theskydiveguy 0 #1 July 25, 2004 QuoteMain canopy is an Icarus Crossfire 169 (Eliptical and Very fast at the right wingloading, yet a very safe canopy for someone transitioning from a larger student-type canopy Disaster.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=310&item=3690502580&rd=1 ~Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baa75 0 #2 July 25, 2004 Ebay clicky You just have to know what you're buying is right for you on Ebay. Then again I've seen worse in a couple of popular gear stores. You at least expect them to have your safety in mind. Had I listened to a "sales"men at one, I would have been jumping a Diablo 150 (at 65 jumps) instead of the Spectre 150 I wanted! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #3 July 25, 2004 Quote I would have been jumping a Diablo 150 (at 65 jumps) instead of the Spectre 150 I wanted! And the problem in that lies where? Lay one on top of the other. Then fly both. You'll probably fing the are not nearly as different as you think. From the Ebay ad... QuoteMy gear has always been very well kept and packed on carpet. I've always loved this one. Carpet is far harder on a canopy than grass......---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #4 July 25, 2004 Take it from someone who has jumped Spectre 190, 170 and 150 as well as 70 jumps on Diablo 135: Spectres are gentle, forgiving canopies - well suited to junior jumpers. Diablos are the opposite. Diablos can get nasty, fast! If you deploy a Diablo 135 with one shoulder low, they will spin up NOW! That case of line twists was so bad I that my only cure was to pull red, closely followed by silver! Diablos are Stiletto-class canopies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmsmith 1 #5 July 25, 2004 QuoteMy gear has always been very well kept and packed on carpet. QuoteI've always loved this one. Carpet is far harder on a canopy than grass...... The swoopers can simply squeeze out the air from their canopies against their thighs or chest while standing. What is the best surface to pack on for the rest of us? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
payback462 0 #6 July 25, 2004 QuoteWhat is the best surface to pack on for the rest of us? a smooth surface, like linolium, or painted concrete. but id rather buy a new parachute every couple thousand jumps then new knees Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #7 July 25, 2004 Quotea smooth surface, like linolium, or painted concreteYou're leaving out one detail. Clean smooth surface. Besides, who scrubs the parachute across any surface. Carpet wins. Packing on smooth hard surfaces, sucks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larsrulz 0 #8 July 27, 2004 QuoteI've always loved this one. Carpet is far harder on a canopy than grass...... I take that to mean it was packed under shade of some sort, where as many grass packings are not. Sunlight is VERY bad for both the Nylon and Silicone coating....no matter how UV or heat resistant they are. I got a strong urge to fly, but I got no where to fly to. -PF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
