H-Mod for Cobalt?

[RTB 0]

Does anyone know how the H-mod for the Cobalt canopy is done. I understand that it can be done by a senior rigger. Either a description or a contact to a rigger who has done it would be appreciated.
René

[gus 1]

Chuck posted a description of the h-mod a while back.

Gus

OutpatientsOnline.com

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

It's a simple mod, but as far as I know, unless your name is Howard Adams or Joe Bennett, you may be infringing on some sort of patent. I may be wrong, but hell, it's just as simple to send your main to one of them. Joe charged me $150 for mine and had it back to me before the weekend. Joe works at Skydive Monroe in Georgia and Howard is running a dropzone in north Florida; possibly the old Skydive Daytona.

If you are overseas, A.J. Roque did his own and it may actually be a more thorough re-work.

Chuck

[roq 0]

If you live in europe you can see and try my 85 mod in Skydive Portugal any time.

Roq

[RTB 0]

Cool, I live in Sweden, if I go to Portugal I will contact you,
Thanks
René

[bobsoutar 0]

Seems a shame that Atair don't offer it as an option when buying a new one.

[Canuck 0]

They do. It costs about $400 and it's called a competition cobalt.

Canuck

[Jimbo 0]

There's more to the CC than just the closed off nose. Chuck or Dan can explain the differences in more detail.

-
Jim

"Like" - The modern day comma
Good bye, my friends. You are missed.

[Canuck 0]

My point is that the h-mod is a performance enhancer for a stock cobalt. If you want an enhanced cobalt right out of the factory, the competition cobalt is the alternative.

Canuck

[bobsoutar 0]

Exactly! So why not offer the H-mod as well?

[cobaltdan 0]

we do not offer the h-mod from the factory as performance wise it is in between the cobalt and the competition cobalt.

as far as offering aftermarket h-mods on cobalts we support howard adams and joe bennet. we have been reluctant to recommend an after market modification to our canopies by a third party as it is out of our control to ensure the work is done properly, but after the last two years these riggers have definately proved a record of excellence. btw for anyone new to this thread howard adams is the designer what we dubed the h(oward)-mod.

we will be posting their information on our web site soon for u.s. customers.

sincerely,

dan<><>
www.extremefly.com

Daniel Preston <><>
atairaerodynamics.com (sport)
atairaerospace.com (military)

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

Probably the same reason you can't buy 24 inch wheels stock on a Cadillac Escalade; it's an aftermarket modification done created by a master rigger. To "put" the mod on at the factory, one would then have to pay royalties to the creator. The CC is different enough that it does not require the payment of such royalties.

There are drawbacks to any modification. In the case of the H-mod, it makes your canopy quite snivelly. You can undo the snivel by switching to a smaller slider like Roq did, but I like my main snivelly. I can tell you this for certain: If your main is snapping you on opening, the H-mod will not only un-fuck that problem, but it will also make your canopy dive better and swoop longer.

Chuck

[imdskydiver 0]

There are drawbacks to any modification. In the case of the H-mod, it makes your canopy quite snivelly.

[cobaltdan 0]

about 200'

dan<><>

Daniel Preston <><>
atairaerodynamics.com (sport)
atairaerospace.com (military)

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

Quote

about 200'

dan<><>

That's a good estimate. I don't mind that at all, seeing as how I never dump below three grand anyway except on demos.

Chuck

[imdskydiver 0]

I have been reading skymonkeyOne's posts and know that he is really big on the Cobalt, H-mod and CC cobalt , I also read that he is also flying a Xaos now about 1/2 the time , so i would like to know how he would compare it with the others.

[cobaltdan 0]

chuck is just ribing me for not getting him his onyx yet. (which btw was shipped on monday)

sincerely,

dan<><>

Daniel Preston <><>
atairaerodynamics.com (sport)
atairaerospace.com (military)

[roq 0]

In my 85 roq-mod (similar to h-mod) in the first jumps with standard slider I verified a snivel increase, but the canopy was new and just had 4 or 5 jumps before me to install the roq-mod. I placed a smaller slider then to decrease the snivel.
After a few jumps with the small slider the opening became fast but no hard. Then I placed the standard slider again and the canopy open almost in the same time of a normal but still more softer.
I think that the lines and trim adjusted after the first jumps and they allowed to use the standard slider without great difference in the time of opening.
Now I already did more than 200 jumps with my 85 roq-mod with normal slider and I don't want another thing.

Roq

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

Quote

chuck is just ribing me for not getting him his onyx yet. (which btw was shipped on monday)

Don't forget the line-set for my 75, brother!

[jayach05 0]

I have a 170 Cobalt that I love but it has opened fast a few times. I was thinking about getting the H-mod but I was wondering if a necessary wingload is required since it closes off some of the nose. I am loading my Cobalt at 1.2

[masterrigger1 2]

Quote

I have a 170 Cobalt that I love but it has opened fast a few times. I was thinking about getting the H-mod but I was wondering if a necessary wingload is required since it closes off some of the nose. I am loading my Cobalt at 1.2

You would be OK at that loading, no problem.


Cheers,
MEL

Skyworks Parachute Service, LLC
www.Skyworksparachuteservice.com

[stayhigh 2]

wow someone brought back alive a thread that is 10 years old.

throw that piece of shit canopy away!!!!!!!!!!!

Katana or Crossfire is much better canopy and won't kill your neck.

Bernie Sanders for President 2016

[jayach05 0]

Thanks for the info. Can someone refer me to a rigger that can do this modification?

[likestojump 3]

Quote

Thanks for the info. Can someone refer me to a rigger that can do this modification?

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?username=PeteS;