looking for better canopie

[andrewkirk 0]

I JUMP A 170 SABRE HAVE ABOUT 500 JUMPS ON IT
MY EXIT WIEGHT IS 210 GIVE OR TAKE A FEW BEER
AM AN AGGRESSIVE PILOT LAND WITH FRONT RISOR
BUT I HAVE BEEN HURT WITH HARD OPENINGS EVERYONE SAYS THE SABRE IS AN OLD DESIGN AND THERE IS BETTER , THEY SAY A PILOT OR A SAFFIRE
I HAVE JUMPED A 135 VENGENCE AND I LIKED THAT BUT I AM NO WHERE NEAR THAT CURRENCY NOR DO I NEED OR WANT TO DEAL WITH AN OOPS UNDER THAT . I DO NOT WANT A LESS AGGRESSIVE CANOPIE

[darkwing 5]

There are many good canopies out there. Your profile doesn't say where you live, so it is difficult to give specific advice. Many manufacturers offer you the opportunity to demo canopies. For a small fee they ship you a canopy to try for a while. It is the best way to evaluate canopies.

If you cannot demo canopies, you will get a lot of "I like this canopy" and another person will say "no, that canopy is crap, I like this one" or "That canopy is OK, but this one is better."

Having said that, and considering what others have recommended to you I think you will be happy with a Sabre2 or a Pilot or a Saffire. Of those, I prefer a Pilot, although I have only jumped the Pilot and the Sabre2. I am on my second Pilot.

ps - please don't use all CAPS.

-- Jeff
My Skydiving History

[Samurai136 0]

Assuming your packing technique is good; If you're having hard openings with the Sabre nearly any other canopy would be an improvement. On the other hand you can get slammer openings on any parachute if your packing is junk.

If you liked the vengeance, you might consider the Lotus or Samurai from Bigairsportz. All three are airlocked canopies.

"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
Ken

[3331 137]

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I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving.

[andrewkirk 0]

thanks for all your responses , i currently jump at eloy , i am not jumping enough to go past an intermediate canopie , when i packed my own chute i always rolled the nose and had wonderfull long sniveling openings ,all the packers seem to have the opinion that doing that was creating a potential for a reserve ride .and they will not roll the nose .i do realise that i need to demo .