superstu 0 #1 May 15, 2003 Just wondering why the samurai is considered a step up from the stiletto?Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjuggler 0 #2 May 15, 2003 Longer recovery arc (Negative recovery arc compared to relatively short recovery arc of stiletto) therefore more speed can be generated resulting in higher performance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 May 15, 2003 Its got a more agressive trim angle and holds a dive and speed potential much more then a Stiletto. A Vengence is the step from the Stiletto, but not an Xbraced canopy from PD. Same principle.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #4 May 15, 2003 You can load them a little more. I personally don't sse them as a step up. Just a variation on the same. (This is were all the Samurai and Jedei nuts start yelling at me.) For what its worth I have a few hundred Jedei jumps on 95 to 120's, and liked them, but was not awe inspired by them, and stayed with my Stiletto. 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
JJohnson 0 #5 May 17, 2003 I'll give you another reason not yet mentioned...the openings. A Samurai opens incredibly fast, yet butter soft. Most amazing openings I have ever felt. The first time I deployed I freaked. I deployed, instantly I heard and felt the canopy begin to open.....braced myself to have my neck broke.......opened my eyes, looked up at a fully inflated canopy and wondered why I didn't feel the opening. Got to the ground, looked at the designer of the canopy and asked him if it was supposed to open like that. Brian cracks a sly grin and says," Open like what???" Samurai is a great canopy.JJ "Call me Darth Balls" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerm 0 #6 May 17, 2003 Quote I'll give you another reason not yet mentioned...the openings. A Samurai opens incredibly fast, yet butter soft. Most amazing openings I have ever felt. The first time I deployed I freaked. I deployed, instantly I heard and felt the canopy begin to open.....braced myself to have my neck broke.......opened my eyes, looked up at a fully inflated canopy and wondered why I didn't feel the opening. Samurai is a great canopy. agreed.... i routinely dump in a full-on track and have the same openings i have normally... sweet & soft... just a different view oh yeah... packing instructions (for the propackers).. don't touch the nose... just leave it... no rolling, no tucking... oh yeah.. i fly a top-mount camera. Landing without injury is not necessarily evidence that you didn't fuck up... it just means you got away with it this time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Designer 0 #7 May 17, 2003 Your welcome!We worked long and hard on solving just that problem.The ultimate solution was a combined one.Most notably,tapers!Less material,less out there to grab air! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
