skygod7777 0 #1 December 12, 2002 my new canopy is in today. i can't wait to jump it. it will be so much fun, and fast..............it's a 85 vx. and how cool, my new flat top, and vx come in within a day of each other. i'll get some pics of it in the next couple of days so everyone can see the best looking canopy in the world!! oh, it is the same colors as the PD factory team velocity's, but with royal blue end cell(not navy), and royal blue crossbraces. but a year and a half ago, when i had my fx (same colors as vx), they saw it when i was in deland and stole my colors..........ok not really, but i did have it first. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 December 12, 2002 Sweet, enjoy and post pics. Damn, a 85, lets see I'd load that at...3.29:1..can I jump it?--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #3 December 12, 2002 Be careful on that thing. It can bite ya even if you are paying attention. Have fun....and above all....LOOK COOL!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #4 December 12, 2002 Supercoolio. That is just about the most wicked cool sound in the world, that turn to final on one of those vx's. Be safe and scare others. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #5 December 12, 2002 Quote Damn, a 85, lets see I'd load that at...3.29:1..can I jump it? sure, let's just put it in your rig though, i don't want them cutting my rig off of you after you crash and burnlater Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvsdjumper 0 #6 December 12, 2002 Hmmm, I'd load it around 3.4:1 or so. I only have about couple hundred jumps and never jumped anything smaller than a 288. Can I jump it??? Sky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #7 December 12, 2002 Yeah, but I'd look really cool jumping it, right until I landed it. You never know, I might be able to land it with only a shattered ankle or something like that... --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #8 December 12, 2002 damn you guys have a death wish don't youlater Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #9 December 12, 2002 Quote You never know, I might be able to land it with only a shattered ankle or something like that... it's possible, hell, more than likely, you could actually land it fine, just sliding about 30 m/h on you assanyone going to be donw in florida around x-mas time?? if so, you can see this super cool canopy. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 December 12, 2002 hehehe... Alright, no post some pics, dangit! --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #11 December 12, 2002 i have to go get my camera from my dad's girlfriend. i'll try and get some by tonight, but don't count on it, more than likely tomorrow. sorry i'll also get some of my new flat top. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #12 December 12, 2002 Dude! It's an 89! Hold it up in your left hand and take a picture with the camera in your right! It'd be like photographing a hanky in your hand for criminy sake. I'd make "Worlds Most Arterial Bleeding Video's" for sure jumping that one! But that sound turning to final! Right before that WHACK!SNAP! sound is sooo cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #13 December 12, 2002 I'd only be at 2.1 on it... just about the perfect sweet spot on a VX. hmmmm....Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookeskydiver 0 #14 December 12, 2002 QuoteDude! It's an 89! Hold it up in your left hand and take a picture with the camera in your right! It'd be like photographing a hanky in your hand for criminy sake. I'd make "Worlds Most Arterial Bleeding Video's" for sure jumping that one! But that sound turning to final! Right before that WHACK!SNAP! sound is sooo cool. Seriously huh, it'd be like packing a towel PCSS # 1 Rookeskydiver "Its a Wonka Bar"....."Go ahead Charlie open it, lets see that golden ticket" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #15 December 12, 2002 how current are your jump numbers??? i mean if you have a little more, i could let you jump it if you would like. i would like to see you jump and land like a 100 before, but i would let you. just come over to richmond sometime, and we have couple of small x-fires around that you could go jump, then try out the vx if you land it good. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonic 0 #16 December 12, 2002 See attached ... ----------------------------------- It's like something out of that twilighty show about that zone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #17 December 12, 2002 oh god, i hope that doesn't really happen. do remember i had a 84 fx before this (put something like 600+ jump on it) so i actually upsized . that's what i told my dad when i ordered it. this is how it went: me: what's up dad my dad: not much me: i ordered my new canopy today my dad: oh god, you didn't go smaller again did you me: no i upsized my dad: oh really (big smile), i see you do have some brains, what'd ya get me: a 85 dad: ok, i take that back, you still are dumb later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #18 December 12, 2002 hell, you think 85 is small, think about that 46 that luigi jumped that think is crazy looking packing, it's so small.....................i want to jump it but icarus said no when i asked 2 years ago. but i'm going to one of these dayslater Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #19 December 13, 2002 I wold jump it... with a tersh (sp?) rig so you gonna be out there all weekend?? do you know if jason is working this weekend? jsut wondering I still dont know if I am going to make it out, but I am itchin to get at least one jump sometime soon. my canopies and rig are still in progress:(:(:( still cant wait for it though... once my main gets in you're going to let me throw it in your wings right?!?!?! -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramon 0 #20 December 13, 2002 I like mine a lot...something to be said for being able to change your heading during your swoop along the ground using your harness....... "Revolution is an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.", Ambrose Bierce. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #21 December 13, 2002 Quoteso you gonna be out there all weekend?? do you know if jason is working this weekend? jsut wondering I still dont know if I am going to make it out, but I am itchin to get at least one jump sometime soon. my canopies and rig are still in progress:(:(:( still cant wait for it though... once my main gets in you're going to let me throw it in your wings right?!?!?! i'm not sure is jason is working this weekend or not, if i see him tommorow, i'll let you know you should come out this weekend, you can put jason's 105 in there or something. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #22 December 13, 2002 oh, and ya, i'll let you throw your new main in my rig. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #23 December 13, 2002 nice pic, i assume this is you. if so, nice color choice. you'll see tommorow why i say this (i'll have pic of my canopy). Quote I like mine a lot...something to be said for being able to change your heading during your swoop along the ground using your harness....... yes, yes there is i had a vx before, a 72, i actually hated it. (this was before i got my fx) i had about a 2.7 wing loading (or maybe even 2.8). but now i'll be at about 2.2 or 2.3, much nicer. what's you loading on yours??? i have about 50 jumps on a vx and love them, i have been waiting so long to get the money for one. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramon 0 #24 December 13, 2002 that is me..bad picture (but it's low res..). I have about 200 jumps on my 97 at about 2.15-2.2 had an FX 109 before at about 2.0 big difference..but you know that already harder to nail your swoop perfect but when you do it is long... "Revolution is an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.", Ambrose Bierce. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #25 December 13, 2002 That's what you get for getting a pic from the crazy german, low res, him and his low-end cheap digital cameras...(Marc, if you're reading this, I'm just kidding man, what can I say about the only guy who got me on film on a 14-way campfire/hybrid, with 6 cameras on the load, you're the only one that got me in frame (even though I was close to the formation) --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
