bdbrown 0 #1 October 20, 2004 Finally got to jump my new sabre2 170 Sunday and Monday.. All I can say is wow, 1st jump did not finish flair had to roll it out. Next 5 were all stand-up....Man this thing has tons of flair once you figure out how it likes to be flaired which was very easy....Toogle inputs created very positive movements in the canopy, have never felt this comfortable or safe under any other canopy. Will turn quick enough to spin up some line twists, did it up high. Openings were soft but not on heading, but I think that may be more body position than anything...had 1-2 twists on 5 of 6 jumps. Overall I am very very satisfied with this new canopy.... Will keep updating as I get more jumps on it.... -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Courteney 0 #2 October 20, 2004 My wife has the same canopy and I jump it from time to time for something different. It's a very cool canopy and have had some of the sweetest openings on it. The off heading openings may go away but it's nada to worry about. Line twists may be body postion or packing and final line stow length. Enjoy it, it's gets better with every jump. Safe landings. Courteney....drags me down like some sweet gravity!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #3 October 21, 2004 Cool, over half of my jumps are on Sabre2s of various sizes and have had a great experience with them (except for the openings ) It was more fun than a Spectre to fly but it took me about 5 jumps to get respectable landings out of them, unlike the Spectre... I'll just have to see how it compares to my "new-to-me" Safire this weekend. NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoudDan 0 #4 October 21, 2004 I've got a little over 500 jumps on Sabre 2's, they provide a very stable platform to get the basics, and progress toward the discipline of your choice. With some good canopy coaching you can "just fly it", you can learn to swoop it, you can do a little CRW with it, and you can sink it in for accuracy. Plus that 170 is in high demand and will hold its value so you won't loose much or anything at all when you go to resell it. Enjoy it. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mstr 0 #5 October 21, 2004 Offheading openings should go away. I got my s2 135 at 40 jumps and got all kinds of linetwists and diving turns during inflation, but after jumping it for a while it now opens on heading all the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #6 October 21, 2004 Scott Miller told me to stick my feet together during the opening. Try it, it really helps you stay on heading as the canopy is "searching" for air as it is inflating. (I have about 250 jumps on my Sabre 2 170 and love it!)She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bkdice 0 #7 October 21, 2004 QuoteScott Miller told me to stick my feet together during the opening. Try it, it really helps you stay on heading as the canopy is "searching" for air as it is inflating. Yup. On deployment, if I keep my legs together and fly my openings - makes a big difference. I love my S2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mattjw916 2 #8 October 21, 2004 I learned VERY quickly to "fly the openings" on the Sabre2 after getting tossed around on a couple openings. I will have to try the feet together trick next time I fly one. Thanks for the info. NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bdbrown 0 #9 October 21, 2004 will give that legs together thing a try tommorrow, thanks all -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
skymama 37 #6 October 21, 2004 Scott Miller told me to stick my feet together during the opening. Try it, it really helps you stay on heading as the canopy is "searching" for air as it is inflating. (I have about 250 jumps on my Sabre 2 170 and love it!)She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bkdice 0 #7 October 21, 2004 QuoteScott Miller told me to stick my feet together during the opening. Try it, it really helps you stay on heading as the canopy is "searching" for air as it is inflating. Yup. On deployment, if I keep my legs together and fly my openings - makes a big difference. I love my S2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mattjw916 2 #8 October 21, 2004 I learned VERY quickly to "fly the openings" on the Sabre2 after getting tossed around on a couple openings. I will have to try the feet together trick next time I fly one. Thanks for the info. NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bdbrown 0 #9 October 21, 2004 will give that legs together thing a try tommorrow, thanks all -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
mattjw916 2 #8 October 21, 2004 I learned VERY quickly to "fly the openings" on the Sabre2 after getting tossed around on a couple openings. I will have to try the feet together trick next time I fly one. Thanks for the info. NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdbrown 0 #9 October 21, 2004 will give that legs together thing a try tommorrow, thanks all -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
