difference between a student cypress and a expert cypress?

[Rookeskydiver 0]

just wondering what the difference was between an expert and a student cypress? which cost more and why?

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[drenaline 0]

search the forums and thou shall find answers.

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[slotperfect 7]

A "plethora" of CYPRES info: HERE

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[bobsoutar 0]

Expert Cypres needs a higher descent rate to activate than a Student Cypres - allows for spiralling etc. under a high performance canopy. Pricing is usually about the same for both.

[Sonic 0]

Expert cypres's will fire at 78 feet/s at 750 feet - student cypres's will fire higher at a lower speed (incase the student is trying to land a partitally mal'd main.

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[diverdriver 7]

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Expert cypres's will fire at 78 feet/s at 750 feet - student cypres's will fire higher at a lower speed (incase the student is trying to land a partitally mal'd main.

Yes, but if they are at freefall speeds the student cypres will fire at 750 feet just like the Expert Cypres.

From the user manual at SSK's website:

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It will activate the EOS when the rate of descent exceeds 29mph (13m/sec). The activation
altitude is split. In the case of rate of descent being equal to that of freefall the opening
altitude is at approx. 750 feet, being the same as with Expert CYPRES. However, should
the rate of descent be lower than that of freefall but still above the limit of 29mph (e.g. with
partially opened canopy), then Student CYPRES activates the EOS when the altitude
decreases below 1000 feet above ground level. The student will then have some more
time to prepare for landing.