Nickel 0 #1 October 9, 2005 Hello, I have recently ran into a canopy (sabre) that has a stilletto warning label. (Meaning the warning label says it is a Stilletto). I have contacted PD and left a message. I gave them the canopy's serial nummber and I await a reply. Has anyone heard of this before? A manufactures defect? Thank you. C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EvilLurker 2 #2 October 9, 2005 A stolen canopy, maybe? PD will know from the serial #, I would imagine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #3 October 9, 2005 Are you sure the canopy is a Sabre? SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark 103 #4 October 9, 2005 PD Sabre 120 DOM 4/97 has a stiletto serial number, ST120-R00017. (Don't know where the "R" came from -- must be a typo in my records!) PISA Tempo 170 160080 DOM 5/96 has a data panel that misidentifies it as a 150. Stuff happens; there is noise in even the best qc system. Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #5 October 9, 2005 If you want to know for sure, hang the canopy up and then take a look at it. If it's a Sabre, it'll be square. If it's a Stiletto, you'll be able to see the taper.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packing_jarrett 0 #6 October 10, 2005 typo? the newer eclipe's have a major typo... "skydiving is a dangerous sport which may cause cause erious injury or death"Na' Cho' Cheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EvilLurker 2 #7 October 10, 2005 QuoteIf it's a Stiletto, you'll be able to see the taper. That and "Stilletto" in foot-high lettering on each stabilizer usually does it for me. Funny he didn't mention that little detail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 0 #8 October 10, 2005 Quote"skydiving is a dangerous sport which may cause cause erious injury or death" No kidding Where? I have one of my own, and a customers sport and tandem rig here for a repack. Edit: The customer rigs were built in La Selva Beach, not Aptos or Marina, so the labels don't have that typo. Where were the Eclipses made that have that error?My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #9 October 10, 2005 nice colours Kris You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #10 October 10, 2005 Thats interesting. One technique people use to make identify an unairworthy canopy is to remove the warning label at the end of its lifespan. I wonder if this has happened to this one, and somebody has tried to sew on a replacement label so they could sell it. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #11 October 10, 2005 QuoteHello, I have recently ran into a canopy (sabre) that has a stilletto warning label. (Meaning the warning label says it is a Stilletto). I have contacted PD and left a message. I gave them the canopy's serial nummber and I await a reply. Has anyone heard of this before? A manufactures defect? Thank you. C. ____________________________________ Look closely, around the label to see if, there might be 'old' stitch holes. This could tell you if, the original label was removed and this label sewn-on. Labels on the end-cells should immediately, tell you what the parachute is... unless, they've been removed. I'd wait until you hear back from PD. Let us know the out-come. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packing_jarrett 0 #12 October 12, 2005 on the earlier madels its right on the back of the main pin flapNa' Cho' Cheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
