fudd 0 #26 January 7, 2004 Here is a list over the canopies I have flown. As a student: Navigator 260 Nvaigator 240 Navigator 220 Raider 220 Off student status: (round 35 jumps) Clipper 214 PD 190 (10 y.o. at least one reline. Horrible landings) Hornet 170 I now got 150+ jumps on the Hornet (loaded a little under 1.2). (230+ in total) The cool thing is that I feel I'm just begining to learn to fly the Hornet. I'm really looking forward to putting a few hundreds more jump on that when the jump season opens again here in Norway. There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #27 January 7, 2004 Hornet 210, new ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAskygirl 31 #28 January 7, 2004 First student canopy: Falcon 260 (exit weight about 150#). A few jumps on a Raider 220. A few jumps on a PD 190. A few jumps on a Pro 170. Bought a Falcon 150 @about 30 jumps, jumped it for about 100 jumps. I was lucky. Don't downsize that fast. Even though I still only ended up with a 1:1 loading under that 150, it was way faster than what I initially trained under, and that nearly bit me in the butt pretty good once. I'd recommend buying a good used canopy (i.e., one your instructor thinks is suitable for you and that is in good shape). There are plenty of them out there. Blue Skies! -=Christy=- D-21464 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helldog 0 #29 January 7, 2004 in response to Sharpchuter 245 - now all 3 of my mains together barely equal that square footage. _______________________________ Yep 6'3" 220 Lbs. bare naked I used to consider that a good thing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RyanofOZ 0 #30 January 7, 2004 Thanks for all the great info guys and gals. You all have helped open my eyes and give me a lot of options. To all you big guys here, I feel ya... Im 6'1 220 so I will be flying a big ole canopy too. Years contact sports tends to pack on the meat. I am sure I am going to have a hard time finding a used container because of my measurements. Thanks!Oz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #31 January 7, 2004 PD 9-cell 190 with umpteen million jumps on it. Red, Black and Royal with a built in left hand turn. Got through 80 jumps before I had to cut that piece of C#@P away. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #32 January 7, 2004 Sabre 120, 1:1, used. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimblair13 0 #33 January 7, 2004 Hey...just bought my first rig...Quasar II, Sabre2 150, Tempo 120R....love the Sabre2...u should totally get one fo sho. KW 35 jumps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #34 January 7, 2004 180 square foot, 5-cell Strato Star copy built by Niagara Parachutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #35 January 7, 2004 Quote180 square foot, 5-cell Strato Star copy built by Niagara Parachutes. Wasn't that more like 169 sq. ft.? SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
x3mcam 0 #36 January 7, 2004 Sabre 135 (original) at about 1,3 Blue ones, Tomppa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aneblett 0 #37 January 7, 2004 First Canopy that I bought was a PdF BlueTrack 170. Bought it used and jumped that till I bought my next used canopy. AgeS.E.X. party #2 ..It is far worse to live with fear, than to die confronting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougjumper 0 #38 January 7, 2004 200Sq ft Mavrick from Flight Concepts. Had a Logo on it that said Flyaway in black.. Rig was a Maroon SSt Racer. I loved it saved me $ so I didnt have to rent. Old Stuff compared to Todays Standards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycop 0 #39 January 7, 2004 Cruiselite (bruislite) 220. 10 years old, loaded at 1.1. landed me like a ton of bricks everytime! "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arlo 0 #40 January 7, 2004 a girl after my own heart. new F-111 wildfire 170 (mine gave me whiplash and a f-ed up neck...but pretty MRI pics as souvenirs) used spectre 135 used jedei 136 (for my transition back to a 9 cell) used stiletto 120 used jedei 105....which i absolutely adore. i LOVE my jedei. hmm. i've only ever bought 1 new canopy...go figure. a Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fudd 0 #41 January 7, 2004 Isn't the BlueTrack an eliptical canopy. When I bought my first (used) rigg the seller tried to sell me a canopy I think was BT60 (150 sqr/f). Somehow, looking back I think I made a good call when I swapped it for an old beat-up pd 190 instead (allthoug the BT probably was worth at least twice what the PD was.) Going from 220 student canopies at 0.9 to an eliptical 150 at 1.3 would not have been a very clever thing to do at sub 40 jumps. There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #42 January 7, 2004 Quotea girl after my own heart. new F-111 wildfire 170 (mine gave me whiplash and a f-ed up neck...but pretty MRI pics as souvenirs) used spectre 135 used jedei 136 (for my transition back to a 9 cell) used stiletto 120 used jedei 105....which i absolutely adore. i LOVE my jedei. hmm. i've only ever bought 1 new canopy...go figure. a My current canopy is the FIRST new one I got too. I went: Used PD190 Used Sabre170 Used Sabre150 Used Sabre135 Used Stiletto120 Used Stiletto97 Now I have a new, custom colored Stiletto 89 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ethan 0 #43 January 7, 2004 Just got mine this week, Sabre 2 150 loaded @1.29 - 1 PD reserve 143 Wings container Can't wait to jump it!Quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DBCOOPER 1 #44 January 7, 2004 PD 230 Then PD 210 Sabre 170 Triathalon 160Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kyros1 0 #45 January 7, 2004 My first main was a Spectre 190 @ 1:1. Now I have a Spectre 170 and a Stiletto 170. I suggest you a Spectre as your first main Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dragon2 0 #46 January 7, 2004 A Spectre 150 at 1:1. I loooove 7cells... ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites aneblett 0 #47 January 7, 2004 Yes the BT is a semi eliptical. Mine was also a BT-60 at 173 sqr feet if memory serves. I had about 65 jumps when I bought it. It was ZeroP which made the deal even sweeter and I had people paying attention to me as I flew and giving coaching. That being said I only weigh about 150. AgeS.E.X. party #2 ..It is far worse to live with fear, than to die confronting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RevJim 0 #48 January 7, 2004 Very good choices there. Stay with used for now, though. You'll understand in a 50 - 500 jumps as to why. I'm now on my second and third complete rigs, and I have yet to purchase new, though that will likely change this spring. Oldest to present: Vector II, Sabre 135, Cricket 145 reserve *Javelin, Sabre 150, PD126R Vector II, **Monarch 175, Swift + 175 *Main rig **Precisions' "Sabre", my backup rig Ordering new this year: Mirage G3 and either a Samurai or a Nitron (leaning towards the Nitron) p.s. The Mirage will be sized for my Sabre 150, for Birdman only. The new canopy will be of a size appropriate for my Javelin. It's always nice to have backups, and the total invested in all 3 rigs would still be less for me than buying one new, complete rig.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 558 #49 January 7, 2004 QuoteQuote180 square foot, 5-cell Strato Star copy built by Niagara Parachutes. Wasn't that more like 169 sq. ft.? Sparky >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Strato-Stars are more like 180 square feet, when measured by the PIA method. It seems that Manley Butler wrote the PIA measuring method while working for Para-Flite in the early 1980s and Para-Flite is one of the few canopy manufacturers that stuck with the PIA method. I don't understand the measuring methods used by most other manufaturers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites selbbub78 0 #50 January 7, 2004 I was borrowing a PD-190, before i bought a Sabre 190. Loved the sabre to death (still miss it a little)."Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 Next Page 2 of 4 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
DBCOOPER 1 #44 January 7, 2004 PD 230 Then PD 210 Sabre 170 Triathalon 160Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kyros1 0 #45 January 7, 2004 My first main was a Spectre 190 @ 1:1. Now I have a Spectre 170 and a Stiletto 170. I suggest you a Spectre as your first main Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 0 #46 January 7, 2004 A Spectre 150 at 1:1. I loooove 7cells... ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aneblett 0 #47 January 7, 2004 Yes the BT is a semi eliptical. Mine was also a BT-60 at 173 sqr feet if memory serves. I had about 65 jumps when I bought it. It was ZeroP which made the deal even sweeter and I had people paying attention to me as I flew and giving coaching. That being said I only weigh about 150. AgeS.E.X. party #2 ..It is far worse to live with fear, than to die confronting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #48 January 7, 2004 Very good choices there. Stay with used for now, though. You'll understand in a 50 - 500 jumps as to why. I'm now on my second and third complete rigs, and I have yet to purchase new, though that will likely change this spring. Oldest to present: Vector II, Sabre 135, Cricket 145 reserve *Javelin, Sabre 150, PD126R Vector II, **Monarch 175, Swift + 175 *Main rig **Precisions' "Sabre", my backup rig Ordering new this year: Mirage G3 and either a Samurai or a Nitron (leaning towards the Nitron) p.s. The Mirage will be sized for my Sabre 150, for Birdman only. The new canopy will be of a size appropriate for my Javelin. It's always nice to have backups, and the total invested in all 3 rigs would still be less for me than buying one new, complete rig.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #49 January 7, 2004 QuoteQuote180 square foot, 5-cell Strato Star copy built by Niagara Parachutes. Wasn't that more like 169 sq. ft.? Sparky >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Strato-Stars are more like 180 square feet, when measured by the PIA method. It seems that Manley Butler wrote the PIA measuring method while working for Para-Flite in the early 1980s and Para-Flite is one of the few canopy manufacturers that stuck with the PIA method. I don't understand the measuring methods used by most other manufaturers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #50 January 7, 2004 I was borrowing a PD-190, before i bought a Sabre 190. Loved the sabre to death (still miss it a little)."Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
