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    Here's a few.
  2. RickyGood
    Hahaha, I was just asking cause Marius is dying to get his chops into one!! And cause it flies like a jet fighter, seriously I couldn't believe how fast it was, not to take anything away from guys flying them they are amazing but the canopy is a beast!!! Cheers Bro
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    Does anyone know any info on the release dates of the Velo XB? I spoke to a few of the guys in Sydney at the worlds and they said it might be out soon but they weren't sure of the dates.... Cheers Ricky :)
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    That's at mile hi yeah? If your turning at 850 at mile high, how much higher is that than your turn at sea level?
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    Hi Steve, I have the same canopy and loading as you. I like to turn about 700 feet give or take. I felt like much higher than that and the canopy would loose speed before the gate. I think rest of the NZ team are turning about that height too. Everyone has their own techniques and style but 850 does sound pretty high.
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    Hey whats up Jim. Where are you jumping now, you missing the Zone?? :) I heard you had some problems with your jvx openings. I've had 3 jvx's and they all opened really well, soft but always with tension on the lines. But, I had an 89vx with jvx lineset and the C's and D's would flap around during opening, I had two chops because of tension knots on it. Is it the same lines that are flapping on your wing?
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    Yeah man what a legend!!! I love that people are acknowledging swooping so much now that it's all they wana learn to skydive for.
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    If your selling your 118 I might be keen, how many jumps on it, I'm looking for an oldie I can use for G-Launching?? And yeah 1000 is recomended for x-braced, but the guy who just won the Australian Nationals is on a JVX and I think he only has 900 jumps or something like that, awsome!!! Also my good friend Jeff got a VX92 after I think 650 jumps and he was rocking it in no time, as in properly rocking it, blindmen, tick jockey's etc. Turbo from my DZ is on a xaos after 600 and is smoking. We do alot of camera though, I guess there's exceptions...
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    How much further on average do you go at mile hi. If everything is the same, same turn, same wind etc?
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    Ok sorry, I guess I worded it wrong. By in the corner I meant the recovery arch, and you do have to use rears to pull it out of the recovery or your swoop will fizzle out. I guess like all x-braces should be pulled out of the recovery for the best performance. If anyone say's they should plane out by themselves then they are not flying corectly. Nick Batsch if you time his recovery arch is 2 seconds or less which is a REAL short time. But, the recovery is always at the same height, I think he just has more speed going into it??? But yeah like spiazzarco says velo's and JVX'x have to be flown differently if you want to get the most out of them. I don't mean to offend you diablopilot, but negative comments like you made are what stops people posting on these forums. Ricky :)
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    Hi there everyone. I did some ground launching today on my JVX89 loaded 2.4ish. The wind was about 15 knots I reakon. It was awsome really fast and tight to the ground. But when the wind died down a bit later on the canopy was sinking too much and on my last run I had to fly on brakes to stop myself eating the hill. My buddy was flying a xaos 108 which was doing real well and my other buddy was on a FX 119 which was wicked too. So this made me want to get a new canopy for ground launching. So I'd like to hear from people who have ground launched alot of canopies, what canopy they found the best to fly? Cheers Ricky :)
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    *** Jvx's must be flown well. You don't have to fly JVX's well, just slap down a savage toggle 180, then pump the brakes during the swoop, the faster you pump the brakes the further you go... easy whats the problem. Nah Rhys is obviously right, if you fly your JVX like a little girl you won't swoop like a pro. To get the most out of it it has to be in the corner, it's scary and you have to get it on the money or, A: you have to use to much rears or stab the toggles then your swoop dies. Or, B: you tap the ground with your teeth. And yeah you do have to fly jvx's different to other HP canopies. But do a few jumps and you soon figure out what works and what doesn't.
