billvon (D 16479)
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May 7, 2004, 6:06 PM
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If you were going to buy a new container tomorrow, what size main vs reserve would you buy? I'm asking because I have a feeling that the paradigm in place when I started (that your main is always larger than your reserve) has now completely reversed itself, and most people nowadays will get a main smaller than their reserve.
Personally, I'd go for around a 110 main, 135-150 reserve.
May 7, 2004, 6:27 PM
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104 Main and P.D. 143, I am too big of a guy to go any smaller.
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May 7, 2004, 6:39 PM
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I'll be keeping my PD160 till some one refuses to make me a container to pack it into. I've got a 136 main and probally will one day go with a 120... but that 160R is staying on my back.
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May 7, 2004, 7:09 PM
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I reckon I'm still swimming in the old paradigm . . .
May 7, 2004, 7:26 PM
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My mains are a Lightning 143 and a Sabre2 170. My reserve is a 181, which I've had the pleasure of flying twice. I could see myself eventually getting down to a 135 main, but I like my 181 reserve, and I don't think I'll ever go smaller than 160. I just don't see any good reason to.
May 7, 2004, 8:02 PM
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Current set up.
Main: 78 Reserve: 106
If I were to purchase all new equipment, the main would be about the same. For a reserve I'd go with a minimum of 113. Something slightly bigger would be preferable.
May 7, 2004, 8:33 PM
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I've got a PD160 that I've had the pleasure of putting one jump on. My current canopy is a 159 and my next canopy is likely to be in the 150 range, I'm sticking with the 160 reserve.
May 7, 2004, 8:49 PM
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My current config is a 113 PDR for the reserve and a 119 Crossfire 2.
If I were buying a new rig and money was no issue, I would stick with the 113 PDR and would probably buy a velocity 111 or 103. Or an icarus gx 111, but since they don't sell it I guess I will have to switch to PD for my main :(
May 7, 2004, 8:53 PM
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Well, I have three "near-new" rigs in the closet and no time to use them right now with Homeland Security improvements in-progress. And, to answer your question: -- 1: Racer, PD-253r, Sabre2-210 2: Racer, PD-235r, Crossfire2-180 3: Racer, PD-218r, Crossfire2-149 -- BTW, I'm 6'2", wear a 48-inch jacket, have a 19-inch MLW, and I'm 240-lbs out the door!
May 7, 2004, 8:57 PM
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I fly a 210 Spectre main and just bought a new Smart 190 reserve. I will downsize the main to a safire2 190 by the end of the year so I guess I'll be 190-190 then No matter how small a canopy I ever own, I think I will stick to 190 reserve seeing as I am 240 out the door.
May 8, 2004, 1:37 AM
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Crossfire2 119 Main - Paratec Speed2000 135 Reserve (no rides)
I´m´thinking of upsizing the reserve to a 150, which I had before but for some reason (because smaller rigs look better , ahh... who cares about having trouble and being low under the reserve, I can handle that, but my rig should look fancy when I impact! ) I took the smaller reserve form my new rig, even though the 150 would fit into it just fine!
I´m with ya bodypilot1, I just can´t see a reason why anyone would have a smaller reserve than main! Except for the smaller and fancier looking rig! But thats no reason that´s a fashion statement!
, ahh... who cares about having trouble and being low under the reserve, I can handle that, but my rig should look fancy when I impact! 
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