willemsen 0 #1 August 13, 2004 I put two new movies on my website: one of the swoop at Texel and one of Luigi Cani flying his VX39 after the swoop at Texel. http://www.parastuff.nl ; at the bottum of the swoop menu-------------------- www.parastuff.nl www.skydivenews.nl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #2 August 13, 2004 i bet the videos are great, but i got error messages about the files: "cannot open the file, verify the path and the file name are correct..." But here's the clicky anyway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #3 August 13, 2004 I didn't have any trouble with the videos. It is weird to see Luigi carrying the canopy after landing. It is soooo small. Looks like a rag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #4 August 13, 2004 weird... i got nothing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willemsen 0 #5 August 13, 2004 I'm sorry you can't open the files, I don't know what the problem is. You are the first from who I get this error. I will try to find out what the problem is. Greetz, Koos-------------------- www.parastuff.nl www.skydivenews.nl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #6 August 13, 2004 can you post a direct link to the file, and not a webpage with the file embedded on it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #7 August 13, 2004 http://www.parastuff.nl/video/vx39.wmv http://www.parastuff.nl/video/swooptexel.wmv"¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #8 August 13, 2004 Perfect... Thanks so much! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #9 August 13, 2004 DAMN! That 1080° in the Texel video was SICK! Spot on. That's really damn impressive to throw that so accurately. Who was that?"¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #10 August 13, 2004 i'm gonna guess that it was Jay Moledski... Forgive me if i am mistaken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willemsen 0 #11 August 13, 2004 It was Jay.... he couldn't win any more so he went for the show...... and he entered the gate and made the score-------------------- www.parastuff.nl www.skydivenews.nl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frost 1 #12 August 13, 2004 Thats cuz he is using that fruity computer of his. How do you like them Apples?SoFPiDaRF - School of Fast Progress in Downsizing and Radical Flying. Because nobody knows your skills better than you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #13 August 13, 2004 I thought that might be Jay, but all those damn PD guys dress alike in competition. I just noticed that d-bag in the VX39 video. Very interesting. It has two traditional locking stows and then uses a velcro-closed pocket for the rest of the lines. I wonder how that'd do at terminal with a more "normal" (less than 2.4:1) wingloading. My theory is that it'd open as slowly, but probably have better heading. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #14 August 14, 2004 Yeah it was Jay. Seeing him do that live in competition is quite something. QuoteIt has two traditional locking stows and then uses a velcro-closed pocket for the rest of the lines. I wonder how that'd do at terminal with a more "normal" (less than 2.4:1) wingloading. It's a "berger bag" or similar. There are a lot of them out there now being used for regular skydives. Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeehaa 0 #15 August 16, 2004 someone told me that he couldn't deploy that canopy at terminal because it wouldn't open (due to the fact that it was so small). Has someone been pulling my leg?Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh. George Bernard Shaw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #16 August 16, 2004 I'm getting a "I can't find shit" error. (file not found) Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willemsen 0 #17 August 16, 2004 try the direct links: http://www.parastuff.nl/video/vx39.wmv http://www.parastuff.nl/video/swooptexel.wmv-------------------- www.parastuff.nl www.skydivenews.nl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #18 August 16, 2004 Quotetry the direct links: http://www.parastuff.nl/video/vx39.wmv http://www.parastuff.nl/video/swooptexel.wmv That's what I tried. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #19 August 16, 2004 QuoteIt's a "berger bag" or similar.I think the Berger bag uses no stows at all -- a "tail pocket" with tuck tabs. This one just looked like a normal d-bag that uses a pocket instead of secondary stows. Very cool, regardless."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #20 August 16, 2004 QuoteI think the Berger bag uses no stows at all Yeah I think you're right. I've seen some berger bag variants where they used bands for the locking stows as well. I asked about the reasoning behind it and I guess the original berger bag doesn't work well (stay closed properly) if the bag and canopy sizes dont match very well. From all accounts I'm hearing that the deployment is far "smoother" but I've never jumped one so I can't say. It does look pretty cool though. Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #21 August 16, 2004 Hadn't really thought about that. I could definitely see a new or big canopy popping out the tuck tabs, whereas rubber bands are, of course, more flexible. Heck, I might convert my d-bag to one of these. Use the four locking stows and then stow the rest of the line like I do on tailpocket. Vladi made a good point about why these bags aren't out there. If someone doesn't know how to stow lines in a pocket, they could easily pack themselves a malfunction. I guess some education should be sent along or known in advance. It's not at all difficult, of course, but I could imagine someone with 50 jumps who just bought their first rig getting one of these bags and hosing themselves over "guessing" how to stow the lines."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoudDan 0 #22 August 17, 2004 Luigi laid that bad boy out the night before for everyone to see, that sucker is tiny. Watching him pack it was almost comical because it is so smal, and his suspension lines are only 5.5 feet long. But he flew the fuck out of that thing. Even had a line twist, and landed right on the spot. Amazing sight to behold. Yes Ian, have video, I'll catcha at the DZ Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites