Re: [robibird] Tension knots in base
however, i have had a tailpocket line entanglement before that nearly cost me my life. a high speed spinner that i managed to fix about 150 feet from impact, at night, alone, with no cell phone.
the concept of spectra seems like the way to go given how slick the lines are and with the weight advantage, but based on testing years ago by Basic Research, spectra caused terrible off-heading opening due to their lack of elasticity. strangely, i have seen several new canopies that incorporate spectra with few ill effects. it defies me. perhaps the canopy fabric and tapes are different from the past.
the new canopies of the last (I would say) 10 years are much much much more forgiving than previous years. with current canopies, it's pretty much "just get it in the air," but after having experienced multiple malfunctions on a single parachute system years before that, i respectfully disagree with you, Robert, that canopies just have to get in the air.
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