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Skydiving Gear and Equipment: Main and Reserve Parachutes: Precision Aerodynamics: Raven Dash-M

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Item: Raven Dash-M  Manufacturer: Precision Aerodynamics   (1393 Hits)     Description: The Raven Dash-M Series was designed from the very beginning to be a reserve-only canopy. Unlike the Super Raven Series which is commonly used as a main or as a reserve, the Raven Dash-M Series has no main bridle attachment ring and associated hardware, and no packing tabs or other bulky tapes necessary for a canopy used in the environment as a main parachute. Added: 2001-01-10 | Item ID: 26

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

Get one only if you have a maximun 1: 1 WL with this reserve, otherwise - Get Rid Of It!
Rated by: CarloC (more about me) on 2007-09-18 10:06:17 (user reviews) Review ID:1869

Pros: Saved my life twice
Cons: Afraid to land it

I have 2 saves with this reserve, a MR 135 loaded about 1.3 Both rides the canopy opened really fast, thats a good thing when you have a low cutaway. First land with it I broke my arm and the second time I used I land in my back so hard that 3 months after my reserve it still hurts like a b$#@@ You dont have any control stroke and a super hard stall. I finaly got rid of it and bought a PD 113. I just cant put a MR 135 in my gear again!!!

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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Couldn't ask for anything else
Rated by: beavdog (more about me) on 2004-02-15 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:932

Pros: Nice Opening, NIce Landing
Cons: None

Chopped my main after having blown out the center cells. Went for silver and hardly felt it deploy. Great Opening and I am even a bit over the max weight. Stand up landing in the middle of the peas....couldnt ask for a better 1st experience with a reserve

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8 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

I'm glad Precision Aerodynamics did their Homework.
Rated by: chris ozols on 2001-02-23 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:238

First reserve ride, 63 jumps Javelin J4 (3 jumps) Super Raven II (only packed once) Spectre 190 (Demo gear--who knows how many jumps) I started skydiving at 18. I stopped jumping at age 22 when my dad died. His discomforting words about the sport became real to me, and I needed some time to think. After 3 years, I decided to come back to the sport. I learned that the most important things in life make you feel good. And for me the horizontal tango, big barrels, and skydiving share the gold medal, and I knew I needed a sky bath. However, I made a deal with myself, and my dad, that I wouldn't jump until I had my own gear. The only problem was I did not know what size main I wanted to get, so I am still on the demo program. I did buy my javelin, Super Raven II, and cypress 2 months ago. The sky was a watered down blue otter pop color. It was Wednesday. The landing area was muddy from the rain from the night before, so I decided to try the spectre 210. I stood up my previous two landings with it, so I figured I could stay dry and clean on my touch down. 3500 feet, look, wave, reach, pull. The spectre opened nice and soft, but it started turning when it opened. Broken lines danced behind the unstable turning spectre. I checked my altitude. Grabbed my handles, Took a deep breath, "Here we go". The cutaway was the first time I ever felt like I was actually falling during a skydive (what a cool feeling). I waited about 1 second and yanked my silver. The next 2 seconds where the longest ones of my life. By the time I looked up, there she was. I never seen her before, but damn was she beautiful. All white like a virgin bride spread out on top of me. My Super Raven II opened on heading. She was a little hard to turn. She moved a little slow (just like I wanted her to), but she flared real good. I did not even get muddy. I trust my Super Raven II. I am jumping again this week. I'm glad Precision Aerodynamics did their Homework. Take a good look at what you demo.

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