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Old June 7th 17, 10:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
S9
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Hey all,
I've been flying with a Security 150 for quite a while. It is most comfortable. I tried a Security 350 and it is most uncomfortable. It's time to replace the 150. What chute do you suggest that is very comfortable for those 5+ hour flights?

Thanks Steve
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Old June 7th 17, 11:23 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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I'm very happy with my P-124:
http://www.rigginginnovations.com/pa...s/aviator.aspx
http://www.rigginginnovations.com/pages/containers/aviator.aspx

I have a 280 sq. ft. ram air rectangular chute which provides a lot of
control and a very soft landing.

On 6/7/2017 3:49 PM, S9 wrote:
Hey all,
I've been flying with a Security 150 for quite a while. It is most comfortable. I tried a Security 350 and it is most uncomfortable. It's time to replace the 150. What chute do you suggest that is very comfortable for those 5+ hour flights?

Thanks Steve


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Dan, 5J

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Old June 7th 17, 11:38 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 2:49:25 PM UTC-7, S9 wrote:
Hey all,
I've been flying with a Security 150 for quite a while. It is most comfortable. I tried a Security 350 and it is most uncomfortable. It's time to replace the 150. What chute do you suggest that is very comfortable for those 5+ hour flights?

Thanks Steve


Love my Softy, I have a backpack type that is extremely comfortable but by all accounts all their models are quite comfortable. Had a National backpack before the Softy and hoo boy... that thing was about as comfy as wearing a bag of bricks. Both have 26' round chutes, but the Softy also has a better canopy than the National (slower decent rate) so that's also worth considering since they're not all created equal.
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Old June 7th 17, 11:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Dan spent considerable time researching parachutes. Here's a clip of a model he eventually chose for his wife.
https://youtu.be/gQrDIp48lQM



((with apologies to Mrs. Dan))
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Old June 8th 17, 12:00 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 2:49:25 PM UTC-7, S9 wrote:
Hey all,
I've been flying with a Security 150 for quite a while. It is most comfortable. I tried a Security 350 and it is most uncomfortable. It's time to replace the 150. What chute do you suggest that is very comfortable for those 5+ hour flights?

Thanks Steve


Steve et al:
Much depends on how you like to sit, which glider you fly, how high you fly and how much you weigh.
I had a Security 150 with dual air bladders in an LS4 and liked it, but why anyone would still use one of those ancient things as safety gear is a mystery.
Perhaps the most comfortable chute I've had was a Butler chute that Manley put together after testing options sitting in my glider outside his shop.
In narrow fuselages like Schempp-Hirth you probably won't like a large pack.
Contrary to Duster's video, Dan Marotta's wife is currently flying with the National 360 I bought for the N3 to be flown mostly below 10,000'. It fit the S-H fuselage better than the softie, but I was pushing the limits using it in the SW USA.
Like Paul's comment, I didn't think the National was comfortable until getting it packed using the modified packing method (not standard or military) available from National. Prior to that, the pilot chute spring was painful.
Currently have a ram-air chute in a Softie which is comfy and very controllable, but don't buy a square chute unless you know how to fly one!
Whichever one you end up with, purchase the sheepskin liner option.
Jim
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Old June 8th 17, 07:22 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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You don't need to fly the Aviator, but you can.

Bert TW
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Old June 8th 17, 10:27 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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You might want to have a look at these guys.
I saw the chute at the trade fair AERO this year.

Very light, steerable, sensible sink rate and reliable.

Possibly not the cheapest chute, but hey, what value do you put on your life?

http://www.paratec.de/?page_id=3519&lang=en



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Old June 8th 17, 10:27 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
David Salmon[_3_]
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At 21:49 07 June 2017, S9 wrote:
Hey all,
I've been flying with a Security 150 for quite a while. It is most
comfortable. I tried a Security 350 and it is most uncomfortable. It's

time
to replace the 150. What chute do you suggest that is very comfortable

for
those 5+ hour flights?

Thanks Steve


Is there an answer to this question, there are so many factors. I once had
a chute that was perfectly comfortable in an ASW20, but was so
uncomfortable in a Discus, that it was unflyable. Not just me, my syndicate
partners found it the same.
Dave


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Old June 8th 17, 01:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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The most comfortable chute I ever flew is the BRS!
:) JJ
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Old June 8th 17, 01:47 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 4:49:25 PM UTC-5, S9 wrote:
Hey all,
I've been flying with a Security 150 for quite a while. It is most comfortable. I tried a Security 350 and it is most uncomfortable. It's time to replace the 150. What chute do you suggest that is very comfortable for those 5+ hour flights?

Thanks Steve


Thanks for the responses. I agree the answer depends as in all questions. Good input on the Nationals vs Softy. The long softy looks very similar to the 150 I have currently. I use a lumbar support pad and that looks like it would work well in the long softy too.

Do most of you use the sheepskin backing or the cotton pad backing or none at all?

long shot.. .Anyone have a long softy for sale?

Thanks Steve
 




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