Keeping Your Slider in Check While Skydiving

Getting a solid slider keeper skydiving setup is one of those small gear upgrades that honestly changes your entire experience once you're under canopy. If you've spent any time jumping, you know that moment right after a great opening where everything settles down, the canopy is flying straight, and then you're hit with that constant thwack-thwack-thwack of the slider flapping in the wind right behind your head. It's annoying, it vibrates through the risers, and it can actually make it a bit tougher to see what's going on with your toggles or your airspace. ...

March 1, 2026 · 7 min · Buckley Buard