Jan 11, 2013, 8:24 AM
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190 main/reserve in H/C sized for 220/220?
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I recently purchased an older rig that's the right size for me. It's sized for a 220 main and reserve but trying to find a used 220ish canopy that's not too old is like trying to find rocking horse manure. My CCI reckons I should be OK on a 190 and my rigger reckons the H/C probably has less than 400 jumps on it and is a bargain despite being 20+ years old (cost me £200)
My question is this - would I be able to fit 190 canopies in this without any problems or should I be looking for a smaller rig?
Jan 11, 2013, 10:00 AM
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Contact the rig manufacturer and they'll tell you what canopies are good. Unfortunately, not all canopies of the same type pack the same size; the more knowledgeable people in here will elaborate on this.
Jan 11, 2013, 3:47 PM
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I use a canopy that is too small for ny container, and i just stuff toilet paper around my dbag when i pack to fill empty space. About a roll a packjob should do the trick
Jan 13, 2013, 2:48 PM
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I recently purchased an older rig that's the right size for me. It's sized for a 220 main and reserve but trying to find a used 220ish canopy that's not too old is like trying to find rocking horse manure. My CCI reckons I should be OK on a 190 and my rigger reckons the H/C probably has less than 400 jumps on it and is a bargain despite being 20+ years old (cost me £200)
My question is this - would I be able to fit 190 canopies in this without any problems or should I be looking for a smaller rig?
What a switch, generally this subject is how to stuff a too large canopy in a too small container and still answer the question: Will it open?
My 2 cents is to make sure that your able to adjust the main closing loop so that you have 8 or whatever lbs., opening force, that's USA pounds, I don't know what this is in KG, but I think you get the point! Find a rigger that can teach you this, so you can comfortably do this on your own.
Good luck and have fun! C
What do you mean by "older."
(This post was edited by ChrisD on Jan 13, 2013, 2:50 PM)
What do you mean by "older." 
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