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Nice Jan

Baby is great!!!! I live in Michigan.. You know.. The place you can only jump 5 months out of the year

I am going to be on the other side of the spectrum.. This is after I made my first 50 or so jumps on various types of Rental canopies from a 220 to a 135. So I got 50 jumps on anything I could jump. After that I started to feel "as I downsized" that I had much much more control over a smaller canopy than a larger one. I had occasions like Quade mentioned where I had made bad judgement calls and jumped in slightly higher winds than I should have. These were under a 1:0 wingloading. I found myself flying backwards in high winds. Going OH SHIT there are power lines back there. I had to learn to get the canopy out of the air as quickly as possible using front risers. And S-turns. Mostly front risers. It was me against all the bastards watching me fly backwards saying I wasn't going to stand it up. I always did. My decision to jump in those winds under a bigger canopy was simply flawed. But I was determined and I learned, luckily without getting hurt. My first canopy was a Triathlon150 loaded at 1.2.. It was very docile, had few bad habits because it was in no way elliptical, simply a square parachute that packed really easily. I got really good at accuracy, and slow speed flight. Then I started speeding things up.. Using those front risers to go a little faster. Noticing how much more control I had and how the canopy felt like it was on rails.. I got bit by the swoop bug. I would never recommend my progression to anyone as I have been extremely agressive.. I demoed a Diablo120 and an fx114. Loved the twitchyness of the Diablo and ordered a Diablo110.. The speed of that canopy initially scared the hell out of me. I learned after 10 jumps or so to look much further ahead than I was use to. I was around 1.75 on the Diablo110. Put maybe 60 or so jumps on that canopy and went to a crossfire103. Soon after got a new Crossfire2-97 at 1.85. Personally I fly by feel. Again I am not recommending anyone do what I did I am just trying to give you the answers you are asking for. I have allways been a kenesthetic learner. I learned to ride a horse by feel, never having had a lesson. But I can ride the hell out of a horse. It took me 100 jumps to even tap the crossfire2.. I now have roughly 200 jumps on it. 130+ have been hop-n-pops from altitude. Compared to flying the Falcon220 which felt like it was flying me, the Crossfire2, even the diablo felt like it was connected to me. I can practically think now and it does what I want it to.. I could do that to the Triathlon and it would fly straight and laugh at me.. NOTHING is wrong with being conservative. I would not however start my own children at a wing loading of less than 1.0. I don't feel it is entirely safe. I think a triathlon at 1.0 is a great starting canopy for just about anyone.. As I downsized I felt more in control of every aspect of the canopies flight.. This is me... Hope this helps.. Rhino

Good Vibes Lew!!!!!!!!! vbvbvbvbvbvbvvbvbsvbsvbsvbsvbsvbsvbsvbs!!!!! Rhino

Katana.... I just want to say it again.. K A T A N A ... Boioioioioioioioing!!! LOL Rhino

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No.. I am the coolest

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Triathlon main, Spectre also one of the 2. Triathlon I would recoommend first. PD reserve, Cypress, RSL, Good coaching.. Rhino

What matters? Size of the Tit? Or size of the nipple itself?? That is the question?

Boioioioioioioioioioioing!!!! Other than me.. The Bytch is my favorite.. Then Chuck.. Skymonkeyone.. He was pretty kick ass in person..

Lets debate boobies...

Looks like a 9 cell Diablo

No me.. I'm the coolest

I'm the coolest

Hang in there Ted. My prayers are with you and your family.. Rhino

I had the MOD done on my NOS shadow racer.. The only velcro it has is along the side.. It is very nice..

ACT? Where do I find it?

What is the best contact management software? Something that will do envelopes? Labels? Track everything?? Any ideas?? Rhino

The NOS Shadow Racer is THE MOST comfortable rig I have jumped. I have a new wings right now and I will say the Racer NOS was nice.. Nothing is wrong with a racer. Especially for the price and reserve deployment time.. Rhino

God.. I am not worried about me.. I am worried about Pops son and family I've never seen a closer father and son.. More prayers to Pops and family..

Pops felt like a father to me. Dave like a brother.. I am crying and praying and crying and praying.. I feel horrible.. I miss him so much. He helped me put up my tent at the convention. Went out of his way to make room for my tent. He took it down before the storm and then put it back up. What an amazing human being. He was like the Dad I never had. He felt that way. Warm.. A huge heart. Welcoming. I am sickened by this.. I feel like selling my rig. This is horrible.. He was bar none the nicest, warmest person I have had the pleasure of knowing.. I am torn inside just knowing he is gone... Love and miss you allways Pops... Blue Skies Pops... Rob Cowan Rhino

Bytch!!!! lol