ZigZag

Think about your reserve and the system it uses. The lines are stowed very much in the same way as some of the newer 'd-bags' in circulation. They are still in an experimental stage, but it stands to reason that more people will end up using this system, if only because they have seen it and want it!!! The thought behind it is that the lines reach line-stretch without the d-bag oscillating side to side due to line bights having to overcome the tension of rubber bands. This, in theory, helps prevent line-twist and provides for an increased probability of an on- heading opening. For reserves it also means less forces to overcome in order to provide a rapid deployment of the canopy!!! In a sense you could call it line dump, but far more important is the line tension within the canopy as it is folded and placed into the bag. The tension should be proportional to the line attachment points and the overall exposure to the wind stream the canopy is exposed to during deployment. In theory. Then shit happens and you start at the beginning. In other words, if you pack and place your canopy into the d-bag with slack lines, brace your self. It is about creating a load path without slack. The same can be said for lines that have been stowed assymetrically between the left and right side of the Main Lift Web, or your risers not being even during deployment. Does any of this make sense?

Baffles...a la Conquest from PISA...basically a method to choke or throttle the nose ( inlets ) of a given cell. Without them, the design would inflate rather fast. My Swift Plus 113 is something else though....

Now I never thought of that scenario. Seems to be a timing issue, but nevertheless another thing that 'can' go wrong. Glad I clicked on this thread.

Another case in point were a mfg on the leading edge of innovation reacts correctly! Every change or innovation has to account for human error, or in some cases unforeseen consequences that where not discovered during the testing phase. The industry rocks because of its ability to react to problems. It is also a testament to the built in accountability of TSO procedures when mfg's adhere to them!!!

Psycho packers suck... or you could teach us all about the "true" benefits of psycho-packing.. No, there is some merit, but it stretches the imagination if it wasn't for the fact that psycho- packing was a response to some packers or even "riggers" not being able to come to terms with z-p fabric in the mid nineties. But as with as any new (old) innovation, you have to keep re-inventing. Psycho packing works, but you have to follow some of the old conventions. Namely, you have to make sure that the stabilizers are flaked outwards, or their components thereof, and that you "do not" pull or place the steering lines in front of the nose. The old style of flat packing and the convention of "pro packing" are based on experience. Certainly the folks that have come up with the 'alternate' method of psycho-packing know how to pro- or flat pack.I hope. Any jumper that is curious about packing, will take a cue; there are many different ways to skin a cat. But the ways taught by hands on any given DZ often outway the new innovations. Keep an open mind, stick with what works, read and learn, observe, think, and then apply. But foremost, assume responsibility for what you do. I myself never trusted a packjob, until I did it myself.