main & Reserve help

[shaz_nz 0]

Hi All

New to the sport and just want to know what size Main & Reserve i need

I'm 100Kg's i think that's about 220LBs

How much do i need to add for my exit weight about 20LBs???? so about 240/250LBs exit weight so if i use a 250sqf main would you use the same Reserve??

Thanks For your Help!!!

[yarpos 4]

basic answer is yes, simliar size reserve

smaller options later...maybe...if you feel the need and once you build experience , skill and understand better the risks you are taking by going down that path....a path which is really really unecessary right now

regards, Steve
the older I get...the better I was

[phoenixlpr 0]

You may try other way. Pick a H/C e.g.: Icon or Wings, than choose a main size, than you'll see that reserve you may fit on a H/C that can hold your main.

[BIGUN 1,051]

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You may try other way. Pick a H/C e.g.: Icon or Wings, than choose a main size, than you'll see that reserve you may fit on a H/C that can hold your main.

I have to disagree with this comment. One should pick the reserve - first. The main canopy is not your primary canopy; the reserve is.
Choose proper reserve first, then main - Most of the H/C manufacturers can make the rig to fit disparate reserve/mains.

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[Gary73 8]

Like Bigun said, plus:
Yes, 100 kilograms = 220 pounds, but I think you'll find that with a rig this size your exit weight will be more like 260. For what it's worth, USPA recommends a wing loading of less than 1.0 pounds per square foot until you have a C license, namely 200 jumps. In other words, they and I would both recommend that you get at least a 260 main and reserve, preferably a little bigger.

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[shaz_nz 0]

Thanks for your input... Just looking for gear as about to do AFF & i will hire gear for now and see what gear i do the AFF in and ask the JM's what he thinks too...