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How do you recommend I save my stock footage files? "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

Elements 7.0 The really weird thing is that it seems to be footage only from this camera that gives me problems. Anything from my old TRV did fine, plus I took some footage from a friend's CX100 and it does fine. That indicates to me that it is the camera, yet when I watch the footage through the camera it is fine. It's only when I bring it in to elements, save it, and then burn it to disc that I get the problem. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

I just tried it (saving stock footage) as MPEGS and the exact same thing happens. Raw footage works fine; any footage I have brought in off the camera and saved as an MPEG tracks. I thought .avi files were the chosen format if you wanted to save footage to edit laetr in elements? "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

I'm having a weird problem with my CX100/ premiere elements setup when I burn a DVD. All of the footage I shoot with the camera looks fine when I watch it on the camera, when I hook the camera to a television, or when I watch it on the computer. However, if I bring the footage into Premiere elements, save it as an AVI or MPG, and then burn it on a DVD, anything on the screen will track when it moves. Basically this means I have to use raw footage straight off the camera to burn a DVD. If I try to assemble some footage into say an intro or Outro montage and then save it is an avi file to use as stock footage on every video I make, the video will track when I play it on a DVD player. I didn't have this problem with my old camera (a TRV 19) I can't figure out what the problem might be. Any ideas? "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

I bought freeflyn's 83 and had to get a J1K to pack it in to. It was a tick tight but not too bad. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

I dunno yet...I might have to be overseas for work, and it doesn't really seem like my body is up to it yet. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

The rears are better on the JVX, but not by a huge amount. They are pretty strong on the comp Velo. I think the Comp Velo is better than a regular Velo. The rears are much better, which was my major beef with the regular Velo, and it seems more efficient to me. I have no regrets about buying one. My only hitch right now is that the one time I took it to terminal it spanked me. I wasn't using the little plastic snaps, though. I am going to keep playing with it...the sub termianl openings are like the best thing that ever happened to me. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

Got my replacement Comp Velo 90 last week and made 8 jumps on it this weekend. First few jumps was with stock brakes, last few was with 3" added in. It never fluttered once. It's a nice canopy. It does seem divier than I remember my old regular 90. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

Skydiving is not safe, but it can be practiced safely. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

Heard back from PD today. They said that they were unable to reproduce the buffeting that I had, but that they found other undesirable characteristics of the canopy so they are going to build me a new one. We talked a bit about brake line length. The opinion I got today was that there is such thing as too much slack, that some brake line tension is necessary, and that the extra slack I had in the lines may be contributing to the buffeting I have seen. I mentioned that I have added slack on every canopy I have ever had and never seen an adverse effect (including a regular Velo 90, which should be pretty close to the comp model). Basically they said that these canopies can be very sensitve to even small changes; it just depends on the specifcs of the situation and the canopy. I'll be interested to get the new one. I'm going to try flying it with and without extra slack and see what differences I see. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

I talked to Brian Germain about brake line length. This was his reply "It is true that there can be some tail bending as a result of rear riser input. However, in order for the brake lines to act like "e" lines, you would need to remove all of the slack from the brakes, as well as grabbing the rears below the guide rings. Even then, the center of the parachute between the brakes would still lift up considerably. I do know that several of the top competators have lengthened their brakes quite a bit, some as much as 9 inches, but this is for a different reason. Due to the new style of distance swooping, the competators are opening their upper chest strap (regular location), and leaning way out in front immediately following the rear riser level off. Longer brakes allow them to do this without accidentally loading the tail. Regardless of the reason, there is presidence to suggest that it is perfectly safe to make the brake lines longer from a stability standpoint. There is another angle to consider. Competition swoopers are rarely deep in the corner. They do not often need to dig out, and the reduced lift from any upward tail movement in high G rear riser recovery is not a big problem for them, and neither is the delayed response of super-long brake lines. Therefore, for the low-hooking general public, I continue to hold the opinion that remaining with the factories' recommendations is a good idea, modifying only to accomodate for variance in riser length and personal preference." "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

Yeah, I'm at 4.5" over stock, which is already 3" over a regular velo. Basically I add enough brake line until I have to pull my toggles all the way down and lock my elbows before the thing will collapse. I do that with every canopy. It usually winds up being 3-6", depending on the size and model. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

