lynxie 0 #1 November 18, 2004 Which do you think gives you the softest opening possible? is s/l-openings with student gear soft? tandem? or is the best just a canopy known to open pretty slowly like spectre? -- "If you can dream it, you can DO IT!" -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #2 November 18, 2004 Sub-terminal with rings & ropes. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #3 November 18, 2004 my old maveric that took around a 1000 feet to open was pretty damn soft, yet sometimes scary. .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #4 November 18, 2004 Quotemy old maveric that took around a 1000 feet to open was pretty damn soft, yet sometimes scary. Quote 1000 feet!? Hell, that would be a neck snapper on my Unit 3! Exit at 12.5.... Throw the PC and work the RW. hopefully start to get some snivel at track time, in the saddle at 1500' every time! "Looks Good, Works Good, Lasts a Long Time!" ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j3zz 0 #5 November 18, 2004 Spectre 150 sub-terminal you actually have to look up to makes sure it is doing something Jezz "Now I know why the birds fly" Hinton Skydivers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #6 November 18, 2004 Quotemy old maveric that took around a 1000 feet to open was pretty damn soft, yet sometimes scary. My jumped out Avenger some times took over 1200ft to open, but it always opened I knew it was time to change it when the DZ banned me from jumping it (Note. the CCI sold it to me) So I bought a Skylark an the fucker blew up on the third jump!!! Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,466 #7 November 18, 2004 > Which do you think gives you the softest opening possible? Anything can under the right conditions. I can remember a 1 second delay off a low bridge, on a BASE main with no slider, that opened pretty softly. No airspeed to speak of (<20mph.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unparagoned 0 #8 November 21, 2004 Well I find the opening of the PD210-15years old, very soft, although when it takes over 1000ft to open it is a little anoying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katzurki 0 #9 November 21, 2004 I once saw a canopy that spent a year in a closet, packed, and was so tight it didn't want to come out of the bag, or after it did, to spread. Pretty sure it would open slowly and softly... if a bit long :P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 561 #10 November 21, 2004 QuoteSub-terminal with rings & ropes. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hah! Hah! Hah! Been there, done that, wore out the T-shirt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 8 #11 November 22, 2004 Quoteis s/l-openings with student gear soft? Yes, they sure can be - which is not always a good thing. A SL is a sub-terminal deployment, and when a Student is still on a static line, they may or may not know the difference between "a slower than usual opening" or a Streamer. When I pack the Rigs at our DZ for SL students, I make sure to leave the nose wide open, and a hardly roll anything.=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymonkey2004 0 #12 November 23, 2004 spectre 150, out at 4000...pitch out the door, still sniveling at 3000, in the saddle with brakes in hand around 2500 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #13 November 23, 2004 QuoteQuoteis s/l-openings with student gear soft? Yes, they sure can be - which is not always a good thing. A SL is a sub-terminal deployment, and when a Student is still on a static line, they may or may not know the difference between "a slower than usual opening" or a Streamer. When I pack the Rigs at our DZ for SL students, I make sure to leave the nose wide open, and a hardly roll anything. Agreed, all too many times have I thrown SL students that were pro packed with the nose and tail rolled that produce a 5-10 second delay from a static line. I too pack the same way with SL students, make sure it opens and it's out there. The longer it takes to open, the more time they have to screw something up<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garyharbird 0 #14 January 13, 2005 A spectre with dacron likes will give you the nicest opening, your pack volume will be a little more and you will lose a little performance but if it's strickly soft opening you want thats your best bet. I know a camera man who does it, and it works great for him. Gary Harbird Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #15 January 13, 2005 I've never personally used this and am not promoting it or anything but am just putting the info out there. I watched Tom Giles demonstrate his new thing last weekend in order to make a video for the PIA demonstration. The video was done by Lee Morrow. It's like a small drogue/air-anchor that attaches to the rear risers and initiates immediately upon deployment to reduce "snatch force" and opening shock. It works in conjunction with the existing slider. It will be shown at the PIA Symposium in Jacksonville, FL on Jan 15. I asked him about making it collapse like a slider but he said that would complicate it and up the cost. He was collapsing it with rubber bands when I saw it. He said, though that he was going to make it detachable with quick releases for swoopers and the like. He said it makes a terminal opening feel like a sub-terminal one every time. Again, I have no idea if it's worth a damn yet or not but it looked interesting. Open Softer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
