Preferred altitud for Hop & Pops

[GogglesnTeeth 6]

The lowest Hop and Pop I have done is 2.5k. People said it looked like I did a "clear and pull" like a student.... threw that hacky that quick.
4k is comfortable for me..... I like to have a second or two to fall fast a bit first!

Goggles and Teeth

"You fall like a greased safe!!!"

[streaker 0]

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With today's canopies, you might even want to consider turning a Cypres OFF for a 2G hop & pop. (Not sure if that's a great idea or not, would be interested in feedback on the notion.)

I would never turn on my cypress for a H & P.

[CSpenceFLY 1]

The lowest I've done is 1600 on a Spectre. I would say between 2 and 3 K for comfortable.

[Baksteen 84]

2-3 seconds of freefall is all I need.
I like to make H&P's from as high as i can.
Plenty of time to play with my canopy, improve canopy control skills and generally just have fun.

Lowest H&P is 3500. I'm not allowed / inclined to jump from lower, barring emergencies.
In an emergency, everything below 2K, it becomes a Jump & Dump - I get clear, and pull the silver.

"That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport."
~mom