DougH 270 #26 April 3, 2007 My hornet probably opens as fast as any Saber out there!! It is older with the smaller slider, later on they put a larger slider on it. It seems like it opens in 300 feet on the longer openings. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #27 April 4, 2007 Quote My hornet probably opens as fast as any Saber out there!! It is older with the smaller slider, later on they put a larger slider on it. It seems like it opens in 300 feet on the longer openings. Sly Wow! You can start BASE jumping soon. At least you have some experience of a fast terminal opening. H-modding might help you. Do you need some resources about that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inyournavl 0 #28 April 4, 2007 Hi Dough, Not trying to hijack this thread but really curious, If your wing loading is correct in your profile. If I am not mistaking that would make your out the door wt. like 376lbs?It doesn't have to make sense, It's just the way things are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #29 April 4, 2007 Yes, I am fucking huge. Now back to the discussion. While you are at it, ask Phoenixflyer about sarcasm. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #30 April 4, 2007 Quote Yes, I am fucking huge. Now back to the discussion. While you are at it, ask Phoenixflyer about sarcasm. Sly So sh*t! Just pure flash and ego. Your WL might cause those fast openings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #31 April 4, 2007 "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigdad510 1 #32 April 4, 2007 Reading the manufacturer recommendations on your canopy might help you out a little. Before I started jumping my 135 Heatwave, I read up on packing it from a lot of different people. Glad I did, cuz I used to roll the nose a lot on my last two canopies. With this on, It would probably put me in a world of hurt if I roll it at all. This canopy just gets the nose pushed all the way back with the tail wrapped tight. Open within 300-500 feet, nice and soft. I had a rigger pack it (he has over 18000 pack jobs) and forget to tell him certain things about my canopy. It almost ripped my head off. After that, told him the deal, and everything is smooth, just as if I packed it. Wingload, container, even more so pack job make a world of difference. Even more so than any of those is your body position. You can read a lot of threads on here from people that will agree, BODY POSITION is a lot of it. Blue Skies man!Brad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
