deurich2003

In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I don't like to read the first paragraph of anything a find grammer/spelling mistakes...... Brain, thanks for the information and knowledge. Keep it up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry dude, couldn't resist.... Maybe a Freudian slip though, and I won't take offense Quote Yea...I have to agree. That is funny. I love sticking my foot in my mouth. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

Great information. Can't wait to try the max speed rear riser barrel rolls. The skydiving world needed something like this and now we have it. Now for the critisizm... A bit hokey from the ying/yang, good force/bad force, west religion kinda thing. The content is excellent however the delivery could be a lot more refined (IMHO). I don't like to read the first paragraph of anything a find grammer/spelling mistakes. The product could be easily polished with thorough editing. Why not take this extra time with something that reflects so much time and effort already. Brain, thanks for the information and knowledge. Keep it up. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

Yea Mon. I've been slammed 3 times in about 470 something jumps on Sabre 2's. One bad enough to envoke colorful language. The other two were very firm; enough to watch the canopy shudder as it fully pressurized (much like a BASE opening). It's just the way it goes sometimes I guess. That's skydiving for ya...weird unexpected things will happen. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

Right now I have a wrist mount however I'm thinking about going to a left ring cover mount on my rig. The only con to this set-up that I can think of is that while packing the alti might get scratched up or that it would simply be awkward to lay the rig harness down. Please let me know of any positive or negative experiences you might have had with this or any alternative that you would want to suggest. Thanks a lot. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

I've seen a couple vids where people clear the pilot chute in tow by pulling the bridal themselves...and also spoken to a couple who have done the same. My harddeck is 1800 agl...so the fucking around is over at that point; the emergency procedures are completed no lower than that altitude. Therefore, I'll do everything I can to clear the mal (whatever it is) above my harddeck. I consistently pull between 3000 and 3500 and don't expect that to change...I believe that leaves me around 6-8 seconds at terminal to find out what the hell is going on and make a decision as what to do. 6-8 seconds isn't forever but it sure is enough time to pull and realize nothing is happening and get a hand back to yank the bridal...if you ask me. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

I've had one total (couldn't extract the pilot chute from the BOC). Pulled silver only. Pilot chute in trail....reach back there and pull the bridal (and subsequently the pin) yourself. In the situation where I couldn't get the bridal I would not cut away...I would just pull silver. My reasoning is that I'd much rather end up with a two out situation than having an entanglement. I would cut away thereafter knowing I could do so without getting the main wrapped up in the reserve. I do understand there may be an entanglement just the same, however at least both canopies would be attached to me where I would at least have a possibility of correcting the situation to the best of my ability. There is also a higher probability that a greater percentage of canopy would be inflated if both were still attached to the harness. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

Skydivers very rarely stall their canopies when they land. If you were to stall your canopy and your landing gear hadn't touched down (in a balanced fasion) than the canopy will provide no support at all and your landing isn't going to be pretty to say the least. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

Always keep positive "G"s under canopy and therefore you to stay connected to the canopy! This doesn't mean you can't crank a hard 360 however...it all depends on how you use your toggle. "Snap" turns with the toggle will sometimes leave you with 0 "G"s...this is bad because you are not connected to the canopy anymore e.g. there is slack in the suspension lines. Keep positive "G"s at all times and know where the limit is by practicing up high. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

I packed my pilot chute as Brian suggested but when I got a little sloppy trying to make a bigway sunset...I monkey fisted the thing and had to go silver. I now pack the pilot chute "the old way" again and I make dam sure my closing loop is VERY TIGHT and also in good condition. Just my experience.

I use tandem loops also. They last around 150-200 jumps or so depending on how you abuse them. I'm conservative...as soon as it starts looking old...I get rid of it. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

Looking to see where most people fit into the above. Thanks. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

The canopy does not fly any different. Your perception of what the canopy is doing in relation to the ball of dirt you're trying to land on is what's different. Hey Diablo dude...that's cool...but not really what I'm looking for here. ***The only way I can see you pulling on only one riser and NOT inducing a turn (even a slow one) is if you are harness shifting to compensate. Again...you're right...congratulations How 'bout a response re: the high jack? Never Give up! Never Surrender!

