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  1. Martini
    Perfect example of why there's no such thing as idiot-proof! Also a good example of why you should ask experienced people or riggers when you don't know what you're doing, try to remember that your gear saves your life on every jump. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  2. Martini
    A fair price is whatever someone is willing to pay. I own several, average I have paid is around $300-$400. Low jump #s and good lines make it worth more, patches devalue it. Look at the classifieds, ignore ads asking $1000 for an old Sabre. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  3. Martini
    I like this discussion way better than the original post. And I don't have a hair color preference for a riding partner. Kinda like a canopy, color doesn't count, enjoying the ride is what it's about. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  4. Martini
    Nice pony! Your drawing? Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  5. Martini
    Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, blonde ponies! With red, um, hair! Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  6. Martini
    OK, you kinda lost me there, are you saying this guy uses a coke bottle to fill a d-bag too big for the canopy? That would be an unbelievably fucked-up thing to do. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  7. Martini
    Sorry you missed the point and humor. But you're right, the D-bag stays with the rig. Always been so and always will be. How else could I get everything from a 98 to a 150 in the same rig? Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  8. Martini
    Now THAT is funny shit! Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  9. Martini
    Yep, those old Sabres are really shitty. You should get rid of yours fast and cheap. I'll help you out and give you a hundred bucks for your Sabre. Then I'll have five of 'em. Seriously, do a search. More info there than you are even ready for. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  10. Martini
    2 choppers on Cobalt 120 @ 1.6, didn't like the canopy much anyway so I sold it. I prefer a higher w/l on the Cobalt, unfortunately that doesn't make it more wingsuit-friendly. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  11. Martini
    I don't bartack or use the sewless method at the toggle end, if you simply use an overhand knot on the fingertrapped loop then later you can untie it and move the fingertrap to a different location to allow for brakeline adjustment. Make sure you have at least 3" of line inside the fingertrap, I use as much as I can get in there. Similar method for closing loops allows adjustment there too. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  12. Martini
    If I was going to replace it I'd do it myself, it would take 1/2 to 1 hour estimated. I'd feel pretty guilty giving my rigger $5 for 1/2 hour's work. Actually my point is that unless the kill line is actually worn, which is a real possibility, then stretching it out would be a DIY job. I haven't had a kill line shrink out of tolerance on any of my PC's or I'd have tried it out already. I have replaced old PC's with new because the kill line, bridle and PC were all badly worn. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  13. Martini
    Have you ever tried just stretching the kill line back out? Spectra is stretchy stuff, I've seen suspension lines stretched back out several inches to put a canopy into better trim until a new lineset could be installed. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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    The slider is the key to Sabre openings, make sure it is pulled out several inches in front of the nose. Lots of other things help but the slider is the biggie.Some larger sized Sabres benefit from oversized sliders or slider pockets. I have three smallish Sabres that I jump regularly and never get slammed. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  16. Martini
    I stopped using my Cobalt (120 @ 1.6) after twice spinning up and chopping, I wasn't all that thrilled with the canopy at that low a wingloading anyway so I sold it. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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    Putting a hole in the middle of the slider may work. Use a tin can heated with a propane torch to cut and seal the hole. A friend did this using about a three-inch can on a Xaos slider with excellent results. Or, as has been suggested, try a mesh slider. Borrow one (small mesh to start, big mesh if it's still too slow) from a local BASE jumper who likes to drink your beer. Be careful trying this as the slider will be sized for a canopy much larger than yours, maybe start with a hop and pop from a slow plane to minimize opening shock. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  18. Martini
    Do what you want, accept the risks, be armed with at least some knowledge of what you are attempting and the possible consequences. I have done many skydives after diving. I know that I'm using myself as a guinea pig, I also do things thoughtfully. For example I wouldn't do a 13k wingsuit jump immediately following a long deco dive but doing 3k hop-n-pops 3 hours after a 40 minute dive to 60 feet on Nitrox isn't something I worry about. I'm NOT recommending this to you, it isn't a conservative thing to do. Decide on your risk/reward tolerance based on thought not luck, push the envelope with your eyes open not by accident. Also keep in mind that even if you do everything by the book you could still get bent or die skydiving or choke on a bone etc. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  19. Martini
    Any chance you'll have a V-3 demo Ed? Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  20. Martini
    Well Karl, since you joined the forum just yesterday it's likely you are simply another stinky troll. In case you're not merely asking questions like yours indicates that a Stilleto is not an appropriate canopy for you. Get a life or a tamer ride. Or both. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  21. Martini
    I know what you mean, it's hard for me to relate to people who pigeonhole blue-collar workers as stagnant, drunken dopers who don't have a pot to piss in. The snob factor at some DZ's is pretty damn high. Narrow-mindedness isn't exactly a virtue. BTW I spend my time with people from 20 to 75 years old, what in the world has age got to do with anything? I avoid spending time around people with attitudes like yours.
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    Hey everybody, I only have 45 skydives and I just ordered my Tonsuit X suit to learn how to WS. I am so excited!! Since there is so much video on youtube I figured I could get enough instruction from there. I cant wait. Ill let you know how it goes. My friend has a hot air ballon so I dont have to go to a Drop Zone either. How much altitude do you think I need. I am guessing like 200 maybe 300 ft? Fixed it. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  23. Martini
    What do you have against Sabre 1 canopies? I own four, jump three of them regularly, have about 400 jumps on them and have sweet openings. What do you base your opinion on? To keep from being a hijacker here I'll add my experience. Throwing in a track hasn't been a particular problem for me under any of the several canopies I've owned. These days I only fly wingsuits and throw in full flight when using a BASE pouch and not when going BOC. Mostly has to do with stability and timing not opening issues. BTW I use Sabre 1 canopies loaded 1.6 and 1.8 for wingsuit. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  24. Martini

    New Suit!

    Martini replied to kevin922's topic in Wing Suit Flying

    I don't know what kind of silicone was recommended to you, I have three kinds. "Dry" silicone is a spray or liquid that evaporates leaving only a film of silicone with no additives. "Regular" silicone has silicone mixed into a base of other oily compounds that will remain as part of the lubricant. The stuff you'll find at dive shops is like vaseline but with silicone in it, good for greasing o-rings and mustaches. If it was my wingsuit I'd use only the dry type, I get mine in a spray can at Ace Hardware. Spray it on a rag or paper towel then wipe it on the cables, it's less messy than spraying directly on the cables. It's also the best stuff for cutaway cables on your rig. Using the dry type minimizes the accumulation of grit that oils attract. Always be careful using silicone around anything you may want to glue or paint later as it will prevent adhesion. Body shops hate the stuff. End of dissertation. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  25. Martini
    What happened to sky surfing?Quote You're kidding,right? The answer is WINGSUITS!!!!!!!!! Like about five years ago. Sometimes you eat the bear..............