Ron

I have been told by your reps that they are the best opening...i had a Stiletto 107 so I tried your 105. It slamed the shit out of me on every jump I put on it...Then your rep told me it was because I needed a smaller pilot chute....Funny the Stiletto opened great with that pilot chute? Now why did I need to change a part of the container to get a better opening on my main? Another rep was telling a guy that said he wanted higher riser preasure on his Stiletto...He was told that the Cobalt had higher riser preasue than the Stiletto....Then later that day I heard the same guy tell someone else it had lighter preasure than a Stiletto. ????Which is it???? Or can the wonderful Cobalt actually have both? How about rate of decent, and altitude lost in turns? Speed is just ONE part of a canopy. So everyone else is lying? I guess if everyone does not do it your way they are wrong then? Dan you have come on here and claimed that the Cobalt was perfect for jumpers from STUDENTS to PRO's.....Now how can one canopy be the best for EVERYBODY? I have heard you and your guys say that it opens best (If you change the pilot chute maybe). I have hear a rep tell different answers to the same question to different people. And the "wingload game" is something that alot of people do..."So you jump a 120...Here jump my 105 it flies better than X-brand 120". Then when they land they always like it...Its faster than the 120..This is why I tell people to demo the size they have first, then pick a size....But thats not how the game is played. The canopy did fly nice, opened like shit IMO , but did fly nice... But if you start telling people that its THE PERFECT canopy for EVERYONE.... Well its Bull. Dan I have heard the retoric from you....seen it in print..ect. It is not a perfect canopy for everyone, and I think its stupid to put people with 200 jumps under anything loaded at 1.4. So if you say its ok...Im gonna yell Bull. Ron "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

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Well, here we go. How much did you pay for only those 100 jumps and a few hrs of tunnel?....Oh yeah and your gear also? I know several teams that had to PAY for those 100 jumps, and BUY gear. And they are only doing a 5 to 7 AVG. in the AA draw. You do what you want....You have to live with yourself. Just realize that you have a much better setup than the other teams you will beat. Is that going to make you feel all warm and fuzzy? No one in that class has even close to what you do. And for the record...ask your leaders about me...They know me. I coached last years team. I never said that the AFA does not BELONG in Intermediate....But I have said many times that they are the GK of Intermediate. Military, both do about the same number of jumps as the other teams in that class....But don't pay for any of them. Sounds GKish to me. I don't have a problem with the GK's they are in open against other fully sponsord teams. But you will be the only one in Intermediate with that deal. So if you win...Think about that. Ron "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

It is questionable...In fact its stupid. But that is the beauty of Dan and Co. They will tell you that the Cobalt opens better, glides farther, dives harder, loads better, packs neater, opens more on heading...Blah blah blah...Basicly according to them it does everything better than everything else. Hell it can be used as a reserve!!!! It is not a bad canopy, but it is not the best at everything...I have heard them tell one guy..."It has lower front riser preasure than the Stiletto" Then the next guy "It has more front riser preasure than the Stiletto"...Basicly they tell ya what they want you to hear. A novice should not be loading at 1.4...Just read the incident reports to see that. And what the hell is "Flies Bigger?" It just means that it CAN be flown higher since you can still get a flare...It does not FLY BIGGER when it comes to SPEED, and ALTITUDE LOSS in a turn. Just my thoughts Ron "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Yeah, not a good idea...Like I said I don't agree. I agree stupid, but what is the USPA gonna do anyway? Yep. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

You keep this name and it will always be seen as bad..Period no one cares that it started as cute. I used to be called "young punk" by some...I was young, and bullet proof. The name was ment to be cute..And it was for the group that started it (A bunch of old fuckers...I think they were around 30 to 50.) Anyway when others started to call me that...I ended that name...It was not for them to call me that. If being kidded made them leave..then they didn't need to be here. You don't want to be judged by the past?...Loose the name from the past...Quit living in the past. You are just continuing it by going by that name. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Cool! Here carry this in your jumpsuit, and in your rig: WHEN I crater: 1. Quickly rinse the rig minus CYPRES in Woolite and cold water to remove blood. 2. Hang out of the sun to dry. 3. Box up the gear, not the body (Let the funeral home to that). And send it to Ron c/o Skydive City, Zephyhills, FL. 33540 About how long till I have my new rig? Ron "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Can't download video at work....Your here and able to move so I gues you did it ok. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

