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So I've occasionally thought about adding a little wing area behind the squared-off trailing edge of my V-2, yeah OK I'm a shitty flyer and I'm looking for an easy fix. I'm also 5'-8" 170 lbs and flying with guys 6'-1" to 6'-3" not much heavier than me and jumping bigger surface suits. Flame on if you feel the need. Anyway besides figuring out how to attatch the wing so that it can be cut away another problem has surfaced; I use the BASE PC pouch exclusively and can't figure out how to connect the wing addition to the leg while still getting the BASE pouch to work. All reasonable ideas are welcome, sarcasm is not. And yeah I've been drinking, so what? BTW I'm trying to make the suit more flockable, it's strong point is stability not float. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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Ed, like you I absolutely never bartack the toggle end of the brakeline, an overhand knot after fingertrappinng is secure but removable. OTOH bartacking the end that fingertraps at the cat's eye is a must. I know that's obvious to you but might not be to someone else reading this. I've seen that fingertrap pull out after it was improperly bartacked. Fortunately it came loose at brake release and not during landing. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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So you're saying you don't need to keep it up 'cause you're fast? Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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The references to lengthening the brake lines are to change only the lower brakeline length. (the section between the toggle and the cat's eye). If you change the upper line length it may affect your openings. In any case see a rigger, doing it yourself is possible but bartacking the fingertraps by hand is a pain. Have your rigger leave lots of extra length past the toggles so you can get the adjustment right and have some left over to accomodate future shrinkage. My .02 anyway. I've had to deal with this problem on several canopies for various reasons, you'll be amazed at the improved performance you'll get. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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Those are yummy too. No feathers either. Happiness to you too Ed. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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I love penguins. They're delicious! Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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Responding to 2-year-old posts is kinda unusual. Or maybe your sig line has something to do with that.
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Nah, the brake lines are the right length but it looks like the suspension lines have stretched. Probably due to overloading Seriously though the canopy would fly better with lines in trim and land better with a full flare instead of a half flare and a lot of running. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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Try any dropzone in western Washington. Excellent jumping and world class diving. Warm is really a relative term, the water will be at least 10 degrees above freezing though. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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Try it out to see if it works. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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Interesting theory. I would think that at high enough altitudes you would be essentially falling straight down. That would tend to diminish glide ratio. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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Eric (Tonto) Stephenson - Goodbye my friend
Martini replied to sangiro's topic in Blue Skies - In Memory Of
Dammit I cant stand this . I love you Tonto, I love you Taz. Oh shit tell me this is a bad dream. Sometimes you eat the bear.............. -
Another vote for Sabre-1 here, 120 at 1.6. generally sweet openings and enuf load to get some speed with a 360. I've used Sabre-1-120, Nitron-120, Cobalt-120, Triathlon 135, Sabre-1-150 and Xaos-21-98. I'd really like to use a Katana-107 but it comes with a guaranteed shitload of reserve rides, the Xaos is nice but I don't like throwing that high.Using a conservative canopy and flying it hard is a winning combo for me. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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I jump my 120 at 1.6, it handles great and if it was going to explode it would have done it by now. I've seen Sabre-1s jumped regularly at 1.8, beyond that they don't seem to flare well. I wouldn't expect more mechanical problems on your Sabre-1 than on other canopies. Go have fun with it. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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You should also check out the many threads on Sabre packing for slow openings, talk to a rigger, check line trim especially brake line length etc. Inconsistent openings indicate inconsistent packing. The slider is the key, the nose is also important. I happen to like Sabre-1 canopies, I've owned three. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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A larger slider may help but there are no absolutes. On my Sabre-1 120 which opened too hard I changed to a slider which is the same size spanwise and 1 1/2" larger chordwise. It slowed the openings nicely, still fast but not hard. I've been very happy with it. I think you'll find that using PD's reccommendation will help considerably. If you like your Sabre then a slider change is way cheaper than a new canopy. I haven't had a single slammer on mine. I also pack it very carefully. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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whats so wrong with a round reserve??
Martini replied to jasleegoyne's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
It doesn't sound at all like you really want to know what's wrong with a round reserve. Sometimes you eat the bear.............. -
The smog is so bad there they almost have to wear a bailout bottle on the wingsuit jumps there!*** I think Glen's bottle has nitrous in it.
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Real esate agent schlemiel estate agent. Can he exchange my place for one like it $ for $ ? If you'd like to appraise it yourself c'mon up, you're always welcome. Besides who wants to do two-ways in clear air? Clouds are where it's at man doncha know. Or get serious altitude like in MY avatar. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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Not to worry, summer doesn't start until July 15th anyway. Then we can jump for two whole months before it starts raining again. Whooppeeeeee! Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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You're selling the Phacro to buy what? You did take the d-bag out when you installed the corners, right? Plan on trying out the rig and new mystery suit about the middle of July when it stops raining. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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I disagree. OK I wanted to call bullshit but I'm being polite. Take away the profit motive (commercial DZ) and presto you don't need tandems. Is it harder to run an Otter? Hell yes. Skydiving was around long before tandems though. Jumping out of airplanes started because people wanted to have fun, they formed clubs and improved skills through competition. Tandems help keep things affordable but they are NOT critical to the sport. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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***For me the V1 gave best results when the armwing span was cut like the guy in the picture in the performance flying article. Anyhow, IMO, the Vampire arm wings must be held in such a way that the end of the arm wing forms a tube. There is a reason for why the wings are attached the way they are...let the trailing edge form by itself. I'm not sure what you mean here Kris. I know I tend to try to overpower the V-2 by stretching it out, Tony seems to think I fly head low too. Which performance article are you referring to? With the right skills I should be able to nearly match Tony's performance but I'll have to work at it. (me 5'-8"/165 lbs vs. Tony at 6'-2"/ 175 lbs) Right now I'm working on the wings and torso, the legs seem pretty natural. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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Scott, as you probably know my w/s rig is an Infinity. The wide laterals are only a minor problem. I jumped without dynamic corners for quite a while but had Velocity Sports do the mod after having too many spinners. As testimony to how (in)effective the mod can be I had a chopper on a spinning mal on my first jump after the mod was done I had to use a different skipped tab configuration on my V-2 as compared with my GTI and S-3. I hooked up my V-2 to my other, much smaller, Infinity and it seemed to be fine but I haven't jumped it. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
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Huh? Somebody say somethin? Sometimes you eat the bear..............