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Are there any differences between the original Troll and the Troll DW, other than larger cross-ports??

I've jumped Tom A's raggedy 290 MDV and liked it. Opened good, flew better.

Now, one of the annual "Easter Pigs" wants to trade me his nearly new Troll 290.

The Troll DW has the P-MDV (Penta Mono Directional Valve) system. The P-MDV introduces a larger sized valve on the center cell (there is no center cell valve inlet on any other BASE canopy on the market, including the standard Troll MDV). The outer 4 valves openings are slightly smaller. I believe the total valve area is intended to be the same (I haven't measured it, but I recall Stane telling me this at Bridge Day several years ago when he was showing me the prototype), just re-arranged.

It's my opinion that the valve on the center cell yields a cleaner pressurization, and should contribute to better opening heading.