fastmartin2002 0 #1 May 31, 2002 what is the smallest canopy that any of you have known of anyone to jump? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 May 31, 2002 I think Joey Costa jumps a VX-60. "Here I come to save the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #3 May 31, 2002 Hook jumps a vx-60.. Smallest I've seen. Blue Skies ..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #4 May 31, 2002 When I was a kid I used to jump off things with a 50 or so gallon garbage bag over my head........Sebazz........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #5 May 31, 2002 Luigi Cani - VX-46http://www.aerialfusion.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #6 May 31, 2002 I've seen Andy Anderson under his xv 64. And Lisa (memorial this weekend) jump her 89 a lot. Then Luis Cani jumped that VX 46 for a while as a test jumper.....If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,070 #7 May 31, 2002 Luigi had a VX-46 for a while. Charlie Mullins had a VX-58 I believe.-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #8 May 31, 2002 Luigi Cani and his 46 sq. ft. Icarus Extreme VX.He's jumped it at Elsinore and Perris. Looks like a little-bitty hanky when he packs it! ltdiver____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spy38W 0 #9 May 31, 2002 Smallest I saw was last weekend, a fairly light guy under a Velocity (?) 79. ]--Give them a sip of the darkside, and they just thirst for more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #10 May 31, 2002 Mikeal Stevens jumps a Xaos 52 or 53, at least he was last November. I believe that is the smallest "regularly" jumped main right now. Luis Cani doesn't really jump that 46 much execept for exhibition.ChuckMy webpage HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #11 May 31, 2002 QuoteLuis Cani doesn't really jump that 46 much execept for exhibition.I know Luigi is a tiny guy. What does he load that 46 at?"Zero Tolerance: the politically correct term for zero thought, zero common sense." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #12 May 31, 2002 Actually, Luigi is a fairly stocky guy. He is about five-six, but weighs probably 160. My webpage HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #13 May 31, 2002 I just got the Swoop Pond video from the Ranch Nationals. Chuck Blue had several shots in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #14 May 31, 2002 QuoteI know Luigi is a tiny guy. What does he load that 46 at?According to the Icarus website, 3.5:1http://www.aerialfusion.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #15 May 31, 2002 Here is a picture of Charlie Mullins flying the 58'!Charlie and the 58' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #16 May 31, 2002 Here's Luigi on the 46...http://www.aerialfusion.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #17 May 31, 2002 Did anyone notice that Charlies chest strap was not on. Is it common to undue the chest strap after deployment? Does it do anything if it is undone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #18 May 31, 2002 QuoteIs it common to undue the chest strap after deployment?Sheeesshh...I loosen mine all the way to the end...but I DON'T TAKE IT OFF...Of course it's a common rumor that Charlie is nuts......."Here I come to save the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spy38W 0 #19 May 31, 2002 QuoteDoes it do anything if it is undone?Increases control and performance quite a bit, IMO.Definitely do it after deployment, and after ensuring you will be able to land that canopy, if you do it at all. --Give them a sip of the darkside, and they just thirst for more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #20 May 31, 2002 a loosened chest strap will let the canopy spread out more naturally (if you have brought the slider down the risers) which "lets the canopy fly"... IMO better performance... I loosen mine all the way to the end, but not undone (I just don't feel comfortable with it off)... some folks take it off all the way, but I think most just loosen it.Joshhttp://www.aerialfusion.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #21 May 31, 2002 I won't take it off for one good reason. I might need to cut away or do a canopy transfer at some time during the flight. I don't want my first emergency procedure to be..."Fasten chest strap" "Here I come to save the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBS 0 #22 May 31, 2002 there are very few people who take it clear off...it does drastically effect the canopy flight, though, which you can see as you loosen the strap. There are a couple of reasons why I don't undo mine...I lean on it while maneuvering for and during landing, if I were to hit the water, you could fly out of it while flipping, and for the reason that Clay mentioned, you never know what will happen before you land. The extra little added benefit is not worth the risk for me...of course, I'm not jumping a 58, either...can't really criticize their decision.:-)Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazerq3 0 #23 May 31, 2002 Matt Wimmer on his alpha 84 and icarus 84!jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #24 June 1, 2002 I know on Derek's 60 that the slider is so small that it is the determining factor on how much the risers spread. So for him there is no added benifit of doing more than loosening the chest strap. In my case the yoke of my rig is so small it determins how far the risers spread, when I loosen my chest strap it usually hangs with slack in it.Now what I want to know about that picture of charlie is what kind of toggle/risers are those. It doesn't seem to be triple risers, but it looks like the stearing lines don't go threw the guide rings on the risers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #25 June 1, 2002 comon a VX46! is that all. I saw g.i.joe fly a 6 inch roundYou ppl are still talking FEET!!Life's a bitch, and I'm her Pimp!JThttp://community.webshots.com/user/jtval100 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
