects with easier LZs and these have given me an opportunity to stay current on my accuracy and feel more confident on the exit point of more technical jumps.

3) They let us mark obstacles / overgrown areas / ideal landing spot by using the different colors. This was especially useful since there was no moon and a bright strobe on top of the exit point killing night vision.

Just thought I'd let y'all know!
roostnureye
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Re: [Zebu] A great tool for accuracy practice (especially on night jumps)
Zebu wrote:
Hey guys. Another jumper brought some of these to try out one night on a jump.

http://www.amazon.com/...-Color/dp/B008R72TE8

They worked great for a few reasons:

1) They are impossible to see from the ground if you place them in grass but are very easy to see from above.

2) I've been jumping objects with easier LZs and these have given me an opportunity to stay current on my accuracy and feel more confident on the exit point of more technical jumps.

3) They let us mark obstacles / overgrown areas / ideal landing spot by using the different colors. This was especially useful since there was no moon and a bright strobe on top of the exit point killing night vision.

Just thought I'd let y'all know!

thats fuuny, we use the same exact thing for those no moon nights, dig a little hole and put them in it, no one else can see them! do yours have a timeout? mine turn off after 30 min! sucks to figure that out under canopy!!!! Crazy
Zebu
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Re: [roostnureye] A great tool for accuracy practice (especially on night jumps)
roostnureye wrote:

thats fuuny, we use the same exact thing for those no moon nights, dig a little hole and put them in it, no one else can see them! do yours have a timeout? mine turn off after 30 min! sucks to figure that out under canopy!!!! Crazy

I don't think so. I'm pretty sure it took us more than 30min from placing them to picking them up.
Smilee
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Re: [Zebu] A great tool for accuracy practice (especially on night jumps)
They have them at Wally World for about 3 bucks a pop (3 or 4 different colors). They have a flash light on the front, a blinking option, AND a whistle on the backside that doubles perfectly as a packing spike! They time out at an hour... =)
hcsvader
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Re: [Zebu] A great tool for accuracy practice (especially on night jumps)
they also make a great anal probe Tongue
try2live
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Re: [Zebu] A great tool for accuracy practice (especially on night jumps)
Meet Zebu,
Zebu is a base jumper who uses little lights to illuminate his LZ. What does Zebu Need to do? Watch below...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y

No Pun intended. Just thought it was a great time to throw out some HTFU
Zebu
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Re: [try2live] A great tool for accuracy practice (especially on night jumps)
try2live wrote:
Meet Zebu,
Zebu is a base jumper who uses little lights to illuminate his LZ. What does Zebu Need to do? Watch below...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y

No Pun intended. Just thought it was a great time to throw out some HTFU

Usually on moonless nights on the object he brought them out to I'd just be solo jumpin naked Tongue
thedude325
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Re: [Smilee] A great tool for accuracy practice (especially on night jumps)
Smilee wrote:
They have them at Wally World for about 3 bucks a pop (3 or 4 different colors). They have a flash light on the front, a blinking option, AND a whistle on the backside that doubles perfectly as a packing spike! They time out at an hour... =)

Really? Where at? Couldn't be that Wally World on the way to the power tower? Wink We've cleared them out!
Smilee
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Re: [thedude325] A great tool for accuracy practice (especially on night jumps)
Cool Dude DUDE, that reminds me!!!!!!!!!! =)
thedude325
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Re: [Smilee] A great tool for accuracy practice (especially on night jumps)
Smilee wrote:
Cool Dude DUDE, that reminds me!!!!!!!!!! =)

Again, again!!!!