FX packing method?

[ramon 0]

I have ~15 jumps on my FX109. All decent to very soft openeings except one Slamma Jamma. Incidentally that one happened on a very careful precise packjob.
I have been doing the following.
1. Stuffing nose, but pulling center cell out a teeny bit.
2. Quartering slider and pulling out more to the front.
3. 3-4 inch line bites w/ small rubber bands (single stow)
4. ~18 left over after last stow.
5. And also flaking the line sets very carefully.
6. Two S folds into container.
I have heard that some of them slam you alot and the rest are soft with an occasional slammer. Some people swear by popping the nose clearing the brake lines and stuffing it in the bag.
Anybody have any packing advice?
thanks all
ramon

[Kirils 1]

Tame that puppy with a psycho-pack.

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[Snowflake 0]

I believe that Icarus suggest psycho packing for their canopys. You might wanna check their website
JG

[skymedic 0]

Icarus does NOT suggest psycho packing for all of there canopys...ie. the Crossfire.
Marc
Because I fly, I envy no man on earth

[ramon 0]

Thanks, Duh....I know.
My experience has it that two s-folds or rolling it up make little difference.
The point of psycho packing is to make it easy to get in the bag and control your line groups.
I need some wise advice form an FX jumper that has a slammer.
ramon

[craddock 0]

"Thanks, Duh....I know.
My experience has it that two s-folds or rolling it up make little difference.
The point of psycho packing is to make it easy to get in the bag and control your line groups.
I need some wise advice form an FX jumper that has a slammer. "
I jump a FX85 that has opened up everyway imaginable. Using the psycho pack method has truly yeilded the most consistant soft openings. I never flake the line groups regardless of which method I use as I have never found it to soften openings. Then again I have not really done it enough to say for sure. On a standard pro pack I grab the nose, give it a good shake, roll it a bit ( I just roll it all one way) shove it back into the pack job and take a quick peek at the brake lines. Most importantly, push the slider down as far as you can onto the stops and make sure it stays there as you get the air out and s fold it. Rolling the tail tight above the slider helps out. Tight stows and the proper size pilot chute. I have a 24 " I do have some hesitation on low speed hop and pops( I do alot of s/l loads and some pilots give a huge cut which drives me nuts)but I have a very tight closing loop also.
On the psycho pack, I do not roll the nose or the tail. Just overlap the tail the full with of the triangle. Works great. My buddy was having problems with his FX and it took me forever to get him to let me pack it for him. He really did not want to learn the method because he is very good at pro packing. He finally gave in and has never packed it any other way since that jump. I really do not know why it works so good but it does.
As the canopy gets more jumps on it it behaves better. Mine has been an angel since I thrashed it at the Ranch for the swoop comp. I should have dunked it and let it sit in the hot sun drying a long time ago. I am also currently pro packing. Good luck!
J

[ramon 0]

Thanks.
I was sort of afraid to not flake the line groups, but I am getting more input that it is better.
I did jump a couple of psycho packs and it seemed a little better.
I appreciate the advice.
ramon