michaelflying 0 #1 November 6, 2003 Any comments??www.skydivekzn.co.za Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #2 November 6, 2003 I used to have one. Nice canopy, VERY VERY responsive to toggle input, good openings, short recovery arc and decent surfs. All in all a good canopy. If you're profile is correct it's a HUGE jump from a 150. Spend some time on a Heatwave 150 first, get used to the oversteer and the flying characteristics of an elliptical. Then gradually downsize as appropriate. Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spizzzarko 0 #3 November 6, 2003 I had a Heat Wave 135 and it sucked. I liked the stilleto 135 much better. I Jumped the 150 heat wave and stilleto 150, too. I just liked the stilletto better. The stilletto' opened much better. The hw 135 opened very hard every time. I tried everything to get it to open better, but it didn't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #4 November 6, 2003 My experience was exactly opposite. My heatwave opens nice and I found the canopy to be more responsive then a stilletto, but not as "twitchy" on opening.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spizzzarko 0 #5 November 6, 2003 Mine may have been a fluke. I know PISA was have trouble with them opening hard several years back. Thats when I had mine. I think the were giving out replacement sliders. I never got one, I just went to a stilletto instead. That was just my experience with heat waves. The 150 I jumped wasn't that bad, but I just liked stilletto's better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imdskydiver 0 #6 November 7, 2003 I used to have one. Nice canopy, VERY VERY responsive to toggle input, good openings, short recovery arc and decent surfs. Quote i have a 135 with pretty much the same qualities except that it opens pretty hard , i am going to have a h-mod done to it this winter , that should fix the f....er ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skygod7777 0 #7 November 7, 2003 i have had serveral heatwaves (100, 120, 135, and 150), and loved them all. i would have to say the 120 was my favorite out of all of them great openings, nice response to toggle, and harness. doesn't dive a lot, a lot like a stilleto dive. light riser pressure, and toggle pressure. all around great canopy. oh ya, and i have jumped a 90 a few times. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kirils 1 #8 November 7, 2003 I have owned 3 HeatWaves...170, 150, 130. I think the canopy likes to be loaded at about 1.5:1. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites michaelflying 0 #9 November 11, 2003 thanks have got the hornet packing down pretty good any hints on packing the heat wave??www.skydivekzn.co.za Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #10 November 11, 2003 I stuff the nose, and roll the shit out of the tail, that seems to work for me. Psycho packing actually seems to make it open faster.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites michaelflying 0 #11 November 13, 2003 thankswww.skydivekzn.co.za 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
skygod7777 0 #7 November 7, 2003 i have had serveral heatwaves (100, 120, 135, and 150), and loved them all. i would have to say the 120 was my favorite out of all of them great openings, nice response to toggle, and harness. doesn't dive a lot, a lot like a stilleto dive. light riser pressure, and toggle pressure. all around great canopy. oh ya, and i have jumped a 90 a few times. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirils 1 #8 November 7, 2003 I have owned 3 HeatWaves...170, 150, 130. I think the canopy likes to be loaded at about 1.5:1. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelflying 0 #9 November 11, 2003 thanks have got the hornet packing down pretty good any hints on packing the heat wave??www.skydivekzn.co.za Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 November 11, 2003 I stuff the nose, and roll the shit out of the tail, that seems to work for me. Psycho packing actually seems to make it open faster.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelflying 0 #11 November 13, 2003 thankswww.skydivekzn.co.za Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
