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(Review ID:2062)

14 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

Get one..
Rated by: jumper1986 on 2008-09-11 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Stiletto in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Sweet openings, sweet turns, sweet swoops, sweet everything!
Cons: It costs money :(

I started jumping a Stiletto 135 at 40 jumps loaded at 1.3:1. Soft openings and really quick turns were my favorite atributes about the canopy. It also had good shut-down power at the end of the flare. 9 times out of 10, I didn't have to take a step when I touched down after a little turf surfin'.

At 160 jumps I snagged a Stiletto 107. With a wing loading around 1.8:1, I started having a little more fun. Harness turns are really responsive, toggle turns are smokin' fast, and the front riser pressure is low. This canopy also has a quick dynamic stall, so don't hang on to the rears for too long on your swoops. (My ass is still sore... haha)

In conclusion, this is a sweet canopy, and the "spinetto" callsign isn't true.

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(Review ID:1959)

5 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

i dig it
Rated by: kevinhaddon on 2008-03-24 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Stiletto in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: quick turn rate, solid recovery, smooth opening
Cons: hard to get second hand

I had maybe 15 jumps on a stiletto 120 before i did my night jumps for my d-license at a 1.7 wing loading. The stiletto opened outstanding after being trash packed to make the next load. It was easy to handle and i made solid non-swoop landings with it, despite the high wing loading. I jumped a Precision Rage 130 and i liked it at first, but it had a weird recovery arc and glide angle. i tried a stiletto and i got hooked. flies fast and straight, opens wells. cant really say enough good things about it. i put about 200 jumps on a sabre2 135 and then stiletto was a natural progression for me...

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(Review ID:1627)

8 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

Stilleto 150, wing loading 1.33
Rated by: nicksoccer20 on 2006-08-15 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Stiletto in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: almost everything :-)
Cons: openings

i just bought a stilleto so far i love it but i am still trying to figure out how to slow the openings down my first jump on it was nice and slow but every one sence has been alittle firm. i love this canopy it has some sweet landings nice and fast but then it has good shutdown power i love it. and the toggle turns are crazy tight, it turns on a dime. i would recomend this canopy to anyone who wants some thing fun but not too crazy this is my first eliptical canopy and i have no proplems flying it previously i was jumping a triathlon 175, and safire 169 and this canopy is a whole different animal its great!!!!!!!!!!!!

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(Review ID:1523)

2 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

I Love my Stiletto 120
Rated by: N4785frox on 2006-04-19 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Stiletto in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Best landing of them all
Cons: Few spinning openings

I loved it so much i now have 2 120s. my 120 is loaded at 1.65 and i now have 70 jumps on it and love it very much. i had some hard landings at first because i only had 170 jumps when i downsized to this canopy. but now that i have it down i love the flare and flys well in strong winds. my dropzone is at 7000 feet and it seems to fly the same as it does at 5000 feet in Denver. i had some spinning openings at first but that i think was my body and not the canopy because now it opens on heading.

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(Review ID:1463)

2 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

the best chute you'll ever own
Rated by: mikempb on 2006-01-11 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Stiletto in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: the best openings, super responsive toggle imput
Cons: absolutly none

I have aprox. 500 jumps on my Stilleto 120 at 1.6 loading It does recover quickly from a turn, for some that might be what there looking for, for the rest of us, just work your way up to 270 degree turns and then the fun begins!

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(Review ID:1382)

5 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

I hated this canopy so much
Rated by: dharma1976 on 2005-09-19 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Stiletto in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: hmmmm
Cons: quick recovery arc, bad openings

I got a few different demos on stilettos, a 150 and a 170...and the 170 beat the shit out of me so hard that I had to send it back after 5 jumps a concussion and a compressed disc.

on the lighter side when I could see straight on it, it seemed to have light toggle pressure, but harsh riser pressure.

overall, try a crossfire or a vengance before this canopy

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(Review ID:1107)

13 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

I love my Stiletto 135
Rated by: donovan on 2004-10-27 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Stiletto in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Soft openings, flat glide angle and responsiveness.
Cons: Off heading openings

I've done about 130 jumps on my stiletto 135 which is loaded at about 1.4 its responsiveness is beautiful i have a ball under this dream canopy. i'm only 17 and have about 200 jumps under my belt and i can see myself flying this canopy for a long time. I'm just getting into swooping now and what i have tryed so far the canopy seems to be real smooth and controlled. What can i say i love my stiletto.

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(Review ID:1094)

16 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

Great all around canopy
Rated by: bskyz on 2004-10-12 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Stiletto in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Soft openings, highly responsive, great control range
Cons: None come to mind

I put approximately 300 jumps on my Stiletto 120 loaded at 1.3. It was my first elliptical canopy, and I was very impressed!

I was hesitant to buy it at first because of the stigma attached to the "Spinetto", but as long as you deploy with even weight in the harness, the openings are great. I actually prefer them to my Spectre, and that has extremely soft openings.

The Stiletto has a very wide control range. I’ve made it back from quite a few long spots with just a bit of rears or deep brakes with no problems. At this wingloading you can also almost sink it in when trying to make it into a tight off-DZ landing.

Toggle turns initiate quickly and speed up from there. Even at my (relatively) low wingloading, harness turns were impressive. The canopy does have relatively high front riser pressure. The pressure on the risers starts low (especially after deep brakes), but increases quickly. The Stiletto also planes out very quickly after coming out of a turn. This is both good and bad for someone who is just learning how to swoop. Because it does not continue to dive, you have to initiate the turn lower than you would have to on other canopies. However, if you do find yourself low, you can “dig” out of it relatively easily.

Overall, I strongly recommend the Stiletto. Try one and you’ll see why the first elliptical canopy is still in production, and as popular as ever!

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(Review ID:754)

14 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

I love my Stiletto
Rated by: ScottH on 2003-08-10 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Stiletto in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: soft openings,fun to fly
Cons: none I can think of

I have been jumping my stiletto 150 loaded at 1.4 since 1993,it is now on its third set of lines with almost 2100 jumps on it.It still opens and flys great altough the flare is not what it once was.The stiletto is the best parachute I have ever had.With 20 years of jumping I have seen and jumped many parachutes and the stiletto is the best all around chute,moderatlly loaded it even has a minimal accuracy ability.Ilove my stiletto and will sone buy another.
Scott H

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(Review ID:681)

7 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

The Best!
Rated by: stilettodude on 2003-04-14 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Stiletto in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Soft openings and awsome swoops!
Cons: None

I Have over 250 jumps under a stiletto 120 and have never jumped a sweeter canopy. I also do not understand why people call them spinlettos..... i have never had to chop mine ( maybe these dudes need to attend a packing course)?? In my opinion.....Stiletto is the best, so forget the rest!

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