RichardWeed

I read those articles and the concept is a no brainer, but my question was to anyone with the experience of flying two very different sized wings (same model)at the SAME wing loading HOW MUCH of a performance difference there was. There are probably very few if any people that have flown the same canopy model at the same wing loading, like I said you would have to either gain a ton of weight and upsize or lose a ton and downsize. Thats the perspective I am looking for. Thanks for the input though.

Would it be safe to say then that the big (athletic) boys would typically run a slightly higher WL based on the same experience levels.

Heres a general question hopefully someone who has gained or lost alot of weight in their career can answer. PD talks about higher wingloading having less affect on a larger canopy vs. obviously the smaller. My question is how much of a difference is there? Lets say you had a Safire2 189 at 1.3 and a 149 at 1.3 how drastic would the performance be based on canopy size alone? Not many people have had the oppurtunity to fly both scenarios at the same wing loading. There must be Jenny Craig skydiving team somewhere. LOL

In reply to hope there wasn't any wind. Besides the spotting issue, there is also the adverse affect of winds in general on such a large lightly loaded canopy. Disclaimer - I dont know Sh!t from shinola. Thats no joke.

I am an athletic build 210lb w/o gear. I was flying a 240 through the second half of AFF. And have been flying a 230 rental gear for a bit. On the 230 I am sitting at 1.1:1 . Reading the article on wingloading from PD they mention that there is a difference with wingloading and effects depending on canopy size. I am wondering how much of a difference there would be between a 190 loaded at 1.3 and a 150 or 135 at the same loading. Basically what I am saying is in your opinions is a larger semi loaded at 1.2 - 1.3 ok for a first (purchased) canopy? Of course you should always check with your instructors (i know, i know). Just looking for opinion BTW I have never not had a stand up landing and am very aware in the air.

Someone already sent me those exact lines. Has that shirt already been printed?

No biggie, Like I said earlier my creativity is LACKING and my sense of humor is different from most. Thats why I am turning to you guys to flat out tell me what you want to see. In reality any idea I come up with will never get printed, its gonna be the things you guys comeup with that end up being printed. I saw a sign at Perris that said CAUTION Propellers rip heads off. I think thats funny too. Most wouldn't.

Just cause we draw something doesnt mean we are going to print a few thousand shirts, we are just toying with different ideas. And we sorta looked into it, they have trademarked the guy exactly as he sits on the website which is always in the running position from the side. Our rendition is just a yellow stickman that looks very similar. Anyway I hear ya.

Let me enlighten you........ Your situation may be different but when I put on my harness I develop a rather large bulge between my legstraps. It is a play on the aol guy who would say "you"ve got mail" As far as the shadow goes well we were drinking and it is extremely rough.

LOVIN IT!!!!!!!!! Thats a winner!!!!!!!!!!

Check out this pic and let me know what you think. We came up with this today over a couple brews. Of course it is rough but you get the idea. I think its funny but that usually means no one else does.

You have come up with some good sayings, keep em coming!!! I love sarcasm!!!

QuoteOK, how's this. You know the winged tire from the Indy 500 insignia. Now imagine that's a winged anvil(with those vertical lines that give the impression it is falling) that's superimposed over the lettering "200+" Have the letttering form a circular border around the around the illustration. Wording is "Team Anvil, Lead's got nothing on us!" Oh yeah, and have the shirts sizing begin at XL and go up form there. -Blind[/reply Lets keep in mind I like money, by making shirts for guys over 200# (like myself) I have cut down my laready small market of skydivers to 10-15% of the skydiving market. However if we get going and design several I will keep that in mind. Thanks for your input.

We aren't trying to copy the same ole shiat. We need something fresh. It is a cool shirt though. Thanks for the input.

Nothing against Go Fast at all but their shirts look a little too No Fearish to me, I want to make shirts that aren't so commercialized but still rock. Everyone seems to be leaning against any words at all. I think I am leaning more towards funny shirts (not goofy, lame or cheesy) but funny. Something someone might actually wear outside of their DZ. Also what is the preference long sleeve, short or both. BTW - Pink is absolutely out of the question.