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Yep.. Thanks bro.. Angel was with me.. If ANYTHING was incorrectly done on that rig it would not have held.. That chest strap and those hip rings took a serious pounding on that one.. Rhino

No joke man... Check this out.. I am gathering by what happened I had a possible line dump? Left side of the canopy opened first, wrenching me into the right hip ring as my left side was torn up.. attached.. Rhino

Damnit.. I just bought my wings and have to get it checked...

No I wouldn't.. lol I've jumped my xf2 at that loading.. I simply don't want to.. I like the combination of air time/performance/dive/everything at the wing loading I am at on the canopy I am flying.. I've got an infinite amount to learn on my xf2 for now.. lol Rhino

Yep.. I am NUTZ.. lol

Thanks again for everything God!! Thank you for my new son!!! Rhino

lol Yep.. True.. But this one was sloppier.. Rhino

I myself went to a crossbraced canopy. I bought a brand new Xaos21 98sqft at 1.85. Canopy I jumped before that was a Diablo110. So I was use to INSTANT reaction from the canopy when I touched a toggle. The Diablo was insanely fast turning and diving. Jumped on the Xaos and it felt like a boat. Turned slow, front riser pressure was heavy, and it took alot of toggle pressure to maneuver the canopy the way I was use to. Now.. There was nothing wrong with the Xaos. The flight characteristics at that wing loading simply weren't what I was looking for. Got a new Crossfire2, 97sqft. The crossfire2 at the same loading outperforms the Xaos in EVERY aspect of flight BUT bottom end. At that wing loading. Unless I "Someday WAAAY in the future" can find a crossbraced canopy that can turn as fast, dive as hard as the crossfire2 or Diablo I might never go back to crossbraced. I likely wasn't loading the Xaos enough. I am simply not willing to go to 2.2+ at the moment.. Rhino

Deal.. I've done it before and had great openings.. This simply put an end to it.. That's all Rhino

Yeah yeah I know.. I am kicking myself in the ass.. I have scrapes on both sides of my ribs, both arms.. My chest and back are sore.. LOL I guess I get to wear a sign today.. lol Rhino

I respectfully disagree!!

Jumped last weekend.. Did one of those throw it in the bag at the end of the night deals. Knew it was a sloppy pack job.. Went out this morning KNOWING it was a sloppy pack job.. Talked to my buddies jokingly about watching my main if I cut away due to sloppy pack job.. Original plan was a subterminal opening at altitude and to play all the way down. Deviated from the plan going out with the 2 way to play around.. Got to 7 grand and dumped.. WACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was BY FAR the hardest opening I have ever had. Immediately after the WACK as I was shaking it off my canopy was twisting up and beginning to spiral towards the ground at a very high rate of speed. Went into 5 line twists before I reached up and stopped it from going any further. There I was, back to earth. Already had cut away in the back of my head. I reached for the cut away handle and hesitated. Remembering I was still pretty high. I glanced at my altimiter still being at 5.5k and went to work. Suprisingly I got myself out of the line twists rather quickly. Took a breath, looked up to make sure nothing was broken. Released the brakes and did a controlability check. I was sure SOMETHING had to have broke but nothing did. Did a detailed line and canopy inspection when I got to the ground and everything is fine. Lesson learned.. I won't jump another packjob that I know was slop on my part. Made one more jump after that and something unfamiliar happened. I initiated my hook around 550 feet. Only I usually feel pressure on the front risers, this time NOTHING. In the back of my head I was feeling and thinking collapse. I did go into the hook immediately from brakes? So I don't know if that is why I felt nothing on the front risers? It was weird. It did dive quiet a bit more than usual. I had to literally let up on the fronts to hit my swoop lane. I probably could have turned in at 650?? Maybe I just learned something? Maybe something got a little tweaked from the hard opening? Not sure.. I'll have to do some more playing around up high to make sure it is acting the same?.. Now I am home and my body is starting to ache.. lol What a day.. Rhino

I'd let you pack for me on one condition!! You pay for my reserve repacks lol j/k Rhino

Nice tit I mean Tat lol

Cool! I wanna see ..

Just helping a brother out After all he's the Rev!!

Luckily if that pin stays the cypress will back me up Thanks for the info.. I'll have both my rigs checked..

Screw the camper.. Get a tent.. I will be there for the first 4 days.. I can pick you up if need be?

They would have to defeat the NRA and that will NEVER happen. The NRA is better armed than the UN.. LOL Rhino

Smart Ass!!

Could have been stress?? I wouldn't stop jumping. It is some of the only stress relief we have!! Glad you are o.k. Rhino

Hey bro.. I'm not rich or anything but if it meant you coming or not coming if you can tackle the registration I can spot you a couple of jump tickets. I'm sure some others might do the same. Chin up bro.. That is what family is for I pre-paid for 10 tickets. Money is tight as I haven't started the new job yet but I'll spot you at least 2 jump tickets

Put a tire lock on your car, in storage, or sell it for you until you either pass the test or not.....

I am sure BOTH are great.. I LOVE my new wings.. Don't have a single complaint as of yet.. Rhino

He is going to sell the HELL out of the Sensei.. Rhino