Squeak 17 #1 May 19, 2003 ok ppl My Hornet seem to have a tendancy to open with the slder just too high for me to reach, and I'm 5'9" so I'm not short. I flare it and stratch and reach but occassionaly i still can't get it. Any tips on how to get the Focker down low enough to stow??? I anoys thew hell outa me if not stowed. ThanksYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #2 May 19, 2003 Get shorter risers. Otherwise, you'll just have to put the canopy in a bit of brakes until you can get grab it to stow it.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fudd 0 #3 May 19, 2003 I got the same problem, but after some jumps now I almost allways reach it. Instead of getting shorter risers, you could also get softlinks. With softlinks the slider will probably get an inch further down. A bit cheaper than new risers. There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #4 May 19, 2003 Try slackening off your chest strap. I jump with mine quite tight and the slider stops a few inches above the links, so even slinks don't make a difference there.____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #5 May 19, 2003 use your rigth frontricer to climb up and get itor pump abit whith your toogles,it often help. Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #6 May 19, 2003 Quote ok ppl My Hornet seem to have a tendancy to open with the slder just too high for me to reach, and I'm 5'9" so I'm not short. I flare it and stratch and reach but occassionaly i still can't get it. Any tips on how to get the Focker down low enough to stow??? I anoys thew hell outa me if not stowed. Thanks I used to have the same problem. It took too long to keep grabbing for it (all the while flying around). I installed softlinks to allow the slider to come down a bit more, usually it did, just enough for me to grab it. But not always. Letting it stay up wasn´t good, it came down on me 3 times ). I ended up getting shorter risers, problem solved. Now I have a second main on regular length risers, I installed slider bumpers on that one so it can´t come down (didn´t want to invest in another set of short risers and softlinks). I can maybe reach it to collapse it, maybe not. A bit annoying but I can live with it (don´t jump that main much). ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #7 May 19, 2003 I can reach up to the end of the risers, but the slider often sits above the risers by about 8-12", even when I pumpit it don't come down.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #8 May 19, 2003 I use to have that happen with my crossfire, but I am 6'1" and I couldnt reach it...so what I did was jsut take my palms facing forward and slap my risers at the same time with both hands (sometimes taking many slaps in a row) just bang on m...and that made it come down to the risers... if you can reach about 4 inches above your links then I wouldnt say its a riser problem, my 2 cent -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
