cluster 0 #1 March 12, 2002 Can someone tell me more about this main? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcin 0 #2 March 12, 2002 Depends if you talk about the old BT ot the BT Pro. The old one opened hard and had a tendency to be tricky in hookturns (reacted slowly to brake input). The Pro (comparable in performance to Stiletto) was very sensitive, "nervous" to toggle inputs and weight shift in harness, with a good glide after swoop but steeper glide in full flight than Stiletto. It was more snappy in turns also. It used to open hectically with ocasional hard ones, but with the large slider it was OK. Its been replaced by Springo, more similar to Stiletto.Whichever it is not recommended for beginners.M. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cptnstratn 0 #3 March 13, 2002 The original BT was/is a fully eliptical canopy. It's lined with kevlar lines (IIRC). What I would call twitchy turns, but that's just my perception. I don't know anything about the BT Pro, and the last time I flew a BT50 was about six years ago, so I don't remember it all that well. A lot's happened since then with technology, and even if you can get one at a good price, it's probably better to look at something newer. Also, like Marcin said, it's not a canopy for beginners.Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #4 March 13, 2002 The only BT I ever jumped was the old one. While technically eliptical, it was more of a pintail design. Pretty straight across the front and rounded at the back. The BT 40 (about a 120) I jumped was a very nice flying canopy. I only put a couple of jumps on it, but I don't recall ever getting spanked.ChuckMy webpage HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirils 1 #5 March 13, 2002 I jumped a friends BT Pro twice last year. It flies like a Diablo and lands like a Stiletto. I think it's an OK chute, but there are a lot more better ones available at a great price. Hey, I'd jump it if it was real , real cheap. But shit, I've jumped a $100.00 Espirit... what do I know? Skydiving is not a static excercise with discrete predictability... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #6 March 13, 2002 QuoteBut shit, I've jumped a $100.00 Espirit... what do I know?Wow.... I can't believe you admited to doing that.... One of the jumpers at my DZ had one and only person whould would buy it from him lived in Europe, cost a fortune on the VAT and shipping.Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud... ~ Bush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #7 March 13, 2002 Wasn't the BT the first canopy to use ZP material? One tequila, two tequila, three tequila floor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jussi 0 #8 March 13, 2002 iirc, that is correct. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