I did also, but you never know.... Can you wheelie a shaft cycle? I don't know. I do know you can swoop a Sabre. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Well if you don't listen to the people on the DZ why ask here? I know why you are "shopping" for the answer you want. People do this all the time..They ask around till they get the answer they WANT to hear...Then they feel justified. Well I think you will not find it here, and in no way from me. Just because you feel fine with it...Does not mean you are.. And imagine the shit you will get if you get hurt under it? Sounds to me the smart thing to do would be to listen to the ALMOST entire DZ.... But what do I know? "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

You really don't think this do you? "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Who is Mark Brown? "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

1. You can always fly that tiny pocket rocket later, if you live through the canopy you are flying now, and really learn to fly it before you downsize.-Me 2. Fly smoothly and dock softly.. 3. Perfect speed is being there. -Richard Bach JLS. 4. Earth...To big to go around, to thick to go through.-Me "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

The problem that the other poster was trying to hint at is that you miss out alot if you go the quick route sometimes. I know many yuppie jumpers that don't drink at the bar after the days jumping...They come out, do 5 or 6 and go home... They never really get the sport...only the action of it. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

We had a tandem passenger lose his dentures this past weekend..Its on video. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Seen it at several DZ's....I personally have seen some pull at 4-5. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Well I said I didn't agree with it...But 15 seconds out of 60 is 25% less time...So it is significant over a day. Like I said..not smart, and I will not do it. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

What part of the only guy that calls me this did you miss? Jeeze Not lazy..smart. I read a book once(yes just one, once)..It was written by a prostitute. She said that the ability to not need sex/love...Makes it so you can demand it. Made sense to me. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Well you wait till ya slow down just like you did in the class...But it speeds the ride up, and lets you get down quickly so you can go back....I don't agree, but I have seen it. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Oh I would not feed you that line....It is true, and time does heal all wounds as well...Both are true, and both suck to hear. What I was gonna tell you is a story....Sit back kids while I get my story tellin hat on: When I started this sport 10 years ago I was 20 and had only one super serious relationship (We lived together for a year). After I started jumping and that ended...I found it VERY hard to start another relationship. I worked nights loading airplanes at an airport....Not alot of women there, and the ones that were there were not my type..YIKES!!!! Plus working Mon-Fri nights made it so I could not "club" or "bar hop"....As for my weekends, well I spent them at the DZ's I went to. I found that a 20 year old male at a DZ had very few chances of hooking up. Most women my age (The few there) went for the 25-30 year olds. And non jumpers I did meet, didn't understand the jumping so I had no chance with them. The fact I am ugly as hell, and kinda stupid didn't help.....Lamenting my story to a buddy of mine he told me "Ronnie (only person that calls me this), Wait until you are 25-30 with a good job and a couple of thousand jumps"....Well its true...Not many guys are 30 with 3,000 jumps. Now who gets the 25 year old girls? Me or the new 20 year old with 100 jumps? Looks like you are in the right lane...Just hold your course. I hear a big cock and a trust fund helps. Ron "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Dave....remember "no Drouge, No Main?" You have to throw the drouge to get the main to open. They just delay it till near opening time. And it is unsafe...It also adds wear on the gear. The drouge is there for a reason. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Hey, how old are you anyway? And it could not have been that good...It did end. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

OK, first you are a skydiver...You got Cutaway...Whuffos get dumped! Second...I don't know how old you are, or how many times you have been cut, but trust me it is not that bad....There are plenty of damn fine mates out there...Some you just have for a night...others longer....But NOTHING is forever. There have been two that really messed with my mind when they left.....Now I can't remember why I liked them so much. I just turned in my Divorce paperwork yesturday....And I am in a good place. Happiest I have EVER been. Just relax...Enjoy "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

I know of plenty of DZ;s that put the students out low and take the plane to altitude. Some DZ's tell the TI not to toss the drouge if there is no video. While I dissagree with the drouge issue... 10,000 feet or 13,000 makes no difference to the student. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

John...come on you know me better than that! I can't believe that people ask questions here from people they don't know about things that could kill them. All I mean is to say I don't take ANYONES word as fact. And no one else should either. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334