unformed

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  1. If I were you and the price is right, go ahead and buy the Sabre. It may not have the cleanest openings but it's a good canopy and you'll learn quite a bit from it. I just bought a Conquest (which is like a Sabre) for my first. Man, after one opening where I got a whiplash I was on the verge of burning the canopy right then and there. BUT, I figured out how to pack it nicely. What I do is roll the nose after flaking it. (Roll the four cells on each side inwards and push the center cell in.) Then push the slider all the way back, pull the four tail cells all the way over to the other side so each side overlaps the other. (I do one right, one left, one right, one left, etc.) Also, get them to cover the slider as well. Then spread the stabilizers over the slider as tight as you can get it. Then after you pull the tail over and before you lay it down, pull the tail around the canopy as tight as you can and roll it as tight as you can. This will slow down your canopy by quite a bit, and it'll be a really smooth opening. If it's too slow lay off of some of the rolling to speed it up. (This also helps in stuffing it into the bag since now it's packed really tight. Also, when packing, think about this. The two things that speed up your opening are: 1) How fast the slider comes down. The faster it it, the faster the main will fully inflate. So, if you cover the slider with the stabilzers/tail, it's slow it down since the canopy will need to partially inflate before the slider can come down. 2) How easily air can get into the canopy. If the cells are simply flaked and placed on top of each other, they will inflate relatively immediately. If the cells are rolled, the will slowly inflate while it's unrolling.unroll. Lastly, if you're worried about packing too tight or doing something wrong, your canopy will always open once its out. Just make sure your lines are cleanly placed and won't tangle with each other or the canopy. Then again, I am new it this, so if I've got something, someone please feel free to correct me. This is just what I got from talking to people and reading as much as I could online. Also, if doing this, pull a little high on your first jump, so you can feel the opening without being too worried. This ad space for sale.
  2. I'm in Melbourne right now as well, and the weather has been absolutely gorgeous. However, hurricane season starts in august, so earlier in the summer would be preferable. It's get a little hot and humid, but nothing too bad. You could camp comfortably as long as you're under shade. This ad space for sale.
  3. Heh. I did the same thing this weekend. I signed up for the load about 5-10 minutes before takeoff, so I was going pretty quick and not paying attention. As I'm walking to plane, a JM who was just sitting aside, grabbed my strap pulled it, and said you're dead. Won't forget that next time. This ad space for sale.