Demoing the PD Sabre 3

Video from a few of the jumps that I made on a Performance Designs Sabre 3 120 that I had the chance to demo last week. I loved this canopy. The openings were smooth and comfortable, the harness control is so good that you don't even need the toggles until you land, and the flare power is amazing. I definitely think the Sabre 3 will be the next canopy I purchase.

[@AnvilAirsoftTV]

Cool canopy. Sounded like you were enjoying it! Out the back of a skyvan too. Nice.

[@jackstheraptor2791]

Beautiful video shot. 😍

[@Skydiving_Murse]

Very nice! 🤙 Planning to demo one in June, pretty stoked! 😁

[@steveaustin1920]

See jumpers landing 45 degrees from each other...interesting

[@gunzelloharris3348]

WOW!!! But no thnx I'll stay in the aircraft! look cool :)

[@garymyers6638]

the graphics on that simulation are fantastic

[@TheCleon]

At what altitude are You jumping out from the plane and open the chute?

[@KortanaDCS]

Typically we jump from between 13,000 and 14,000 feet, and I generally open at 4000 feet. I can technically open as low as 2500 feet, but I'd rather have extra time to deal with problems than an extra couple seconds of freefall.

[@TheCleon]

@@KortanaDCS Damn that's impressive

[@Stone-rp7ze]

Thanks for sharing this video. Looks like a great time and a great flying canopy. What Performance Design color is the center portion of canopy (red, tangerine)? Thanks

[@KortanaDCS]

I think the rep said it was watermelon 😅

[@lobbyrobby]

Random question from a guy who has 0 skydiving experience. If you leave the brakes stowed and fly with the rear risers do you get more glide out of the parachute? If that makes sense.

[@KortanaDCS]

Yep! That said, even on long spots, I still release my brakes to make sure I have full control of the canopy, but then I'll use either some brakes or rear riser to flatten out my glide.

[@n9was]

To expand on that, it depends on where you need to move relative to the wind. If you need to go downwind, it would make sense to use brakes instead of rear risers to reduce the descend rate and give the wind more time to carry you. If you need to go upwind and the wind is so strong that you don't move at all, it's a good idea to use front risers to give yourself a little bit more speed (but not lower than 100ft). In a no wind scenario rear risers give the best glide.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@KortanaDCS >>> Starting at about 05:34, is that a Shorts {or Short Bros.} turboprop you jumped from?

[@KortanaDCS]

Yep! That's a Skyvan

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@@KortanaDCS >>> Thanks...👍

[@trig]

Sweet! When you 1st demo a chute do you open it and repack it yourself or do you trust the factory job?🤔

[@KortanaDCS]

So I hadn't done a factory demo before, so I spoke to the rep regarding any tips and tricks for packing it later, but he hooked it up to my rig already packed in the deployment bag.

[@trig]

@@KortanaDCS Hey everyone! Look at the big brass balls on Kortana😂 You are braver than me, I would of been on my hands a knees checking every stitch and line.....twice.

[@KortanaDCS]

@@trig lmao, I mean, I have let other people pack the old Sabre 120 I'm jumping at the moment, and I am way more worried about that thing putting me in the hospital with an opening 😂

[@josiahrickens4556]

I would like to go skydiving

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@KortanaDCS >>> Other than the coloration, how does this older canopy differ from other parafoils you have skydived with?

[@KortanaDCS]

So this one is actually brand new and has significant improvements over the black canopy I have been jumping.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@@KortanaDCS >>> Rodger that...👍

[@neanderthor66]

So when Cap says "Kortana is off doing Kortana things," this is what he means?

[@KortanaDCS]

Lol, pretty much 😅.

[@Chio_OB]

Not gonna say it...