blade runner

[tocas 0]

anyone flown a BLADE RUNNER ?

[Canuck 0]

I put over 300 jumps on a 150. I really liked the canopy. A lot of people will tell you it's the same as a Stiletto. People that have flown both (like me) know that the Blade Runner is trimmed steeper. When I had mine, I used to play end cell bumping games with a buddy under a Stiletto 135, and the two canopies had very similar speed and descent (and yes, he was about the same weight). Turns are Stiletto snappy, way faster than my current Crossfire 119. Openings are also similar to a Stiletto, soft but often off heading. I never twisted mine up, but I was only loading it at about 1.4 They were made in South Africa and were built with the Gelvesnor ZP - so easy packing. If you can get a good deal on one, and are elliptical zp ready, go for it. Everybody I know who has/had one liked it. The only people I've heard bad mouth them are the people who spent more on a Stiletto and got (in my opinion) less of a canopy.
Canuck

[riggerrob 643]

Please clarify: is the blade runner built by PISA or Chute Shop?
By the way, do you know Chute Shop's website address?

[Canuck 0]

Blade Runner was made by Chute Shop. First ones hit the market in 94 I think, it has since been replaced with a canopy called the Huricane. I can't remeber their web address - but I know they have one.
Canuck

[lippy 918]

Just did a search on Blade Runner here and found this post. Thought I'd throw in my .02. I got my 150 about 20 jumps ago and I love it. I'm loading at about 1.3. Very fun canopy. I hear you on the off-heading openings though.

Edit: Chute shop website - http://hopputrustning.com/chuteshop/

Second edit: I'm a retard. Didn't even clue in that Canuck is Pete. The 150 he and I speak of are one in the same

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[SkymonkeyONE 4]

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[SkydiveMonkey 0]

When I posted that web site before, I was told it was a Swedish dealer's site.

EDIT: THIS post

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[d604 0]

I have a Blade Runner 135 as a second rig and ~100 jumps on it, my primary rig has a Stiletto 135 and I have ~750 jumps on it. Here is my take on the Blade Runer as compared to the stiletto, btw. both are loaded ~1.5:1

Packing similar but I roll the nose; on the BR it also packs up slightly bigger.
Openings faster by a bit (harder), doesn’t like to always open on heading, specifically after inflation it will like to spin and be unstable until the brakes are released (I’m working on changing the brakes settings gradually to help solve this).
Full flight, similar a little more ground hungry.
Toggle Turns, more responsive it can really get going.
Front Riser turns, I don’t notice any difference.
Landings, about the same, but being a little more ground hungry the flare timing is a little more critical I find.

Price, well I picked mine up for $200 USD.

Overall I like it; I like my stiletto more, due to the twitch openings on the BR and I have considerable more jumps on the Stil. So I’m more comfortable on it.

Sean

CSPA ratings C1, C2, IA, IB, QE, RA, and EJR