Which slider on a Troll DW MDV for terminal jumps?

[Winznut 0]

Dudes,

what kind of slider (and packing method) do you use for your terminal jumps with the vented Troll?
Some people I talked to/wrote about it on the forum, said, the vents would make the opening pretty hard.

I know that I've to fine tune it myself for the setup I jump, I'm just curious.

How many time do you roll your nose?
How much do you "direct control" it?
Large mesh, fine mesh or sail slider with hole?

Thanks!

[brabzzz 0]

I jumped mine with the 'large' mesh slider and 8ish rolls per side stuffed into the nose. 4 twists to get a 'nipple' in the slider and two wraps of the thin black bungee.

People were using combinations of small mesh, big mesh, bungees and masking tape. Horses for courses. My openings were fine.

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[SabreDave 0]

I've done about 25+ terminal on my MDV and the first few rattled my fillings! I roll the nose 4-5 times, I use two elastics (tan coloured ones only) on the slider (one on each side), small mesh slider and a 36 ZP AV with small mesh. Got them to a point where they are brisk but reasonable.

I have never put the large hole slider on my rig and can't see ever using it at this point. I know things change and there may be a reason to someday but I have done 4-8 seconds with small mesh slider and the openings were great.

Have fun!

SabreDave

[tommyh 0]

I've been jumping said canopy at terminal like so: Small mesh slider, one rubber band wrapped twice around big bite of slider, rolled the nose 6-8 times, 32" pc. I would consider the openings excellent (still quick compared to my fox, but just slow enough not to hurt.)

[Calvin19 0]

Yar, large mesh, roll the nose, (3 cells either side toward center,) double wrap primary stow. works for Alex (bitch STILL asks questions when he packs his troll mdv)

-SPACE-

[blair700 0]

Yo,
Have you tried a smaller PC for terminal jumps? Don't know your size but I jump the 285, large hole mesh slider with a 32"ZP, indirect control, and 3 wraps of masking tape on the in-board C, D, and all steering lines. Feels good.
Later
Blair

[Zoter 0]

Troll MDV 305 /Morpheus Tech vented 36" PC
For terminal jumps I have used the following:
Large mesh slider, indirect control (2 wraps of tan rubber band), direct control (two wraps of small tan rubber band ) around 2inch 'grasp' of material from the centre of the slider. left 3 and right 3 nose cells wrapped inwards 3 times....opens briskly but comfortably.
I had a couple of 180's with this setup but after exposing a bit more of the centre cell that was instantly cured, without an appreciable increase in the hardness of the opening....so I put it down to not exposing enough of the centre cell to begin with.

[knot 0]

Troll 245 MDV

10+ seconds
Small mesh slider
32" PC Vented

> How many time do you roll your nose?
5, towards the center

CYA

[SabreDave 0]

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Yo,
Have you tried a smaller PC for terminal jumps? Don't know your size but I jump the 285, large hole mesh slider with a 32"ZP, indirect control, and 3 wraps of masking tape on the in-board C, D, and all steering lines. Feels good.
Later
Blair

Short answer is no. I have used my 38 inch, large hole zp AV from 4-10 seconds. for 8-terminal I have been using a 36 small mesh zp AV. I have been thinking that I should get a 32 now to help slow things a bit.

How much of a difference might this make..anyone???

SabreDave