upt semi stowless d bag

[AND1 0]

hi all I have just received my new semi stowless d bag from upt, now I have ordered it for my javelin odyssey now my problem is im finding that im under full canopy faster than I can blink im jumping a spectre 97 and never had this problem before fitting this new d bag, now im not getting hard openings just very fast deployment is this how these d bags are

[Zlew 0]

I have a few hundred jumps on them, on different canopies and in different rigs (Details below).

I have not noticed any change in the speed of the deployment.

The only thing I have noticed is that getting to "snatch" seems more smooth. You do not feel any pulse or vibrations as the lines are unstowing. From pitch, to snatch is one fluid motion (maybe that is what you are feeling?).

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[ksaylor1 0]

D-bags are staging devices (working to ensure that things happen in a particular order) and stowing lines in rubber retainer bands (or similar) is a retarding method (working to make things happen more slowly than they otherwise would). Once a d-bag becomes "semi-stowless," openings are going to be less retarded than they otherwise would be. So yes, a semi-stowless d-bag, by its nature, is going to reach line stretch more quickly than a d-bag with lots of rubber band stows. What happens after that depends on the subtleties of how you folded the canopy and got it into the d-bag.

Ken

[jumpwally 0]

I can't imagine a 97 sq ft canopy needing much time to fill up,,,its tiny,,,less time..

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[RandySwallows 0]

I have about 1,100 jumps on both of mine. I immediately noticed that from pulltime to inflation is faster (not to mention much, much smoother).

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[AND1 0]

RandySwallows

I have about 1,100 jumps on both of mine. I immediately noticed that from pulltime to inflation is faster (not to mention much, much smoother).

fully agree with that, its quite fast but alot smoother than my normal d bag thanks for the posts people

[gilead1 0]

do you duble warp the stows?

[DocPop 1]

I do, yes.

I do this to keep the bag closed as much as possible as the pilot chute accelerates it off my back. If the locking stows are too loose it allows the canopy to partly leave the bag during this phase, potentially disturbing the packjob.

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[woppyvac 0]

Yes, semi stowless bags get to line stretch faster which starts your canopy inflation quicker. I have one and I prefer this bc it feels smoother and consistently produces more on heading openings.

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[strife 0]

The UPT video says to double stow or at least enough pressure that you create 14 pounds of pressure to keep the canopy inside the bag.