rushmc 18 #1 May 14, 2003 OK, I may take it in the shorts for this but I had to come here anyway and say "Thanks". Why? Well, over a year ago I bought a brand new Sabre2. I even read the owner manual and it quite clearly said not to roll the nose when packing. Well, I could not talk myself into packing it without rolling the nose. Now nothing serious has happened packing it rolling the nose, but the openings were not as consistent as I would have liked and I have had some 1400 + foot openings (They were very soft!) So, after reading many posts here, re-reading the owners manual and saying to myself I can still learn to trust information from others, I worked (slowly) toward just pushing the nose back and not rolling it! What happened? Well, I have been experiencing very consistent on heading openings! Imagine that, the manufacture (and a lot of you all) knows how it is supposed to work Anyway, information shared here has helped me in more ways that I can say, not just for packing, so "Thanks""America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #2 May 14, 2003 yeap, we're a group of smart perople enjoy your S2, its great O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo 0 #3 May 14, 2003 Why is everybody mentioning the Sabre all the time? It's kinda strange, because they're making so many canopies - Vengeance, Velocity, Stiletto and whatnot. Is the Sabre/Sabre2 so much better than the other PDs? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #4 May 14, 2003 QuoteWhy is everybody mentioning the Sabre all the time? It's kinda strange, because they're making so many canopies - Vengeance, Velocity, Stiletto and whatnot. Is the Sabre/Sabre2 so much better than the other PDs? Vengeance, Velocity and Stiletto are all canopies for more advanced canopy pilots while the Sabres and even Spectres are good for people learning how to fly a canopy. I'm sure I could handle a Spinetto or maybe even the Vengeance, but I'm not ready for the x-braced Velocity. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aneblett 0 #5 May 14, 2003 NOt to mention the fact as well that the Sabre2 is relatively new so it is bound to get talked about a little bit. AGeS.E.X. party #2 ..It is far worse to live with fear, than to die confronting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #6 May 14, 2003 QuoteWhy is everybody mentioning the Sabre all the time? It's kinda strange, because they're making so many canopies - Vengeance, Velocity, Stiletto and whatnot. Is the Sabre/Sabre2 so much better than the other PDs? _______________________________________________________- It's PD's bread and butter canopy and it's not better than the others, it's there middle of the road 9 cell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdutch 0 #7 May 15, 2003 QuoteQuoteWhy is everybody mentioning the Sabre all the time? It's kinda strange, because they're making so many canopies - Vengeance, Velocity, Stiletto and whatnot. Is the Sabre/Sabre2 so much better than the other PDs? Vengeance, Velocity and Stiletto are all canopies for more advanced canopy pilots while the Sabres and even Spectres are good for people learning how to fly a canopy. I'm sure I could handle a Spinetto or maybe even the Vengeance, but I'm not ready for the x-braced Velocity. To add I can swoop much farther on a saber2 than I ever could on a same size stilletto, to add I have 700 jumps on a stilletto, and maybe 45 on a saber2. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petur 0 #8 May 15, 2003 Quote just pushing the nose back and not rolling it! What happened? Well, I have been experiencing very consistent on heading openings! So true! I also bought a new Sabre2 last year and I used to roll the nose a bit just like my co-jumpers did with their Sabres (should I say Sabre 1's?). Quite often this resulted in openings starting with a steep turn and, although rarely, even linetwists, After reading the posts here I started to pack as suggested. No more rolling the nose and the openings became soft, on-heading and consistant! I might add that today I even skip pushing the nose back and just leave it hanging! "When everything else fails, read the manual!" Blue ones!--- P. "It Hurts to Admit When You Make Mistakes - But When They're Big Enough, the Pain Only Lasts a Second." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #9 May 15, 2003 QuoteVengeance, Velocity and Stiletto are all canopies for more advanced canopy pilots while the Sabres and even Spectres are good for people learning how to fly a canopy. Careful, there. I know a few jumpers with 10,000+ jumps, flying Spectres. I also know people who were jumping Stilletos before they got licensed and "knew" how to fly the canopy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 May 15, 2003 That and you can swoop the shiznet out of a Sabre2. I'm by no means a hot swooper, but I got about 175ft on a friend's Sabre2 about a month ago.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 18 #11 May 15, 2003 OK now I feel like I have to push things again! Thanks alot!! "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanEHdian 0 #12 May 15, 2003 Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why is everybody mentioning the Sabre all the time? It's kinda strange, because they're making so many canopies - Vengeance, Velocity, Stiletto and whatnot. Is the Sabre/Sabre2 so much better than the other PDs? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vengeance, Velocity and Stiletto are all canopies for more advanced canopy pilots while the Sabres and even Spectres are good for people learning how to fly a canopy. I'm sure I could handle a Spinetto or maybe even the Vengeance, but I'm not ready for the x-braced Velocity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To add I can swoop much farther on a saber2 than I ever could on a same size stilletto, to add I have 700 jumps on a stilletto, and maybe 45 on a saber2. Ray Blue Skies (yeah its boring but oh well) Yep... during my selection process this winter, I spoke to many experienced pilots and they said the same. I even called PD and one of their testing pilots (well known fella ) told me that it was his favorite canopy for playing. Of course I also tried it for myself... my new S2 will be arriving this weekend. Cheers, CanEHdianTime's flying, and so am I... (69-way, 108-way and 138/142-way Freefly World Records) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamsville 0 #13 May 15, 2003 I have never jumped a Saber2, but it sounds like the packing is similar to a Stilleto. I do not roll the nose on a Stilleto. |I don't drink during the day, so I don't know what it is about this airline. I keep falling out the door of the plane. Harry, FB #4143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
