bushwarp4 0 #1 October 16, 2012 How bad are elliptical canopies? I've never had any issues with line twists before but I know that could be very different with a wingsuit. I know someone who routinely wingsuits with a crossfire 2 and saw one person this weeked jump one with a xaos 21... Any thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uberchris 0 #2 October 16, 2012 ive only got 15 wingsuit jumps, but based solely on talking to a SHITLOAD of highly experienced wingsuit pilots at two different local DZ's, i sold my stiletto 150 for a sabre1 150 just for wingsuiting.......... im pretty sure the chances of chopping a stiletto with a bad opening are a hell of alot more than my sabre, and im broke so losing my main = BADgravity brings me down......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #3 October 16, 2012 I know a lot of people jumping stilettos for wingsuit...they all seem to have a good working relationship with their rigger and see him a bit more often than every 6 months for repacks as well JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #4 October 16, 2012 might work. Definitely not the smartest choice. How loaded is it ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LukeH 0 #5 October 16, 2012 I did a couple of hundred WS jump on a Stiletto 150 with one cutaway (diving canopy I couldn't recover). I think it depends on your wingloading and how predictable the openings are. I quite liked it as a WS canopy, but the loading was light, I was about 72Kg. I've done a few hundred more on a Katana 120 with Shadow & Vampire WSs and went through a spate of 3 cutaways in quick succession on the original line trim (it was clear there was something strange going on). Canopy was second hand with 400ish jumps at the time and the original Katana line trim. New line set with the newer line trim fixed that. Only modification is a crazy long bridle, and packing grommet up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #6 October 16, 2012 Quote How bad are elliptical canopies? I've never had any issues with line twists before but I know that could be very different with a wingsuit. I know someone who routinely wingsuits with a crossfire 2 and saw one person this weeked jump one with a xaos 21... Any thoughts? You can try and accept and live with the consequences. line twists cut-aways from line twists tears and cuts from shitty landings on your expensive suit big cuts from EMT on your expensive suit gray hair from all above Jari Kuosma used to jump wing suit with Katana97. What does it mean? Are you ready for Katana? Are you ready for Katan97? Are you ready jumping wing suit with Katana97? I got 250+ jumps on Cobalt at WL 1.7-1.8+ and 2 cut-aways from line-twist with wing suit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martin245 0 #7 October 16, 2012 I jump a Stiletto 107, only reliable, soft, on heading openings, no twists and cutaways so far. Might be not very common what I'm doing, but: It works.. It also depends on the canopy. I used to have a 120 Stiletto before and I wouldn't have dreamt of using it on a WS-jump, since I had to cut it away two or three times because that canopy was really bitchy... M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #8 October 16, 2012 Quote How bad are elliptical canopies? I've never had any issues with line twists before but I know that could be very different with a wingsuit. I know someone who routinely wingsuits with a crossfire 2 and saw one person this weeked jump one with a xaos 21... Any thoughts? As I've tried to tell the new guys around here, Stilettos and Crossfires are not good choices for wingsuit canopies ... will they listen, doubtful. Hopefully they at least continue to pull high(er)."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrancoR 0 #9 October 16, 2012 Quote How bad are elliptical canopies? I've never had any issues with line twists before but I know that could be very different with a wingsuit. I know someone who routinely wingsuits with a crossfire 2 and saw one person this weeked jump one with a xaos 21... Any thoughts? Pete Luther used to jump a Stiletto with his wingsuit, i believe it was a 150. On his last jump he never recovered from linetwists and did not cut away. You can read more about in it the incident reports. FrancoIf it does not cost anything you are the product. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #10 October 16, 2012 Quote How bad are elliptical canopies? I've never had any issues with line twists before but I know that could be very different with a wingsuit. I know someone who routinely wingsuits with a crossfire 2 and saw one person this weeked jump one with a xaos 21... Any thoughts? Been there, done that, paid for the reserve repacks. Stiletto is NOT a good WS canopy.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflysoul 0 #11 October 16, 2012 Why jumping Spinetto's with a WS? Life is already soooooo complicated... Take care and don't get your packer a rich man 3,2,1,C-YA!!! V. BASE #1075 / BMI #I-002 / PFI #042 / EGI #104 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoZ3r 0 #12 October 16, 2012 Quote Why jumping Spinetto's with a WS? Life is already soooooo complicated... Take care and don't get your packer a rich man Does cheap not equal good..?If everything seems under control.. You're just not going fast enough..! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uberchris 0 #13 October 16, 2012 i paid 500 for my sabre1 and 20 bux for a pocket...........its in near perfect condition. id say that it was cheap and its goodgravity brings me down......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bushwarp4 0 #14 October 16, 2012 I think I'm starting to see a common theme here... Thanks for the input. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #15 October 20, 2012 Chopped my Samurai 150 on wing suit jump#23. Loaded at 1.6 It was the 2nd chop for that canopy in 800 jumps. Lost the freebag/pilot chute and had to take a Monday plane ride to find the main. Done wing suiting until I have a wing suit friendly kit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waldschrat 0 #16 October 20, 2012 Why did i read Almost the same questions for 10 years? stiletto is a little old chute you can found him here i think if you search.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
