dterrick 0 #26 October 10, 2002 QuoteWhat was every bodies favorite canopy in the 80's? ... a Vybak 2 ply ... Hey, it was over my head, was crowned on the top skin, flat underneath, and kept me dry. Max speed was about 90 mph, and by my calculation it was about a 16 sq ft. Landing, however, required that I flew it first, and THAT required that I DROVE it off a cliff It was the convertible top from my 1965 Triumph TR-4A IRS (no, not THEM). I still own the car but I have no money to restore it since I've started skydiving. Oh well... Swoop THAT, Hutch The Dave ..wait till it's on the road with the Judson supercharger, even Dan J. won't be able to catch me Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phastasphuk 0 #27 October 10, 2002 Haha, dont know if that old timer remark was aimed at me or not, but since it was in response to my post, I'll bite Still have the Firelite in my second rig that i never use, but as a reserve and have never used it....only jumped one 80's canopy, and that was my first but old and trusty 8-900 jump Raider 220 that still had flare in it and slammed me on openings all the time. Still have that one too Fave old canopy gotta be my old sweet PdF BT-60....still have that in a bag at home, only got 230 jumps that one....from -91 and its in such a good condition anybody intrested in bying it LOL???chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #28 October 11, 2002 QuoteWhat was every bodies favorite canopy in the 80's? I missed the 80's. My favorite canopy in 1990 was the Fury. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fool 0 #29 October 11, 2002 I also missed the 80's...ok, and the 90's...but so far my favorite canopy is a...samurai 120 hehehe S.E.X. party #1 "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "f*#k, what a ride". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJohnson 0 #30 October 11, 2002 The Jedei had no taper on the leading edge, The Samurai does. Samurai has lighter front riser pressure and is less ground hungry than the Jedei. Check out Big Air Sportz web site. They describe the differences very well. JJJJ "Call me Darth Balls" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234hutch 0 #31 October 12, 2002 cool i did not know the jedi had a straight leading edge thanks for the info Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234hutch 0 #32 October 12, 2002 no shot intended or implied. I just wish to stir up a conversation jumped a raider ... does this mean you are bigger...what's the coolest landing you ever did with it? A bt 60...british canopy right, three chamber endcells? And a cool landing for it? With my first firelite I cranked a turn at 150 ish and over rotated so I was aimed a bit tighter towards things than I liked. I was screaming down at car 9missed it 5 ft. maybe), flared hard around the corner, steered to miss the fire pit and skidded a stop before hitting a trailer. My heart was pounding, the Hutterite spectators were cheering. Tin Tin, a experinced skydiver from Quebec came and patted me on the back " cool landing...very cool" there was a wicked gleam in his eye and I knew He was serious when he said " next time use the rizers." I thought he was nutsHutch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234hutch 0 #33 October 12, 2002 Nothing wrong with a fury. I'll guess from you picture that you were very little under it. And what was you coolest landing? Hutch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phastasphuk 0 #34 October 12, 2002 Stirred conversation it is then :P Guess i coma across as a old fart, but we in sweden are not as new gear crazy as the yanks, so that why im jumping older stuff. Raider, yeah, fina canopy that...nar..not that big but it was available and cheap so i got...bets landing with it..hmmm...gotta be the around my jump 80 or so....i had NEVER buttslided or crashed a landing before this one, not even as a student, but as with all things, they gotta happen. Well this was in front of a TV crew doing a feature on our DZ, and whose landing did they show on prime time....MOI! BT-60...british yeah right...french top stuff that. If i am correct first elliptical canopuy on the market, helluva turns with that one, but no frontriser turns at all (some say that is dangerous)....bets landing with that...winter day, air so thick you could cut it with a knife, me overshooting waaay to much, and to miss our manifest shed i landed in a flat braked flared turn....not fun but boy did i learn lots Yep, three chamber endcells.....it was shock pink to...it STILL is as i still got it.... gotta go, lunch, cheerschris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,129 #35 October 12, 2002 Favorite canopy of the 80's? Look at my profile Until I can make it back out to the DZ and finish downsizing to my new-to-me 150, I'm still jumping it. Bought it new. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
