Spectrejumper 0 #1 February 8, 2002 The five center cells of the Sabre 2 have stiffeners on the ribs at the nose of the canopy. I've heard a couple different theories as to their purpose, but I was wondering if anybody had the facts??Mike D-23312"It's such a shame to spend your time away like this...existing." JMH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #2 February 8, 2002 I bet PD does Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kirils 1 #3 February 8, 2002 Ask PISA (grin)Skydiving is not a static excercise with discrete predictability... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Spectrejumper 0 #4 February 9, 2002 Ahh, such a joy to get good responses.Mike D-23312"It's such a shame to spend your time away like this...existing." JMH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kirils 1 #5 February 9, 2002 I believe those stiffeners help the center of the canopy to inflate first on opening. Even though the Saber II is slightly eliptical, there is a tendency for off heading openings. While it dosen't eliminate the problem entirely, the stiffeners set up a staged opening, allowing for softer, on-heading openings.It's not new science, good packing technique can render thesame results.Skydiving is not a static excercise with discrete predictability... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lazerq3 0 #6 February 9, 2002 Hey Kirils, when you say ask PISA are you saying they have theses also on the hornets and heatwaves?jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymedic 0 #7 February 9, 2002 my hornet's have had something just like this on it...marc"...a mind stretched with new idea's will never regain its shape" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lazerq3 0 #8 February 9, 2002 Hey skymedic...did you say you psycho packed your hornet? what kinda snivel do you get with that. I've got one coming soon and dont know whether to pro or psycho pack it!jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymedic 0 #9 February 9, 2002 well when I pro pack mine I tended to not like my openings...most were fine...but didnt' like the everyonce in a while slamm.....so I started psychoing it....well now I get consistently around 700-800feet...really nice...but you can see it smoothly inflating as it goes...very easy on my poor back too...marc"...a mind stretched with new idea's will never regain its shape" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Aviatrr 0 #10 February 11, 2002 Quote did you say you psycho packed your hornet? what kinda snivel do you get with that. I've got one coming soon and dont know whether to pro or psycho pack it! I have about 120 jumps or so on Hornets that were psycho packed, and all openings were sweet, soft, and on heading.. Probably 600-800ft.. Makes bagging the canopy much easier, too.. I psycho pack most canopies..Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 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
Kirils 1 #3 February 8, 2002 Ask PISA (grin)Skydiving is not a static excercise with discrete predictability... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectrejumper 0 #4 February 9, 2002 Ahh, such a joy to get good responses.Mike D-23312"It's such a shame to spend your time away like this...existing." JMH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirils 1 #5 February 9, 2002 I believe those stiffeners help the center of the canopy to inflate first on opening. Even though the Saber II is slightly eliptical, there is a tendency for off heading openings. While it dosen't eliminate the problem entirely, the stiffeners set up a staged opening, allowing for softer, on-heading openings.It's not new science, good packing technique can render thesame results.Skydiving is not a static excercise with discrete predictability... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazerq3 0 #6 February 9, 2002 Hey Kirils, when you say ask PISA are you saying they have theses also on the hornets and heatwaves?jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #7 February 9, 2002 my hornet's have had something just like this on it...marc"...a mind stretched with new idea's will never regain its shape" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazerq3 0 #8 February 9, 2002 Hey skymedic...did you say you psycho packed your hornet? what kinda snivel do you get with that. I've got one coming soon and dont know whether to pro or psycho pack it!jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #9 February 9, 2002 well when I pro pack mine I tended to not like my openings...most were fine...but didnt' like the everyonce in a while slamm.....so I started psychoing it....well now I get consistently around 700-800feet...really nice...but you can see it smoothly inflating as it goes...very easy on my poor back too...marc"...a mind stretched with new idea's will never regain its shape" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #10 February 11, 2002 Quote did you say you psycho packed your hornet? what kinda snivel do you get with that. I've got one coming soon and dont know whether to pro or psycho pack it! I have about 120 jumps or so on Hornets that were psycho packed, and all openings were sweet, soft, and on heading.. Probably 600-800ft.. Makes bagging the canopy much easier, too.. I psycho pack most canopies..Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
