mattjw916 2 #26 May 19, 2005 QuoteQuote My Safire has NEVER spanked me, not even a little bit. That thing used to pop the fuck out of me before I got the mod done....after the mod...it's like falling into warm ice cream...yummy. I just had new lines put on it, with hooknswoop's specs for the control lines like before, hopefully it will remain that way. NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darrenspooner 0 #27 May 19, 2005 There are bad apples amonst all of them. I had a ZP170 that opened like a dream every time, a Hornet 150 that spanked the shit out of me until I tamed it, and a brand new sabre2 150 that dives to the right on opening. During training I jumped a fury220 that caused the worst bruising I ever had, but a PD F111 canopy that was like falling into pillows. The harder you look the more you will find people's experiences to be the opposite of mine. Hit and miss. Parachutes are too complex to be totally predictable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhys 0 #28 May 19, 2005 Quote I can't believe no one mentioned the Stiletto. you've gotta be f**king kidding arent ya? spin/spankletto. no way that is a 'soft' opening canopy. you're probably just used to it or pack it a special way? ha ha ha "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymedic 0 #29 May 19, 2005 I guess mine is just different cause I have yet to be spanked on mine...yet at least. but my dacron lined stilleto is a bit different. Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rhys 0 #30 May 19, 2005 QuoteQuote Compared to basically everything else on the market when the Stiletto was released, it opened really nicely, but by today's standards, it's not that impressive. I much prefer the openings of my Velo to the openings of my Stiletto. And nothing, and I mean nothing, compares to my old Crossfire (1) openings... Canuck it is the dacron lines that make it open slowly not the fact that it is a stilleto, the fact that it is a stilleto is probably the reason why it has dacron lines. norman kent is probably sponsered by p.d. an couldn't jump the crossfife he probably wanted to"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 259 #31 May 19, 2005 Quoteyou've gotta be f**king kidding arent ya? No, not kidding. I've talked to lots of people who say that the Stiletto's they've jumped open very soft. Being a canopy wussy I have no personal experience on them. Note that nothing was said about opening on heading or spinning up. Any canopy can spank you - I've seen stars from a Spectre opening more than once. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymedic 0 #32 May 19, 2005 yeah...Anne had a Spectre open so hard it broke lines and she bout got knocked three ways from silly...it can happen on anything... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mattjw916 2 #33 May 19, 2005 yeup, I have a friend that had a mad spinning mal on a Spectre... he had huge welts on his arms from the risers as a result of the cutaway! NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kris 0 #34 May 19, 2005 QuoteSpinletto? My Stiletto opens up incredibly softly. And before you go calling it a Spinetto, grab some education first. The only reason they got that name is because it was the first mass elliptical on the market. People weren't used to having to be squared in the harness on opening or having to fly the opening on a canopy. My Stiletto only slammed me once, but that was because it was out of trim. It usually snivels so long that on BirdMan jumps I have enough time to unzip my arm wings while it opens.I believe it and the Spectre are built off of the same NACA number / planform if I've heard correctly.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites EvilLurker 2 #35 May 20, 2005 QuoteI believe it and the Spectre are built off of the same NACA number / planform if I've heard correctly. I can't see how that would have anything to do with how they open. Am I missing something? Or are you talking about the chances of it spinning up after opening? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites phoenixlpr 0 #36 May 20, 2005 Hold back your horses! Every canopy has its nickname :). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mx757 4 #37 May 20, 2005 my firebolt from Jumpshack always open slow and smoothly... fly's great too...call Nancy at JS and ask for a demo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fffff 0 #38 May 20, 2005 QuoteWhat are the softest opening canopies on the market today? Brad Try the Aerodyne Pilot, great soft & on-heading openings. I think soft openings are not the only thing that make a canopy comfortable, also on-heading is very important for comfort. Later F ------------------------------------------------ NIL VOLENTIBUS ARDUUM. (nothing is difficult for those who really want it) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vt1977 0 #39 May 20, 2005 I have recently had my Spectre re-lined with dacron and the openings are heavenly. I loved the openings on the Pilot when I demo-ed it as well. Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rhys 0 #40 May 20, 2005 QuoteAny canopy can spank you - I've seen stars from a Spectre opening more than once. i had hard full on openings on my crossfire too, but you know what? it wasn't the canopy it was the legstraps on my harness slipping when i was getting ready in the plane. i have added extra webbing to the legstraps and beautiful openings again! how about that eh!"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billbooth 10 #41 May 20, 2005 You guys should try an old Para-Plane at terminal with NO slider. I always saw stars, and was knocked unconscious quite a few times. I once woke up in an ambulance. I can't believe that the idea of the slider wasn't beaten into me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymedic 0 #42 May 20, 2005 literaly I guess... 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skymedic 0 #29 May 19, 2005 I guess mine is just different cause I have yet to be spanked on mine...yet at least. but my dacron lined stilleto is a bit different. Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhys 0 #30 May 19, 2005 QuoteQuote Compared to basically everything else on the market when the Stiletto was released, it opened really nicely, but by today's standards, it's not that impressive. I much prefer the openings of my Velo to the openings of my Stiletto. And nothing, and I mean nothing, compares to my old Crossfire (1) openings... Canuck it is the dacron lines that make it open slowly not the fact that it is a stilleto, the fact that it is a stilleto is probably the reason why it has dacron lines. norman kent is probably sponsered by p.d. an couldn't jump the crossfife he probably wanted to"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 259 #31 May 19, 2005 Quoteyou've gotta be f**king kidding arent ya? No, not kidding. I've talked to lots of people who say that the Stiletto's they've jumped open very soft. Being a canopy wussy I have no personal experience on them. Note that nothing was said about opening on heading or spinning up. Any canopy can spank you - I've seen stars from a Spectre opening more than once. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymedic 0 #32 May 19, 2005 yeah...Anne had a Spectre open so hard it broke lines and she bout got knocked three ways from silly...it can happen on anything... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mattjw916 2 #33 May 19, 2005 yeup, I have a friend that had a mad spinning mal on a Spectre... he had huge welts on his arms from the risers as a result of the cutaway! NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kris 0 #34 May 19, 2005 QuoteSpinletto? My Stiletto opens up incredibly softly. And before you go calling it a Spinetto, grab some education first. The only reason they got that name is because it was the first mass elliptical on the market. People weren't used to having to be squared in the harness on opening or having to fly the opening on a canopy. My Stiletto only slammed me once, but that was because it was out of trim. It usually snivels so long that on BirdMan jumps I have enough time to unzip my arm wings while it opens.I believe it and the Spectre are built off of the same NACA number / planform if I've heard correctly.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites EvilLurker 2 #35 May 20, 2005 QuoteI believe it and the Spectre are built off of the same NACA number / planform if I've heard correctly. I can't see how that would have anything to do with how they open. Am I missing something? Or are you talking about the chances of it spinning up after opening? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites phoenixlpr 0 #36 May 20, 2005 Hold back your horses! Every canopy has its nickname :). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mx757 4 #37 May 20, 2005 my firebolt from Jumpshack always open slow and smoothly... fly's great too...call Nancy at JS and ask for a demo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fffff 0 #38 May 20, 2005 QuoteWhat are the softest opening canopies on the market today? Brad Try the Aerodyne Pilot, great soft & on-heading openings. I think soft openings are not the only thing that make a canopy comfortable, also on-heading is very important for comfort. Later F ------------------------------------------------ NIL VOLENTIBUS ARDUUM. (nothing is difficult for those who really want it) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vt1977 0 #39 May 20, 2005 I have recently had my Spectre re-lined with dacron and the openings are heavenly. I loved the openings on the Pilot when I demo-ed it as well. Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rhys 0 #40 May 20, 2005 QuoteAny canopy can spank you - I've seen stars from a Spectre opening more than once. i had hard full on openings on my crossfire too, but you know what? it wasn't the canopy it was the legstraps on my harness slipping when i was getting ready in the plane. i have added extra webbing to the legstraps and beautiful openings again! how about that eh!"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billbooth 10 #41 May 20, 2005 You guys should try an old Para-Plane at terminal with NO slider. I always saw stars, and was knocked unconscious quite a few times. I once woke up in an ambulance. I can't believe that the idea of the slider wasn't beaten into me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymedic 0 #42 May 20, 2005 literaly I guess... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Atom 0 #43 May 20, 2005 My sweet Stiletto opens WERY nice....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
