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Tube Stows

Tube Stows. Many people are anti tube stows for a variety of reasons, we watch a lot of people using tube stows in the field successfully without any problems. We have also seen people having opening problems then solving them through the use of rubber bands. If you are using tube stows successfully then keep

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Line Sets

Line Sets. On a Zero-P canopy the canopy will generally outlast the line set by several times. Spectra AKA Microline (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) :Spectra line has a limited life and will generally need replacing any where from 300-600 jumps for 500lb line and 500-1000 jumps for 725lb line. Note: your canopy may need

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Dropping the Slider

Collapsing and lowering the slider behind your head as well as releasing some tension from your chest strap is of some benefit also. Although not providing as much gain as a collapsible pilot chute it can add some extra performance as well as changing the feel of your canopy quite a bit. By lowering and

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Collapsible Pilot Chutes

Using a collapsible pilot chute will improve the performance of your canopy. The increase in performance you will gain depends on the size of the canopy and the wing loading. It is a balance between the two rather than wing loading or canopy size as the pilot chute size generally remains constant rather than reducing

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