Re: [DexterBase] Multi
Here's a short version. These are my opinions only.
In reply to:
Hey, how many of you are still using the multi?
I use it on my FOX (um, when I have a PC on it). I have around 400 jumps with the multi. I haven't really been able to tell a difference, but I haven't worked too hard at it (I've never jumped the same canopy consecutively with and without the multi, to compare, for example).
In reply to:
Does CR advise using it on their canopies?
The multi has to be manufactured into the canopy (since you essentially have to create four bridle attachment points). CR does not offer a multi on their gear (although I heard a rumor a while back that they were working on a blow-off multiple attachment system--you might want to ask Adam directly about that).
In reply to:
Is center cell strip as bad as we thought it was, or is the problem being dealt with by proper PC selection?
That's open to a lot of discussion. The consensus appears to be that center cell strip is a problem on ZP topskin canopies. BR addresses this with the multi, CR addresses it by not putting ZP around the attachment point (i.e. composite topskin).
I personally think that center cell strip is still a problem, but I am not convinced that the multi is the best solution. Vertigo uses a system called a top gate, which I think is probably the first step in the direction of a better solution.
In reply to:
Any pro's and con's to the multi?
Pros: Reduces center cell strip, makes deployment a little neater (somewhat arguably).
Cons: Some (minimal) chance for a weird entanglement.
I'm not personally convinced that it's worth the extra $150.
I do know that some scandinavian jumpers have removed the multis from their canopies entirely, because they felt that it was actually hurting their opening headings. I haven't felt that way on my multi jumps, but they obviously felt strongly enough to remove them.
Tom Aiello
Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com
Snake River BASE Academy
