Isaac J. E. Garcia 1 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louis Puli SOC 32 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac J. E. Garcia 1 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lisa Sene 38 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac J. E. Garcia 1 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lisa Sene 38 Report post Posted July 26, 2019 Glad it's a simple fix! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac J. E. Garcia 1 Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
