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Well I called Atiar and they said To get in contact w/ Pete Swan a rigger in Lodi.. They said I could call Mel to but he's busy with a "project" 
No awnser from pete or mel. Left messages.
PeteS 0
I will be back in the shop wed. mid morning, I take monday and tuesday off.
jheadley 0
QuoteIf anyone else has any good info on how to pack this canopy for softer openings, I would love to hear it.
Have you tried pulling in a full track?
billeisele 130
Mike & Ryan,
My pilot chute is 24". I was having bad openings. Paid a little more attention to packing technique and problem was solved.
I let the nose hang and do not roll the tail. The 1/2 psycho pack seems to work best. I think that is because it gives another chance to look at the slider and make careful folds with the tail. Make sure the slider stays at the top and does not sneak down while flaking, folding, etc.
BTW - my standard ff speed is about 120 but some of my openings are around 135 mph vertical with no problem
Bill
Space 170
My pilot chute is 24". I was having bad openings. Paid a little more attention to packing technique and problem was solved.
I let the nose hang and do not roll the tail. The 1/2 psycho pack seems to work best. I think that is because it gives another chance to look at the slider and make careful folds with the tail. Make sure the slider stays at the top and does not sneak down while flaking, folding, etc.
BTW - my standard ff speed is about 120 but some of my openings are around 135 mph vertical with no problem
Bill
Space 170
Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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I let the nose hang and do not roll the tail. The 1/2 psycho pack seems to work best.
Can you please elaborate on the "1/2 psycho pack"? I am familiar with the psycho pack but I don't really know what this means. Although I have never tried psycho packing this canopy.
I thought the purpose of psycho packing was primarily to make it easier to get the canopy into the bag ("psycho bagging", really). I did not think it was supposed to really influence the opening as long as you do everything else right (quarter the slider, clear the stabilizers, etc)
But I have never had a problem getting the canopy into my bag, the different fabric is really easy to pack, I can get a nice clean fold every time. But perhaps by understanding of psycho packing is incomplete.
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QuoteQuoteIf anyone else has any good info on how to pack this canopy for softer openings, I would love to hear it.
Have you tried pulling in a full track?
Ya know, some things just seem too weird for me to try it. Yes, on Atair's website it says their canopies open best from a track (Source) but that just conflicts with everything I know about body position on deployment and I really have no desire to try it.
The next thing I will do to try and improve my openings will be to get the smaller pilot chute that is recommended. If that does not work, I will be getting an experienced rigger to sew a pocket onto my slider.
The space/ cobalt sure is a strange canopy. I really love how it flies, but there is some funky instructions on how to get it open correctly. I am happy with it, but I will look into a more "normal" canopy that requires less special attention when packing and deploying for my next purchase (in a long time from now).
billeisele 130
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I let the nose hang and do not roll the tail. The 1/2 psycho pack seems to work best.
Can you please elaborate on the "1/2 psycho pack"?
flake the canopy normally, then rather than putting it down with the nose the facing the floor, put it down with the nose up, you can then open the tail fold, inspect the slider and nose, fold the tail back and fold the canopy to bag width, once this is done flip it back over and fold normally to insert in bagGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
QuoteI let the nose hang and do not roll the tail. The 1/2 psycho pack seems to work best.
from Atair`s web site:
QuoteHow should I pack a Cobalt?
Cobalts should be straight pro-packed with the following attentions paid: push the nose to the back, and roll the tail tight. The tail seems to make the biggest difference.
I do it so. It give nice openings.
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Well I called Atiar and they said To get in contact w/ Pete Swan a rigger in Lodi.. They said I could call Mel to but he's busy with a "project" No awnser from pete or mel. Left messages.
I am in the shop right now though!
....and your line set goes out today....
Cheers,
MEL
Skyworks Parachute Service, LLC
www.Skyworksparachuteservice.com
www.Skyworksparachuteservice.com
Got the new lineset from Mel on Monday put them on, on Tuesday, Jumped them today. THANKS MEL!!!! To great openings and it flies great. Thanks 
Cobalt Canopies use direct (non-casscaded) A5 and B5 at the center cell. Also, some smaller Cobalt's are missing the D2 casscades.
BS,
MEL
www.Skyworksparachuteservice.com
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