9 cells or 21 cells with a WL 1.74 for swooping

[Sadcat 0]

What's the advantages and disavantages of the two shapes for swooping with this specifique wing loading. I want technical information. Who is the best choice considering that the skills is not a problem, and I'm not thinking of me of course, it's an hipotetical situation. Thank you.

[Spizzzarko 0]

9cell at that loading.

[Bartje 0]

for swooping: 9 cell
for opening: 7 cell
for fun: you name it..

A FreeFly Gypsy

[DrewEckhardt 0]

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for swooping: 9 cell
for opening: 7 cell
for fun: you name it..

I tried an FX 104 arround that wing loading. While it did a fine job staying in a dive, it wasn't as responsive and fun to fly as conventional 9-cells the same size.

[ccowden 0]

IMO- you are wasting your money if you buy a crossbraced canopy for that loading.

[nicknitro71 0]

I agree.

I jump a X-FX 111 and a H-mod Viper 105 both at 1.62. The Viper is overall a much better canopy at that WL: opening, front riser pressure, it dives better, and has a longer recovery arch. The bottom-end is comparable.

So for the money go with a 9.

Memento Audere Semper

903

[AggieDave 6]

9-cell. I'd take a hard look at the Katana and the Crossfire2

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[SkymonkeyONE 3]

His very-incomplete profile says he currently jumps a Stilletto 150.

[AggieDave 6]

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His very-incomplete profile says he currently jumps a Stilletto 150.

Crap, good point, I forgot to even look at the profile...

Ok, that's my fuckup for the month, I can't fuck up again or SM1 will put the smack down.


Sorry.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[nicknitro71 0]

I guess he's looking to go down to a 120.

Memento Audere Semper

903

[Tonto 1]

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I guess

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It's the year of the Pig.

[Bartje 0]

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I tried an FX 104 arround that wing loading. While it did a fine job staying in a dive, it wasn't as responsive and fun to fly as conventional 9-cells the same size.

I know, a Fx need a minimum wing load from 1.8 before you can get real good fun with it. Even the differance from 0.06wl can make the differance. I prefer the Fx at 2.0, than you can have real good fun with it.

A FreeFly Gypsy

[Sadcat 0]

You are right, I have 764 jumps, 5 years in Sport, I fly a stiletto 135 and I don't want do downsize in the near future. Maybe in the next season. I intentionaly did not put my number of jumps because of the moral replies. Sorry.