Venom1986 0 #1 September 14, 2011 Hello, i´ve a little question about the thick of the lines ? How i can calculate the required thick for my body ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #2 September 14, 2011 what canopy do you jump,what wingloading, how thick are you ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Venom1986 0 #3 September 14, 2011 My Exitweight is 184 lbs (84 Kg). Wingload is 1,25 and i´ve a storm 150. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #4 September 14, 2011 Quote i´ve a little question about the thick of the lines ? How i can calculate the required thick for my body ? That's called the line-thickness ratio, or LTR. What you do is take your exit weight, divide it by your canopy size in square feet, and then divide by 7, and that's how thick your lines should be. The "7" is known as the universal canopy line thickness coeeficient. Just tell your canopy manufacturer what your LTR number is, and they'll know what kind of lines to put on your canopy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #5 September 14, 2011 and what kind of jumping do you do ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites virgin-burner 1 #6 September 14, 2011 you guys are funny.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydiverek 63 #7 September 14, 2011 Please check the attached PDF file. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #8 September 14, 2011 I would personally go with 550 Microline if it is a freefall canopy, and 600 Dacron if used for Canopy Formation That is a personal choice, your could be differentscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites theplummeter 15 #9 September 15, 2011 Quote Quote i´ve a little question about the thick of the lines ? How i can calculate the required thick for my body ? That's called the line-thickness ratio, or LTR. What you do is take your exit weight, divide it by your canopy size in square feet, and then divide by 7, and that's how thick your lines should be. The "7" is known as the universal canopy line thickness coeeficient. Just tell your canopy manufacturer what your LTR number is, and they'll know what kind of lines to put on your canopy. Thank you for posting that. I just got done cutting the Vectran off my Safire and have 1000lb Dacron on order! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DrewEckhardt 0 #10 September 15, 2011 QuoteI would personally go with 550 Microline if it is a freefall canopy I wouldn't. In ~500 jumps the outer lines on my Stiletto 120 shrunk 6" (out of 112" total for the A lines) versus 1.5" for the inner lines which had a significant effect on how the canopy flew and acted during opening. Given an option I'd do HMA for dimensional stability. Quoteand 600 Dacron if used for Canopy Formation Right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #11 September 15, 2011 QuoteQuoteThat's called the line-thickness ratio, or LTR. What you do is take your exit weight, divide it by your canopy size in square feet, and then divide by 7, and that's how thick your lines should be. The "7" is known as the universal canopy line thickness coeeficient. Just tell your canopy manufacturer what your LTR number is, and they'll know what kind of lines to put on your canopy. Thank you for posting that. I just got done cutting the Vectran off my Safire and have 1000lb Dacron on order! Excellent! That thing will be built like a tank! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #12 September 15, 2011 QuoteQuoteI would personally go with 550 Microline if it is a freefall canopy I wouldn't. In ~500 jumps the outer lines on my Stiletto 120 shrunk 6" (out of 112" total for the A lines) versus 1.5" for the inner lines which had a significant effect on how the canopy flew and acted during opening. Given an option I'd do HMA for dimensional stability.HMA is not on the order form from PD... Microline or dacron 600 lb dacron 550 lb microline 825 lb microline I am not a fan of microline myself (for my own canopies). I also prefer Vectran or HMA. Given the OP's canopy choice, IMO 550 microline would be the way to go. Plus it is larger, more docile and certainly less loaded than your Stiletto120, therefore "less sensitive" and allowing more "margin for shrinkage"scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
