Peej 0 #26 March 29, 2006 QuoteI've been jumping my Katana 107 at 1.8 for about an year now and haven't had any problems. I was demoing one for a few months before that and the openings were a little anxiety provoking on the 120 but the 107 was fine. I had one cutaway on the 120 due to line twists that spun up. video here (lost the helmet on that one- reserve riser strike. on the video there's a jet taking off after I cut- pretty cool) http://www.docmed.ucla.edu/emres/V/Eject.wmv Nothing on the 107 with careful packing. Smooth, on heading and predictable. I've had more problems with nut under malfunctions than line overs... Clicky... Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vectracide 0 #27 March 31, 2006 Quote it looks mad low. Want mad low?????? Check this out. 900' by the time I saw white. http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=2417 Yeah.......that was a good day.... Edit to add: This event was a good awakening. Not only did I review my breakoff and deploy alititudes, now dumping at 4K, but I also bumped up my flatline harddeck audible to 2K. I was amazed how fast that shit happens when shit happens. The extra 3-4 seconds of freefall aint worth shit if you've got problems. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #28 March 31, 2006 QuoteEdit to add: This event was a good awakening. Not only did I review my breakoff and deploy alititudes, now dumping at 4K, but I also bumped up my flatline harddeck audible to 2K. I was amazed how fast that shit happens when shit happens. The extra 3-4 seconds of freefall aint worth shit if you've got problems. Good call Brad ... that extra 3-4 second of freefall aren't worth it when the shit hits the fan. Plus if/when you start flying a cross-braced canopy on regular skydives, you'll notice that the margin for error is even smaller. I love flying cross-braced canopies, but freefall is so much easier with larger traditional 7/9 cell canopies than it is with cross-braced canopies.. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #29 April 3, 2006 Hey, I was on that load and landed with your freebag! I knew the chick who picked us up was named Lisa, but I didn't know it was that Lisa. Cool, I know some real life DZ.comers! More about my trip to Davis to come in another thread... Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeakMindedFool 0 #30 April 4, 2006 Thanks again for that! Wish I had another rig...there could have been more jumping.Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #31 April 4, 2006 dude this is mad low http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=1199 I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #32 April 5, 2006 Quotedude this is mad low luck does not describe what was on that guys side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmetz 0 #33 April 12, 2006 Quote dude this is mad low http://www.skydivingmovies.com/...ion=file&id=1199 HOLY SHIT!!!!!! ...enough said._________________________________________ "If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Blokki 0 #34 April 16, 2006 Guys, this is what a tension knot on a katana looks like Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hookitt 0 #35 April 16, 2006 Now THAT'S a good example of a tension knot. Did it wrap the slider? How long did you ride that one out?My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sabre1Lucke 0 #36 April 17, 2006 That is what happens if you crash into the pond on the previous jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Blokki 0 #37 April 17, 2006 Yep, it was wet from a pond landing and I really tried to get the shit out... Knot was just below the slider. Movie can be looked at here: http://users.pandora.be/mark.blockhuys/blokki/video/cutaway2.mpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites birdynamnam 28 #38 April 25, 2006 Diablo 150 half a sec before ep... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites crazydiver 0 #39 April 25, 2006 Even out your risers and you may have been able to kick out of it. Cheers, Travis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites birdynamnam 28 #40 April 25, 2006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites YISkyDive 0 #41 April 25, 2006 I love Diablos- till you see that picture. I chopped mine once for a spinner so far... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WeakMindedFool 0 #42 April 26, 2006 Yeah...but as soon as you're out you find out about the second mal (In my case a friction knot with the slider hung up). I go that shit cleared...above...ground level. I didn't actually shit in my pants, just almostFaith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites crazydiver 0 #43 April 26, 2006 I was talking about the Diablo picture. your canopy obviously had an issue other than linetwists. Cheers, Travis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WeakMindedFool 0 #44 April 26, 2006 No no...I got it bra. No I was talking about another line twist episode I had awhile back. Slider was in the line twists and when I kicked out...it stayed up there for a bit, quite a bit it seemed like. Pumping the breaks and feeling something give the the slide dropped. It was cool, I was happy...I was also lower then I like to be.Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites birdynamnam 28 #45 April 26, 2006 some may think: hey its a 150 it should not be that big a problem. Think again. The Diablo goes mad as hell! The G's, the spin rate is tremendous.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites YISkyDive 0 #46 April 26, 2006 Oh no- I wasnt being critical. I have 250 jumps on a Diablo 170- loaded at 1.3:1.. and that canopy out turns high performance wings two sizes smaller. I had to chop mine at 1.3 with linetwists that where spinning. Diablos are an animal when they take off.. no questions asked.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 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
Blokki 0 #34 April 16, 2006 Guys, this is what a tension knot on a katana looks like Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 0 #35 April 16, 2006 Now THAT'S a good example of a tension knot. Did it wrap the slider? How long did you ride that one out?My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre1Lucke 0 #36 April 17, 2006 That is what happens if you crash into the pond on the previous jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blokki 0 #37 April 17, 2006 Yep, it was wet from a pond landing and I really tried to get the shit out... Knot was just below the slider. Movie can be looked at here: http://users.pandora.be/mark.blockhuys/blokki/video/cutaway2.mpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdynamnam 28 #38 April 25, 2006 Diablo 150 half a sec before ep... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazydiver 0 #39 April 25, 2006 Even out your risers and you may have been able to kick out of it. Cheers, Travis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YISkyDive 0 #41 April 25, 2006 I love Diablos- till you see that picture. I chopped mine once for a spinner so far... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeakMindedFool 0 #42 April 26, 2006 Yeah...but as soon as you're out you find out about the second mal (In my case a friction knot with the slider hung up). I go that shit cleared...above...ground level. I didn't actually shit in my pants, just almostFaith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazydiver 0 #43 April 26, 2006 I was talking about the Diablo picture. your canopy obviously had an issue other than linetwists. Cheers, Travis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeakMindedFool 0 #44 April 26, 2006 No no...I got it bra. No I was talking about another line twist episode I had awhile back. Slider was in the line twists and when I kicked out...it stayed up there for a bit, quite a bit it seemed like. Pumping the breaks and feeling something give the the slide dropped. It was cool, I was happy...I was also lower then I like to be.Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdynamnam 28 #45 April 26, 2006 some may think: hey its a 150 it should not be that big a problem. Think again. The Diablo goes mad as hell! The G's, the spin rate is tremendous.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YISkyDive 0 #46 April 26, 2006 Oh no- I wasnt being critical. I have 250 jumps on a Diablo 170- loaded at 1.3:1.. and that canopy out turns high performance wings two sizes smaller. I had to chop mine at 1.3 with linetwists that where spinning. Diablos are an animal when they take off.. no questions asked.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
