Isaac J. E. Garcia Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 I noticed I have a slight crack in my vest. Not sure how concerned I should be. Do I need to have it serviced before flying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Louis Puli SOC Posted July 7, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 Hi Isaac No you should not be an issue for you right now but I would get onto it asap as you would not like it to get any worse .Which vest are you using ?It would be good to have a photo of the vest .I have had an issue with a flyer vest which I repaired .I used 4' long and 3' wide piece of 1 mm Aluminium plate and I placed the plate on the inside of the vest and bolted that to the vest and it solved the problem . Good luck with it . Louis Puli . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac J. E. Garcia Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 On 7/7/2019 at 4:18 PM, Louis Puli SOC said: Hi Isaac No you should not be an issue for you right now but I would get onto it asap as you would not like it to get any worse .Which vest are you using ?It would be good to have a photo of the vest .I have had an issue with a flyer vest which I repaired .I used 4' long and 3' wide piece of 1 mm Aluminium plate and I placed the plate on the inside of the vest and bolted that to the vest and it solved the problem . Good luck with it . Louis Puli . Hello Louis, thanks for telling me how you repaired it. I have a Zephyr vest, I have a photo of it here too. Any thoughts? IMG_8653.HEIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Sene Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Hi Isaac, Have you contacted Tiffen? They should be able to best advise how to fix it, and check for other potential issues (let them know how it cracked, a drop or too much weight). I would fix it before flying with it personally - it's going to be a weak point, and the weight of the rig could make it crack further and possibly hurt you. Safe flying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac J. E. Garcia Posted July 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/23/2019 at 5:36 PM, Lisa Sene said: Hi Isaac, Have you contacted Tiffen? They should be able to best advise how to fix it, and check for other potential issues (let them know how it cracked, a drop or too much weight). I would fix it before flying with it personally - it's going to be a weak point, and the weight of the rig could make it crack further and possibly hurt you. Safe flying! Hi Lisa, I just got in touch with Tiffen. They have the piece for a decent price so I am just going to replace it. I appreciate your knowledge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Sene Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 Glad it's a simple fix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac J. E. Garcia Posted July 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 20 hours ago, Lisa Sene said: Glad it's a simple fix! Lisa it was! Tiffen in Burbank knocked it out right away. Thanks for your insight, time to fly again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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