piisfish 140 #2 September 14, 2011 what canopy do you jump,what wingloading, how thick are you ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Venom1986 0 #3 September 14, 2011 My Exitweight is 184 lbs (84 Kg). Wingload is 1,25 and i´ve a storm 150. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #4 September 14, 2011 Quote i´ve a little question about the thick of the lines ? How i can calculate the required thick for my body ? That's called the line-thickness ratio, or LTR. What you do is take your exit weight, divide it by your canopy size in square feet, and then divide by 7, and that's how thick your lines should be. The "7" is known as the universal canopy line thickness coeeficient. Just tell your canopy manufacturer what your LTR number is, and they'll know what kind of lines to put on your canopy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #5 September 14, 2011 and what kind of jumping do you do ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #6 September 14, 2011 you guys are funny.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 63 #7 September 14, 2011 Please check the attached PDF file. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #8 September 14, 2011 I would personally go with 550 Microline if it is a freefall canopy, and 600 Dacron if used for Canopy Formation That is a personal choice, your could be differentscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theplummeter 15 #9 September 15, 2011 Quote Quote i´ve a little question about the thick of the lines ? How i can calculate the required thick for my body ? That's called the line-thickness ratio, or LTR. What you do is take your exit weight, divide it by your canopy size in square feet, and then divide by 7, and that's how thick your lines should be. The "7" is known as the universal canopy line thickness coeeficient. Just tell your canopy manufacturer what your LTR number is, and they'll know what kind of lines to put on your canopy. Thank you for posting that. I just got done cutting the Vectran off my Safire and have 1000lb Dacron on order! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #10 September 15, 2011 QuoteI would personally go with 550 Microline if it is a freefall canopy I wouldn't. In ~500 jumps the outer lines on my Stiletto 120 shrunk 6" (out of 112" total for the A lines) versus 1.5" for the inner lines which had a significant effect on how the canopy flew and acted during opening. Given an option I'd do HMA for dimensional stability. Quoteand 600 Dacron if used for Canopy Formation Right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #11 September 15, 2011 QuoteQuoteThat's called the line-thickness ratio, or LTR. What you do is take your exit weight, divide it by your canopy size in square feet, and then divide by 7, and that's how thick your lines should be. The "7" is known as the universal canopy line thickness coeeficient. Just tell your canopy manufacturer what your LTR number is, and they'll know what kind of lines to put on your canopy. Thank you for posting that. I just got done cutting the Vectran off my Safire and have 1000lb Dacron on order! Excellent! That thing will be built like a tank! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #12 September 15, 2011 QuoteQuoteI would personally go with 550 Microline if it is a freefall canopy I wouldn't. In ~500 jumps the outer lines on my Stiletto 120 shrunk 6" (out of 112" total for the A lines) versus 1.5" for the inner lines which had a significant effect on how the canopy flew and acted during opening. Given an option I'd do HMA for dimensional stability.HMA is not on the order form from PD... Microline or dacron 600 lb dacron 550 lb microline 825 lb microline I am not a fan of microline myself (for my own canopies). I also prefer Vectran or HMA. Given the OP's canopy choice, IMO 550 microline would be the way to go. Plus it is larger, more docile and certainly less loaded than your Stiletto120, therefore "less sensitive" and allowing more "margin for shrinkage"scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
JohnRich 4 #11 September 15, 2011 QuoteQuoteThat's called the line-thickness ratio, or LTR. What you do is take your exit weight, divide it by your canopy size in square feet, and then divide by 7, and that's how thick your lines should be. The "7" is known as the universal canopy line thickness coeeficient. Just tell your canopy manufacturer what your LTR number is, and they'll know what kind of lines to put on your canopy. Thank you for posting that. I just got done cutting the Vectran off my Safire and have 1000lb Dacron on order! Excellent! That thing will be built like a tank! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #12 September 15, 2011 QuoteQuoteI would personally go with 550 Microline if it is a freefall canopy I wouldn't. In ~500 jumps the outer lines on my Stiletto 120 shrunk 6" (out of 112" total for the A lines) versus 1.5" for the inner lines which had a significant effect on how the canopy flew and acted during opening. Given an option I'd do HMA for dimensional stability.HMA is not on the order form from PD... Microline or dacron 600 lb dacron 550 lb microline 825 lb microline I am not a fan of microline myself (for my own canopies). I also prefer Vectran or HMA. Given the OP's canopy choice, IMO 550 microline would be the way to go. Plus it is larger, more docile and certainly less loaded than your Stiletto120, therefore "less sensitive" and allowing more "margin for shrinkage"scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
