lazerq3 0 #1 April 1, 2002 Well got my hornet 150 hooked up this weekend and gave her its maiden voyage!!! First jump I opened at about 7000ft just so could have plenty of alt to check everything out!! This canopy ROCKS!!! Nice smooth opening with a standard propack....very light toggle pressure and front riser (compared to the pd170) and jsut a fun canopy to fly....even gets a little surf with slow straight on approach!!! Plus I learned a lot about hooking up canopies, line continuiety (sp) checks, slinks, setting the brakes, and some other stuff!! Even learned a great new packing technique called the "cigar roll" (thats what I was told it was called) that makes putting that new zp in the bag with No problems (big thanks to nick) !!What a great weekend!! jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #2 April 1, 2002 QuoteEven learned a great new packing technique called the "cigar roll" Congratulations! New gear's great, isn't it? Just curious, is that the psycho pack you're referring to, or is it something else?cielos azules y cerveza fría-Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #3 April 2, 2002 sweet dude, how much did it set you back and who did you buy from?? I am thinking of buying a hornet when summer hits. I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazerq3 0 #4 April 2, 2002 Quote? Just curious, is that the psycho pack you're referring to, or is it something else?No it isnt a psycho pack.......when you lay the canopy down and get all the air out of it usaully when i would start the "S" folds , by the time it was ready to put into the bag all the shit for the top would be slipping out all over the place. So instead when your laying on the canopy gettng the air out,, right at top there is usaaully enough materail to creat a pocket and you take all the top shit, stuff it under the canopy and then take the "pocket" stuff one end under. then fold the other end over so it seals everything up,,,then roll the top under the canopy jsut a little and when you get up put your knee on it....the reach for the lines and start your first "S" fold and when you start your second fold everything is still nice and neatly tuccked away and it jsut slides in the bag!!!!! jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #5 April 2, 2002 Ahh, so you're kind of putting the first fold of the second S fold in first (folding the end away from the lines under), then doing your normal S folds. Is that right?cielos azules y cerveza fría-Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazerq3 0 #6 April 2, 2002 No I "S" fold the entire canpoy up first.........but because of the "cigar roll" at the top none of the loose shit comes out!!! Then I put the entire canopy in the bag at once.....I know what your talking about though ...I've heard people call it a reverse "S" fold...I've tried that but dont like it!!!jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
