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Author: UnnaDSubject: Campfire smokePosted: Wed Dec 17, 2025 10:31 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 3 That’s a brilliant analogy! It’s basically the Coandă effect in action at the campsite. I never thought about our bodies acting as the 'spine' or 'ridge' for a tiny campfire thermal, but it makes total sense why the smoke always seems to find the one person who doesn't want to move. I’m definitely using this explanation next time I’m getting smoked out at launch or by[…]

Author: vibuLocation: Back close to Pyrenees.Subject: Re: Neo Koroyd protection downsidePosted: Wed Dec 17, 2025 9:52 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 477 Apco Securamax https://www.expandingknowledge.com/Jerome/PG/History/Stran(shrinked URL)ergency_PMens_1992_06_p26.jpg [Image: Sorry, only registered users can view inline images. Click here to register, or login.]_________________Triple Seven France Importer. http://777gliders.com/fr/ [ goto post ]

Author: thinairLocation: EuropaSubject: Re: Neo Koroyd protection downsidePosted: Wed Dec 17, 2025 8:43 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 477 Falling on side of protector area (good or bad) will always result in worst scenario. This is another criteria to add in checklist for a new harness. For example when airbag harnesses arrived on market, there was discussion about an airbag could slip on the side of impact area, in case of sided impact compared to a foam protection. This is also[…]

Author: lhaegerLocation: Munich, GermanySubject: Re: BogdanFly ZeppelinPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2025 7:18 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 127 Cyrille wrote: Afaik torso to leg ratio actually doesn't vary much in the human population (even between male an female contrary to popular belief, just googe it) and a significant deviation from it is rare and linked to growth related metabolic issues. Google won't know that (hopefully) but all the weight I gained over the last 20 years sits exclusively around my waist[…]

Author: w4ltz3dSubject: Re: Flybello Castroy HarnessPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2025 6:52 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 14 can we have more color or custom ? [ goto post ]

Author: SAPurdieLocation: SussexSubject: Re: Neo Koroyd protection downsidePosted: Wed Dec 17, 2025 6:47 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 477 The issue is not that Koroyd is the wrong material, rather that it is designed to conform to a set of performance parameters which may exceed the human frame's capacity. Change the parameters and the Koroyd could be tailored to absorb differing amounts of energy. We were testing exactly this sort of thing for automotive use over twenty five years ago and[…]

Author: DenRayLocation: Eureka, CA, 95503Subject: I can't postPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2025 6:11 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 2 I can't or don't know how to post? I joined a few years back and this is my first attempt to post since then_________________Something to do [ goto post ]

Author: InfinityfumbleSubject: Re: BogdanFly ZeppelinPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2025 5:49 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 127 felipebuschle wrote: any insight on what you did to get a better position? Hi, so my settings, going by the numbers of the picture, are: 1: 5 cm out 2: Fully in 3: 2.5 cm out 4: 5 cm out (if you want to bring up the nose a little bit more you can go to 2.5 cm here, but I think this gives you[…]