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please explain why you think this?

@@packmonkeydesigns it hinders learning. No real skydiver uses one of these. You can pack faster once you learn how to pack properly.

why do you think this is a scam?

@@packmonkeydesigns it’s unnecessary and doesn’t teach how to pack properly.

@@Cameraflyer- there are multiple ways to pack a parachute. For example psycho packing and flat packing are two others. Do you consider those improper pack jobs? Also, while Pack Monkey is not necessary, it does make packing easier for some, depending on there skill level, hand size, health (arthritis etc), and (new) canopy/d-bag combination. To me this is just a tool: much like you can cut down a tree with an axe, it is probably easier to use a chainsaw. I just don't understand why you and a few others feel such a negative emotional response to this tool that you need to come on here and call this a disgrace (as you did on my other video). Yeah, it might not be for everyone, but at least I am trying to contribute to the sport. What have you done, besides anonymously troll me on youtube?

I agree, thank you for leaving a comment Steve. James

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HI Mark, yep I still pack this way without incident. I have not been jumping much this past year (I started another business that is sucking up a lot of my spare time), but probably have about 300 jumps under my belt using this updated method. I have found that taking a quick look at the lines and canopy before laying it down has been a good idea, after I had one opening that was a bit of a whipper (and not the usual peasant, on-heading opening). I jump a sabre2 135 (still). How are you currently packing? Do you have any tricks or observations?

Thank you for leaving this review, I appreciate it! James

Thank you for leaving a comment. Looking at the videos you posted about knots, it seems you have a gift with using your hands, and I can imagine that putting the canopy in the bag is not too difficult for you. So totally understandable that you wouldn't want or need a tool like Pack Monkey. BUT: Not everyone has your skills. Many people that write in to me privately have swelling or a bit of arthritis in their hands (older skydivers), and are very grateful that Pack Monkey exists since it relaxes the packing burden on already painful hands. Another group are those with small hands, particularly lady skydivers, and they simply do not have as much control over the canopy as those with bigger hands. And beyond that, there are those that just like the easier method which yields basically identical pack jobs every time. So I can see your side: pack monkey is not for you. But everyone in the sport is not like you. James.

@@packmonkeydesigns I was a Fullt itme Parachute Rigger for over 20 years with well over a 100,000 main packs and have taught and signed off on hundreds of sky divers for their A-license. Yeah, I'm good with my hands. Want to have a packing race? It only counts if you jump it!! LMAO

I like your tactics. It just goes to show that there are a bunch of different ways to make the process easier and more efficient. And if you decide to buy a new canopy, pack monkey would be a good investment if you have difficulties managing the new slippery fabric. Thank you for taking the time to leave this comment! Blue Skies, James

This is what my dz packer recommended that I do, as you said it works like a charm

We are happy it helps!

Thank you Luis, please reach out with any questions or ideas to improve Pack Monkey! James

Ah, I wonder if my canopy has burn holes in it? I'll take a look next time I pack. I would guess that burn holes could be mitigated with some strategic canopy shaking during the previous steps (also, holes might also be dependent on canopy design and size). Thank you for leaving the and contributing to this discussion. James.

It is an amazing sport and community!

How is your journey going? How many jumps now? Reserve rides yet? Intentional cut aways?

Very few actually (but probably not zero). I believe with good nose placement, proper slider placement relative to the nose, good body position while deploying (so the bag doesn't spin off your back), the rest doesn't matter too much. I suppose if you packed extremely asymmetrically then you could get some line twists. Have you tried any of the tips in this video, and did you get a lot of line twists? What are your concerns with this method that will cause line twists?

@Chase Welch yes!! It is fantastic!

Thank you for the kind words Michael! James

@@packmonkeydesigns I am well into using your technique and still totally agree with you. My openings are better than ever no line twist no signs of any damage whatsoever. It has changed my Sky Diving world in so many good ways!! Also, my back and neck are so less painful from the better openings using this technique. Many at the drop zone, Come over when they see me using the pack monkey to ask questions. Some have it but never really understood how to use it. I show people your technique and they all love it. Brilliant idea. Thank you!

@@michaelwilliamsd.o.5006 Thank you Michael!

