Vectracide 0 #26 January 21, 2006 Quote pay attention to the small things that some might take for granted. And yes, I have been accused of being anal in my packing by some who prefer to pack quicker than I What small things are you referring to? The one thing that was wierd was getting used to the really short outboard lines with 2 attachment point. Especially the D lines. Its damn near impossible to keep those flaked it seems. It also seems that there are a shitload stabilizer lines, more than my Xfire at least. The pack job is defintely different than the Xfire or any other canopy I've packed. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #27 January 21, 2006 QuoteWhat small things are you referring to? Oh you know, stuff like making sure my brake lines are not twisted up, nice S folds between line sets. Basically, I take my time and make sure its done right. Personally , I think most people do an and OK job with the canopy while it's on their shoulder but then throw it on the floor like a wet rug. The big thing for me is controling the lines and keeping tension on them from shoulder to the floor."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vectracide 0 #28 January 21, 2006 Aweeee...shit...and I thought you had somethin good... ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kj126 0 #29 January 21, 2006 Well my elliptical experience was that of a batwing(my only chop from line twist)I then went to the safire for video purposes for the openings, but the Katana has sweet openings and will track straight even in line twist. Its actually a very versitile canopy with a lot of speed thrown in. Wanna go to a crossbraced just trying to decide and get a few jumps on some different canopies to see what best suits my needs.I Am Sofa King We Todd Did!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #30 January 21, 2006 QuoteWhat small things are you referring to? Jumping a Katana at 1.8. Discovered while packing my Vengeance that paying attention to the nose when you are quartering the slider also helps out a lot. I always ensure a high level of symmetry for that step. Tried the Stiletto inspired, "Just shove the nose in" technique with the V and often found I was on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at opening. After addressing the nose symmetry issue, things went much better. And even if you do open the Katana in a turn, the rear riser needed to stop it is much, much less than the Vengeance. Don't really see the Diving Machine already mentioned here, but I jump in winds that routinely are 15 - 20 kts. It will plane out too high if you let it. Have been very impressed with harness inputs on this thing, both at the set-up and on the bottom end. But I only have about 50 jumps on it. Quien sabe? AlohaShit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #31 January 21, 2006 QuoteAweeee...shit...and I thought you had somethin good... Well no "secret tricks" to speak of, just good packing using PDs packing instructions. I've found that on higher performance canopies that following the mfgrs instructions and care in packing results in less "interesting experiences" and cutaways. YMMV."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
