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Skydiving Gear and Equipment: Main and Reserve Parachutes: Precision Aerodynamics: Super Raven

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Item: Super Raven  Manufacturer: Precision Aerodynamics   (1541 Hits)     Description: Many people use the Super Raven canopy as a main parachute, and we expect some people will still want to choose the Super Raven as their reserve canopy. Added: 2001-01-10 | Item ID: 27

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6 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

First Chop, Great Reserve
Rated by: FlyingRedneck (more about me) on 2009-05-18 21:31:08 (user reviews) Review ID:2181

Pros: Nice Clean Opening
Cons: None

I had my first mal at jump 270. A real spinner. I chopped. And it opened great. Flew like a typical 7 Cell, flared a couple times before I got too low. And then turned into the wind and landed great. Had to resist the urge to pull a front riser to get a little speed to land. nice soft two foot no step landing. I love it.

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7 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

Raven IIe
Rated by: Mr.Burns (more about me) on 2005-05-02 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1277

Pros: Soft Opening
Cons: Wanders badly when off the wind line

Opened from terminal (couldn't find hackey) and my opening was as soft as my main (PD210) but without the snivel :) Flare was really nice, couldn't ask for more. (Wing load 1.5 lbs/sq ft)

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13 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

Jumping the Raven, my experience
Rated by: 377 (more about me) on 2005-01-13 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1159

Pros: Has great reliablity record, time tested proven design
Cons: Flare is really not that great

UPDATE: I jumped a PD 193R in a cutaway. PD 193R had better flare than the Raven II main I test jumped. I think a Raven II will open fine and save your life but a PD 193R makes the landing better. PDs are considerably more expensive than Ravens, even used, so buy the best you can afford. Ravens aren't junk, they just don't flare as nicely as PDs. ************************************** I have never had a square reserve ride. My only reserve ride was decades ago under a Navy 26 Conical that I paid $25 for while a poor college student. I have two modern rigs now and both have Raven II reserves. I chose the Raven II because it was time tested even though people urged me to get the newer Raven dash M design. Good decsion as it turned out since the Dash M had some early problems. I decided I should jump a Raven as a main to just know what to expect. I rented a rig with a Raven II main and here is what I experienced. Fine opening, decent flight characteristics, but lousy flare. Maybe it was an old canopy, but it did not look worn out at all. Is great flare all that important in a reserve? Perhaps not, but it would be nice to have a reserve that flares as well as my Triathlon. If you want a reliable reserve, the Raven is a great choice and I do not regret having bought two of them. For me a reserve is all about RELIABILITY, not so much about the ride. If you want a reserve with great flare characteristics you might want to check out something else.

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