TomAiello 26 #26 March 1, 2004 QuoteOn 1 of the bridge jumps and on the slider up crane jump I used the lower brake setting and on the other 2 jumps the higher (or deeper) one. I didn´t feel that much of a difference to be honest. Deep Brake Settings should be customized to the particular jumper. That's probably why you didn't feel much of a difference. I'd guess that what you really have are two, slightly different, shallow brake settings. Let me see if I can dig around and find Dwain's old post about DBS.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #27 March 1, 2004 QuoteOn 1 of the bridge jumps and on the slider up crane jump I used the lower brake setting and on the other 2 jumps the higher (or deeper) one. I didn´t feel that much of a difference to be honest. Deep Brake Settings should be customized to the particular jumper. That's probably why you didn't feel much of a difference. I'd guess that what you really have are two, slightly different, shallow brake settings. Let me see if I can dig around and find Dwain's old post about DBS. edit: Here's a good BLiNC thread about DBS (among other things). In relevant part (emphasis added): QuoteAs to brake settings and deployments. They definitely have an impact on what kind of deployment you have, but I'd like to clarify something about brake settings that is often misunderstood. People refer to deep and shallow setting as if they are absolutes. They are simply one, two or more points within a control range that can span several feet. The appropriate brake setting for one person may be totally wrong for the next. Deployment method (slider up or off/down), density altitude, and system weight all play a part in determining what the appropriate brake setting should be. The depth of the setting and the jumper's weight are directly proportional. i.e heavier jumper = deeper brakes. This is why we place a custom deep brake setting on all Mojos, Aces and Blackjacks. It also means that at 145# when you borrow your buddy's 280 the shallow setting would be your only choice or you will open in a stall. It would be nice if we could just set them as deep and shallow and cover the range, but when you try to deploy a canopy close to it's minimum speed it becomes too sensitive to safely guess. Skydiving canopies have their deployment brakes set at an intermediate point in the control stroke based on a jumper of average weight (for that canopy size) so they have some latitude. They also have no solid objects in the way on deployment. What this all means with respect to your questions is that unless the deep brake setting was custom placed for you by either the manufacturer, or at your request after experimentation, it may have no relevance to the actual deployment brake setting you need. - Adam Filipino, Consolidated Rigging-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joris 0 #28 March 1, 2004 Thanks for posting this info mate, I appreciate it! For now I´m very happy with the first few openings on the Hacker using both brake settings. I guess I have to experience some more openings to see what I like and how to change them if necessary... JorisICARUS Canopies Europe c/ Valles s/n, El Ramassar 08520 Las Franquesas Barcelona, SPAIN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joris 0 #29 March 26, 2004 ...my Atmosphere container... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee846 0 #30 May 19, 2004 They made the page about Atmosphere in English. http://www.paraavis.com/en/parachutes/rigs/atmosphere/ edit: clicky ~TA Between two evils always pick theone never tried Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
