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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   (4020 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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8 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

Good beginner Chute
Rated by: kymwhitt (more about me) on 2009-08-18 07:56:43 (user reviews) Review ID:2229

Pros: Land it anywhere
Cons: BORING as hell

The Triathlon is a great starter parachute. Doesn't cover much ground but provides very safe landings. Doesn't dive much so low altitude maneuvers are easily recovered. That make accuracy landings a breeze. However it is a boat. Slow as shit. Watch all other elliptical canopies fly on by. The difference between a Triathlon and an elliptical is a shock. It's slow

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21 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

canopy
Rated by: old_timer (more about me) on 2009-05-26 06:34:23 (user reviews) Review ID:2186

Pros: Great openings-flys great in deep breaks-land nice and soft
Cons: none so far

I wanted to wait till I had a few jumps on the canopy before I wrote this. I now have about 20 or so jumps on the canopy, I can not say enough about this canopy as to how great it is. I am not that good at pro packing and the tri opens like I know what I am doing. Great openings every time. Like I have told many people I have jumped with I have tried to pack a malfunction but the tri has opened every time on heading with great ease. I love this parachute. If you are looking for a chute that will open every time nice an soft and fly in any wind conds. The tri is for you. Landing this parachute is a dream, here again if you want a canopy that will set you down soft and not pound you in the ground buy the tri. I just can't say enough good things about this canopy. OK here's one if you want to swoop this is not the canopy for you. BUT! If you want a canopy that will be your best friend buy the triatholan! I love my new tri!

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24 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

Triatlon 175
Rated by: Albert-D (more about me) on 2009-04-14 16:15:29 (user reviews) Review ID:2166

Pros: Geat overall canopy
Cons: None

I've just put a few jumps on my brand new Triathlon 175, and I have to say that I love it. For the record: my loading weight is 200lb and wit a canopy size of 175sqft my wing load is 1.14. First: the opening is very fast, as soon that you pull the canopy inflates in 5 secs and the slider comes right down, it doesn't brake your back or hurts in any way, but if you are used to a Safire 2 be ready to a quicker and obviously a little less soft opening. Opening is right ahead, no turns of deviations whatsoever: I pulled with the drop zone at 12 o'clock, and was still there when the canopy had fully opened. Turns: quick and fun, there is a lot to have fun with this baby, and I look forward to see what I can get out of it. Very easy to pilot and even if you open a little far from the landing area or if you have some winds working against you, using the breaks will get you back easily. Very stable in turbolence, really, this canopy can take a hit or two. Great flaring, plenty of room to get ready for final pull, nice soft glide and with a little wind you can tip-toe your way out of it. I suggest this canopy to skydivers fresh of the A licence because this canopy first it's much more affordable than others: the price of a new Triathlon is what you pay for a used Sabre 2. Second: I tried the Saber 2 and the Safire 2 before and I have more fun with the Triathlon. Third: because of the 7 cells I feel less slammed and more relaxed in strong wind situation or turbolence. Fourth: I've got better landings than with any of the other canopy that I've tried before. Fifth: why use something that everybody else use? Why not be a little original and try something different? It doesn't hurt, does it?

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