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All of the above answers seem to be from a 182...we launch from a 206 on a regular basis, which doesn't have the luxury of steps or struts. We usually launch a 3-way star (floater, seated, diver) with one guy podded between the seated and the diver. This can be a very stable launch, particularly if the podder is quite a hhh-hhmm heavy guy (not unlike myself!). We normally launch with floater as outside centre, seated as point, diver as tail, and podded as inside centre. There's even room for the camera dude as rear float! Hope that helps... Ru. Team eNV --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

Thomas Sports Equipment is where I get all my stuff... Ru. --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

OK...so you've got this design pretty much down...so how's about a design for a pop-top??? Don't much fancy putting that strap of velcro round my RPC...on the other hand...why not...we'd get ourselves an instant SkyHook... Hehehehe... --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

Hehee.... Damn do good minds think alike... Looks like we'll be pushing the light of xf2's to Scotland, Graeme --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

Any chance of a pic or diagram of this? I just can't visualise it... --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

A votre service Ru. (Je suis desolee pour mon francais) --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

I have the FTS version of the same manual, I believe. Again, I couldn't get at it til the weekend... Ru. --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

My pet hate canopy myth is: "Rounds don't steer" [rant] BOLLARKS!!! The rounds at my club, which, yes, we still jump first timers with, have roughly a 10mph forward speed, and just as much steerability as squares. Providing the winds in in limits, you can go where you want with a round. When I'm doing student talkdown I often get the students to do a downwind, base leg, and into-wind leg, exactly like a square parachute would. There is so much ignorance out there, because most people have never even seen a round jumped nowadays... Phew...[/rant] --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

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I'm looking on similar lines, and by far the most positive press (here) has been for the Crossfire 2...I'm trying to secure a 169 for demo right now... --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

Big enough to surf 100'-150' on a Sabre 190 from a 90 front riser carve (on a nil wind day ) --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

Sorry, I didn't mean you were calling me names...I was referring to the fact I was probably being stoopid in not thinking of the reason...and you answered it perfectly, I can't see it as a problem because my toggles fit perfectly on my hands, and ain't coming off 'til I tell them to...opening or closing my hand makes no difference cos the toggles are over my palms...Does that make sense? --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

Call me all the names under the sun, but I don't see how it follows that using your whole hand increases the chance of dropping the toggle? Maybe I've just got big hands, and small toggles... --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

hear, hear...I also have had the dive blocks on all my kit, and I have no problem hanging off them for minutes at a time. And ya gotta love being able to just unclasp your hand to release them...And no problems getting the slider down either... --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

I'll add my vote for No. 1. You should be able to run your finger all the way along your RSL to the connection point without coming across any obstructions (other than the guide ring on the reserve flap). No 2 clearly routes the RSL under the Cutaway housing (not a hideous offence, but not ideal!) --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

As most rigs are the same basic design, a lot of people get away with mixing and matching containers, risers and toggles...but...strictly speaking, you should only ever use toggles and risers specifically made for your container by your manufacturer. --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

Just one (obvious) point...make sure that the toggles you get are compatible with your risers, which should be made by your container manufacturer. First port of call should be them... --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

UK Container Manufacturer: Thomas Sports Equipment: Teardrop Superfly, Teardrop Classic, Zerox and Next Containers --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

The only rig (that I know of) specifically designed from the ground up for freefly is the Voodoo. All other rigs (that I know of) were designed for flat-flying, and modified for freeflying. --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

I've flown a Fury about 50-100ft in the air with no ill effects in winds that were too strong to jump in... I really don't see what everyone's getting so het up about...has anyone actually tried this with a skydiving canopy? They are designed very different to kites... --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

Just got two more when I realised it was South African!! (and another when I left out an apostrophe!) --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

I used to use my Fury (220sqft) as a kite (it's now my CRW canopy! ) Take off the slider, and put it on an old pair of risers. You can use it just like that to learn how to fly it. Then attach a rope, or pair of ropes, to the big rings on the risers, and let it fly...got my Fury up to 100ft on a windy day at the DZ, and it dragged me on my arse the length of the (grass!) runway! Well that's my excuse for the green stains on my jumpsuit...best thing is, if you need to stop at any point, just let go, and the canopy collapses...Enjoy! --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

I just voted something else, for my Sabre 190...cos it's something else! 1,500 jumps, and still giving me awesome landings... I usually 90deg front riser it... Now if I could only sort out those openings... --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

The only problem I have heard talked about with this method, is that it is possible for the single roll to expand / unravel once in the pocket, so that it is larger than the mouth of the pocket, giving a stiff/no pull. We always use a double roll to the centre for this reason. But like the saying goes...YMMV --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies

As someone has already mentioned, there are three types of rig out there at the moment. Flapped rigs eg Voodoo, Vector III, Atom, Zerox Pros: a) Covered reserve pilot chute: i) Less likely to be damaged. ii) Less likely to catch lines. b) Exposed reserve pin on top of rig: i) Easier to get buddy checked. Cons: a) Covered reserve pilot chute: i) More likely to be impeded by the flaps b) Exposed reserve pin on top of rig: i) More likely to be knocked out leading to premature. Pop-tops eg Racer, Reflex, Teardrop Pros: a) Exposed reserve pilot chute: i) Not impeded by the flaps b) Covered reserve pin on back of rig: i) Impossible to be knocked out leading to premature. Cons: a) Exposed reserve pilot chute: i) More likely to be damaged. ii) More likely to catch lines. b) Covered reserve pin on back of rig: i) Harder to get buddy checked. Half'n'halfs eg Javelin, Wings, Vortex II Pros: a) Partially exposed reserve pilot chute: i) Less impeded by the flaps b) Exposed reserve pin on top of rig: i) Easier to get buddy checked. Cons: a) Partially exposed reserve pilot chute: i) More likely to be damaged. ii) More likely to catch lines. iii) Still impeded by the flaps. b) Exposed reserve pin on top of rig: i) More likely to be knocked out leading to premature. As you can see, all have pros and cons...you need to keep asking questions, and looking at the rigs on the DZ around you, to make your own mind up. For me though, the half'n'half design does not make sense. You get all the disadvantages of a pop-top, but not the advantages. I own a Pop-top which I use for freefly / fs, which cannot have the pin knocked out. For CRW I have a flapped rig, which cannot get lines caught round the reserve pilot chute. --- Swoopert, CS-Aiiiiiii! Piccies