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  1. On 3/17/2019 at 7:03 PM, Bobby Wilson said:

    I am still currently a student . Im on level 7 and was wondering if I should start looking at gear and if so what should I buy first? Maybe start with an altimeter or a helmet ?

     

    goggles. I can heartily recommend clear, soft plastic type, such as Flexvision or Kroops flexfold. don't get goggles that restrict your peripheral vision.

  3. On 3/14/2019 at 7:36 AM, Dean Maiden said:

    Thanks heaps for your thorough reply. I ask the question on here because my dz is 2hrs away and i wont be there until next weekend and my curiosity couldnt wait. I do intend on speaking with my instructors and following their advice. Not only because its the smart thing to do but because lives and health depend on it.

    1:1 sounds okay. Im not too keen on jumping into a situation i cant control, i want just after a good guide for a rig i could look at with actual interest and if suit wouldnt waste a riggers time by having it looked at only to be told im an idiot because its way too small for me to be jumping.

    Regardless of what canopy you buy, you will have to land it. Some canopies are harder to land than others. Talk to you instructors and think about what you want in a canopy. Want to avoid hard openings? Off heading openings? A docile ride? A soft landing? What you want and your skill level will determine what you want in a canopy. IMHO wing loading is a factor, but not the main one. For example, a worn-out 288 sq. ft. F-111 main will land like a pallet of bricks, much harder than a Sabre II 190.

  4. On 3/18/2019 at 5:53 PM, wmw999 said:

    I don't have awesome depth perception, so I PLF a lot more than most people. I also get up every single time. I'm saying this because my approach to landings (I've taken several canopy courses) is to prepare to PLF, and then stand it up if it looks good. This is the opposite of the "plan for success" method, but I've walked away from every landing, and I'm confident landing in any situation.

    Looking out is good; flaring with confidence is good. Practicing the flare as she goes down an escalator is good (I'm told). doing a couple of canopy-control-dedicated jumps with a coach is good, too. Not just to get her the A, but to give her the confidence to own the skill.

    But first, practice PLF'ing with her. It's one of the most under-rated emergency procedures, but one of the best at helping in realtime landing problems.

    Wendy P.

    What canopy are you jumping?

  5. An insurer (in my state, Indiana, at least) cannot raise the rates or make any change to a life insurance policy once it is issued as long ask the information gathered when the policy was applied for was truthful. I bought an accident policy which I had my agent examine. There is no exclusion for skydiving. I understand this is no longer the case, so I'll keep this policy as long as I am jumping. (My regular policy excludes skydiving.)

  7. It would be my first fully elliptical, and with 1200 jumps and loaded about 1.25 it does not seem to be too radical a move. I will demo it, of course. I have a Safire 3 which seems a bit docile, although I am considering just getting a smaller

  9. 12 hours ago, tanj said:

    I jumped a Sabre 170 (original not 2) for 24 years and just got a Crossfire 3 149.  I only have 10 jumps on it so far some and fly rather conservative.  The openings on my Crossfire are so soft and on heading.  The reason I bought it is because I had a super hard opening on my Sabre and blew up 3 cells.  So far I can't say enough good things about it.   Flies great, flares great, very stable in turbulence.  But the best part is the openings!

    Thanks. That's what I was looking for.

  12. · Edited by Croc

    3 hours ago, gowlerk said:

    The marketing is different and yes, an X-fire is not the same as a Crossfire 3, but it is similar.  However, I thought you were choosing between a Sabre 2 and a Crossfire? All the comments here are about making sure you understand that these are very different canopies in very different classes. Like I already said, the Safire 3 competes with the Sabre 2. Crossfires, X-fires, Stilettos, and even Katanas are all elliptical canopies and are share characteristics.

    You need to decide what you are looking for in a canopy and it is clear that you don't yet understand what each of these designs do. Do not rely on the marketing of the manufacturer. Talk to experienced people who have jumped different types of canopies. That said, all these are very good canopies, but it is important that you understand just what they do before you decide. If you are looking at Sabre 2s you should also be looking at Safire3, S-fire, and even Pilots for comparison.

    OK. Thanks. I have a Safire 3.

     

  13. 14 minutes ago, gowlerk said:

    Sorry, I assumed you would understand. X-fire is often used as shorthand, like X-mas is for Christmas. But of course Icarus World and NZ Aerosports like to confuse everyone, including me. What I said applies to the NZ Crossfire 3 to be more clear. Most people would not consider it to be in the class as a Sabre 2.

    From the descriptions on the Icarus website the X-Fire seems to be much different than the NZ Aerosports Crossfire 3. Aren't they? I have an email to Julien at NZ Aerosports, so I'll see what he says. And yes, it is confusing.

  14. · Edited by Croc

    1 hour ago, gowlerk said:

    Looking at the description on that website I agree, it is hard for someone who doesn't already know to understand what an X-fire is all about. But if you dig past the marketing hype about "what a wonderful girl she is" you will see that it is a "fully elliptical" canopy with characteristics that are more like a Stiletto than a Sabre 2. The NZ Aerosports canopy that directly competes with the Sabre 2 is the Safire 3. 

    Marketing these things like they are women just bugs me BTW.

    Not an X-Fire. Crossfire 3.I have a Safire 3. It is more like a Pilot than a Sabre 2,  it seems to me. Sabre 2 flies like my storm and lands like nothing I have ever owned.

  15. 14 hours ago, Maddingo said:

    You realise they are in a total different category right?

    Maddingo, I will test jump the Crossfire 3, of course, but from the descriptions on the NZ Aerosports website I don't see the they are "totally different." How are they totally different?

  20. Posted · Edited by Croc

    Just a heads up--some of the ratings in the gear section may be greatly skewed toward the negative side. There is a reviewer who has a lot of reviews, none of which he gives any stars to. He says a lot of positive things about the gear but, no doubt, does not realize the effect he is having on the total review rating by not giving an actual numerical rating. Check out the review for "Safire" for example. Scroll down to the end where there are several "no star" reviews by the same guy.

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