Pobrause

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  1. 120 Sabre 2 in RSK 1 was tight, upper end of reasonable,

    katana 120 was slightly better (same condition canopy)

    same in the even smaller .5 would be doable but unreasonable even with a well used one. 
    In all honesty, don‘t do it. Believe in the sizing chart. It proved quite reliable for me. 

    In my experience everything under a RSK1 is unnecessary as you can safely jump anything  from a 135 LPV Wingsuit 7-cell down to a Valkyrie 75 PS with it. 
    Especially for my HKT 71 (full FT30) and Petra 67 I‘m very glad I opted for the RSK1 back in 2014, as those ladies wouldn’t fit in anything smaller. 
     

    others mileage may vary... 


  2. G3 xl with 1500+ jumps and 50 tunnelhours

    G4 xl with 130+ jumps and no tunneltime

     

    In my experience the G4 in xl is bigger than the G3 in xl. It’s a very small difference but considering my G4 is still not really broken in like my G3 I‘m considering changing the G4 to size L. 
    Maybe the small difference in size is exaggerated due to the weight difference, as the G4 is heavier and wiggles more easily when you move your head. 

     


  3. Crappy turn, not much power left after levelling out, way to long on rears, too much rear riser input while leaning forward and subsequently his canopy stalled right before he transitioned to the yellow stopping thingies called toggles. 
     

    user error and something you should discuss with a competent coach before learning to land with rears. gusts didn‘t play a relevant role in this if any. 
    search this forum for explanations regarding toggle stalls vs rear riser stalls. 
     

    stay healthy 

     

     

     

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  4. Having flown everything from Pulse to Peregrine/ Petra I‘d say it’s one of the biggest steps one could make following the path of the PD-lineup, which would actually be more along the lines of: ST150, SA150, SA135, KA135 
    The Storm, being the sportier one of the two seven cells from PD is still a noticeable step in performance behind the Sabre 2. And the Katana flies in a different world compared to the Sabre. 
    If I had to choose which canopy to progress my swooping skills on up to 270s I‘d always opt for the Sabre as it offers a reasonable amount of safety due to its quicker recovery arch while still being a breeze to learn to fly those rears on.

    also you’d still need to be very precise while swooping the Sabre (same as under the Storm) which pays of bigtime in the longrun leading to you being a much more consistent, therefore safer and much better canopy pilot.
     

    If you‘d be good under and able to handle the Katana can‘t be answered here on this forum. Go and discuss it with somebody that earns money sharing his CP-skills 

     

    ETA: 

    I LOVE Katanas bigtime :x

     


  5. You become a testjumper in doing so. Nothing more and nothing less. It might turn out great, it might turn out twisted, slammed, snivelling for ages, you name it. 
     

    also any manufacturers warranty is void, insurances might not want to pay when it comes out, that you tampered with the gear. Even worse, you might be held financially and legally accountable for any accidents/ damages, that may occur. 

    It‘s been done a million times over and with good results. So I’d do it in a heartbeat. But you have to realise the possible consequences first and weigh your odds 


    Please report back 


  6. 2 hours ago, 20kN said:

    Only very marginally. Like 1%. There is no noticeable difference. For example, ULPV mains out there still have a logo. The Epicene has a logo and I dont know of any canopy that packs smaller.

    There are canopies with printed on logos that don‘t effect the packvolume and there are canopies with sewn on logos, that pack a lot larger depending on the size of the logo. 
     

    My old  Katana 120 with a large sewn on logo packed like a Katana 150


  7. Disclaimer: all the values except the Cypres result exclusively from good guesses and research in Facebook groups
    They are worth exactly what you paid for it :)
    Cypres maybe 150,- depending on when it expires exactly

    Rig around 1000, maybe a BIT more if it’s really well taken care off

    Reserve 750,-

    Pilot mainly dependent on actual jump numbers and condition of the fabric and lines
    Assuming 75 jumps per year which would put it at 750 total
    Let’s make it a round number due to the lack of dependable data and say 1000€

    2900€ total, could go up a few hundred in case the pilot has lower jump numbers, a recent reline and the rig is in pristine condition.
    4000€ is not a good deal IMHO

    Make of this what you want. Maybe the seller is open for negotiations?

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  8. You don‘t, by any chance, have a comprehensive writeup about your experiences with the HKTs? Especially with any combination of FT30 build into those wings?
    I‘d really love to hear about them as I‘m looking for an alternative to my Petra. And here in Europe I have a hard time getting demos to try them out as much as I‘d like.

    Keep on rocking, your posts are always well appreciated :)
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  9. Harness sensitivity and openings, little better slow flight capabilities but really not that much
    I haven‘t flown either VCs or Valks loaded that low, though.

    The biggest difference between them for me is that the Valk handles higher loadings better than the VC and of course the openings.
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  10. A lot of people on here have a military background and static line experience under rounds. Sadly beside the general mindset and determination those skills beside a proper plf aren‘t worth much in a normal skydiving environment.
    Even civilian static line training is completely different from equipment to exit and canopy/ landing. So coming to a dz with your military static line certificate won‘t get you anywhere near a plane door to jump out of.

    The T11 is probably the slowest falling semiround you could jump, with a descent rate of 3-5m/s.
    I highly encourage you to visit Germany and jump one of our T10 rounds.
    You will think quite differently about your „hard“ landings under the T11 afterwards :)

    Go get yourself on a military FF program. It‘s worth it!
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  11. I‘ve been using my G3 without the mouth piece from day one. You might experience more fogging when exhaling through your mouth in colder temperatures but other than that no difference for me.

    What I did notice with the liner is that it settles after a few month of use at at least half a size bigger.

    I don‘t like neither the chin mount on the G3 nor the one on the Aero. A light unintentional bump of a fellows foot during exit and you can count yourself lucky if it‘s still there.
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