justinb138

I was under the impression that it performed somewhere between the Sabre2 and the Stilleto, but if it's more aggressive than that I don't plan on jumping it. Thanks for the info, it's been marked off my list.

I put about 20 jumps on a Silhouette 230 prior to jumping the Sabre2. I loved the openings, packing it was a breeze, and I could make quick toggle turns and spiral the hell out of it with ease. Riser turns were difficult with it, and after landing the Sabre2 the flare seemed weak in comparison. The openings with the Sabre2 were decent, a little off heading on occasion, but managable. The end cell closure on every jump wasn't a problem, but was somewhat annoying after a while. The toggle pressure seemed quite a bit higher than the Silhouette, and while I could spiral it , it was difficult to keep it going for more than a 360 or so. The riser pressure was lower than the Silhouette, but the brake settings seemed a little short on the demo I had, so I didn't play with the fronts too much. Landings on the Sabre2 were simply awesome. Depending on how the few other demos go, I may buy the Sabre2 for the landings alone. I was toying with the idea of trying a 210 to get a little bit more responsiveness with it, but I don't really feel comfortable going any smaller than a 230 until I either lose some weight or learn to fly the shit out of it. If there was a canopy that packed, opened, and flew like the Silhouette (with a slightly longer recovery arc), and landed like the Sabre2, I'd already have the order form filled out. I plan on trying out a Firebolt 236, Safire2 229, and maybe a Sentry 230 in the next month or two, so hopefully I'll find something I'm happy with.

Yep, I was just curious about both, as I haven't talked to anyone that has flown either. I'm probably going to give the Sentry a try. I don't plan on going any smaller than what I'm currenlty flying (a 230, loaded around 1.06), but I've had a hard time finding a canopy I'm 100% happy with, so I've been trying to find out what my options are in canopy choices. I loved the way the Sabre2 landed, but I'm hoping to find something that's a little quicker in the turns that lands just as well.

Yep.

They have a "lite" version, look for the link in toward the bottom of the page.

In the true spirit of the UN, I will do absolutely nothing.

Thanks for the info.

IIRC, It was still 0-3cfm nylon, but I believe that it was a lighter fabric.

How does the flare compare to the Sabre2?

Anyone flown them? Just wondering how they compare to somthing like a Sabre2.

AFAIK, there is only a hybrid version. I'm hoping to try one out in the near future.

Worry about gear after you get your A, or at least wait until you finish AFF.

Is that link safe for work? I almost clicked it before I noticed the words "babeland" and "vibrators" in the URL...

I'd get that checked out first. From what I've heard from a few mechanics, those are problematic on alot of vehicles.

We usually just call him Blake.

I had a friend that took a pair of brake rotors to the dealership for some work. They charged 110$ for the pair. I got the same work done in half the time at Autozone for 14$. Dealerships are evil.....

I prefer the Desert Eagle .50 myself.. S&W is evil...

Many places are like that, it's why I try to do eveything I can myself instead of taking it to a car shop. If you look in the owners manual for the car, it'll give you recommended mileages when each service needs to be done.

That's regulated by the FAA, not the USPA.

Who needs clothes?

Fixed it fer ya

You scare me somtimes.....

Open all year, Thurs-Monday right now I think. They should be going to Fri-Mon pretty soon.

There's a few in the area. Skydive Dallas is about an hour north of Dallas, and has a Caravan and an Otter.

Mine is the FireFox to the right.