freeflyz 0 #1 January 28, 2003 I demoed a cobalt 120,this is what i think of it. I like the way it dives with front riser pressure,really good swoop through out the power curve,But the opening i can do without.Takes 800ft to 1200ft to open,and when it does open one side inflates and guess what it spins violent and ended up in line twist caused by one side to infalte first.But a pretty good overall canopy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TALONSKY 0 #2 January 28, 2003 So compared to your Crossfire 2 what are the differEnce between the two? Thanks Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivegirl 0 #3 January 28, 2003 Wow... 1,200 ft. Mine doesn't take that long! I have a cobalt 120 and it's usually always on heading when it opens... but part of this is because I watch the opening. If I see one side inflating before the other I'll shift my weight in the harness (that's really all the adjustment it needs). I've never had open so unevenly that it violently spins.Pink Mafia Sis #26 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #4 January 28, 2003 How many jumps are you basing this evaluation on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyz 0 #5 January 28, 2003 25 jumps out of those 2 opened on heading Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyz 0 #6 January 28, 2003 The diff is a Crossfire has a wider power band than the cobalt,but both dive really hard witch i like,opening on my crossfire open softly with out trying to steer the openings like the cobalt,That cobalt gave me a work out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyz 0 #7 January 28, 2003 Depends on how much you are loading it,I'm loading it 1.8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivegirl 0 #8 January 28, 2003 I'm loading mine 1.1 Pink Mafia Sis #26 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #9 January 28, 2003 I loaded the demo about 2.6 Heading was never an issue out of about 50 jumps. The speed at which it inflated was though. Flew greatMy grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyz 0 #10 January 28, 2003 It flys pretty good but them opening suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #11 January 29, 2003 I have @ 200 on my 120 and i have had maybe 3 "bad" openings, and ALL of them were due to bad body position (i knew when i dumped it was gonna be weird)... I have to say it is the most consistant canopy i have ever owned.... I would buy another in a heart beat....HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyz 0 #12 January 29, 2003 Maybe i got a bad one,cause i would't jump it if they gave it to me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #13 January 29, 2003 damn, that sux.... i mean, pillow soft, on heading openings rock.... oh, one other thing.... dont ever touch the risers during the opening. it will bite ya every time......HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyz 0 #14 January 29, 2003 Funny you should say that,the opening that were nice were the ones i steered opened with the rear risers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
underdog 0 #15 January 29, 2003 I have 400 jumps on my cobalt 120 loaded 1.9 to 1. and I love it. nuff said Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #16 January 29, 2003 I have about 150 jumps on cobalts. I know that is relatively little experience but after demo'ing one i ordered a brand new 135. My dzo was kind enough to let me jump his 135 untill mine came in. I have had a few strange openings but, like stated before, i knew it was going to be bad as soon as i threw out. There are approx 8-10 cobalts at my home dz and everyone loves them. I am planning on buying another one for my second rig. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJohnson 0 #17 January 29, 2003 I've had line twists 3 times on my Cobalt. All three I let a packer do the honors. In all fairness to him, I dumped with my shoulder way low on one of them. I knew it was going to spin up when I dumped it. When I pack it, I get consistent openings...500 ft, quick without being hard just the way I like them. I hate a long snivel. I don't roll anything or push anything in. I am real real curious to try a CF2, heard a lot of good things on them. I'd like to demo a CF2 and compare it against a Comp Cobalt. I don't think the CF2 against a reg Cobalt is a real fair match up. I'd take the reg Cobalt against the original Crossfire. I thought the original Crossfire was weaker in flare. I liked the Crossfire, just hated the long opening and I was pissed off at Simon at the time. JJJJ "Call me Darth Balls" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