Hmmm, I have never heard that. Well, first off, my first jump on the Comp Velo was with stock brake length and it still fluttered, so I don't think it's the problem here. I have always added as much length on to my brake lines as possible - typically 4-6 inches extra on 22" risers. That includes a Velo 120, a 103, two different 96s, a 90, an 84, a JVX 83, and a JVX 87 (and of course now the comp Velo 90) and covers about 1700 jumps. None of them fluttered, ever, except for the comp Velo. When I talked to PD, I specifically mentioned the extra brake line I added and they said it shouldn't matter; if anything it should help because you have less chance of deflecting the tail when in front risers. I've actually always heard people encourage adding brake line length because it reduces the amount of tail deflection you get when pulling on front risers. In fact there are several places on th PD website where they say this. The quote below is from the 'Velocity Flight Characteristics' they have posted on the website. "Second, make sure there is sufficient slack in the control system. The control system should appear quite bowed at full glide, due to the drag of the lines. Having the control lines tied too short deflects the tail, which makes the initial toggle turn rate feel snappier, but reduces canopy speed at full glide, reduces the speed and angle of the dive, and causes buffeting". "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

Yes, 5 inches. I always lengthen the brake lines on my canopies as much as I can. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

I only have a few jumps on my 90 and it has been two years since I flew a regular 90, so I'm a little skewed. But... - I agree on the openings. Super sweet...soft, no seeking or shaking, smooth. Relatively easy to keep on heading. No trouble at terminal either. - I agree on flight. It feels the same flying it around up high. - Front risers - I think the riser pressure is lighter all around. I think it dives about the same but it feels like it has a slightly stronger tendency to pull out. - Rears are nice. Not as powerful as on the JVX, but way better than the regular Velo. - Toggles - it feels ~ soggy to me, but it does float nicely. I personally don't notice much extra lift on landing, but maybe when I get used to it I will. Mine does have some tail flutter issues when doing front riser dives. PD has informed me that it shouldn't do that; they are currently testing and evaluating it. I'll post the results when it comes out. Overall I really like the canopy (other than the tail flutter). It seems to be a nice blend of the things I like about the JVX and the things I like about the regular velocity. I'm eager to get it back and keep jumping it. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

I can't answer all of them, but I can answer a few. I have ~500 jumps on an all-sail 83. For openings, I think it is fine. I used mine as an every day canopy, freefly, RW, camera, whatever. It does open a little brisk for my tastes but definitely workable. I used a para-concepts RDS slider most of the time and it did fine. The stock slider opens a little bit better. Haven't noticed a difference in packing over the life of the canopy. It is harder to pack than a ZP. I have mine in a J1K and it is (a little) tight there. On wear and tear, I think it holds up very well. I am a desert jumper and my canopies see a lot of dirt. I would say it holds up better than ZP. Haven't ever flown a ZP JVX so I can't make a comparison. If you compare it to an appropriately sized Velo, I think the JVX dives a little less, flies flatter in full flight, is easier to hold on heading during opening, and has better rear riser characteristics. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

I took one of those pads that frost showed, dismantled it, cut it down, and sewed it up smaller so it was just big enough for the neptune. I also sewed it to the leg strap padding up close to the apex rather than just sliding it over the leg strap...this gets it up a little higher, where I find I can see it better. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

Anybody out there seeing tail flutter in front riser turns on a competition velocity? Mine flies great but it flutters pretty badly in the turn, even with 4" of slack in the steering lines. None of my regular Velos ever did this. Just curious if other people see this too. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

Spizzarko distracted me with the loudener "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

No way, dude! You got your picture in Parachutist this month

Anybody know where MEL (masterrigger1) is? I've been trying to get in touch with him for a couple of weeks, but I can't get through to him. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

Take lots and lots of Extenze "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

Het man...I have an all sail cloth 83 I'd sell...PM me if you're interested "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

I have quite a bit of experience on both. First thing's first...the JVX is measured differently than a Velo. If you want to compare the two, compare a Velo to a JVX 5-10% smaller. I find my all-sail 83 JVX compares pretty well to a Velo 90. Second, the JVX does have a shorter recovery arc. I personally don't like this. Next, the JVX has lots more power on rears, which is great. I love it. The Velo opens slower, but I find it is hard to control heading. The JVX is a faster opening but it steers really well on the rears while sniveling. I hardly ever have an off-heading on the JVX if I steer it. Overall I'd say the JVX has a little bit more performance potential, but the Velo is easier to fly (and therefore it is easier for the pilot to extract the performance). They are both great canopies. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"

Dude, PD HAD to take you. Otherwise you could sue them for discriminating against homosexuals! Congrats, man. God luck in the next round. "Holy s*** that was f***in' cold!"