tymkoder 0 #1 November 14, 2004 How many people have altered the brake settings on their canopy. did you alter both the light setting and the deep brake setting? what methods did you use to actually test and set. tom did you reset your brakes after our jumps in moab?CHICKEN MAN BASE 954 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pope 0 #2 November 14, 2004 Quote How many people have altered the brake settings on their canopy. did you alter both the light setting and the deep brake setting? what methods did you use to actually test and set. tom did you reset your brakes after our jumps in moab? There's a dedicated "bonus feature" on the new Continuum II DVD where Jimmy at Vertgo talks about changing brake settings--very informative. pope Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #3 November 14, 2004 Quote How many people have altered the brake settings on their canopy. I have. Maybe this ought to be a poll? Quote did you alter both the light setting and the deep brake setting? Both. But deep is more important. Quote what methods did you use to actually test and set. I jumped it a bunch off this bridge by my house. Quote tom did you reset your brakes after our jumps in moab? Yep. Twice since then, actually.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tymkoder 0 #4 November 15, 2004 Tom, feel free to edit or make it a POLL.CHICKEN MAN BASE 954 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilivan 0 #5 November 15, 2004 Having just received my new canopy and rig, I would be very interested in people opinion on break settings too....."If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation." David Brent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #6 November 15, 2004 catch me on msn and we will have a looong talk mate I only set my deep brake settings but at tis point i have 2 setting more shallow below the one i usaly jump (ff)slider off Stay safe Stefan Faber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASE864 0 #7 November 15, 2004 Okay - I'm going to ask the stupid question here... Are you talking about moving your toggles up/down the lines? Or are you talking about adjusting/moving the point in the steering line where the stow point is? If you're moving that, then are you installing another trap in the line inwhich to stow the toggles? Are you doing that or are you having a rigger do it? Guess I'm confused..... Later, BASE864 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASE813 0 #8 November 15, 2004 Quote Okay - I'm going to ask the stupid question here... Are you talking about moving your toggles up/down the lines? Or are you talking about adjusting/moving the point in the steering line where the stow point is? If you're moving that, then are you installing another trap in the line inwhich to stow the toggles? Are you doing that or are you having a rigger do it? Guess I'm confused..... in my opinion, both these need moving to suit the individual jumper. I get a rigger to move my brake settings and I move my toggle settings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #9 November 15, 2004 Quote Or are you talking about adjusting/moving the point in the steering line where the stow point is? That one. I actually had an old man in a hotel room do it once. But it's generally a rigger task. All it really takes is a fingertrap tool, a bit of the appropriate line, and a bar tacking machine. It's also, in my opinion, an absolutely essential piece of gear maintenance.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #10 November 15, 2004 Quote I actually had an old man in a hotel room do it once. If you are referring to the other Tom then you better hope he doesn't read that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #11 November 15, 2004 Quote I move my toggle settings. short arms aint fun huh Stay safe Stefan Faber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tymkoder 0 #12 November 15, 2004 Tom, do you have any good articles on the propper way to adjust the different settings on your brakes. or maybe you should do a small write up on the (tom's) proper way to set your brakes and a little theory on what hapens and why. what to look for on opening. 1. total line length for toggle input (full flight how much slack behind canopy) 2. moving the deep brake finger trap 3. moving the shallow brake finger trap 4. when to use shallow or deep brakes with slider up 5. when to use shallow or deep with slider down.CHICKEN MAN BASE 954 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base311 0 #13 November 15, 2004 check out: DBSinsert.pdf at cr's page (better get yourself a copy of all that good stuff b4 they take it down (don't know if they will)). later, G Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tymkoder 0 #14 November 16, 2004 Base 311 thanks for the Document link on DBS... Recomended read for everyoneCHICKEN MAN BASE 954 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
