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I jumped in a bad state of mind under lots of external stress. Lost altitude awareness at breakoff, then took a few seconds to wonder why one of the other jumpers in my group was flying in my face pointing at me before I registed the pull signal. That was a bad day. Owned by Remi #?

AOL has sucked for 15 years. No news here. Owned by Remi #?

Don't you know that Top Ramen is expensive? If you mass produce your own from scratch it's cheaper and healthier Owned by Remi #?

Why didn't you ask your JM about it? Owned by Remi #?

Welcome aboard! Come visit us over in Rittman some time. Owned by Remi #?

I think if you go back to my original post you'll see that my question was really more about whether it was reasonable to feel uncomfortable about a 1000 foot snivel than to solicite advice about how to change my gear. I appreciate any feedback, including gear suggestions, but I wasn't looking for anything more than that. When I'm given reasonable advice I think it over and then I ask more experienced people what they think about it. I respect and value the knowledge that the more experienced jumpers at my DZ share. Most of them share it with warmth and generosity. I also know that if I approach someone I know and trust with a good question I'll get a good answer. But, I also enjoy being able to share what other people have said and get their feedback on other people's opinions while I learn. I'm not looking for alternate sources of information than I can get from the people who have trained me, I"m looking to approach them armed with as much information as I can be and hear what they have to say about what I've gathered. I think anyone that knows me even a little (Dave) will know that I"m not going to sit around in my living room with a pair of scissors hacking at my slider because someone suggested it on the Internet Owned by Remi #?

That's one of the things that motivated me to post. Owned by Remi #?

No one "told" me this was the issue. They suggested it was possible. It was a possibility offered by an experienced, well respected person if not a top canopy pilot. I'm not sure why claiming that a highly loaded velo snivels 800 feet means that the wingloading isn't a factor. Does it snivel more when it's less loaded and less when it's loaded more all other factors like slider and packing technique remaining the same? Owned by Remi #?

Um huh. Been there, done that... never again. First my head bounced off my left shoulder, then it bounced off my right shoulder, then I took my knees in the chin. It smarts.... Owned by Remi #?

I haven't tried this but I will. After the slider finally comes down over about 3/4 way I usually start then because it takes a few tugs to get the endcells to open. Trying a little earlier sounds reasonable. Thanks. Owned by Remi #?

LOL Nice try. Everyone knows that when God created Earth he actually drew the Intl Dateline around the whole thing with a really big sharpie but it's all covered with dirt and debris now so we just have to have faith that it's there Owned by Remi #?

Probably pretty normal. I'll never forget my brother's rehearsal dinner. He kept saying "I love you" after every statement to everyone, about anything, including the waitress. Owned by Remi #?

Not sure about the measurements on the PC or slider. I'm going to have a chat with a couple of riggers in a few days about this... Yes, I feel a hesitation after I pull. Great question... My PC is the same one I had with my original Hornet 210 before the 190. I assumed it was ok for the 170. The slider hangs up there. That's pretty much the definition of snivel, isn't it? These are all terminal openings. Sounds like you know sumptin at least Edited to add: It seemed logical to me because the extreme of lightly loaded would be not loaded at all... Imagine just throwing a canopy into the air with nothing or very little hanging from it. Would it open slower or faster than with a load? Owned by Remi #?

I hear that "ask not, lest you receive" thing just begging to happen. I guess it's a fine line between and good spanking and a high pucker factor Owned by Remi #?

I’m starting to wonder if I’m just a crybaby. I recently downsized from a Hornet 190 to a Sabre2 170. When I bought the Hornet I was loading it at about 1:1 and I lost some weight over the year or so that I jumped it. When I first got it I was really happy with the openings but in the last months it seemed to me that it would snivel FOREVER. I never used to look at my alti right before I pulled but I got into the habit because I was curious. I’d consistently pull between 3500-3000 feet and not have a canopy ready for a control check until 2500-2000. I guess that isn’t horrible but it was always a little closer to my hard deck than I liked. Someone suggested that loading the thing too lightly might contribute to a longer snivel. That seemed logical to me. I’m loading the Sabre2 at about 1:1 also and wouldn’t think that would be too lightly loaded but the damn thing behaves the same way. Pretty consistently takes 1000 feet before I have all 9 cells and feel ready to grab the toggles. I stopped rolling the nose on the Hornet to see if that helped and have done the same with the Sabre2. It doesn’t seem to matter very much. Is 1000 feet really not that bad and I’m just too sensitive and vulnerable? Owned by Remi #?

Hmmmmm..... I'd post a confession of true love for Ron and Kallend, and endorse letting Presidents serve 3 terms. Then I'd confess to at least 5 "firsts" a week. Owned by Remi #?

Thanks.... but.....I think this one is a hands-down winner: "Plummet" Perfect Owned by Remi #?

a HORDE! Owned by Remi #?

Who knows if this really happened but hey! A good laugh regardless Owned by Remi #?

Welcome home, Dustin! Owned by Remi #?

Just my opinion... Collapsing the slider is not the same as stowing it. It's harder to stow the slider after the toggles are released and there's an increased risk of having a slider grommet snag on the top of a toggle after it's been removed from it's keeper. I prefer to stow the slider first and then release the toggles, alti permitting. Owned by Remi #?

My comment that stalling the Hornet didn't teach me anything was intended to be sarcastic, but.... I hadn't considered that possibility, Dave. Gawd, sometimes I wonder how I stay alive. I'm not being sarcastic now. Every time someone points out one of the 8 million things I don't know I wonder.... Owned by Remi #?

Sure, you're absolutely right in regard to the primary question. I was thinking about my own experience when I answered. I just swapped canopies from a Hornet 190 to a Sabre2 170. On my Hornet, I attempted a stall at full toggle extension and it didn't happen. I took a wrap and stalled, learning 2 things: 1. that I couldn't stall the Hornet at full extension and 2. What a stall felt like as it started, fully developed, and as I returned to full flight. The first time I jumped the 170 I attempted a stall at full extension and felt it start to happen within a few seconds without the wrap. I eased up and didn't let it fully stall because I didn't need to. I already knew what would happen. So... Yeah, again, you're right. Taking a wrap on the Hornet to induce a stall didn't really teach me anything. But, hey... it was fun Owned by Remi #?

I guess you're learning what a stall feels like... Owned by Remi #?