How aggressively did you down size?

On 2/18/2021 at 6:43 PM, nwt said:

Wing loading?

1.5 on the katana, but im swapping it for a Sabre 3. Im sick of the shitty openings lol

On 2/28/2021 at 3:49 AM, jiaco said:

1.5 on the katana, but im swapping it for a Sabre 3. Im sick of the shitty openings lol

Don't give up dude, once you master Katana openings you'll be able to handle anything!

• 29 Navigator 240 @ 0.9
• 2   Safire2     209 @ 1.0
• 56 Triathlon  190 @ 1.15
• 70 Triathlon  190 @ 0.95
• 2   Sabre2     190 @ 0.95
• 12 Pulse        170 @ 0.95
• 7   Sabre2     170 @ 1.05
• 25 Echo         150 @ 1.2-1.3
• 80 Katana      150 @ 1.2-1.3

Moving to a Katana 135 next month when I get my new rig together.

On 2/28/2021 at 3:49 AM, jiaco said:

1.5 on the katana, but im swapping it for a Sabre 3. Im sick of the shitty openings lol

Or do give up and sell me the 120 lol

1-29 round

30-150 mostly 220 accurance

75 - 135 square

90 - 120 ellipse

107 - 120 crossbraced

180 - hard injured by 220.

240 - mostly 115 crossbraced, jumps + ground launches

800 - mostly 89 crossbraced

I was really afraid of soft parachutes with low wingload.

(Approximate jump numbers)

1-20: Manta 288 (0.65 W/L)
21-200: Sabre 190 (0.98 W/L)
201-500: Stiletto 150 (1.2 W/L)
501-700: Stiletto 135 (1.3 W/L)
701-1100: Stiletto 120 (1.47 - 1.56 W/L)
Interspersed with above: Parafoil 282 (circa 200 jumps), various other canopies (circa 100 jumps)
BASE: Fox 200 (circa 300 jumps additional to above numbers)

-----16 year break-----

1101-1101: Solo 230 (0.9 W/L)
1102-1102: Solo 210 (0.98 W/L)
1103-1106: Solo 190 (1.07 W/L)
1107-1110: Sabre 170 (1.2 W/L)
1111-1121: Safire 159 (1.25 W/L)
1122-1134: Sabre 150 (1.32 W/L)
1135-1144: Sabre 135 (1.47 W/L)
I have a Crossfire 3 129 (1.53 W/L) to move to in about 50-100 jumps depending on how I feel.

1-116: Various student gear (Navigator, Prima, EQ) down to 240 size (up to 0.9 WL)

117- 257: NZ Safire 2 169 (1.29 WL)

258 - 276: Jojowings Raptor 135 (1.61 WL)

277 - 380: Icarus X-fire 138 (1.58 WL)

381 - 391: Icarus X-fire 124 (1.78 WL)

392 - 429 and counting: Fluidwings Gangster 107 (2.06 WL) 

On 3/2/2021 at 7:29 PM, Levkovvvv said:

1-116: Various student gear (Navigator, Prima, EQ) down to 240 size (up to 0.9 WL)

117- 257: NZ Safire 2 169 (1.29 WL)

258 - 276: Jojowings Raptor 135 (1.61 WL)

277 - 380: Icarus X-fire 138 (1.58 WL)

381 - 391: Icarus X-fire 124 (1.78 WL)

392 - 429 and counting: Fluidwings Gangster 107 (2.06 WL) 

I realise my progression may seem overly conservative to a lot of people but this, conversely, seems a bit aggressive for my liking. I’ve never quite been on a 1.6 W/L but I certainly wouldn’t have trusted myself there at 250 jumps. Still, if you have a good coach and focus exclusively on canopy then maybe it’s not an issue.

STP-1-15: 260

STP15-20:230

STP 20-25:210 -Sabre2

25-35 -210 Sabre 2 (completed beginner canopy course)

35-62-190 (WL 1.1 Ish) 

63-75 (1.25 WL) broke my ankle 

75-94 Sabre 2 190 (after 6 months off from injury)

94-125 pilot/Sabre 2- 170 (WL 1.25-1.3)

125-161 pilot 150 ZPX- WL 1.45 (canopy coaching x3)

162-169 echo 135 -WL1.62 

170-211 XF3 139- WL 1.55

211-218 XF3 129 WL 1.67 ish

definitely learned from my mistakes and got canopy coaching. Coach advised I could jump the XF3 otherwise I’d still be on a pilot.
 

Goal is to end on a 104 or 99 JFX2 since I only can jump 1 day a week.

XF3 -crossfire 3

exit weight 216-220lbs