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  6. Fronius

    I psychopack my safire2 in order to expose the centercell so I can shave off feets of the snivel, and I always dump in full flight... The mad thing is still snivelling to much for my taste >:(

    Don't get me wrong it's a great and fun canopy to fly, but I'm definetly going for sabre 1 in nearest feature!!! ;)



    I think Icarus canopies are engineered for softer openings with a longer snivel. Not 100% sure though.
    IHYD

  7. mccordia

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    I would call this inefficiency and instability.



    When thinking of big suits, perhaps.
    But when looking at smaller wingsuits, a collapsed pull position thats held for a few seconds will create a smooth airflow around the body as well. And the size of the wing on beginner/intermediate sized suits is not an issue when pulling in collapsed state.

    And compared to the results from potential asymmetry that people with lower experience can encounter when going for a full flight pull, its for sure a more efficient pull position (collapsed).

    On bigger suits, a full flight pull becomes an easier option (as usually, though not always, that upsizing comes together with more experience as well). But for anything small/intermediate, a normal collapse will guarantee better symmetry.

    As to flying past people when deploying, perhaps separating 500 ft earlier and making sure that deploying bodies aren't that close to one and another is a safer option as well. But thats being a bit more being a comedian than safety naziB|:P


    Thanks for the perspective =D. I will still argue the issue of your arm wing getting in the way of a pull, even in a small suit. not nearly as drastic no, but even that little gripper on the phantom 2 can get in the way.

    as for your humor, I'm setting up a nice little fly by if you do that with me on the load :)
    IHYD

  8. JohnMitchell

    I bet they won't even remember it. . .:|

    102 times in jail. Those chronic drunks can get to be quite the drain on public services. Tacoma had an infamous guy that had cost the city over $1 million in hospital bills over a decade or so. [:/]



    $1M??? I have an idea and i only need $200 worth of booze!
    IHYD

  9. The111

    ***I guess you could call it, “Hurry up and wait”. If I wait 2 seconds after I grab my hacky, I also have a chance to do another quick look around for others and to reassess my body position for deployment. My deployments have improved and my reaction to unexpected minor issues has also improved. This delay, for reassessment or longer (to burn off a few hundred extra feet) has become part of what is normal for me.



    That's called "sinking out your deployments" and I did it for my first several hundred WS jumps and recommend it to anybody who wants more stability during opening. At some point I sort of subconsciously stopped doing it, plus it's harder on modern suits with more rigid legwings.

    How is THIS more stable? The horizontal flight of the wingsuit in its natural form with wings inflated and solid creates stability. It's designed to fly...you start "sinking out" and remove the air flow into your wings you now have slack and the wingsuit is no longer flying. on top of this you CHANGE your normal wingsuit pull b/c you have a higher chance of having wing in the way of your hackey. I would call this inefficiency and instability.

    Safety issues will occur in bigger ways as well...if 5 of us are flying together and you "sink out" your deployment, i am now flying through your deployment altitude and then pitching instead of flying past you as you deploy.
    IHYD

  10. alygator

    My friend in his aura is not able to reach his toggle unzipped... I know other people with X's who have the same "problem". Up your knee and you ll be able to take the back riser with every suit. And i have time to unzip both arm before canopy is fully open. Just train for fast unzipping and pull high enough



    please come back when you get your arm skin stuck in the zipper from trying to unzip quick. In any environment, having access to toggles and risers without needing to do any other action as a huge advantage. I do agree with pull high enough but if you have the choice...why not give yourself an advantage.

    if you do get a Phantom 3, do not train for "fast unzipping" unless you will find yourself in a world of hurt.
    IHYD

  16. Call me a Squirrel fan boy if you will but I have good reason to as do most that drink their Kool-Aid. I've been flying the Aura this season frequently and without noticing any issues. When I was at the DZ the other day there was a representative of Squirrel there squirreling around. We were on the same load and he immediately starts looking at the fit of my suit and deemed it to be too long. That weekend I got an email saying that they will make me a new suit to demo, keep whichever suit I like better, and to return the other one.

    The issue got brought up in another thread about manufacturers being perfect. They cant be perfect but they sure as hell can keep customers happy.
    IHYD

  17. billvon

    >Sand in canopies?

    Playa dust. It's still stuck to my bike.

    >>And they will likely borrow your rig for the whuffos, which is another reason to
    >>not take a nice rig.)

    >Oh yeah. I wanna jump that rig.

    Especially after the naked guy with all the body paint uses it . . . .



    Bill, you and Amy go?
    IHYD

  18. I'm just going to say a bad exit by an experienced jumper looks completely different than going 90 left for some reason. Your defense lacks substance but contains plenty of comparison. We are evaluating YOUR video of YOU that you yourself put up asking for critique. Harden the fuck up, put your ego to the side, and go put on something smaller that doesnt have the capability of a huge impact for your next "bad exit."
    IHYD