Cobalt-105 with S3

[kumhang 0]

I interest fly S3 with Cobalt-105. In the past I use FX-89 with my wingsuit then it's OK. Somebody who ever use Cobalt with your wingsuit. Please give me any comment. Thank you.

[phoenixlpr 0]

I got a couple jumps with my Cobalt 135. My WL was 1.6+, it opened with some closed end cells.

I've got it relined recently with Vectran 750. I opens harder than before. I got 2 jumps since than. I pulled that it was a small pull 1..2..3..4..5..WHAMMMM.
I choose to open from full flight, I think I make less turbulence than slowing the suit down.

I have opened from full flight. My Triathlon with Dacron lines opens lot softer.

Oh, I jump a Stealth these days.

[likestojump 3]

I did about 100 jumps with a Cobalt loaded at 1.4 with an S3

I just had to make sure to keep my shoulders were level. Had a few line twists and one cutaway.

it's doable, but I enjoy my Spectre a lot more :)

I also had harder openings after the reline.

[JohanW 0]

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Please give me any comment.

Good luck. Do you have access to cheap or free repacks?

Seeing how you profile says you normally jump an FX 79 (at a whopping 500 jumps - but not in the mood to be canopy Nazi today), I suspect you have a more or less reasonable wingload on a 105. Would be interested in knowing your exit weight though. And would like to see some video of landings (the average ones, not the perfect ones).

Personally, I prefer my Triathlon for wingsuiting. But if an FX-89 worked for you, no reason why a Cobalt-105 would not work. Did you downsize the FX and is the -79 not working?

Johan.
I am. I think.

[VectorBoy 0]

I've got hundreds of cobalt/wingsuit jumps @1.4 with no problems. 1 cut away on a ws/cobalt @1.6. The last 200 wingsuit jumps have been on a tri @1.4 but I will admit the cobalt is way more fun.

Obviously wing loading is very important and how much of a "big suit" you have.

[kumhang 0]

I just downsizing to 79 about 12-13 jumps. Not sure with my S3. Thanks

[kumhang 0]

my wingloads with cobalt-105 about 1.6 , Thank you for every comment. Blueskies

[Martini 0]

2 choppers on Cobalt 120 @ 1.6, didn't like the canopy much anyway so I sold it. I prefer a higher w/l on the Cobalt, unfortunately that doesn't make it more wingsuit-friendly.

Sometimes you eat the bear..............

[leroydb 0]

i had same setup... probably 100+ jumps on it,..... only issues was one jump with line twists that I couldnt get untwisted...

Leroy


..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio...

[kumhang 0]

How about your wingload ? Thanks

[JanuszPS 0]

Another question:
Cobalt 150 @ WL 1.25 - would that be acceptable and recommended by experienced wingsuit jumpers?
I made 6 jumps so far on that canopy and Phantom 2 and experienced one line twist but only soft and super soft openings.
Comparing to my Sabre 2 150 the openings were softer and statistically not worst in terms of line twists or better.
I might have some issue with body position so that can be the main reason for line twists on Sabre which happen quite frequently (1/4 jumps).
I also made couple of jumps on Cobalt 120 @ 1.6 and WS but one opening was quite hard and 180 deg so I decided not to jump with it.

Any ideas?

Regards
Janusz

Back to Poland... back home.

[phoenixlpr 0]

You can jump whatever you want if you are comfortable with it.

I jump Triathlon 160 or Cobalt 135 with wing suit. I'm still more relaxed with Triathlon. Its more fun to jump cobalt, because my has some closed end cells on opening....

[phoenixlpr 0]

I got 30 jump on my Cobalt with wing suit. In 10 jumps in 2 days I just got use to it. As someone else said you can jump wing suit with whatever canopy if you are comfortable with its openings.

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[Ludde 0]

I've made about 100 wingsuit jumps with a Cobalt (or Impulse) 105 at 1.6 with only a couple of linetwists in the end. Probably because of bad line trim. No cutaways.

It's probably a really bad idea to start jumping wingsuit with such canopy though.

It's not over untill the bearded lady swings!

[phoenixlpr 0]

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I've made about 100 wingsuit jumps with a Cobalt (or Impulse) 105 at 1.6 with only a couple of linetwists in the end. Probably because of bad line trim. No cutaways.

I got it relined with Vectran before started to jump actively with wing suit.