skybytch 259 #31 May 19, 2005 Quoteyou've gotta be f**king kidding arent ya? No, not kidding. I've talked to lots of people who say that the Stiletto's they've jumped open very soft. Being a canopy wussy I have no personal experience on them. Note that nothing was said about opening on heading or spinning up. Any canopy can spank you - I've seen stars from a Spectre opening more than once. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #32 May 19, 2005 yeah...Anne had a Spectre open so hard it broke lines and she bout got knocked three ways from silly...it can happen on anything... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #33 May 19, 2005 yeup, I have a friend that had a mad spinning mal on a Spectre... he had huge welts on his arms from the risers as a result of the cutaway! NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #34 May 19, 2005 QuoteSpinletto? My Stiletto opens up incredibly softly. And before you go calling it a Spinetto, grab some education first. The only reason they got that name is because it was the first mass elliptical on the market. People weren't used to having to be squared in the harness on opening or having to fly the opening on a canopy. My Stiletto only slammed me once, but that was because it was out of trim. It usually snivels so long that on BirdMan jumps I have enough time to unzip my arm wings while it opens.I believe it and the Spectre are built off of the same NACA number / planform if I've heard correctly.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EvilLurker 2 #35 May 20, 2005 QuoteI believe it and the Spectre are built off of the same NACA number / planform if I've heard correctly. I can't see how that would have anything to do with how they open. Am I missing something? Or are you talking about the chances of it spinning up after opening? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #36 May 20, 2005 Hold back your horses! Every canopy has its nickname :). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx757 4 #37 May 20, 2005 my firebolt from Jumpshack always open slow and smoothly... fly's great too...call Nancy at JS and ask for a demo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fffff 0 #38 May 20, 2005 QuoteWhat are the softest opening canopies on the market today? Brad Try the Aerodyne Pilot, great soft & on-heading openings. I think soft openings are not the only thing that make a canopy comfortable, also on-heading is very important for comfort. Later F ------------------------------------------------ NIL VOLENTIBUS ARDUUM. (nothing is difficult for those who really want it) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #39 May 20, 2005 I have recently had my Spectre re-lined with dacron and the openings are heavenly. I loved the openings on the Pilot when I demo-ed it as well. Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhys 0 #40 May 20, 2005 QuoteAny canopy can spank you - I've seen stars from a Spectre opening more than once. i had hard full on openings on my crossfire too, but you know what? it wasn't the canopy it was the legstraps on my harness slipping when i was getting ready in the plane. i have added extra webbing to the legstraps and beautiful openings again! how about that eh!"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billbooth 10 #41 May 20, 2005 You guys should try an old Para-Plane at terminal with NO slider. I always saw stars, and was knocked unconscious quite a few times. I once woke up in an ambulance. I can't believe that the idea of the slider wasn't beaten into me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymedic 0 #42 May 20, 2005 literaly I guess... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Atom 0 #43 May 20, 2005 My sweet Stiletto opens WERY nice....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
billbooth 10 #41 May 20, 2005 You guys should try an old Para-Plane at terminal with NO slider. I always saw stars, and was knocked unconscious quite a few times. I once woke up in an ambulance. I can't believe that the idea of the slider wasn't beaten into me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #42 May 20, 2005 literaly I guess... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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