lekstrom10k 0 #26 September 4, 2012 Get on line from PD and get the lower steering line length. This is the one that shrinks up to 3 inches. Just have it replaced and you are good to go. It has your tail tucked down and slow openings. Does it rock fore and aft? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mchamp 1 #27 September 4, 2012 Quote Quote it probably means your brake lines are out of trim Please do explain. This I have to hear. So my brand new Sabre2 needs new brake lines every few jumps then I supposeFor info regarding lift ticket prices all around the world check out http://www.jumpticketprices.com/dropzones.asp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocPop 1 #28 September 4, 2012 Quote Get on line from PD and get the lower steering line length. This is the one that shrinks up to 3 inches. Just have it replaced and you are good to go. It has your tail tucked down and slow openings. Does it rock fore and aft? IMO this is not good advice. Factory-fresh SA2's have end-cell closure on a regular basis because they are designed to open softly. Expecting this to go away because of a re-line is setting the OP up for disappointment. FWIW I had the same thing with my Katanas and I now pack the nose like a reserve - centre cell fully open, slider not pulled out and outer four cells on each side folded behind the centre cell. I still get some end cell closure, but it is usually symmetrical and my openings are comfortable and usually on heading."The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #29 September 4, 2012 Quote Quote it probably means your brake lines are out of trim Please do explain. This I have to hear. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joellercoaster 6 #30 September 4, 2012 Quotemy Katanas DocPop posts in a thread about some other topic and mentions he flies a Katana. Film at 11. (Man, I wish I flew a Katana. That would be awesome.)-- "I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan "You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleGobble 0 #31 September 5, 2012 QuoteQuotemy Katanas DocPop posts in a thread about some other topic and mentions he flies a Katana. Film at 11. (Man, I wish I flew a Katana. That would be awesome.) I fly a newer SA2 150, loading at 1.33. I just had my lower steering lines measured and they are perfectly in spec. I also have end cell closure. Previous owner did as well. Almost everyone I've talked to that flies SA2's have told me it's normal. The only guy I know that it doesn't happen to has a pretty old one with around a 1000 jumps on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
milehigheric 0 #32 September 5, 2012 Yep...same here, nearly every jump. Saber 2 210 at 1.1 pro packing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5.samadhi 0 #33 September 5, 2012 Quote Quote Quote it probably means your brake lines are out of trim Please do explain. This I have to hear. So my brand new Sabre2 needs new brake lines every few jumps then I suppose maybe not yours but mine was fixed with a reline Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wanttoskydive 0 #34 September 7, 2012 Hi! I´m also jumping an Sabre2. It´s my first own Canopy. At the beginning I always had closed end cells. Because of the zero Canopy it was very difficult for me to pack it and i watched this Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqNsFPbKIw8 Since I do it the same way specially at minute 6.51 I didn´t had closed end cells any more. I have now about 150 Jumps on my Sabre2 190 and at the last 100 jumps I didn´t had closed endcells any more! I´m not really sure why, but only the part at minute 6.51 changed, everything else i did the same way before to. Sorry, but my english is not the best Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocPop 1 #35 September 10, 2012 QuoteQuotemy Katanas DocPop posts in a thread about some other topic and mentions he flies a Katana. Film at 11. Not sure what "Film at 11" means, but I posted my experience with a different packing method which helped the same issue, but wanted to highlight the fact that although it was still end-cell closure it was on a different canopy. What's the problem with that?"The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wooskydive 0 #36 September 10, 2012 Why do people complain when their canopy opens softly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5.samadhi 0 #37 September 10, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuotemy Katanas DocPop posts in a thread about some other topic and mentions he flies a Katana. Film at 11. Not sure what "Film at 11" means, but I posted my experience with a different packing method which helped the same issue, but wanted to highlight the fact that although it was still end-cell closure it was on a different canopy. What's the problem with that? I think he is teasing you about the nature of your posts "I fly a katana" - pretty sure you do point out that in about every one of your posts. All in good fun I hope. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joellercoaster 6 #38 September 11, 2012 Quote I think he is teasing you ... All in good fun I hope. Yes, on both counts Also this -- "I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan "You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocPop 1 #39 September 11, 2012 Quote Quote I think he is teasing you ... All in good fun I hope. Yes, on both counts Also this I still think it is relevant. In the thread you linked to I mentioned it to demonstrate that it is possible with a canopy which is more sensitive on the roll axis. It is in no way a dick-swinging exercise. Canopy type is relevant in many of these discussions."The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwieder 0 #40 September 15, 2012 Quote Does anyone have advice on packing methods for the Saber 2 to reduce the amount of end cell collapse on deployment? Pitch that bitch in a track, I'll bet you, you won't have any end cell closure! SLAMMER!! -Richard- "You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
