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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   (3512 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. Added: 2001-01-12 | Item ID: 36

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Hassle free skydiving, buy a Triathalon
Rated by: sub1427 (more about me) on 2008-07-09 14:24:54 (user reviews) Review ID:2018

Pros: Gentle openings, Easy to pack, Very forgiving
Cons: Swooping it? I don't think so

I'm a beginner to skydiving. Just finished up my AFF 2 months ago. I was lucky enough to find a used Tri 190 from someone on DZ.com. I was a little skeptical at first because it was a 7-cell but to tell you the truth if you have any skills whatsoever spotting you will never have any problems getting back to your DZ considering 7-cells have less glide then 9-cells. Another thing I cant get over is its openings. As I was progressing through my AFF and solos I would cringe when it came time to pull, even though my rig would be as tight as possible on me the openings would always slam me. I would have bruises on my inner thighs from the student gear. My 27th jump only two after graduation I got to finally jump my own canopy and wow what a difference. A tri will snivel and take its time opening which at first is a little concerning but so soft. Under canopy it flies great. Even though I am still considered a "Rookie" I have no problems jumping when others are grounded because of wind. The Tri really does a great job of being stable in windy conditions (one of the main benefits of a 7 cell canopy). It's very responsive with riser turns along with toggles. All in all if you are looking for a great starter canopy that will be very forgiving for a great price, buy a Tri.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

Ideal Wingsuit Canopy; Great Beginner Canopy
Rated by: mbondvegas (more about me) on 2007-11-06 20:21:40 (user reviews) Review ID:1895

Pros: Soft Openings, Solid Flare, Super Docile
Cons: Ok..you can't really swoop it.

The Triathlon is a SOLID canopy. I have an old 1998 220 with alot of jumps on it and it is still going strong! If you have an old one, I know you enjoy the gelvenor fabric (makes packing easy). If you do have an old one...get the 5.0 mod done to the brake lines. It turns a good canopy into a great one. The openings are way slower and the flare is 100% better. This canopy is known for its on heading openings, but if you do something silly and get a bunch of line-twist...expect it to fly straight. It is one SOLID canopy. If you fly a wingsuit or just want a now frills...and no worries canopy...buy a Tri!

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

New version 5.0 Triathlons
Rated by: widget (more about me) on 2006-04-09 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1517

Pros: Awsome soft and on heading openings, nice to fly, easy landings
Cons: none

I bought my new Tri 120 from Aerodyne's 2005 stock for only $700. 2005 Triathlon is redesigned 5.0 version and it's supposedly diferent (and much better) canopy than previous versions, so be careful when you read any older opinions on forums. I fly on my Triathlon 120 with 1.3 wing loading. I've jumped other seven cell canopies before (Spectre 120 - 30 jumps) and Paratec Super-7 - 350 jumps). Here you have my first observations: 1. Triathlon v5.0 opens so sweet. Usually all seven cell canopies opens nice and on heading but this one is amazing! F....g amazing! Slower and smoother even than Spectre. Always on heading. Doesn't matter how you set your slider and nose. 2. Packing. Triathlons v5.0 are zero-P of course, but Aerodyne has changed material of ribs inside the cells to F111. It makes packing much easier. Even new canopy is not so hard to pack. 3. Flying. Triathlon v5.0 behaves very similar to the Spectre. I think forward speed is just a little slower, but turns are as smart as the same size Spectre. Can't say too much about glide ratio yet, but it looks OK. 3. Toggle pressure. Toggles are very soft and canopy dives stable even on windy days. I can't say it about Super-7. Spectre is also OK, but has harder toggle pressure. 4. Landings. Landings of course are not so high performance like some swooping constructions, but are very easy, stable and safe. Triathlon flares much better than Super7 and in my opinion just a little worser than Spectre, but it's more than enough. At the moment I can't write more abuout swoopings. Overall: It was definitely great deal! I can't say what is better: Triathlon 5.0 or PD Spectre because differences are too small and too subjective, but I'm sure that Triathlon 5.0 is at least the same class of canopies and I'm sure it's not worser. If you are looking low stress, safe and easy to fly canopy, Triathlon 5.0 is for you! I think my Tri is one of the best deals I have ever had.

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