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My pleasure, merry Christmas.

Yup, sure did. Went from a Sabre 210 to my Sabre2 190. I really like everything about it, and realize that each canopy has its nuances, quirks and things to be aware of. I wouldn't consider it a problem, just thouht the OP might like to hear that someone else has noticed something similar. I am curious to hear if other Sabre2 owners have experienced the same thing. Bad decisions make good stories!!

On my new Sabre 2 190, brakes are set to factory recommendations and in full flight there is a small amount of slack in the steering lines, equal on both sides. Flies and flares straight as an arrow. Bad decisions make good stories!!

+1 For the PD blog vids on youtube. As a fellow Canadian, after learning the basics of packing I spent many days during the winter with my canopy on the living room floor and Nick Grillets video on packing a large canopy as a guide while I bagged my old sabre 1. I will assume that since you bought new gear, you have kept downsizing in mind and bought one that will fit your new pilot now and a smaller ??? in the future? I recently bought a brand new sabre2 190, and for the life of me could not bag it. It was like trying to shove 3 cats into a bath tub. A friend of mine told me to try the "Wolmari" method to solve my bagging issues. Best advice I ever got, no cursing while packing any more. PD blog vids are still relevant, and try it their way first, but if you find yourself cursing at your new rig and wondering how the F you are going to cram this slippery sack of Northern Pike slime into a d-bag that describes your new Pilots size as "full fitting" try the Wolmari method. Bad decisions make good stories!!

I have a brand new Sabre 2 190, and it does a similar thing, steering toggles stowed, if you riser turn right, it turns right and dives hard same thing on the left. I wouldn't call it a spiral dive though, just a turn followed by a straight hard dive, and it seems that it just wants to keep diving until you dig it out on rears or toggles. If I'm honest, I've never held it in the dive long enough to see if it will come out on its own. When steering toggles are unstowed, riser turns are fine. I found out by playing with all my inputs when the canopy was new, did a few hop and pops from five as a few first dates with my new canopy. On jump two I practiced emergency avoidance procedures and surprise, huge diving turn. I did the same thing both rears and out she came. Now that I expect it, I will admit sometimes I just do it for fun, but if you really do need to avoid another jumper on opening, it does change direction and altitude rather aggressively. Bad decisions make good stories!!

it was in Jan of this year! I seem to remember $120 ish. Has worked like a charm! So much so that it was taking TOO long to open. I had to stop splitting and rolling the nose just to get it to open faster! Bad decisions make good stories!!

I own a legacy Sabre 210, when I measured the original slider it was 20"x30". Made for some very sporty openings and a few that were painful. I contacted PD and enquired about a bigger slider, they sent me the 26"x31" "newer model", so I installed it expecting it to make a slight difference. To be honest the difference in opening is incredible (so far) it takes a lot longer to open and its way softer. I had to stop rolling the nose so tight and so much just to get it to open quicker. I must say, so far, very happy with the bigger slider. Bad decisions make good stories!!

Interesting, you have really given me something to marinate on here. I have wondered, from time to time, why parachute harnesses did not have a slide out prevention system and climbing harnesses do. http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Climbing/Harnesses/PRD~5025-325/wild-country-syncro-ziplock-harness-unisex.jsp (Can't make "clicky" FML) Bad decisions make good stories!!

I have a Legacy Sabre 210 with Dual Steering lines and Jump mine at a WL of about 1.1 to 1. Love the handling, the landings and the openings are usually quick, (but I like quick) on heading and comfortable. I intend to wring every ounce of performance out of this thing and not ever downsize below 170. I am not the fastest packer in the world but I do like to be neat and thorough. The one time I sacrificed quality for speed it bit me right in the ass. I had arranged a tandem for my daughter with good friend of mine, and I could not let her go up without me on the load, I got out first so I could see the look on her face when she landed, it was priceless. I was trying to make another load with my friend and did not roll the nose quite tight enough while packing my good old Sabre. When it came time to let it out of the bag at 4000ft, WHAM! My daughter said she heard it open from the ground and it sounded like a gunshot. My only injuries were some tender spots on the inside of my thighs, kind of laughed to myself all the way down thinking “so these are the kind of openings I read about on DZ.com”. Moral is, buy a larger slider and pay attention while packing! Bad decisions make good stories!!

Hey Crotalus! Just curious, did your 190 have dual steering lines or were they cascaded together? Reason I ask is I bought a 210 in the fall from a good friend of mine, I have practice packed it all winter just wating for spring to try it out. It still has the 4 line steering system, and i could definately see how cascading that single inner line would cause some "uncomfortable" openings. Bad decisions make good stories!!

Give me the big screen! looking out of the back of a C-130 any day! Bad decisions make good stories!!

Basic Para in 1988, some time in a jump position, but just started civi skydiving last year. If I never hang under a non steerable round like a 300lb wind drift indicator again I am ok with that. The army is very efficent at sucking the fun out of anything. I will admit however that having PLF's beaten into me (literally) has saved my hide on more than one occasion. Right rear roll, release 1! Bad decisions make good stories!!

Although I am still a little hesitant to try it on my rig, fly line dressing would probably work fine. I have been fly fishing for 17 years and I can put my hand on my heart and say that a flyline that has been maintained will far out last one that is not. Simply cleaning and "dressing" the line will make it last longer than you want it to. I also know a guy who swears by rain-x to maintain his line. Now being new to the sport of skydiving, I don't profess to know what is best, but I figure since line dressing is primarily silicone, and leaves no "residue" it sounds like a logical choice. Fire away! lol Bad decisions make good stories!!

Another example of Olympic Tracking Events. The Skeleton! Ho-lee-crap! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9f7U0njN-0 Bad decisions make good stories!!