air8me 0 #1 July 10, 2006 Hi there all skysurfing freaks. I have about 25 skysurf jumps under my belt. I did these with my Sabre 2 150. This sometimes would give me quite hard/fast openings when in the standing up deploy position as you do on the board. I have just sold this canopy and am wondering what people like and recommend when on the board? Thanks for your input Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skysurfcam 0 #2 July 10, 2006 Icarus Crossfire. Soft openings, and it doesn't tend to dive or spin up in linetwists. Cheers, Craig Brother Wayward's rule of the day... "Never ever ever go skydiving without going parachuting immediately afterwards." 100% PURE ADRENALENS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Squeak 17 #3 July 10, 2006 You are going to be so awsome,You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brits17 0 #4 July 10, 2006 My Icarus Safire used to open great... it had the modification thats now used on the Safire2. I second the opinion on the XFire as well. Hope you aren't pulling standing up on a beginner board There was a big fall rate difference b/w my beginner and advanced board. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites air8me 0 #5 July 12, 2006 No standing up on beginner board. I did 2 jumps on beginner, then the rest have been on inter (Leaner) board. About to start using proper sized inter board (about 5" longer than one am on now and a bit narrower.) Then when I get that down and safe deploys, will go to full size. (Not in a rush though) Exciting times ahead! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites packing_jarrett 0 #6 July 12, 2006 its seems like all the hot skysurfers used stiletto's. My cousin said he packed rob harris's stiletto 97 for his skysurf jumps.Na' Cho' Cheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bob.dino 0 #7 July 12, 2006 Quoteits seems like all the hot skysurfers used stiletto's. My cousin said he packed rob harris's stiletto 97 for his skysurf jumps. I'd love to see the DZSO's reaction if Cecilia tried to get on a Stiletto 97 with a board strapped to her feet. Ben/Rodney/Macca would have a heart attack. Possibly all simultaneously . ps: hi Cecilia! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites air8me 0 #8 July 13, 2006 Ben/Rodney/Macca would have a heart attack. Possibly all simultaneously Hell yeah they would! Hi there back atchya! I do hope packing Jarrett was just recommending a stiletto and not the size....... Anyway, lucky I am not keen to jump on a 97! I did however try out a Crossfire 119. And love it...except cut away twice from spin diving caused by line twists. Though have decided to give it a few more chances and change my body position on deployment. Was just wanting to put the feelers out for other peoples knowledge and opinions on what they like to jump with a board on. Blue one's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites packing_jarrett 0 #9 July 13, 2006 yeah dude I've just noticed that some of the top skysurfers have gone with the stiletto. But back when there were top skysurfers stiletto was the one and only.Na' Cho' Cheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bob.dino 0 #10 July 13, 2006 QuoteI did however try out a Crossfire 119. And love it...except cut away twice from spin diving caused by line twists. A Crossfire 119 is a pretty damn aggressive canopy - maybe borrow a 135 or similar for a while? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites air8me 0 #11 July 13, 2006 Thanks for that advice. Think I will do that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 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
skysurfcam 0 #2 July 10, 2006 Icarus Crossfire. Soft openings, and it doesn't tend to dive or spin up in linetwists. Cheers, Craig Brother Wayward's rule of the day... "Never ever ever go skydiving without going parachuting immediately afterwards." 100% PURE ADRENALENS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #3 July 10, 2006 You are going to be so awsome,You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #4 July 10, 2006 My Icarus Safire used to open great... it had the modification thats now used on the Safire2. I second the opinion on the XFire as well. Hope you aren't pulling standing up on a beginner board There was a big fall rate difference b/w my beginner and advanced board. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
air8me 0 #5 July 12, 2006 No standing up on beginner board. I did 2 jumps on beginner, then the rest have been on inter (Leaner) board. About to start using proper sized inter board (about 5" longer than one am on now and a bit narrower.) Then when I get that down and safe deploys, will go to full size. (Not in a rush though) Exciting times ahead! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packing_jarrett 0 #6 July 12, 2006 its seems like all the hot skysurfers used stiletto's. My cousin said he packed rob harris's stiletto 97 for his skysurf jumps.Na' Cho' Cheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #7 July 12, 2006 Quoteits seems like all the hot skysurfers used stiletto's. My cousin said he packed rob harris's stiletto 97 for his skysurf jumps. I'd love to see the DZSO's reaction if Cecilia tried to get on a Stiletto 97 with a board strapped to her feet. Ben/Rodney/Macca would have a heart attack. Possibly all simultaneously . ps: hi Cecilia! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
air8me 0 #8 July 13, 2006 Ben/Rodney/Macca would have a heart attack. Possibly all simultaneously Hell yeah they would! Hi there back atchya! I do hope packing Jarrett was just recommending a stiletto and not the size....... Anyway, lucky I am not keen to jump on a 97! I did however try out a Crossfire 119. And love it...except cut away twice from spin diving caused by line twists. Though have decided to give it a few more chances and change my body position on deployment. Was just wanting to put the feelers out for other peoples knowledge and opinions on what they like to jump with a board on. Blue one's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packing_jarrett 0 #9 July 13, 2006 yeah dude I've just noticed that some of the top skysurfers have gone with the stiletto. But back when there were top skysurfers stiletto was the one and only.Na' Cho' Cheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #10 July 13, 2006 QuoteI did however try out a Crossfire 119. And love it...except cut away twice from spin diving caused by line twists. A Crossfire 119 is a pretty damn aggressive canopy - maybe borrow a 135 or similar for a while? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
air8me 0 #11 July 13, 2006 Thanks for that advice. Think I will do that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 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
