Jumpmunki 0 #1 February 29, 2004 as above, never heard of it what can it be compared to by todays standards? DOM was 1991 so it isn't THAT old any ideas as to what type of canopy it could be compared to by todays market stilletto/sabre etc etc .. any advice thankfully taken.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #2 February 29, 2004 I found one reference to the Peregrine in Poynter's Parachute Manual Vol II. Unfortunately there is no information on it that I could find beyond the name of the canopy and the name of the manufacturer. My guess, based on the d.o.m. and the fact that it's a "21 cell," would be that it is a copy of a PD Excalibur. That was one of the very first crossbraced canopies released. All F111 construction meant they didn't have the longevity of today's zp crossbraced canopies. I've never flown one so I can't really compare it to anything. And in this sport, 13 years is THAT old! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpmunki 0 #3 February 29, 2004 well this one has 700 jumps on it as well .... thought it might have been zp ... damn ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #4 February 29, 2004 Quotethought it might have been zp ... AFAIK, it very well could be zp. I've never seen one so I don't know for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpmunki 0 #5 February 29, 2004 so then , while were both here what do you think it'd be compared to performance wise of todays market? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #6 February 29, 2004 Quotewhat do you think it'd be compared to performance wise of todays market? Well, having not jumped one I can't really comment. I know that there are a couple people here who have jumped both Excalibur's and a number of the higher performance canopies on today's market. Hopefully one or more of them will chime in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #7 February 29, 2004 I know a guy that had one. It was exactly as Lisa suggested, an Excalibur copy, and I'm pretty sure they were indeed F-111. Chute Shop replaced it with the zero-p Reflex (elliptical 9 cell) in the early 90s. Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpmunki 0 #8 March 1, 2004 turns out it is F111 and that it's something compleatly above my skill level to fly however the bt50 looks like an option (see other thread) cheers for your help guys mucho appreciated .... o ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #9 March 1, 2004 Hey. I have about 200 dives on a Perigrine. The later ones, (Around end 1991) had a ZP topskin. They were indeed an Excalibur copy, in that they were "21 cell" and were renowned for their "seek and destroy" type openings and high pack volumes for canopy size. I don't think you could compare it to todays rags. At 700 dives, I'd steer well clear if it were F-111. I sold mine and bought a Jonathan, which was a huge step up - but is completely outclassed by even very old ZP designs like the Stiletto. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
