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Skydiving Gear and Equipment: Main and Reserve Parachutes: Aerodyne Research Corporation: Triathlon

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Item: Triathlon  Manufacturer: Aerodyne Research Corporation   (4599 Hits) Purpose: Main  Shape Square  Cells 7  Fabric: ZP      Description: The Triathlon is a seven-cell, zero-porosity ram-air parachute; designed for skydivers who want one parachute that does it all. Selecting a new main parachute can be a confusing task, with many variables to consider during the decision process. Until now, choosing a main parachute has always involved making some sort of compromise. The fact is...all other parachutes are quite specialized and limited in their abilities.

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4 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

Geat beginner canopy
Rated by: cobar (more about me) on 2012-04-11 15:46:01 (user reviews) Review ID:2659

Pros: Great beginner canopy
Cons: If packed wrong opens hard as fuck!

The 1st canopy I have owned, I was jumping a pilot 190 before this and I found the 175 Triathlon much more responsive, more agile and a lot more fun. Good canopy for learning canopy piloting skills, front / rear risers 100% / 0% breaks flat turns etc. although front riser input can be a bit mushy. I really like my triathlon its a very stable canopy but if you don't roll it tight it will spank you with the mother fucker of all hard openings... Seriously, if you don't roll it tight it bangs open so hard and the slider comes rushing down so fast it flies over the toggles. This canopy is also very easy to get inside the accuracy circle, but it sinks very fast. I have found that if you give it more height flying your pattern it will land exactly where you want it. I have always had a good flare from this canopy even down wind. I recently brought this canopy on a canopy course and found it very forgiving and tones of fun.

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1 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

Triathlon 175 ZPX, thumbs up!
Rated by: Rossignolskier (more about me) on 2011-09-19 02:48:41 (user reviews) Review ID:2566

Pros: Nice openings, easy to control
Cons: -

It's my first own canopy. I made about 30 jumps on it and I love my Triathlon :) Openings are fast but never hard (ok, can compare only with Navigator and Silhouette), and on heading. Fast turns, powerful flare. Downwind landing was also no problem. Small packing volume. Great reliable stable canopy for beginners like me.

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1 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

Triathlon135
Rated by: freefallfrom10k (more about me) on 2011-08-01 09:20:27 (user reviews) Review ID:2543

Pros: Easy to find one, Nice manuevering
Cons: Opens hard as hell, Older, more worn one like like shit.

I loved this canopy for a while. I jumped a 160 and didn't mind it, never noticed its flaring problems. I downsized to a 135 and what can I say, I really dislike the flaring potientional on the one I'm using now. Its a bit worn and has about 800-1000 jumps on it. Besides the flaring issue I'm having with this canopy and the all well known harder openings of a triathlon, its a decent canopy. If you intend to get one stick with the bigger sized ones and newer ones.

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