FreeFallJunkie
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Main Canopy Size
150
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Reserve Canopy Size
173
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Reserve Canopy Other
Firelite
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Cypres
Jump Profile
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Home DZ
Skydive Greene County
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License
D
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License Number
25732
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Licensing Organization
USPA
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Number of Jumps
375
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Years in Sport
5
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First Choice Discipline
Formation Skydiving
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First Choice Discipline Jump Total
300
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Second Choice Discipline
Freeflying
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Second Choice Discipline Jump Total
40
Ratings and Rigging
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Pro Rating
Yes
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A Sabre 170 is actually the first canopy I purchased. Like the one you're talking about, it was an early '90s DoM. I did get a few hard openings from it, and I've been told by a packer at my DZ that the 170 size is notorious for it. I found that rolling the DAYLIGHTS out of the nose, tucking in the center cell, pulling the slider out the front, and - if you need to - folding in the flakes on the tail (i.e. flake it out, the place the flakes in the center one right side, one left, etc.) gave me a beautiful opening. First thing I would check though is the condition of your slider. I downsized to a stiletto 150 that gave me crazy openings, only to discover my slider was worn thin. Since I replaced that , my openings are much better. Other than having to pack carefully (and that mine had a pink top skin, green bottom skin, and magenta end cells), I liked my Sabre and it was a great learning canopy, so good luck with yours!
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I'm a fairly new COLLEGE age skydiver and had no luck buying a used rig that fit me, so I ordered a Dolphin because it fit my budget. It took a few weeks to get in, but that's because I had the NEW tuck-tab model made for me. I have the tabs covering my risers and there is a flap and velcro to contain my bridle. I have done plenty of RW in it, and learned all I know of freefly wearing it - since I'm new, you can imagine the body positions I've put this rig through - and NEVER had a problem. Dispite the hesitation some people seem to have about it, I'm happy with the Dolphin I have, I'm not concerned with changing containers any time soon!