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    Yeah Chuck I found the same thing. People say you shouldn't mix and match rubber bands with tube stows etc. I ran out of tube stows at work a couple of times and ended up with rubberbands tubies and sili-bands all on the same bag with a JVX 80 and it always opened great. As long as the lines are all stowed at an even length with even tension I don't think it matters. Ricky :)
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    Hi there Stevomooo, nice name haha. At my DZ we have had the same situation, and yeah it can be frustrating when you can't swoop because a tandem spirals down, but like everyone here has said tandems do technically have the right of way, I think it's more of a courtesy thing for the tandem to wait for the faster canopies but they don't have to, you know. It's not the end of the world if you miss a swoop, even if it might feel like it at the time :)
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    Thats a really good vid, holly sh1t. It's hard to see any of the pro's set-up, turn and swoop. Alot of different techniques I hadn't seen used before, very cool. Cheers :)
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    Hi everyone. I downloaded it but only the sound is playing the screen is just blue. Does anyone know why it would be like this. Maybe my VLC settings are wrong?? Any help is appreciated by the sounds of it this is a really nice vid Cheers
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    Hi there. What is the price of a new Vmax and what is the delivery time? I know it's a massive ask but what are the chances of getting a demo sent down to New Zealand? I think there could be alot of camera men down here looking for a nice opening x-brace? Cheers :)
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    I did 200 camera jumps on my 80jvx hybrid at a busy DZ so I was packing in a hurry and not always double checking it or making sure it was perfect, and it opened great all the time, 0 chops 0 linetwists. I sold it and the new owner is loading it too high for what he wants so he might want to sell it if anyones interested?
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    I've heard a few different things about jvx hybrid openings. I want to hear what people think of the openings on the jvx hybrid from people who have actually jumped them. Cheers :)
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    Nice work John it's always inspiring seeing an amateur make his way up the ranks and smokin it :) Anyone know what wing John was flying??
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    He can pack it himself now he passed his packing test last week. Congradulations again Rhys
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    Learning from a mentor at your home dz is for sure a good idea, if you have one, but what if you don't have anyone to learn from, apart from guys with 25 years experience who still believe that yanking down a toggle then stabbing to get out of the corner is the best way to do it??? Thats all we had at our dz and it took a shit load of reading and self learning and hop an pops to get anywhere. Log onto canopypiloting.com and go to the 'ask Jim' forum he will give you a some priceless advice on canopy flying and swooping no matter what your level is :)
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    yeah boy me and jonsey up all night tripen balls, bitches an 40's you know his style haha :) 2.4 has always been the ideal loading for vx's and velo's etc depending on the pilot and how you like to fly. It's just that not many people are skilled enough to benefit from that loading. Mickey who won the nats was loading his velo 90 at 2.5!!! and his swoops were HUGE 150+ meters in the last round (through the whole corse and over the accuracy tuffet) :). The jvx with sail likes to be loaded even higher. I say go for a 2.3 loading for freestyle and accuracy and get yourself a weight belt for distance. I'm loading my 89 at 2.25ish depending on how many doughnuts I have for breakfast and have a belt arriving anyday. doo it. When do you start at the DZ let me know how it is maybe you need some camera staff if all goes well for ya's ;)
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    Yeah baby we take that whole fence down now. If you go for the JVX get the sail material that's what I'll be doing but they like to be loaded REAL high 2.5-2.6 if you get ZP 2.3-2.4. Dooo it. Yeah I'll say wosup to jonsey tonight I'm gunna go hit the piss with him at sub culture hahaha... cock
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    Giday Rhys mate hows worlds treatin you guys?? Yeah the vx with the jvx lineset is very nice, the openings are super nice, even better than the velo!!! The lines are about 15cms longer than the vx lines which is huge, it makes for a longer dive. The canopy pitches alot steeper aswell which makes the front riser pressure lighter, very similar to a velo, and the rear pressure heavier and super powerful and responsive. And yeah jumping with the E.B's was deffinatly a factor when deciding to go for the vx over the jvx. Plus like Scottie said we jump so much that sending it back for a reline every 6 weeks just isn't an option. But... I want to go to the US to skydive but mainly swoop in the future and then I will go for a JVX with the sail material. With the sail the canopy dives about 100ft longer than ZP, word is 'this is THE most aggresive canopy the PST boys have ever flown, even some of them are skiding in!!! SICK!!! :)