I'm in love

[sunshine 2]

I love my new canopy!! My brand new Sabre2 arrived last Friday and i finally got to jump it today!! It is so much nicer than my stiletto. I only got a chance to jump once. My baby opened up in line twists, but i easily cleared them and had a blast under canopy!! Just wanted to share my happiness."A day without sunshine is....well....it's dark"

[PhreeZone 20]

No more gear fear? Yay!!!!
If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will....

[rgoper 0]

sunshine:
sweet! i bet the line twists didn't even phase you! cleared them and enjoyed the ride, kewel! many more happy flights! *side bar* how does that sabre 2 open, it doesn't "crack" you like the old ones does it? just wondering out loud. have fun!
Richard
"Gravity Is My Friend"

[Jimbo 0]

I put about 6 jumps on a Sabre2 170 @1.5:1 last weekend. This is one nice canopy. Seemed to have a flatter glide than my Safire, faster turns, lighter/more responsive on the front risers, great glide in brakes to make it back from that long spot, and the landings are a dream! I'm planning to demo a few more canopies this summer, but the Sabre2 scored big points with me. I really don't want to jump my Safire anymore.
I shouldn't demo things I can't afford.
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Jim

[skybytch 273]

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I love my new canopy!!

Woo hooo!! I knew you would...
Here's to many, many jumps together! [lifting Pacifico in your honor]
pull & flare,
lisa
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[Deleted 0]

if you like it more than your stiletto, my guess is that you downsized and or changed to an eliptical wing before you were ready. The sabre2 is a NICE canopy. I've put about 30 jumps on the 107. However, it's still a step below the stiletto in performance. It would make a great first canopy at lower wing loadings, or a nice wing for an experianced jumper at higher loadings if they didn't want all of the zip (and risk) that comes along with an elitical like the stiletto. Great opennings, and long recovery arch (longer lines). Onlly opend "quick" once for me.
skies
LeFreak

[sunshine 2]

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if you like it more than your stiletto, my guess is that you downsized and or changed to an eliptical wing before you were ready.

I went from a stiletto 170 to a sabre2 170. I got the stiletto at about 150 jumps on the advice of many people. I was definately not ready for it. After jumping it about 50 times, i finally decided it was time to get rid of it. It's not much fun to jump when the canopy ride is scary. I jumped Wildblue's Sabre2 170 while his leg was healing, and i liked it and decided to buy my own. I know most people wouldn't go from a stilleto to a sabre2 but i can admit the stiletto was too extreme for me.
"A day without sunshine is....well....it's dark"

[wildblue 7]

that's right.... go ahead and get the 'new' out of it.
Now don't you think something a blackberry/white/blue color would look better with your gear? I mean, red white and black just don't quite seem 'you'
You don't scare me! I got chunks of guys like you in my stool!!

[Vallerina 2]

That's awesome! Glad to hear you loved your brand spankin new canopy. Can't wait to see you fly it this weekend!
May not be Mr. Right, but he'll do right now.

[coconutmonkey 0]

Cool that you love your new gear. Let's just not catch you doing any unatural acts.... By the way, your first new canopy ride???? Need I say it???

[skymedic 0]

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Now don't you think something a blackberry/white/blue color would look better with your gear? I mean, red white and black just don't quite seem 'you'

I think blue is gonna make out like a bandit in this deal.....oh wait...new ZP packing...maybe not....
Cheers....vasbyt
marc
"it's hard to be anal with no anus!!!"-Dogma

[Milo 0]

What does a new Sabre2 cost? Paragear.com says $1492 for a 150, but that is 'list price' what are the real word prices?
milo

[Jimbo 0]

That is the real world price. PD charges closer to $1800.00 I believe.
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Jim

[skybytch 273]

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Paragear.com says $1492 for a 150, but that is 'list price'

That is not the list price. List for a Sabre2 ranges from around $1700 to over $2000. You can easily find them for 20% off list price with a few phone calls.
PD doesn't sell directly to the public, btw... only through dealers.
pull & flare,
lisa
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[packman 0]

I love my new canopy!! My brand new Sabre2 arrived last Friday and i finally got to jump it today!! It is so much nicer than my stiletto. I only got a chance to jump once. My baby opened up in line twists, but i easily cleared them and had a blast under canopy!! Just wanted to share my happiness.
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if you had doubts about jumping that "spinletto" you will really love jumping your sabre2.

[wildblue 7]

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I think blue is gonna make out like a bandit in this deal.....oh wait...new ZP packing...maybe not....

That's why I said 'take the new off it!'
I dunno though..will end up costing me some money I'm sure. And there's sure to be ass-kissing and flattery involved

You don't scare me! I got chunks of guys like you in my stool!!

[sunshine 2]

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I dunno though..will end up costing me some money I'm sure. And there's sure to be ass-kissing and flattery involved

Flattery is good....and i have something else for you to kiss instead of my ass!!
"A day without sunshine is....well....it's dark"

[Shark 0]

Hi Sunshine,
Congrats! I put around 20 jumps on a Sabre2 170 before my Spectre arrived a month ago. It is a very good handling canopy and lands/swoops really well. In fact, it lands "bigger" than it really is. What I mean is that it flares and glides like something larger. The 150 loaded at 1.3 was much better for me overall, with only a few jumps to test it out. The only thing I didn't like was the inconsistent openings. Almost half of my openings had closed end cells on one or both sides. On one event I thought the brake came loose as I opened in a hard turn. I stopped it with opposite rear riser before checking and releasing the brakes. After a few challenging openings, I contacted PD and John LeBlanc. He mentioned that it may be due to my packing technique. I packed it like a pack my Spectre leaving the center cell hanging and folding the outer cells in. He told me to leave the nose hanging without pushing it in. From then on it worked great! An occaissional 180 off heading at times, but for the most part very nice. By the time I got it down, it was time to return my demo to PD. Then my Spectre arrived the next weekend. Anyways, you will have a blast with your new love!!
Come on down to SoCal and 'Snore.

[FallingILweenie 0]

All this canopy talk makes me think i should get a canopy that actually flies forward.....
I have a triathlon 160 loaded at like 1.1
"Marge, it takes 2 people to lie. One to lie and one to listen."
-Homer

[AndyMan 7]

Nothign wrong with that... I kept my tri at 1.1 for over 200 jumps...
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[skymedic 0]

Light weight!!!!!
Cheers....vasbyt
marc
"it's hard to be anal with no anus!!!"-Dogma

[FallingILweenie 0]

Yeah, i have about 250 jumps on my triathlon....it may be time to move on.
And yeah, i am a lightweight...i love having a fast metabolism.
blue skies
Tomas
"Marge, it takes 2 people to lie. One to lie and one to listen."
-Homer

[skybytch 273]

>I have a triathlon 160 loaded at like 1.1
What's wrong with that?? I have a Spectre 170 loaded about 1.0 - 1.1... it flies forward just fine - just don't jump in 25 mph+ winds.
pull & flare,
lisa
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[FallingILweenie 0]

Well, the triathlon i have, loaded as it is, wont go forward in anything more than like a 15 mph wind. And in damn near any wind i have to set up pretty much right over where i wanna land or i will fall short.
Also it takes me forever to come down....at morris a couple weekends ago, i got caught in an updraft and the TANDEMS on the load at one point were lower than me.
"Marge, it takes 2 people to lie. One to lie and one to listen."
-Homer