Jul 27, 2012, 5:11 PM
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I can't find a list of canopies and their pack volumes, do you guys think you could help me out?
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I grabbed a Wings stock rig for 40% off (W14, they say it fits a PD 190 but I've heard Wings pack a bit tight) and am about to start looking for used (so hopefully they pack a little smaller) canopies.
I know different varieties of canopies pack smaller or larger even if they have the same square footage but an aggregated summary of which packs bigger/smaller than which doesn't seem to exist.
Any insight? Anybody with a W14 that has direct experience with this? Anything in your experience is helpful, I'm reading everything I can to get a better sense of things.
Jul 27, 2012, 5:29 PM
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in my experience (four different W14's). A 190ZP would be rather tight, but not impossible. A 190 hybrid (Silhouette, Pulse) or F111 would be very nice.
I would recommend (in this order) :
Hybrid 190 (like a Silhouette or Pulse) a 7 cell 190 (like a Spectre or Triathlon) a well used 190 9 cell ZP I would definitely stay away from dacron lined 190 canopies (Strictly due to the pack volume. Dacron lines in themselves are nice)
Jul 27, 2012, 6:36 PM
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I know different varieties of canopies pack smaller or larger even if they have the same square footage but an aggregated summary of which packs bigger/smaller than which doesn't seem to exist.
Check the back of a Para-Gear catalog where exactly such a chart exists.
Jul 27, 2012, 8:47 PM
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i stuffed anything from a 266 FOX to a 150 Storm into my 190 Sabre2 fitted Wings. That's the beauty of a closing loop that is anchored to the reserve tray. But I would advise against doing what I did.
Jul 30, 2012, 7:37 AM
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I have assembled two W14s this year. Both with pdr176 and new Sabre 2 190s. The manufacturer recommends this combo, but I found that the 190 was a tighter fit than I would recommend. Not for safety reasons, it's just that this setup is usually for new jumpers with limited packing experience. This is a hard way to learn. Of course on the other hand it makes moving down one size an easy move.
We have a few people with this combo here, and all of them are pretty happy with it.
