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***I think you got the wrong idea of my question, I'm not talking about fixed rules, and I know we shouldn't go low. I wanted advice on a perfect main canopy, with a perfectly safe deployment height, suddenly going to shit at low level. There are three actions, ride it to the groud, chop, or just pull silver ( not necessarrily a canopy transfer not at that stage anyway). People must have a rough idea of what height, they say who, to low for a chop (for me at least 1000ft) , and may decide to go for fabric overhead, instead and just put out their reserve?*** Sorry to go back in but no one really asked this question? All advice appreciated thx -------------------------------------------------- Practise the 6 P's! --------------------------------------------------

Maybe I'm missing something something from your statement otherwise why don;t you have an rsl?Camera? -------------------------------------------------- Practise the 6 P's! --------------------------------------------------

He's a very lucky skydiver then to have had the altitude after a spinning mal to be aware of others in the air and had time to track, recover and deploy his reserve and not go in. -------------------------------------------------- Practise the 6 P's! --------------------------------------------------

Why did you prefer the Sabre2 Dave? What are the main differences between 7-cell and 9-cell, appart form your descent rate is greater with a 7-cell? Is there no problem with camera on a Sabre2 then? It's just that on PD's website they say the spectre is more suitable for camera? -------------------------------------------------- Practise the 6 P's! --------------------------------------------------

HI 80 jumps, , I am buying a new main canopy and cannot decide between a Sabre 2 and Spectre. I haven't got the opportunity to demo jump them. I just want a fairly safe canopy , i.e with a history of consistent good openings etc, easy to land. The sabre2 is strongly recomended by people, but I will wear camera when i reach 200 jumps,and it is suggested that the spectre has more suitable openings for this? Or is there not a lot in this? Any advice gratefully recieved thx -------------------------------------------------- Practise the 6 P's! --------------------------------------------------

Brand new bridge , 'above the clouds', highest in the world, could be a nice lob off you basers! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4091813.stm http://www.viaducdemillau.com/viaduc.html -------------------------------------------------- Practise the 6 P's! --------------------------------------------------

I think you got the wrong idea of my question, I'm not talking about fixed rules, and I know we shouldn't go low. I wanted advice on a perfect main canopy, with a perfectly safe deployment height, suddenly going to shit at low level. There are three actions, ride it to the groud, chop, or just pull silver ( not necessarrily a canopy transfer not at that stage anyway). People must have a rough idea of what height, they say who, to low for a chop (for me at least 1000ft) , and may decide to go for fabric overhead, instead and just put out their reserve? -------------------------------------------------- Practise the 6 P's! --------------------------------------------------

We're in for 9 pound there 2 pound back form UK, exc 20 for tax, thats a bargain!!! -------------------------------------------------- Practise the 6 P's! --------------------------------------------------

I'd say 400-500ft but as someone said above surely not advisable? -------------------------------------------------- Practise the 6 P's! --------------------------------------------------

Whats the lowest height you can generally cut away at safely ( on an rsl deployment), I know skyhook is quite low but what about genaral RSL? I'm envisaging some sort of delayed mal/freak wind occurence causing a gross main mal at a low height'd . Reason asked is you'd have to make a call whether to just go silver and put fabric above head, ride your mal down, or go for a complete chop, I'm guessing you want be at least 1000ft? -------------------------------------------------- Practise the 6 P's! --------------------------------------------------

Cheers Whats the main flight difference between a 7-cell and a 9-cell, apart from descending faster with a 9-cell.which is the way to go? -------------------------------------------------- Practise the 6 P's! --------------------------------------------------

HI folks, I'm investing in a new rig, have done 70-80 jumps this year and have been comfortably jumping a 185 main, and will jump 170 while I am waiting for the new rig. Height 5ft 9 , weight 68 kilos with weight belt. I intend to have this rig for at least 3 years, and have no great ambitions for fast landings, hooks etc as for the next couple of years at least I',m just enjoying the freefall. I would love some advice on two points (1) What size is suitable for these purposes I was thinking 150 should be okay, especially as I'm light (2) As I am not ready/interested in high performance canopy flying, what brand/type of canopy would you recoomend, I was thinking probaly a PD canopy, is there any point in getting say a 9-cell or is a 7 cell fine for my needs?? (3) P.s what is a safe wing loading, and how do u work it out? Many thanks to you all -------------------------------------------------- Practise the 6 P's! --------------------------------------------------