Droopy 0 #1 January 16, 2003 I am about to get a New 135 sq canopy. I don't know if i should get a cobalt or a stiletto. Right now i am leaning towards a cobalt. I was just woundering what yall would do. www.paracletexp.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #2 January 16, 2003 Talk to me on the DZ. Those are two very different parachutes. In the same size, the Cobalt is a much more forgiving parachute. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #3 January 16, 2003 Quote I was just woundering what yall would do. I'd talk to SkymonkeyONE if I were you.. But I am me. SOOooo... I love my stiletto, however I tend to agree that the cobalt is a bit more forgiving. Keep in mind that in this case, Forgiving does not mean Boring. Cobalts seem to handle a larger payload and still fly efficiently. Have fun. Edit: properely capitalized SkymonkeyONE My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,109 #4 January 16, 2003 >I am about to get a New 135 sq canopy. If you have not jumped either one before I'd lean towards the cobalt. It's a bit more forgiving, and will give you less scary openings. Best bet is to try them both before buying anything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #5 January 16, 2003 He has the opportunity to jump both, here at Raeford. Me (and his former 8-way world champion father) will make sure he does not become a statistic on our watch. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #6 January 16, 2003 Well Chuck and your Dad will be watching you. But why not jump both at the 150 size, and decide which you like based on jumping the different types at the same wingload you are used to?....Then pick the one you like how it flies, and get the 135 sized one....Then listen to Chuck and Dad, and try not to die. Ron"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TALONSKY 0 #7 January 16, 2003 I may be the only one to say anything but I think at 155 jumps you may want to wait awhile for an fully elliptical canopy. I know they are fun and cool but fully elliptical canopies have their drawbacks meaning they are really alot less forgiving of input mistakes. Just thought someone should let you know that there are a lot of really fun and cool semi-elliptical canopies out there that are more forgiving of input errors. The Safire, Safire 2, Sabre 2 are some really great canopies. I realize that Atair pimps their Cobalt to beginners but in the end it is a fully elliptical canopy with all the plus’s and minus’s of a fully elliptical canopy. Well have fun and play safe Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #8 January 16, 2003 I agree with him, but with your Dad and Chuck there I am not planning on arguing the point.... I will point out that the higest percentage of deaths last year were people with good canopies at around 300 jumps and a 1.5ish wingload....It can kill you. But like I said not going to argue the point...just bring it up and hope for the best. Ron"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Droopy 0 #9 January 17, 2003 aight dude thanks for the help i think i will be getting a cobalt www.paracletexp.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Droopy 0 #10 January 17, 2003 Then listen to Chuck and Dad, and try not to die. Thanks i will try www.paracletexp.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyz 0 #11 January 17, 2003 Question here can you land the canopy you have 20 times in a row in the same place? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJohnson 0 #12 January 17, 2003 Same place?? Yeah on the DZ! Yeah I can hit that 20 times in a row.JJ JJ "Call me Darth Balls" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Droopy 0 #14 January 17, 2003 Yes i would say i can land 20 times in the same place. I don't weight but like 145 pounds so me under a 135 sq canopy is not that great. I jump almost every day if not 2 or 3 times a day. I think i will be going that small. This whole post is supposed to be about what canopy is better? But chuck is going to help me so thanks for all you guys help www.paracletexp.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattM 0 #15 January 20, 2003 QuoteQuestion here can you land the canopy you have 20 times in a row in the same place? Sometimes before we (me, droopy, sweeney) go up, we all pick a place we are going to land, say like on a small patch of dead grass... we hit it everytime if traffic permits. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweeney 0 #16 January 25, 2003 We also put out footballs and kick them. We some bad mo fo's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #17 January 28, 2003 Quote I am about to get a New 135 sq canopy. I don't know if i should get a cobalt or a stiletto. Right now i am leaning towards a cobalt. I was just woundering what yall would do. Get a Crossfire 2. It has none of the opening issues of either! Pack it any way you want, opens like a dream! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
