caspar 0 #1 February 22, 2007 instead of doing the usual thread of what you think is the best . what do you think is the worst canopy youve ever jumped, be it terrible design or ragged out and vaguely controllable. personaly, ive jumped all the usuals and the worst for me was a fury 220, simply because i found it boring beyond belief. im sure some of the old timers and test jumpers have jumped some shockers!"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #2 February 22, 2007 Loved them all. They got to me the ground just fine.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyimpaired 0 #3 February 22, 2007 QuoteLoved them all. They got to me the ground just fine. He's not saying you have to hate it, just asking which one was the worst. I used to jump an old Jedei that looked like someone had dragged it through a barbed wire fence and then sewed it back together. (it had some where around 8 patches on it and one of the airlocks was sewn in a bit crooked so the nose had a little kink in it) I've got a lot of good memories under that canopy but it was definitely the sketchiest canopy I've ever jumped, and I put nearly 600 jumps on it. "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,396 #4 February 22, 2007 Pursuit 215. Every landing meant an impact. I hurt both knees and my girlfriend broke her foot trying to land it. But it was cheap! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #5 February 22, 2007 Monarch 175. Left me hurting on every opening.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faulknerwn 36 #6 February 22, 2007 A 23 foot belly-mount round reserve. The landing was brutal but the opening was worse.. Ripped part of the center apex out on opening. Found out later that reserve had a reputation for blowing up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 8 #7 February 22, 2007 I've got a handful of jumps on Trubo-Zs & Trubo-ZXs. Dang things didn't "land" worth a darn. One jump / landing would be fine... and the next, under basically the same conditions... the thing would plant ya. Glad they're not in production anymore. I saw em drive more then one person out of the sport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #8 February 22, 2007 Piglet-23 Sport Round. Only way we were taught to land it... Toggles all the way up, Feet and Knees together, PLF on impact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 8 #9 February 22, 2007 QuotePiglet-23 Sport Round. Only way we were taught to land it... Toggles all the way up, Feet and Knees together, PLF on impact. Ah! The ol' Feet-Knees-Face technique! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shall555 0 #10 February 22, 2007 5-cell Parafoil. It always *opened*, it just had the glide ratio of a buttered safe. Oh, and it was a real sniveller, too. I think it was actually made of surplus curtains... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faicon9493 114 #11 February 22, 2007 The worst canopy I had was an old Sabre 150. Every jump was like Russian roulette. You never know when you were going to get hammered. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quincy 0 #12 February 22, 2007 Jumped a couple of different Falcons. Hated all of them. Quincy... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #13 February 22, 2007 a couple a wizard 260 and any monarch people talk about sabres slamming them fuck try the monarchhttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonyhays 86 #14 February 22, 2007 Heatwave 120...had a few openings that opened so quick the camera went blurry“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
siddacious 0 #15 February 22, 2007 Falcon 215. Taught me the meaning of "hard opening" and flew like a wet sheet.A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #16 February 22, 2007 Apache 170. Hands down the worst canopy I ever jumped. I didn't know any better when I bought it. Couldn't flare worth a shit. Tore a lot of holes in the seat of my jumpsuit with it."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccurley 0 #17 February 22, 2007 28foot chepo roundy I was 19yrs old The cheapo was 20!!Watch my video Fat Women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWkEky8GoI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #18 February 22, 2007 The ones that didn't open.....you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #19 February 22, 2007 Stiletto 170. 30 jumps on that canopy convinced me to never try another one. PD checked after they got the demo back and told me everything was OK with it.....and that made me sad for people that jump them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #20 February 22, 2007 T-10 More backwards PLFs than forwardsMy reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #21 February 22, 2007 u mean spinettohttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckerhead 0 #22 February 22, 2007 Are we including rounds? 22 ft SAC reserve. but, it saved my life...Twice, I hit like a sack of potatoes thrown off a barn each time. The ragged out T-10s we used for mains as a student were not much better, just bigger. Squares? Compared to now they all sucked but the worst was a Kestrel with no crossports. After we took a coffee can and a hot knife to it....Not so bad. The strato stars were not very good either. We used to say a good flare meant you didn't get dirt up your nose. ...As I recall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #23 February 22, 2007 Every Sabre 2 i have ever jumped. The day i found the safire 2 was a brilliant day. I stopped fearing the canopy part of the jump. .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyhpp 0 #24 February 22, 2007 I bought a (very used) Viking Superlite 7 cell - did a total of 10 jumps on it, featuring ONE stand-up landing, one spiralling malfunction resulting in a cutaway, and a torn centre cell on my last jump with it. Test jumped a Pursuit 230 and fell in love with it immediately, for obvious reasons.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Elisha 1 #25 February 22, 2007 QuoteEvery Sabre 2 i have ever jumped. The day i found the safire 2 was a brilliant day. I stopped fearing the canopy part of the jump. I jumped Ilea's Safire2 the other day...and it opened about the same as my Sabre1-120 usually does. Go figure. Worst? Probably the PD-210 I jumped while a student. Boring. Oh, that PD-235 probably was worse...I told those on the ground to take a nap while I descended. I may not even have flared when I landed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next Page 1 of 9 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
Elisha 1 #25 February 22, 2007 QuoteEvery Sabre 2 i have ever jumped. The day i found the safire 2 was a brilliant day. I stopped fearing the canopy part of the jump. I jumped Ilea's Safire2 the other day...and it opened about the same as my Sabre1-120 usually does. Go figure. Worst? Probably the PD-210 I jumped while a student. Boring. Oh, that PD-235 probably was worse...I told those on the ground to take a nap while I descended. I may not even have flared when I landed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
