I bought a used Sabre 170 after getting my C license - Been jumping PD Navigator 220 before that. I found one with brand new lines at an excellent price.
Did 40 jumps on it until I realized that the terrible, terrible hard openings was overshadowing the thrill of jumping. Twice it opened so hard I nearly blacked out. I tried all the techniques with rolling the nose etc.. And I was able to improve the openings but never to the point where I was comfortable releasing the 'chute at maximum velocity.
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Did 40 jumps on it until I realized that the terrible, terrible hard openings was overshadowing the thrill of jumping. Twice it opened so hard I nearly blacked out. I tried all the techniques with rolling the nose etc.. And I was able to improve the openings but never to the point where I was comfortable releasing the 'chute at maximum velocity.
I ordered a brand new 7-cell PD instead..