rhino 0 #26 March 6, 2003 What performance characteristice are you looking for in going crossbraced? I thought I wanted to go crossbraced. I bought a new Xaos21-98 loaded at the time at 1.8 and it felt like a boat! Dove slow, turned slow, responded slow.. Slow compared to what I was use and accustomed to with my Diablo110 that I was jumping. Jumped back out of crossbraced to the Crossfire2-97 now loaded over 1.95 "I've gained weight". No performance comparison at all other than bottom end. Crossfire2-97 in comparison to the Xaos21-98 turns faster, dives harder, responds MUCH quicker to any sort of input. I think to get the type of performance out of a crossbraced canopy I would have to be in a wing loading I am simply not going to put myself under.. 2.2 ish probably. I can't say enough good things about the Crossfire2.. Maybe you should demo one before going crossbraced.. You might be suprised? Rhino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #27 March 6, 2003 From my understanding of those two canopies (note: I haven't jumped either), is that you're in the powerband for wingloading on the X-fire but you weren't when jumping the Xaos. That would make a difference on how the canopies performed. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #28 March 6, 2003 Your also looking at two different designs. Crossbraced canopies are'nt normaly designed for fast turns or super sensitive responce. The planform on them is less tapered then stuff like the Sabre2 in some instances. But what they are designed for is the long recovery arc, the ability to hold their speed, the ability to carve, not hook. To get the best proformance I've heard that ita nice slow gradual carveing dive to swoop far on X-braced.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #29 March 6, 2003 Yep, there are plenty of "snappier" canopies out there, but that is not what I jump a performance main for. Mushy is fine so long as I have a long dive and plenty of bottom end power and glide. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #30 March 6, 2003 Not designed to Hook?? Have you seen Derek hook his vx60? He does a pretty damned good job for something that isn't designed to do that.. lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
