packing question

[flyhy 0]

Two different ways of packing the canopy after lying down on the ground to get it in the right shape for bag:
1.: conventional way of tucking sides under the canopy
2.: folding the sides over on top of canopy

Is there any difference for the opening? Someone told me that #1 can cause lineovers because the steering lines get out of place whereas in #2 they stay tidy ontop of canopy.

[lauril 0]

#1 is called wolmari pack, and yes it lowers the risk to have line overs, and it's a lot easier to bag than a normal pro-pack because you get a better grip from tha canopy when folding...And it opens just like the normal pro-pack...
A friend of mine tried combining wolmari with psycho pack, folding sides over, and then rolling, I don't encourage you to do that, but he has packed like that since...very very easy to bag...

[ZigZag 0]

[AggieDave 6]

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Someone told me that #1 can cause lineovers because the steering lines get out of place

Yeah, if you're doing it wrong.

You're not supposed to be tucking the bulk of the canopy when you're doing a normal propack. You're tucking the top skin, keeping everything in place within the packjob. If you pack correctly, then it shouldn't be a problem.

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[skygod1 0]

Make sence ???

[Nutz 0]

The only way that I pack is Phsyco. (I don't know about the spelling.) I have tried PRO packing but my canopy is too new for me to be able to pack that way. I have only had one mal in 140 jumps packing this way. Of course - I only have about 160 jumps total but I have had some real bad openings on canopies that were PRO packed. Some by me, some by others and on different canopies. My first main I finally got rid of because I could not get it to open softly. My new one has ALWAYS opened soft. So it may not be your packing.

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