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  2. On 7/2/2021 at 12:10 AM, base615 said:

    Yeah man, as posted above, awesome openings on my Katana 120 with the VFX2 sized RDS I had on my Crossfire before (75cm wide by 64cm deep). I had it made by a local rigger and it's got the PD style connections which are pretty easy to reconnect. Takes maybe 2 minutes more to pack and so much easier to deal with after opening. IMO, the NZ Aerosports method is a bit more difficult to put back on but others prefer it so your mileage may vary. Depending on where you are, happy to share his details with you if you want him to make one to the same specs but, if you're not in Australia, you'll probably be better off finding someone closer to you.

    You'll get people telling you "You don't need a removable slider on a canopy over 100 square feet" etc. but they're just talking about performance and I don't think that's the reason for removing your slider. Like you, I hate stowing my slider behind my neck so I think you should ignore them. You'll never go back once you start taking your slider off.

     

    Thank you for your input!!!  After talking to a couple of other folks I went ahead and ordered an RDS with the same dimensions as the normal slider for the Kat 120 from ParaConcepts.  I removed the lanyard since I'm leaving the bag and pilot hooked up in the traditional method.  Looking forward to the ease of it rather than having to stow it behind my head.  Blue Skies!

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    So has anyone ever jumped a Katana 120 with an aftermarket removable slider (not full RDS)?  Asking because I'm planning to downsize later this season from my 135 and honestly I can't stand how the slider pushes my head forward when stowed using the velcro stow on my reserve flap.  I've seen some folks mention this but not in any great detail.  Any input would be greatly appreciated.