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Breakdown of Canopy Usage at Bridge Day 2006

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This is only a guess:
I think on a terminal jump the vents have a very low impact on the opening. I think on a terminal jump the canopy inflates manly through the nose.
The geometry and the line setting of the ACE and the BJ are identical.
I had some hard openings on subterminal (7 to 11 s) jumps with my ACE, but I think this is manly do to bad packing.
I never had a hard (in the BASE way...) opening with my same size BJ, but I have less jumps on it and maybe my packing has improved a bit...
But in general I think on terminal jumps both canopies will open the same. I would not buy a unvented canopy anymore.
Michi (#1068)
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Cruiselite ----- 1.71%
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Does this mean that someone other than Billy B jumps a Cruiselite?

be safe

kleggo

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In the early 90's, I put 80+ BASE jumps on my Cruiselite 220. I would happily jump it again as long as there is water below. Just give it more time and the Cruiselite will be extinct.


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Does this mean that someone other than Billy B jumps a Cruiselite?


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In the early 90's, I put 80+ BASE jumps on my Cruiselite 220. I would happily jump it again as long as there is water below. Just give it more time and the Cruiselite will be extinct.


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Does this mean that someone other than Billy B jumps a Cruiselite?


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i'm a bozo............

i meant to write
Pursuit ----- 0.68%
Does this mean that someone other than Billy B jumps a Pursuit?

my bad

Cruiselites are perfectly capable canopies in the right situations.

be safe
kleggo

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There was a Paraflite MT-1 there

-Blind
"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it."

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There was a Paraflite MT-1 there



Ahhhh, The old MT-1. The good old days. :)
"When it comes to BASE, I'll never give advice, only my opinion"

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