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  • Main Canopy Size
    120
  • Main Canopy Other
    Super Evolution
  • Reserve Canopy Size
    120
  • Reserve Canopy Other
    Nova
  • AAD
    FXC Model 12000

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    eloy
  • License
    C
  • Licensing Organization
    USPA
  • Number of Jumps
    400
  • Years in Sport
    18
  • First Choice Discipline
    Formation Skydiving
  1. I've only been around since the early "00s", so I don't pretend to know about the "old days" other than what I've heard. But skysurfing died because it was a dead end. The learning process was interesting. Learning how to get on top and stay there and make it go where and how you wanted was a challenge. But once you got that down, there really wasn't much to do. I beg to differ, Rob Harris was a bad azz on a board. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTxKwk-7n70
  2. http://www.neverwet.com/ "At NeverWet, we have developed a super hydrophobic coating that completely repels water and heavy oils. Any object coated with our NeverWet™ coating literally cannot be touched by liquid. Any liquid placed on this coating is repelled and simply rolls off without touching the underlying surface. Not only is this amazing to see, but it solves a myriad of problems." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqGkC5uJ0yM&list=PL023F83DA5D59D0B2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7is6r6zXFDc&list=PL023F83DA5D59D0B2&index=1 Ha! Looks like a nice replacement for Scotchgarding your container. Might even be able to coat your canopy with it .
  3. Standard RSLs are simple proven technology, skyhook is complicated new technology. For me the potential issues and add complexity of the skyhook is not worth the 150' quicker it gets your reserve open in.
  4. Remember many moons ago doing gear check for someone I was going up doing 2 way with. I caught a twisted leg strap on ROL throw out which would have resulted in PCIT and on that same jump he also had a floating reserve handle.
  5. It only took me 2 months and 25 jumps to figure that out :). Ya Pilots have a deep azz backwards flare making them difficult to time and land in no wind.
  6. Pulse 260 or maybe a 230, easy to pack and packs small.
  7. No, not in the end. But at "3:1 wing loading" the reaper is paying closer attention to you.
  8. Go naked. Especially since summer is not yet over. Even better is a nude night jump
  9. I didn't realize they forced you to get on the plane and make the jump. I'd be pissed too if someone did that to me. Ian So Ian we are supposed to use our psychic ability and predict that someone is going to set a downwind landing pattern in a 15mph wind before we get onto the plane??
  10. I am not concern at all. Could care less what you jump, as long as you don’t take anyone out. I was just pointing out that what you are doing is FAR more “Dangerous and stupid” than cutting away a break line malfunction.
  11. Jumps: 150 Years: 2 Swooping (110 jumps) Crossfire 2 139 ft² (1.40 lbs/ft²)
  12. Problems with pulling your slider down. • Can blow up in your face and blind you • Just another timely distraction under canopy • Can slam down and cause a toggle fire on opening • Can interfere with and cause brake/toggle malfunction
  13. A cultural problem also exists and is going to need to change if any progress is to be made on open canopy injuries and fatalities. Many of today's experienced jumpers, instructors, coaches and ST&As have grown up in the "it's ok to rapidly transition to a HP canopy" era. They figured everyone else is doing it and they got away with it so it's ok for others to do so also. Changing this mind set is going to be a very difficult thing to do. If a wingloading BSR slows down and helps jumpers transition to HP canopies slowly and safely, prevents a handful of injuries and just one fatality, then it's worth putting in place.
  14. There's a time gap between pulling toggle and actual turn (quick turn or slow turn canopy). I recall a Stilleto's got no gap and Diablo has kinda small one (but Diablo's got over_turn). However, why CF2 has a little toggle delay? (I mean comparing to Stiletto, there is one) They are different canopies and designed differently. I bet that the CF2 has a deeper flare point than the Stiletto, Stiletto’s flatten out very quickly around the top of the head/ear level and have a short and shallow flare window. This is probably also the reason why the Stiletto bites and starts to turn faster with less toggle input than other canopies.
  15. I have owned 3 custom Javelins over the years (J5, J2, and a J4) and also a custom Icon I6. The Icon I6 was by far the most comfortable of these 4 containers and if I was in the market for a new container I would get another Icon. You get a lot of container for the $$ with the Icon.