[Catherine Bernier] Hey what's up skydivers?
In my last video when I did review the curve container,
you guys did have a lot of questions.
How is it done exactly inside of the container?
How does it fit on me?
And also what are my other comparative with other
manufacturers out there?
So stay tuned because we'll go over everything
in this video.
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All right so I wanted to do this quick video to
answer your questions from that video.
And actually this video was kind of a run down
of all the features that the curve container is offering
compared to other brands in the market.
So I found it very interesting for me to share that
with you.
But then you had more questions about how is it done
exactly inside the container.
You wanted to see actually the fit on my own body.
And also I had some question about, well that's fine
you say it's the most comfortable rig out there,
but what is your experience in other custom containers
from other manufacturers?
So I'd like to start to say that to be truthfully
transparent with you, this is the first ever custom
made container that I've had in my life.
So I must say that it's not a big comparative with
other brands out there.
Although I'd like to actually do this comparison for
your guys, so I'll try to find a container from another
manufacturer that could actually fit me so that I can
better compare that for you.
But I must say that, just in terms of design and
the engineering behind all the small elements they've
developed, I must say that the curve container has
some improved and very well thought features that
I value a lot from my opinion.
And actually I chose them because of those specific
features that I felt it would be the best fit for
free flying, what I'm doing, and also the comfort out
there from the recommendations of other users as well.
So of course being the most comfortable container out
there is related to what you're looking for
and I want to be fully transparent with you.
Now lets see how the curve container really fits
on my body.
Lets go.
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So one of the big feature of the curve container
really is the back pad design,
which is actually the shape of the container in
your back.
So you see it follows the back more than just being
straight.
That allows for better comfort but also the fit
on your body which helps to keep it on your back
whatever position you're flying.
You may have noticed as well about the fit on my body
that it doesn't look that big on me,
although I have a Sabre2 150
as a main canopy
and I have a PDR 143.
So that means that I have big canopies in there
and it doesn't look that big for a container for
150 canopies.
And just so you know, for those canopy sizes the
reserve and domain being 143 and 150,
this is what they call the VC3 size.
You have also noticed one of their specific feature
that I personally love the most,
is there bio yoke right there where you can see that
my shoulders are resting on that extra yoke
and I'm not feeling the actual pressure of the
risers on my shoulders because they don't actually
touch it.
So that's pretty interesting and that improves
the comfort.
With all those different features like the bio yoke
and the back pad design, well the weight of the
container feels a lot less than its actual weight.
So that helps me to be productive all day and not
feeling the weight of my container every time I put it on.
So that's something that I like as well.
On a side note, I must say that when it's time for you
to use a container, you want to try it on first.
As an example, the curve container has great design
features that improves the comfort,
but due to all that it also has a smaller length.
So it means that it actually ends pretty up in my back
compared to some other containers in the market.
So this could be one of the reason why a container
might not fit for you.
If you can't comfortably reach the handle,
that could be an issue.
So that's why you want to try them on first.
I've met some people that the curve is just not a good
fit for them but that applies to other container
manufacturers as well.
That was a quick overview, if you want more in depth
details of all the features that the curve container
has, you can watch it by clicking right here.
But now we'll jump into the container to see how it's
done inside.
So lets start with the riser covers,
and those are magnetic riser covers, here.
So once we open them up, of course we have our
main canopy risers and the reserve canopy risers
right there.
And what I like about that, and I'm gonna show it to you
a bit later, is that they have cover that covers
the risers to protect them to avoid having anything
sticking out of the container, so that's very
well thought.
Then if we check underneath the reserve
flap here, and by the way, this one has a Mojo MARD
which is their MARD system,
so we open the flap here there's two tuck tabs
and that's the reserve pin that is protected
right here and so the pin is there.
That's the rigger seal and the closing loop right there.
So that's a pretty usual setup for reserve.
And what I like is when you close everything,
well,
pretty much your openings are almost impossible
with the tuck tabs right there and the fact that the
reserve flap goes in here.
Really for free flying, there's no way for anything
to stick out.
And of course I don't want to open everything
because I don't want to pay a re-pack.
Next lets dive into the main container and then
I'll be able to show you a little bit more stuff.
So lets dive into the main container.
So if I open it up here you see that it's a little
bit different than what you're used to see
and that's a special design for the curve container.
You can get more info by watching the previous video
I made, but basically the goal is to have the tabs
laying side by side instead of on top of the other
to reduce the size of the container.
So if we remove the pin right there,
we then open the main canopy.
So what you see here is the main
deployment bag,
and you see that there's,
pull on it.
All right.
All right, so if we open that up we see that's
the main, here it's the main closing loop.
And that's the reserve container right there.
And here what you can notice is that the curve container
has closed corners right there.
And that is great for having a well enclosed container.
If we go on the side, what's interesting about that
container is, as I talked about,
the magnetic covers if we open the side here
you see that there's a second tab right there
to really cover the risers right there.
So as I'm packing I'm making sure that the risers
are placed properly here which is
not on top of the other but side by side
again to make sure that it takes less space.
And once they are placed here I close this tab
and then I'm making sure that nothing
could actually go out of there,
and then I have, right there, the magnetic covers,
the riser covers.
So that's really a well enclosed container.
Great so I hope you've learned something new in this
video.
Lastly if you've been considering in buying your own
curve container, well act before the end of the year
because right now there's a promotion where
Rigging Innovations is giving you a mojo MARD
for free whenever you order your curve container
before December 31, 2019.
So act fast, make sure to follow the links down in
the description to get more info and see how you can
order yours.
I can also help in the process.
And on that if you want to watch the full review
video on the curve container simply click here.
For another video from Skydive Vibes click here.
And on that, keep jumping, stay safe
and blue skies.
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