mikefarmer 0 #1 July 17, 2001 Reading other posts, I must be nuts. When I demoed a Cobalt 135 loaded at 1.78, the front riser pressure seemed very heavy. I keep reading that the front riser pressure is light. Am I doing something wrong? Was it because the risers were short w/ small dive loops? (I doubt it.) I am comparing this riser pressure to Sabres and Stilettos that I have jumped, and I gotta know....AM I CRAZY???MikeMike's Sky World Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobaltdan 0 #2 July 18, 2001 ???cobalt front riser pressure is lower than a stilletto, sabre, vx or fx.additional characteristic is that it is quite smooth over the usable range. sincerely,dan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craddock 0 #3 July 18, 2001 Yes you must be crazy! I have several jumps on the 95 and 75. That puts me around 2.0 and 2.5 respectively. This canopy has super light riser pressure which makes it extremely easy to fly accurately. J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramon 0 #4 July 18, 2001 Maybe it is out of trim.One thing for sure, My friend Levin jumps an alpha 88. He is demoing a Cobalt 75. He says the riser pressure is higher than his Alpha. Whether it is a bad thing, I don't know, he is probably just really used to the riser pressure on his alpha and is annoyed, although from what I saw he was flying the Cobalt well, ha ha.My Space/Alpha 150 has lighter riser pressure than the following canopies Crossfire 129, Vengeance 135, stilleto 135/150/170, samurai 135/150.??????ramon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #5 July 18, 2001 Quotethe front riser pressure seemed very heavy. My guess is that your control lines were too tight and you were probably pulling down the tail as you riser-dived. All four of the Atair canopies I have owned (Viper 150, Alpha 84, Cobalt 85, Cobalt 75) have had VERY managable riser pressure. Certainly less than my VX or any of my Stilletos.Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikefarmer 0 #6 July 18, 2001 OK, thanks guys. I figured I was NUTZ. I'll have to jump another one. I really liked everything else!MikeMike's Sky World Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
