What is the longest opening you have ever gotten??

[Viking 0]

For me it was a 1400 foot opening on a Flat Packed PD260 9-cell . This happened on my 12th jump. Should i have cut it away? Is there a set # of feet that you should chop it?
I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver

[E150 0]

Would have been the one that was not going to open

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

I've had 800 feet - ON A SABRE !!
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[Geoff 0]

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Is there a set # of feet that you should chop it?

Yep - when you hit your hard deck.

[ScottishJohn 25]

I had an opening last summer that sniveled for 1100 ft.
Even got accused of low opening because everyone else was under canopy and I was still passing them with a slightly open canopy above my head.
It fully opened @ 1800, and it was a Fury 220
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[bhale 0]

I had a Jedei that, after I put a very large lip on the slider, would average 1,800 snivels.

[Rdutch 0]

My stelletto 107 takes at least 1000 feet to open I shoot 4way video and i dump when the team breaks off and we are usually open at the same altitude. When I jump my velocity theres a big difference. Both canopies open slowly but the stilleto snivels more.
Hook low Flare late

[gus 1]

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It fully opened @ 1800, and it was a Fury 220

A friend of mine had exactly the same problem with his Fury 220 and was frequently accused of low openings, much to his disgust! The rest of us just thought it was funny Gus
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[coconutmonkey 0]

I regularly have long snivels (packed to avoid opening back breakers) but I plan my pull alt to allow for it so I still have time to evaluate my main before I hit my hard deck alt. A good reason for pulling higher with new gear or pack methods as well.

[freeflir29 0]

I don't know how much altitude I used up but I had my PD 190 snivel for a full 6 seconds out of the bag. I'm thinking 800-900 Ft is probably about right. The DZO from Atlanta Air Sports in Rome had Pro packed it and obviously did a hell of a job. With that canopy I would look up when it came out of the bag to check the lines. Then look back down to see where I am and then look back up to watch it fully inflate. Normal sequence was 3-4 seconds. On this one....I looked up....looked down....looked up...watched it...looked back down....looked back up....gave a little tug on the riser and inflation. Damn sweet opening. "It's all about the BOOBIES!"

[coconutmonkey 0]

any opening that saves your life is a sweet opening (some more bittersweet than others).

[freeflir29 0]

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any opening that saves your life is a sweet opening

Yeah..but I have known several people that woke up some time after they deployed and realized that their canopy had opened....and their neck really hurt. "It's all about the BOOBIES!"

[coconutmonkey 0]

True, but they did wake up.... and a packer was severly beaten... and in the distance a dog barked....

[ECVZZ 0]

Longest and sweetest opening was on a Spectre...about 700 or 800 ft.- Also my personal hard deck is 2K, and if I don't have something landable over my head by then it WILL get chopped! I'm still a low timer, so it hasn't happened yet
G. Jones
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[SpinDoctor 0]

hmmm - that would have to be a pretty long one....
Remember to always pack your 'chute when it's wet - it packs a lot flatter and looks loads tidier
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[SpinDoctor 0]

hmmm - that would have to be a pretty long one....
Remember to always pack your 'chute when it's wet - it packs a lot flatter and looks loads tidier
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DISCLAIMER - do not try any of the the things mentioned here, at home, without advice from a qualified rigger
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Rgds Phil
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If you have to ask - you don't understand

[ChromeBoy 0]

Phil has a stuttering problem.

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[hobbes4star 0]

I jump a spectra 150 and regularly have 1000 to 1500 snivels. better than a back breaker
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