usmcdannyboy 0 #1 February 25, 2003 hey i just had to tell everyone!!! im a proud owner of a stilletto 170...only got 60 jumps and i got it for $700...cant wait for the weekendI am the light my son...What you seek is fire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #2 February 25, 2003 Quote hey i just had to tell everyone!!! im a proud owner of a stilletto 170...only got 60 jumps and i got it for $700...cant wait for the weekend Danny Have fun but be safe. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #3 February 25, 2003 lol, for a moment there I thought you meant you only had 60 jumps, not the canopy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim 0 #4 February 25, 2003 congrats... >>> A good friend will bail you outta jail... A true friend will be sitting next to you saying "That was fucking awesome!!!' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #5 February 25, 2003 hey, have fun. but be very carful. if you profile is up-dated, that is a big jump from a 210 to a 170. do a bunch of high altitude hop'n pops. like 13000 foot ones. lean the canopy. later, be safe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #6 February 25, 2003 Quote ...lean the canopy. YES!!!>.. Lean that canopy... to the left and to the right... My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 7 #7 February 25, 2003 Quotehey, have fun. but be very carful. if you profile is up-dated, that is a big jump from a 210 to a 170. do a bunch of high altitude hop'n pops. like 13000 foot ones. lean the canopy. later, be safe. Yah, and going from a 7 cell to a 9-cell eliptical may not be the best idea. Please rethink this or at least tells us you are getting one on one canopy control instruction. Is your profile jump numbers up to date? Chris Schindler Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raefordite 0 #8 February 25, 2003 Triathlon 210 ft² & 108 jumps and now have a 170 Stilleto. Don't get me wrong, Stilleto's are great canopies. I have over 1000 jumps on them. But I got to give you the big - Ditto - is your profile current? If so, I'm curious, did you purchase it from an individual or dealer (dealer or individual names not important)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnischalke 0 #9 February 25, 2003 Please tell me you are trolling. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #10 February 25, 2003 We've never seen him fly, so we should lay off. Maybe he's awesome. He can decide for himself (as long as he accepts the responsibility) what he can or can't fly. I bought my Stiletto 150 when I had 32 jumps. No cutaway yet and I'm not dead. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #11 February 25, 2003 Cool! I just bought a xaos 41.. special order.. can't wait! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #12 February 25, 2003 Very nicely put Brian. I dunno wtf is going on lately with people on the forums, but everyone seems so quick to jump to conclusions and have negative things to say. Tis refreshing to see a nice post. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #13 February 25, 2003 Good luck! Remember me in your will! I still say that YOU are responsible for you. Solicited advice however, is always available. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #14 February 25, 2003 Quote Good luck! Remember me in your will! I still say that YOU are responsible for you. Solicited advice however, is always available. Thanks! You want my left leg or right one ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnischalke 0 #15 February 25, 2003 Maybe yes, maybe no. Maybe I just want to be able to say I warned him. Maybe he's been jumping his friend's sabre 2 170 for the last 50 jumps and we just don't know. Maybe he's wingloading a 170 at 1.0:1. Again, we don't know. What do I know? Jumping from a 210 to a 170 is cool with me, if you can handle the extra speed of downsizing two sizes in one jump. Going from a 7-cell to a 9-cell is cool too, but be prepared for the canopy to behave differently. Going from square to elliptical is okay if you are prepared for everything going to shit a whole hell of a lot faster. Making all three of these changes on one jump is a series of several weak links in the chain. Sorry, I can't condone that. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim 0 #16 February 25, 2003 Quote Very nicely put Brian. I dunno wtf is going on lately with people on the forums, but everyone seems so quick to jump to conclusions and have negative things to say. Tis refreshing to see a nice post. you know you just think you are so High and mighty I can't stand.....errrr.....love you guys >>> A good friend will bail you outta jail... A true friend will be sitting next to you saying "That was fucking awesome!!!' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #17 February 25, 2003 He probably will be loading the 170 at around 1.0:1, shit he aint that big of a guy...he's also a very concious jumper who understands the pitfalls of downsizing.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #18 February 25, 2003 > I dunno wtf is going on lately with people on the forums, but > everyone seems so quick to jump to conclusions and have negative > things to say. Tis refreshing to see a nice post. As a former S+TA, sometimes negative things ARE the nice things to say. Sometimes you have to tell people things they don't want to hear. Sometimes it's better to have someone call you an ass as they walk away than to see them hauled away in an ambulance. I have no idea what the issue is here; I don't know how he flies, or if he can flat turn/flare turn/land his current canopy in rear risers etc. But I hope there are people out there, who know how he flies, who are willing to tell him things he may not want to hear if he does get in over his head. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnischalke 0 #19 February 25, 2003 Hey Sunshine, I don't really see too much negative that was said above. I see advice from people who have at some point and time made a progression from square canopy A to elliptical canopy Z. It's all about helping your friends see things from a different perspective, because ya know, we are all adults and we can make our on decisions. I like to base my decisions on the good word of those who went before me, as well as my own thoughts. If left to my ideas alone, I would probably be packing my Xaos-27 89 on some puffy cloud up in the great beyond. Not a sermon, just a thought. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #20 February 25, 2003 I "went" from a Furry 220 to a Monarch 155. No, I did not just "switch" between the two, I rented and borrowed before I bought my first new canopy. I just want to say Blue Skies, good luck, talk to your S&TA. I think it is good that he is continuing on with the sport and is happy with his new purchase. Besides, not every skydiver dies each time he downsizes to a new canopy Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #21 February 25, 2003 i went from student gear (230?s) to my first rig -- cruiselight 220 put maybe 10 jumps on that and downsized to a hornet 135. I jumped someone's 160? or 170? once or twice.. Exit weight is 155.. have had 0 problems.. but again i guess it all has to do with the person. bout to downsize to my xaos 41... (okay I'm kidding about that, but I am about to go to a 120 or 115). That's about 150 jumps after I downsized to the 135. kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #22 February 25, 2003 OK, Fury 220No, there were no fuzzy dice hanging on the "Furry" canopy.... Thanks Wendy Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #23 February 25, 2003 I saw the word "new" and was thinking the "b" word. Drive safely for a while. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #24 February 25, 2003 ThanksI bought that beer almost 10 years ago Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #25 February 26, 2003 QuoteHe probably will be loading the 170 at around 1.0:1, shit he aint that big of a guy...he's also a very concious jumper who understands the pitfalls of downsizing. Dan's not big, but he's not that small either. I'm guessing the wing loading for him on a 170 will be about 1.1 to 1.2. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
