I have a pd143 loaded at 1.15. My mains have been anywhere from a 175 to 107 with the same reserve. I don't ever see downsizing my reserve no matter how small a main I may jump.
About 1.4 on my main rig (highest loaded reserve). Landed it once before and I have ~15 rides on reserve canopies plus a lot of jumps on lightnings etc. Still, wish that particular reserve was a bit bigger.
My last ride was on a Micro Raven 120 loaded at about 1.5. My experience under 7 cells is pretty High. I have several rides on Ravens so it was no big deal to land on target.
My PD-R 113 is loaded at approximately 1.592920353982301 (according to windows calculator)
Between the 2, the PD-R is easier to fly and land since it has a much longer control stroke.
Key to survival. Canopy control checks. It's just a parachute so turn it, flare it and figure it out. You may only have 1000 feet to test the flare and find a landing zone, but, you can still test it.
If I was rich enough at the moment, I'd upsize my reserve to an optimum 126.
Used twice, worked great! Too heavy on the fronts without handles, so toggle hooked it the second time. 90 degrees from about 15-20 meters, was a bit high, didn't swoop far...
It's pretty hard to find a matching container for a 170 reserve if your exitweight is 250 Lbs and you're flying 139 and smaller main canopies.
some manufacturers will build these rigs, for example Sunrise Rigging (wings). Certainly some others will too.
Mirage makes them too.
I have a mirage G3, made for a Vengence 120 and a Tempo 150. WL reserve: 1,46, WL main (now) Velo 90: 2,35 and storm 120: 1,76
Sure, but there is a limit to the differences in the canopy sizes that can be hobbled together in a rig.
I have a Velo 111 loaded at 2.65 and a PDr-176 loaded at 1.67. I demoed the reserve a long time ago and have used it twice since then. Nice slow, docile canopy with nice flight characteristics and a solid flare.
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