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Looking to go there in May, and would bring my gear with me...I emailed them a week ago but never heard back. What email address did you use? I sent one to every address on their site. Thanks! Stoked to jump out of that heli and land on the beach :)

No problem - best of luck, it's pretty nice out here Agreed, and add Santa Barbara to the list, very nice folks there...I'm waiting for my new rig from UPT, which is ready in Aug., at which point I'll be jumping every chance I get at Tsunami. It's a constant struggle at work to resist watching sunset jump videos from Oceanside...amazing

I live in Santa Monica - personally I go to Elsinore (lots of fun jumpers, great atmosphere and people, easy to carpool as many LA jumpers go there), and plan to frequent Oceanside starting around Sept. It takes a little over an hour to get to either one. No info on Coastal California, but it's about an hour drive from SM. There's a FB group called LA Skydivers - we carpool and do meetups every now and then - and PM me if you end up moving out here, I'd be happy to show you around!

Most recent release dates: Hero2: October 2011 Hero3: October 2012 Hero3+: October 2013

I jumped that EXACT setup before going to my Sabre2 135. It was a little tight, but it was fine, just like you have been told. Good to know - thanks!

@Joellercoaster and skyjumpenfool: Solid advice, thanks. It's not here yet, but it's on order, will be in hand in Sept. I've been playing around with the 170 and learned a lot with it this weekend. I've done a few long spots, and I'm going through Bill von Novak's downsizing checklist. I'm going to be jumping with instructors next time, and I'm going to see what they think as well. I've made great progress on the 170 Sabre2, but I'm leaning towards picking up a low pack volume 170 for the new rig, based on your advice. I'll see how I progress over the next few months and see what instructors have to say about it after seeing a few of my landings. Thanks again all.

Very much agreed. I said something about this earlier in this thread, but again I have no plans to change my threshold of safe jumping conditions. I still check conditions before I manifest every time. I'm fine hanging out with those POPS :)

I know! Well technically I've downsized three times but nonetheless you're right. The S&TA signed off on each downsize, and each downsize has felt safer to me - better control over the canopy, and more predictable, stable flight. I weigh just under 150 lbs. The 230 felt like I was steering a bus, and tossed me all over the place. Only flew it twice before switching to a 210. I know there's a critical point at which the safety gained in terms of stable flight will be outweighed by the dangers of too fast of a landing, and I'm hoping to get people's opinions on it. Also, if I'm thinking about it all wrong, let me know as well :)

@Southern_Man Agreed - I know my limits with turbulence and I'm not looking to push them, at all. As I've gone from a 230 to 210 to 190 to 170, I feel more stable in the air and my glide path feels more predictable. My goal is to find a balance of stability in the air and a safe landing speed. Am I thinking about this in the wrong way? I'll have some of the experienced folks at the DZ watch my landings and get their thoughts - thanks for your feedback, really appreciate it.

Hi all, I'm currently jumping a rental Sabre2 170 at 0.97:1 WL, and recently purchased a new Micron with a Sabre2 150, which will put my WL at 1.1:1. I won't have the new rig in hand until September, and I plan on getting in about another 30-40 jumps on the 170 before then. I've put about 30 jumps on the 170, felt comfortable on it from the first jump, and can flat-turn, flare-turn and land with rear risers. I feel like I'll be ready for the 150, but I want to be very careful about downsizing. The rig can fit a Pulse 170, and I'd buy one if I felt it necessary, but I would very much like to fly the 150 as it will cut through turbulence more effectively, and make for a much more fun ride :) No swooping planned, btw. Any and all wisdom/opinions/thoughts appreciated. Thanks!

I have a V310 on order with a Sabre2 150 and a PDR 143; I've been told the fit is fine, if not a little tight, but can anyone comment on their experiences with a setup of similar (hopefully same) setup?