matt6242

A friend of mine noticed a couple of weeks ago that I seemed to have inadvertantly developed the habit of dragging my feet and touching down with my feet slightly splayed like daffy duck. Video confirmed that was the case when I would bend my knees to reduce the distance between me and the ground before touch down. I havent paid much attention to what my feet due over the past couple of years. Do you keep a feet thought when landing when landing ? Now every time I go over the hill my first thought is where are my feet, where should they be. Just wondering.

Pretty fun

The Farm like my home DZ Palatka ( blatant plug) Has a reputation for being one of the friendliest DZ's around. Ask whatever is on your mind and you will be received by someone more than happy to chat with you.

I love swwop 3 and 2 jpg. I love to see Stilletos being worked.

Thanks, My best friend moved to So Cal and Perris is on my hit list for a near future visit. I dont ever land to try to impress anybody, but I also dont want to dork out with a world record, full landing area, up through manifest, across the landing area, barely miss the parked DC-9, ass slide.

I am pretty moderate, Katana @ 1.6. If i was at perris on a hot day should I expect then to have a reinforced ass in my suit or would pulling toggles all the way down to the bottom of the flare arc ( which kills a swoop ) result in a soft touch? Thanks this is insightful as I have never left a Southeast DZ.

I have never jumped a very high altitude DZ. I would know to expect more speed, but most simply put are you saying your flare power is lessend?

I make no judgements ever, but wow. 73 jumps. I have 500 and I jump a Katana 120 at 1.55. At 73 jumps I had a sabre 170 and i thought it was hot at the time.

Sparky, Just a metaphor. Most people who jump with and around me would testify I play it pretty safe,and I'm a pretty decent canopy pilot. I have 2 toddlers I fully intend on seeing grow up. Thanks

Thanks Tom, I apreciate it very much. I'm kind of like Tom Cruise in Day's for Thunder, I am pretty good at drivin them fast, just dont ask me how to change the oil.

Thanks for your reply, and while not a pro by any means I spent 500 jumps on the stiletto just got a Katana. I am not a rigger and have not really paid attention to the Cross Ports. Thats why I asked. Thanks for making me feel dumber.

I hope this is not a dumb question but something I have never paid much attention to until now. I just noticed today that the oval shaped cut outs inside the ribs on my brand new katana ( 35 jumps) 2 of them appear to have some fraying and slight minor tears ( when I say tears mabey 2 mm.) It was just one of those things that caught my eye while I was packing. I opened up my other canopy, a Stiletto which has about 500 jumps to see what the cut out's looked like on it, and a few of them had some fraying and real amall tears. To be entirely honest I am really not 100% sure what those cut-outs puprose are or even their offical name.Those who know me know I am a freak about caring for my gear. I just want to make sure there is nothing wrong my my canopies especially my new one. Those cut outs have no reinforced seams or stitching so I would guess they dont undergo much stress?? Riggers please educate me, and thanks in advance.

Thats a good point with other means of getting in. I will say this, I am fortunate I have the means to jump as much as do, but I have been doing alot more 5k hop pops. a typical saturday of 5 jumps has become 2 full alitudes 3 hop n pops.

I consider myself very blessed that I have the means to participate fully in the sport although rising prices suck. My worst fear is that rising prices will put it out of reach for younger new jumpers. I never want it to become a white collar elitest activity because thats all trhat can afford to participate. That is the antitheses of our beautiful sport. It's not Polo nor ever should it be.

I wont dare throw advise on downsizing to you, but If you like PD's products as I do, get a Sabre 2( just my opinion). I currently own a Stiletto and Katana and have owned an original Sabre and 2 Sabre 2's. Lightly loaded Spectre's tend be alittle thumpish on landing. The Sabre 2 flare range and forgiveness with stability and great opening's and responsiveness make it (IMO) the most versitle canopy ever made for any expierence range.