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Javelin

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Item:	Javelin
Manufacturer:	Sun Path Products (6925 Hits)

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Tried, Tested, Proven, Reliable, Comfortable, Awesome! These are just a few adjectives to describe the country’s hottest selling skydiving container, Sun Path’s Javelin. In addition to its clean lines and good looks, the container is something more important: functional and dependable.

Added: 2001-01-07 | Item ID: 10

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Main Pilot Chute and D-Bag. Only recommend with disclaimer

Rated by: JWOTE (more about me) on 2008-04-01 18:11:12 (user reviews) Review ID:1965

Pros: Great rig, fit, comfort and design
Cons: Support staff from the manufacturer

When I received my rig, it looked exactly as I had ordered it. Colors were correct and vibrant. Outside of the extended waiting period that seemed to change weelkly, I was happy to have finally received it. When to my supprise, my rigger calls and tell me that I have an extraordinarily large pilot chute accompanied by laughter. The rigger called the manufacturer and advised that the company takes the necessary steps to ensure that the pilot chute shipped with the rig coincides with the size of the main canopy, ensuring that the correct pilot chute was shipped for the canopy specs. After arriving at the drop zone, excited about my new rig. After an altitude hop-n-pop due to the canopy itself being brand new, it was time to go terminal. I was advised by my rigger to set myself up for a possible hard or harder than normal opening. Taking my riggers advice, I did just that. The next thing that I know is that I saw stars after the deployment and every vertabrae in my back popping... Obviuosly not the right sized pilot chute. Needless to say, that was the last jump that I did that day. The manufacturer then shipped another pilot chute in time for our boogie the following weekend. Jumped it twice the first day of the boogie and while repacking, the grommet on the top of the D-bag was found to be tearing away from the new bag...And this is not the same D-bag that was attached to the over sized pilot chute, we still had that one, and shipped it back after receiving the replacement. Now the rig is down for another weekend and I was forced to jump rental gear for the rest of the four day weekend (fortunately at no cost thanks to a great and understanding D.Z.O.). The following weekend I received another pilot chute and D-bag. So far so good. I have been completely satisfied with the rig thus far. I think that when a company exceeds their abilities to perform at an acceptable level of operation and provide a quality product which is expected as advertised. The manufacturer should obviosly take the necessary steps to ensure that customer satisfaction is number one, not the almighty dollar. I know because as you know, quality equipment in our sport is not cheap. I cannot say that my next container purchase will be a Javelin. And I would like to thank the manufacturer for the t-shirts and stickers. They made everything better.

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8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

If You're Buying Used Don't Hesitate...If you're buying new...consider others.

Rated by: mbondvegas (more about me) on 2007-11-06 20:14:55 (user reviews) Review ID:1894

Pros: Quality Rig and a Proven Design
Cons: Customer Service

I bought a relatively new used Javelin as my first rig and I love it. The quality of construction, design and comfort are all great. I have tried to contact SunPath a couple of times (regarding rigging wingsuit mods {longer bridle, cut corners, etc})and had no luck with getting a response. That is just unreal! I did get the mods done by my rigger and they are great...but I have lost faith in a company that can not respond to customer questions. Given the Javelin's premium price and utter lack of customer service...I can not possibly see buying a new one.

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Much better options!

Rated by: batman134 (more about me) on 2006-12-07 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1712

Pros: Good quality
Cons: Customer Service

A lot of the reviews on here sound like advertisements. Great if you're truly happy with your gear, and even better if you have owned a few, so there is some comparison. But...here's the review on my Javelin. Bought it used, is a safe, functional, middle of the road rig. That said, I have contacted them via email once, and voicemail twice with a rigging question. That was over a month ago. Contacted Relative Workshop (actually they changed their name, but I cannot recall what it is now.) I haven't owned one for over 10 years, but got a human being on the phone immediately, and was eager to help!!! Next rig will be a Vector. Check out their Skyhook video.

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