All manufacturer's skydiving rigs are slightly different, so check this video and description out on how to give a pin check and put all the flaps back in place for your buddy's Seven container.

Read more: Seven: Pin Check Procedures

The Data Label for the Seven rig by Basik is located in the reserve pin cover flap. Lift up the reserve pin cover flap, which has tuck flaps on the sides and is tucked down at the bottom.

Read more: Seven: Data Label and Pockets

All manufacturer's skydiving rigs are slightly different, so check this video and description out on how to give a pin check and put all the flaps back in place for your buddy's Mirage container.

Read more: Mirage: Pin Check Procedures

The Mirage Main Pilot Chute is installed by inserting the kill-line, retention strap and bridle from the outside of the D-bag into the inside of the D-bag through the center grommet. Secure the two loops of the bridle inside the D-bag with a metal link or soft link.

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The Mirage data label is located inside the pocket behind the right mud flap. Pull the label out with the red tab. The label will have the DOM, size, SN, TSO and similar info.

Read more: Mirage: Pockets & Data Label

Inspect the full main closing loop. Take the loop out of the main closing loop retainer and grommet. Inspect where the washer rests for any damage. Inspect where the loop passes through the grommet for any damage. Inspect the loop itself. Feel the grommet and washer for sharp edges.

Read more: Main Closing Loops: Installation

Elastic keepers come in two sizes: 1” and 1 22/32”. The 1” is used on Type 17 webbing. 1 22/32” elastic keepers are used on Type 7 and Type 8 webbing. Elastic keepers are made out of a 1” elastic, trimmed out with Type III tape, double-needle seam and a zig-zag stitch.

Read more: Elastic Keepers: Sizes and Use

Dolphin container designer, Mike Furry, continues to update the most affordable sport skydiving container on the market making the newest Altico Dolphin rigs even more frreefly friendly.

Older Dolphin containers were definitely made with affordable in mind. Dolphin containers have long been a solid choice for student operations, belly fliers and new skydivers looking for a well-designed new rig at a used gear price. But as freefly positions have become a mainstay of the skydiving industry, Mike Furry has had to update and modify the Dolphin container to keep those higher skydiving speeds in mind.

Read more: Dolphin Tuck Tab Mod

The first Skyhook-equipped Sun Path Javelin Odyssey was dropped off at Chuting Star Rigging Loft in April for a full assembly. I had seen the new Javelin Odyssey updates at the Parachute Industry Association 2007 Symposium in Reno, but this was the first time I was able to really see how the updates work with a fully-assembled and packed rig.

Read more: Skyhook Javelin Odyssey Review

(Published in Blues Skies Magazine)

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f the “small things” in life grab you, then you’ll be taken by the Seven. This French-made rig is the brainchild of Basik Air Concept’s Jérôme Bunker.

Basik’s Seven container has a minefield of surprises for skydivers and riggers alike. I assembled, inspected and packed my first Seven container last month, and was impressed by the attention to detail and the several of the design features.

Read more: 7 Raves on the Basik Seven