Thank you! Please let me know if you have any comments or feedback. But you are bang on: packing is sort of a skill, and just like anything some people find it easy and some find it tough. I also am not a natural, which is why I made the Pack Monkey. James

Thank you! If you have any questions or feedback, please email me: james@packmonkeydesigns.com

Hi Keith. That opening you describe sounds brutal! I have never measured but I assume that canopy manufacturers are mostly aware of the tradeoffs between slider sizing: Too small and you risk frequent hard openings, too large and the opening might be too slow? There are probably other considerations too, I would be curious if anyone knows the answer.

@@packmonkeydesigns - from my log book: Jump 105: 6 pt 6 way went really well. Blew the center cell on opening. Emergency procedures were done without thinking. 4A lines, 3 B lines, 2 front right lines & 1 left front line (below the junction from the canopy) AND center cell ripped in half. (The tail did not rip but front and cell did.) It was like hitting a brick wall at 120 MPH - but only with your shoulders and hips. I bruised my sternum, with my helmet whiplash was that bad. I should have been knocked out but I wasn't. Grateful for that as it was one jump with no AAD as I was test jumping a rig and canopy I was looking to purchase. My AAD was already on order. My Raven Save story was in the Parachutist in 2000 or 2001 sometime. Investigation by one of the master riggers is where I found out that the slider was too small, the pilot chute too big, and how they play in the opening sequence. A too big of a slider can put you in a permanent snivel, I just don't know how large that has to be.

@@KeithBarrowsToday wow! that is brutal. Glad you weren't badly hurt, it could have been a lot worse. Hopefully manufacturers learned something from this too. Thanks for sharing. James.

That makes sense. I suppose one question is: how frequently should you be checking for these things? My first thought is: if my opening was normal (not a hard one, nothing out of the ordinary) I probably do not need to check. But perhaps if the opening is snappy, or there are line twists, then might be a good time to do a more thorough inspection. Thank you for the comment.

Let me know if you have any thoughts or questions. As you know, there is a lot of advice floating around (in skydiving and in life) and you should pick and choose what makes sense to you. James.

20 jumps Sabre 3, 210, no problems. Works great.

4 mins is pretty impressive Clive, that is among the fastest I have ever seen. But I am sure you realize that packing is a skill, and some people are more inclined or better practiced that others. For example, some have smaller hands and can't control the canopy as well as big-handed people (like many lady skydivers). Some are older and have bad knees or are developing arthritis in their hands, and packing hurts. They want to make it as easy as possible. Many are new jumpers and just want to get on more loads, since they don't have a ton of pack jobs yet. Some see a drastic improvement in how neatly they can pack, and this makes them more confident in their pack jobs. Some can now easily get a new, slippery canopy in the bag without sweating all over it (which I hear commonly). If you disagree with this, that's fine with me. Pack Monkey isn't for everyone.

@@packmonkeydesigns But I am 5.5 small hands my wife is 5.1 and could pack quicker than me! It's all technique. By the way we were AFF instructors and camera in the middle 90s had to pack quick sometimes over 10 jumps a day, great day's made a ton of money. Nice chatting to you, good luck with the product.

@@cliveholyoak1428 in those days (1980 - 1995) I could pack quick as well - the canopies were different and the bags were bigger (just had a long chat with my rigger about ): I am small too with small hands, and I find it really hard to get it in the bag, especially with a new Sabre 3 . So I am grateful for a tool that might just make it a touch easier.

In BASE you don't even use a slider all the time. The slider reefs the lines which reduces the risk of a lineover malfunction, and a fast on-heading opening (even if it's hard) is preferred over a soft slow opening when you are deploying so close to the ground. Take a slider-down pack job to 4 seconds a few times, and it will redefine what you consider to be a hard opening.

Why would you ever need to know how to pack a reserve??

It sort of depends who you ask. After talking pretty extensively about the merits of single vs double stowing with the PD rep, I fall slightly more in the double-stow camp. The reasoning: When single stowing, there is a section of lines under the stow that are not in contact with the rubber bands, and that *might* allow for the stows to come undone prematurely (though I have not heard of this happening, perhaps there is a small chance it causes some kind of malfunction). However, PD has always double-stowed for their test jumps (they tell me), and they have never had any malfunctions due to the double-stowing. There are definitely differing opinions out there, just like a lot of things in this sport. What do you think? And, anyone else have any opinion they care to share?

it does not

Only if you use incorrect bag size or too small elastics for your lines. Otherwise - a firm NO