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  8. hookitt

    I'm actually serious about the hybrid concern. Do I need to do anything different to care for it? I didn't see a thing about it in the FAQs.



    The typical wear and tear on full sail canopy comes from packing and openings, the centre cells take the most abuse. With the Hybird option the ZP outer takes all the abuse , the internals really don't get affected. Packing wise I noticed as small increase , but nothing to be concerned about. You wont be disappointed.

    Chris.

  9. ianmdrennan

    ***Alright, I've gotta get this off my chest: LEIA??? You're naming a supposedly bad-ass canopy after a princess??

    Did the marketing department take the day off that day?

    Seriously, why don't you just call it the prancing butterfly. We'll all wear pink tu tu's when swooping it in.

    Will you have to cut it away once a month when she's on the rag?

    Is it too much for a swooper to see Satan's Breath on the bottom skin when he looks up??

    For crying out loud...
    Rant off...>:(



    Actually, I believe their prototypes are named after porn stars ;)


    Yep ;)

    Chris

  10. trigger

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    vision wrote:
    Looks like both JVX and Velocity will become a thing of history very soon.

    Why would anyone want either of those anymore?



    JLX is not recommended as a first x-brace and it might be considered wise to have some time under either of those before making the switch.

    FTR: I'm very happy with my JVX and for me at least it'll be some considerable time before i'd even consider another canopy.



    You would definitely want to have time under a JVX or equivalent wing before making the switch.

    Sizing wise you'll want to ( when you feel ready) go a little smaller , they are a much more efficient wing and an equivalent size tends to "feel bigger".
    Typically people drop 2-4 square ft from their current size.

    We are so proud of this wing, and can't wait to see more out there!

    Chris.

  12. Sofia is a new prototype, specifically designed to break the speed record. She is based on Petra , with only small but important differences. ( We cannot detail these )

    We've been chasing the speed record for quite some time, but this year we decided to dedicate some serious R&D to developing the fastest parachute out there.
    Working with Nick and listening to his inputs and thoughts on how to make Petra even faster helped us a great deal.

    We are proud to have not only the fastest Parachute in the world but also the fastest man out there flying it.

    Sofia is not a product, She was an experiment that worked very well! We will see where she leads us and what is next for her.

    Chris.

  14. mx19

    So I got the opportunity to put 9 jumps on an 86 Leia (slightly too big for me i think) the other day, and filled out an order form for a 76 that evening!

    Arguably THE best opening canopy out there, we packed various different ways (using packers aswell) and every jump was as soft as another. I honestly have never felt a canopy open that soft, it is a god send for any camera flyer that values their neck and wants to be able to jump full time for a while!


    She fly's amazingly as well especially with a bit more loading on her! Im planning on competing with her exclusively until my name comes up in the list for a Petra after which i will still have the best camera canopy available and a great wing for accuracy.

    Just my 0.2c



    Glad you enjoyed your time on her :-) Thanks for the awesome feed back!!

    Cheers.

    Chris.

  17. skydivah1

    ***Here you go, she's awesome !!! I get to fly a lot of different Wings in my job, this one is with out doubt one of the nicest I've ever flown :-)

    http://vimeo.com/m/92211502



    In relation to a velocity (comp or otherwise), how do the flight characteristics compare? Is it a serious step up in performance such as recovery arc, swooping distance, rear riser power, flare power? Could you offer a good side by side comparison for a velo flyer who is interested in jumping the fence?

    In comparison to a JVX, sail or otherwise she is a huge leap in performance. Riser pressure is lighter , She loves to dive and is easy to keep that way. Recovery arch is much longer than a JVX.

    We have had several Velo/comp pilots try this canopy, and their option is it dives more aggressively has a wider range both slow and fast. Hope this answers your question.

    Cheers.

    Chris.

  20. westcoastSD

    http://vimeo.com/89085167

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    Meet our second prototype Candy! She's our latest audition for Petra's 7-cell sister.
    She's less curvaceous than the bodacious Bridget, but she's way more sleek and sexy.
    The Petra Project Episode II: The ZP 7-cell version of Petra is being designed for pilots with hundreds of jumps on highly loaded crossbraced canopies. It's a canopy for everyday, but not for everyone. The goal is for it to out-perform every other ZP canopy on the market, but have the low pack-volume and longevity of ZP (rather than competition specific sail canopies).



    Dayum!!!



    Cheers :) enjoy the video! Chris

  25. piisfish

    is it me (or the colors), but is the profile much "thicker" than on a regular Petra ?



    Hey, yes the frontal area is larger ,this was the very first prototype we made in the Petra-lite project, we discovered a few things about this platform and refined the design a little more and came up with the next prototype in the series. I'll post a few photos of her later on. :-)

    Chris.