rmcvey 0 #1 October 28, 2002 can you fit a pd126 R (with cypress)and a 135 cobalt in a voodoo V0 The sizing guide says it will fit 120main/120reserve. But i heard the voodoo doesnt "size up" well? what does this mean? Anyone tried this combo?? Reason is i will probably be on a 120 if not a 105 by the end of next year but am getting a brand new container. Want to keep my current canopies for the meantime, until ready and was wondering if they will squeeze in? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #2 October 28, 2002 Stuffing bigger canopies in the rig make it look like a pregnant guppy. Really ugly with the flaps spliting and peeling open on the ground. The rig looks great with the right sized canopies, but too large and its just plain ugly. Get the right sized container for the job... a V1 would be the best one here. Things to think about are what if you get injured and can't jump for 6 months... will you still be downsizing or upsizing? Things like this all come into play when you order new gear.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmcvey 0 #3 October 28, 2002 So one size bigger/smaller doesnt work too well with this? Hmmm. Was hoping by getting the V0 id have the option of 105, 120 and 135 for some of the reasons you said, may want to go smaller, or bigger etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobaltdan 0 #4 October 28, 2002 check with sandy for ri, he is one of the only rig manufacturers to actually take the time to perform volume measurements of our canopies. sincerely, dan<><>Daniel Preston <><> atairaerodynamics.com (sport) atairaerospace.com (military) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmcvey 0 #5 October 28, 2002 Speaking of pack volumes, i may be a halfwit but my cobalt 135 seems to pack bigger than a spectre 150. Is this because of the number of cells? Ok heres another question, how is the area of a canopy determined, is it by the area of material used in making it or the chord times span? (i think i know the answer but im having an argument with someone at the dz about this and want to be sure before i look an idiot) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
174fps 1 #6 October 28, 2002 QuoteThe sizing guide says it will fit 120main/120reserve V0 113/120reserve 107main V1 126R/120main Andrew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drenaline 0 #7 October 29, 2002 I had a talk with my rigger about the voodoo looking bad when it changes main sizes and he told me that when he was in RI taking his rigger he saw that the voodoo has a special velcro that was intentionally there for downsizing and making it look good (I can't explain cause I have no idea what he was talking about, maybe you can email sandi and ask, and post the answer). HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #8 October 29, 2002 it packs bigger due to the material they use (right cobaltdan) it's thicker than the material that PD uses. i think it may be south african material. i know that it feels the same as the PISA canopies. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #9 October 29, 2002 It is Gelvenar (sp?) fabric, but its not that much thicker then the performance textiles material. Tape and seams add up on bulk rapidly. As for the Voodoo having velcro.. the one at the DZ does'nt. It was probally a rigger added mod for a pad insert. A simple solution to a downsizing caused container distortion... but even better is getting the right tool for the job, the right sized container...Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