Hopefull this post will sound somewhat intelligent... The point and focus of this thread is to get input from others who have more swooping experience than myself regarding making turns too high onto final. I took a Scott Miller canopy skills class last year at CPI on my Sabre 2 170...when asked if he could help me become a safe swooper he replied "I can't do that because swooping isn't safe." That comment hasn't held back my curiosity and ambition to learn but it has made me approach high performance landings with a lot of intensity such as one might have dodging bullets. Scott did extend some swoop info and taught the safety aspects of the ground carve or "swoop avoidance turn" as he stated...he comes off very safety conscious...no bull shit Subsequently I did the double fronts, the 45 degree and the 90's....all done at altitude before beginning the approach near the ground for final. I have since downsized to a sabre 2 150 (1.4) and completed the same progression adding on now 135's and 180's. I have learned that I like no wind days very much as the canopy flies a lot different in 10-15 mile per hours winds (which unfortunately spring has consistently brought us)...but regardless of the wind I tend to err on the high side... When I set up for a 180 degree turn I approach the entry point always a bit high and before actually getting there start to slightly speed up my canopy by pulling on one riser (left riser for left hand pattern). This initial speed up doesn't turn the canopy as I'm just barely hanging on the left riser....then as the entry point gets closer I start a carve and gradually increase that carve to what I'll call the point of commitment....this is when I see the altitude where I make the finally smooth input to the left riser to make the remaining degree turn neccessary to swoop parallel to the beer line (the "here comes the ground" portion). AT THIS POINT SOMETIMES I'M A BIT HIGH....What I have been doing is continuing to carve the left riser until the canopy plains inself out just above the ground (I can keep the canopy in the dive without changing much direction or going to double fronts). After the canopy plains out I haven't given it any toggles but gradually apply toggles as the speed spleads off for landing....it seems like this works pretty well(safe and maintains speed) but again I'm looking for other's experiences. Do other's correct this "high jacking" senario in the same way? Any input would be appreciated...especially your thought progression while you learned to swoop vs. what you know now. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

Frognog...I have spent most of my life cobbing anything I can to save a buck... $100 is $100 (rented gear) and yes the manufacturer did say they would do it for free. Why spend $100 if the rig works just fine...all it needed was a little cobb. If you want to rent a rig for me then I'll send it to the manufacturer so you can feel better about it. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

yea, my left side leg strap slips...I was told to send it back to the manufacturer however I can't give the rig up for that long. A rubber band has preserved used for the time being... Never Give up! Never Surrender!

If you stick it out long enough...you can push your canopy piloting skills. I get the most "high" after a good turf surf...which hasn't been many but the good ones keep me coming back for more. Freefall isn't much but windy I agree....but learning to use different body surfaces to fly with is a rush after you first learn them and get efficient. After a couple good mals, partial highspeed to be specific, you'll get a rush... they will come, if you let them Never Give up! Never Surrender!

At my core I happen to be the stereotypical addict. Not much socializing for me....jump, jump, jump...money is no object. If the plane is flying and I can pack in time...guess what. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

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I believe they say "126-135 sq ft" size reserve for the TJNK.... Never Give up! Never Surrender!

First off I hope I put this in the right section.... I've already ordered a TNJK and I'm seriosly considering the fact that maybe the PD 126R is a bit too small for me. Does anyone use a PD 143R in a TNJK? If I'm unconscience under the 126 @ 1.66 WL, will I land like a sack of poo or what (I assume death is likely)? I was told to demo the 126R and at the same time was told that it doesn't really fly at that wing loading(?). It more or less will slow my decent but the forward speed would be much less than I'm used to. In addition, the stall would be quite short regarding toggle stroke. (I do know I'm under the max weight spec as reported by PD.) I'm looking for some experienced advice and recommendations. Obviously the PD 143R would be the prudent choice all things being equal. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

Yup...my sabre 2 150 opens nice and soft when I have end cell closure. I like it much better than a "snap" in the saddle. One tug on the rears and I've got 9 full above me. Never Give up! Never Surrender!

My first mal was a total..."monkey fist"...just couldn't extract the pilot chute. Weird situation and in retro I just feel stupid about it. But my point being that I pulled silver and had a beautiful reserve over my head in what seemed like about 1 second. Odyssey J3 with PD160R. It was great!!!

Any high altitute drop zone jumpers out there?? Does zp wear out faster if you dump high consistenty? Trying to figure out why my current sabre 2 150(manufactured 6/03) is more crispy than a stiletto 135(manufactured 2/02) that was jumped in Colorado about 65 times. Would storage issues have something to do with why the stiletto looks more "broken in"? Another other ideas? Never Give up! Never Surrender!

Wooooh...I just measured A5 which is suppose to be 121" for the Stiletto 135 and it doesn't measure up. There is one cascade for the line which I measure the outside for A5 right?...all the way from the bar tack to the end of the loop? I'm only getting 116???? I'm obviously not measuring correctly...any ideas? Never Give up! Never Surrender!

I just checked the A lines....they are not the same, however symetrically uneven....the first 3 are even (pretty much), the fourth is a bit longer and the fifth is about the same as the first 3. It is the same way on each side. What's up with that Hooknswoop? Never Give up! Never Surrender!