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kumhang

Cobalt-105 with S3

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I got a couple jumps with my Cobalt 135. My WL was 1.6+, it opened with some closed end cells.

I've got it relined recently with Vectran 750. I opens harder than before. I got 2 jumps since than. I pulled that it was a small pull 1..2..3..4..5..WHAMMMM.
I choose to open from full flight, I think I make less turbulence than slowing the suit down.

I have opened from full flight. My Triathlon with Dacron lines opens lot softer.

Oh, I jump a Stealth these days.

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Please give me any comment.

Good luck. Do you have access to cheap or free repacks?

Seeing how you profile says you normally jump an FX 79 (at a whopping 500 jumps - but not in the mood to be canopy Nazi today), I suspect you have a more or less reasonable wingload on a 105. Would be interested in knowing your exit weight though. And would like to see some video of landings (the average ones, not the perfect ones).

Personally, I prefer my Triathlon for wingsuiting. But if an FX-89 worked for you, no reason why a Cobalt-105 would not work. Did you downsize the FX and is the -79 not working?
Johan.
I am. I think.

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I've got hundreds of cobalt/wingsuit jumps @1.4 with no problems. 1 cut away on a ws/cobalt @1.6. The last 200 wingsuit jumps have been on a tri @1.4 but I will admit the cobalt is way more fun.

Obviously wing loading is very important and how much of a "big suit" you have.

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Another question:
Cobalt 150 @ WL 1.25 - would that be acceptable and recommended by experienced wingsuit jumpers?
I made 6 jumps so far on that canopy and Phantom 2 and experienced one line twist but only soft and super soft openings.
Comparing to my Sabre 2 150 the openings were softer and statistically not worst in terms of line twists or better.
I might have some issue with body position so that can be the main reason for line twists on Sabre which happen quite frequently (1/4 jumps).
I also made couple of jumps on Cobalt 120 @ 1.6 and WS but one opening was quite hard and 180 deg so I decided not to jump with it.

Any ideas?

Regards
Janusz
Back to Poland... back home.

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I got 30 jump on my Cobalt with wing suit. In 10 jumps in 2 days I just got use to it. As someone else said you can jump wing suit with whatever canopy if you are comfortable with its openings.

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I've made about 100 wingsuit jumps with a Cobalt (or Impulse) 105 at 1.6 with only a couple of linetwists in the end. Probably because of bad line trim. No cutaways.

It's probably a really bad idea to start jumping wingsuit with such canopy though.
It's not over untill the bearded lady swings!

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