acrojunky 0 #1 June 26, 2004 im looking to purchase a vx 66 so can anybody post there canopy so I can get some ideas for a desine thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 June 26, 2004 What will your wingloading be? Only 600-ish jumps? --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
payback462 0 #3 June 26, 2004 why hasnt this asshat been banned yet?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #4 June 26, 2004 Troll... Look at his other posts.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramon 0 #5 June 26, 2004 I'll sell you one if you leave it to me in your will. ramon"Revolution is an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.", Ambrose Bierce. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acrojunky 0 #6 June 26, 2004 2.3 MY FREIND IS LETING ME CHECK OUT HIS 74 AND HIM AND I THINK IM READY TO DOWN SIZE SO YA 2.3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YM4 0 #7 June 27, 2004 Think wisely before taking any stupid decision."It's not the size of the dog in the fight, It's the size of the fight in the dog!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AiRpollUtiOn 0 #8 June 28, 2004 Why make it so expensive, you can break smash your legs by laying on a railway or something..."Don't make me come down there" - God. My site:http://www.skystudio.nl/video.html Some of my vids: http://www.youtube.com/user/TomSkyStudio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namdrib 0 #9 June 28, 2004 If this is a Trolling--Not funny, if you are serious-- You are an idiot! And that is all I have to say about that! Fire away!Unknowing attempting to take out all 4 wheeled vehicles remotely close to the landing area! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #10 June 28, 2004 QuoteI am a experienced freeflyer and canopy pilot and don't tell me swooping is a hole other ball game because I played that game and struck out a few times (The quote is from another thread here) It's pretty obvious that you're a really good canopy pilot far beyond us mere mortals who spend thousands of jumps learning to get better. Why go with a 66? That sounds too big for you and would probably only hold you back from learning to your fullest potential. You should call Icarus and ask them if you can get your hands on the VX 39, it would probably be a much better canopy for you. You might even try getting your hands on the Xaos 21-21 (21 square foot crossbrace) - you're probably good enough to be the first person to land it. If you're still progressing too fast then try a wingsuit, those are even smaller and you can get a lot more forward speed. Good luck with your learning, I hope you make it Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namdrib 0 #11 June 28, 2004 As silly as that sounds, I'm going to have to agree, lets give someone a chance to deepen the gene pool a little. (*Ok, that was harsh and uncalled for, but trying to get the point across!!!, Sorry)Unknowing attempting to take out all 4 wheeled vehicles remotely close to the landing area! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiveelis 0 #12 July 28, 2004 you said : My friend and I THINK !!!!!!!!, that means you are not ready , peaple don't THINK when they 're ready , they KNOW when they are , and you are so not ready buddy , but go ahead that is exactly what we need another one biting the dust________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spizzzarko 0 #13 July 28, 2004 Better luck on the other side, dude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel 0 #14 July 28, 2004 If I could make a wish, I think I'd pass. Can't think of anything I need No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound. Nothing to eat, no books to read. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chachi 0 #15 July 28, 2004 you sound even smarter than the guy with a velo 80 and 20lbs. of lead. you should find out if he is going to walk again from JP. if he is, i think you may be ok to jump this with your massive experience. fuck dude, think about it. you think we're just trying to keep you under a thumb or something? ask the guys with 5000 jumps on the PST what they jumped at 600. ~chachi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chileanXaos 0 #16 July 28, 2004 What was your first canopy acro , people always told me the same when I ordered my 88 with 300 jumps , I started jumping a sabre 135 , and then downzised never had a problem , also had a frien that started jumping a velocity at 2.1 wingloading with 60 jumps , I thought he was crazy , now he is a really good swooper , and he is really safe . Maybe acro junky is prepared for that canopy , we shouldnt be so hard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melstarr 0 #17 July 28, 2004 Quotealso had a friend that started jumping a velocity at 2.1 wingloading with 60 jumps , I thought he was crazy , now he is a really good swooper , and he is really safe. WOW! that's seriously progressing . your friend must be really talented in the canopy-department. ~ meL* Pink Mafia / Tunnel Mafia Sister Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chileanXaos 0 #18 July 28, 2004 Yes he is talented , at 60 jumps I wouldt be really happy with it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chachi 0 #19 July 28, 2004 QuoteQuotealso had a friend that started jumping a velocity at 2.1 wingloading with 60 jumps , I thought he was crazy , now he is a really good swooper , and he is really safe. WOW! that's seriously progressing . your friend must be really talented in the canopy-department. you have got to be joking me, flat out, he's an idiot. it has nothin to do with how well you fly the canopy when everything is going fine. it is the experience that you need to have to just get bumped and bruised instead of broken femur, broken back, or just plain dead. you, my friend, thinking it is ok for someone with those kind of numbers jumping X brace with the little experience he had are plain wrong. what makes you guys think you are invincible with all the evidence of people breaking themselves? seriously. ~chachi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #20 July 28, 2004 Quotewhat makes you guys think you are invincible with all the evidence of people breaking themselves? seriously.Some people only learn by breaking themselves, unfortunately. Even then..."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chileanXaos 0 #21 July 28, 2004 I know it is not good what my friend did , but he has never made unsafe things and has never broken something . Just lucky guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffmullins 0 #22 July 29, 2004 My older borther Joel started jumping a 99 Fx with around 80-90 jumps. My little brother Zach did his AFF on a nitron 120. Sometimes people progress fast enough to jump high performance canopies such as a 66VX with those jump numbers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #23 July 29, 2004 QuoteSometimes people progress fast enough to jump high performance canopies such as a 66VX with those jump numbers.Most of the times, people don't. So it's probably not a good idea to justify such a rapid progression to a stranger, by citing the exception."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffmullins 0 #24 July 29, 2004 I was not justifying his desire to jump a smaller canopy, I was simply stating that not everyone is an incident waiting to happen. I have no idea who acrojunky is or how he flies. People for the most part get bent out of shape on wingloadings when it comes to incidents. Any canopy can kill you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #25 July 29, 2004 True, but let's face it -- a sub-100 X-braced has a better chance getting flown into the ground hard than does a Spectre 190."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
