Canopy choice for big ways

[tetra316 0]

If you had the choice between a Katana 120 and a Crossfire 2 119 which would you choose to use and why? Both loaded at 1:37.




(Yes I know a more docile canopy like the Safire or Spectre would be better but that's not the question )

[BikerBabe 0]

Whichever one i felt more comfortable and confident on, and had the most consistent openings.

doesn't really matter *what* the canopies are. The above criteria are what i would use.

Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

[billvon 2,772]

> If you had the choice between a Katana 120 and a Crossfire 2 119
>which would you choose to use and why?

Neither seems great to me. I'd jump them both and see which opened on heading more reliably. I greatly prefer my Nitro 108 over my Crossfire 109 for bigways due to its opening characteristics.

[BillyVance 34]

What Bikerbabe and Billvon said.

I would go with the canopy that opens more consistently on heading.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[padraigbrowne 0]

Never jumped a crossfire but have heard the openings are pretty good .
I jump a Katana and a Velo , but wouldnt use either for 50way+ formations .

I borrowed a clapped out bluetrac 140 for Perris 100ways . Opens in 400feet , on heading every time and better glide angle than a 7cell .
Flys like shit but bigways are not about having fun with your canopy !

The previous owner of my velo has 10,000+ jumps and used a reserve for a main for World team

btw it was raining katanas and velocitys in Perris last May . I brought in one cutaway katana that landed near me , dropped it in packing tent and said ANYONE LOOSE A KATANA ? Somebody ran over picked it up and said "ah no . not mine . the one i cutaway was black"

[tetra316 0]

So...uh...anyone have a canopy I can borrow for two weekends then

[BikerBabe 0]

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So...uh...anyone have a canopy I can borrow for two weekends then

I think you missed the point

by all means, borrow a canopy if you aren't confident in your ability on either of the ones you own, or if you aren't confident in their openings being consistent.

But if you do borrow a canopy, make sure you know how to fly it and that you can be 100% confident in your abilities and openings on that canopy.

Seems to me that the ones you're used to are the better choice, but I could be wrong...

Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

[billvon 2,772]

Canopies I have used for very big stuff -

300 way - borrowed Spectre 150
357 way - brand new Pilot 140 (second jump was at the event!)
400 way - Pilot 150 from my wingsuit rig

All worked well. The lower speed in brakes, the lower speed in the pattern and the better downwind capabilities were all nice to have.

[headoverheels 329]

I usually jump a Katana 107, but the headings on opening are all over the place. I bought a Pilot 117 specifically for big ways. It usually opens on-heading within 5-10 degrees, and only once has turned as much as 90. I also tried a Nitron for a while, and also found the openings to be not quite predictable enough. I don't have any Crossfire experience.