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Great vid Matt and love the Ramones.

Just being honest over 100 jumps my velo has opened more consistantly on heading and softer than the first 100 jumps on my katana. I load both of them at about 2 and heard that loading smaller Katana's over 2 would can cause problems with openings. However, I never got really slammed by the Kat but have about 3 times on my velo but all three times it was on heading. The oversteer I noticed early on during my first few jumps on the velo so yes your right its about technique. Come on a little pucker factor after not being current is great. Either way be safe and keep that femur intact!!!!

You guys can slam me if you like but I regret buying my Katana 107. I am 200lbs out the door and it opened like crap. Yes I had my rigger check the line trim. On the swoop I felt like it had very little or no low end at the end of my swoop. I let a friend of mine who jumps a velo 103 use my rig for the weekend to do back to backs same weight. The first thing he said is jump my velo and you will never want to jump the Katana ever again. He was right and is a pretty conservative jumper. It opened better flew better and I start my turns at the same height and it comes out of its dive at roughly the same height. The only thing I would say is there is more oversteer on the velo. To me the Katana is just a marketing tool to sell more canopies before someone goes to a velocity. Obviously in a line twist situation the velo will probably go to crap quicker but if your loading any eliptical up much they are all going to go to hell. I think a Velo 103 will fly as big if not bigger than a Katana 107 because of the distortion of the 9 cell when inflated. Less distortion with the cross bracing. Then again I could be totally wrong. Just a thought.

The other thing to look at is not all flyers have your experience. Tony you have been skydiving a very long time and have big jump numbers. Even a guy with 1000 jumps probably cant compare to your years of experience and how relaxed you are in the sky and dealing with issues. So all these things seem very simple to someone of your knowledge, experience, and jump numbers. To a guy that may have 200 wingsuit jumps and 500 jumps total its a WHOLE new ballpark. Same reason they make students jump RSL's etc. Just something to keep in mind with the wing release system and why I think many of the guys in here think the cable system when things are going really bad and wrong is an easier and better cut a way system. And to me how many people are really going from Freeflying, RW, Swooping to go do a WS jump. Not to mention I know in the FF world most are jumping ridiculously small canopies and almost all high performance. How many of the FF do you know that jump pilots, spectres, and sabres just not many.

mccordia whats the point of your post?

I think we learned quite a few things from the first distance challenge at FnD especially getting stuck judging it with Chuck and some others. First off you guys can fly a hell of a lot further than any of you thought. Second it sucks just looking up and trying to figure out who flew farther very subjective. Third endurance of the pilot as well as how many jumps they made that morning makes a big difference. I know Robi that morning made 1 first thing in the morning with Robert J to check what a good distance from the DZ would be. Then made the next two as part of the challenge. Everyone after the second jump complained how bad their arms were hurting. Jeff won and no one including Robi complained or said it was unfair. Good job Jeff. Fourth and MOST importantly they all had fun and congradulated each other and drank beer with each other after the jumping was over. So to the 3.5 competitors don't make any jumps until the first round of jumps. GPS equipment would be really nice!!! There is always room for improvement.

As usual great video but MUCH MORE Fing METAL this year. Does not get much heavier than TOOL. Nice job Matt. Come FF this summer we need help making us look good too. mmmmmm BEER.

You damn wingsuit guys are always getting in fights!!! Don't make me stir the pot. Especially you F111 .

Thats good to hear on the pond. Any word on them expanding it? Quiet is being nice as far as freeflying. There was plenty of RW and WS organizing all summer and plenty of FF locals as well.

Anyone else notice that FF this summer was dead at Z Hills and the swoop pond is empty. Two FF schools and nothing going on. Looks like its a RW and Wingsuit DZ now.

Did anyone else notice he forgot to mention the raffle and donation thats was made last memorial day? Its not like we as a community have not tried to give back in other means than tax money and frequenting local bars and restaurants

Awesome video Matt! Next time even more f ing METAL!!! Where the hell was Helmut was he too big of a puss to be in those big ways?

I checked with a friend that jumps the same size EXT and he jumps Velo 103 in both with PD 113 reserve. One rig is about 3 weeks old with brand new canopies in it. He said his 103 fits fine. We will see he offered to let me jump his rig next time we are both out at the DZ. I appreciate everyones input..

I pmd Chuck on this as well but its a Wings EXT built to fit a normal 120. My Katana 107 goes in easy so I guess its a look and see. From the sounds of it a 111 may be a bit tuff but the 103 might work. I was leaning twords the 103 but wanted your guys opinion due to most of you having alot more experience under the Velo wing.

Currently jumping a Kat 107 at about 200 out the door. Am curious what size Velocity would be best suitable for my weight? I am just a weekend swooper so want what will have the best opening and flight characteristics for my size. On that note those of you who have put jumps on both how would you compare the opening characteristics as well as differences in dive and recovery characteristics. mmmmmmm beer goood!!!!