What is this?

[councilman24 37]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Stong-Enterprises-26-Security-Backpack-Parachute-/310185888681?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4838850ba9

Obviously containe isn't Stong but I've never seen this one. Doesn't look like security either.

This guy thinks a whole lot of his merchandise.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[dragon2 2]

An older style Softie?

ciel bleu,
Saskia

[percy 0]

Security Safety Chute

[JerryBaumchen 1,333]

Hi percy,

Not a Security Safety Chute. This came out a number of years after they had been making the Safety Chute.

I do not know what they called this one, though.

I 'think' that they brought it out to be a less-expensive PEP.

I do not have a manual for this rig.

JerryBaumchen

[fcajump 164]

Good f-ing... question.
Did he reply back with any usable info?
JW

Always remember that some clouds are harder than others...

[riggerrob 624]

That looks like a PEP made by Hank Asquito(sp?) or Jim Handbury, circa 1980.

It might contain a 26' Lopo reserve canopy made by Strong or Security, but my gut feeling is that the vendor does not a have a clue what he is trying to sell.

[Zymurdoo 0]

While I am no expert in "old as dirt" gear values, all of his items seem seriously overpriced. (Unless, of course, you factor in the hysterical value)

Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings!
CWR #23
(It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

[JerryBaumchen 1,333]

Hi to myself,

Thanks to a PM from 'percy,' Security did make a style like this & called it a Safety Chute. Guess they just liked the name.

I still believe that this one is a Security PEP,

JerryBaumchen

[percy 0]

I think it's this container

[stratostar 5]

Looks like we have the winning post, here.

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[councilman24 37]

And here is another one for sale.
http://www.parachuteshop.com/item_22807_983_gq_security_model.htm

More reasonably priced.

I had seen the 850 listed other places but had never seen a photo of one. Also, the photo on ebay confused me for awhile. The chest strap pads looked kind of like the lateral band stuctures on a 350. Now I see they are the chest strap pads.

And yes this guy on ebay is drastically overpriced. A sucker born every minute.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[NovaTTT 2]

I had two of these in my loft this season - GQ Safety Chutes. Both were old donkeys. One had been left packed so long the pilot chute barely had enough oomph to stand itself up.

Nothing inherently wrong with them - except for being 30 year old orphan rigs that can't be updated. As far as I know, both pilots have new car covers.

"Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73

[airtwardo 7]

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That looks like a PEP made by Hank Asquito(sp?) or Jim Handbury, circa 1980.

It might contain a 26' Lopo reserve canopy made by Strong or Security, but my gut feeling is that the vendor does not a have a clue what he is trying to sell.

I've got a red PEP with a 24' Phantom in it, made in Ca. in 1983 under license from Handbury (~ I believe).
I got it for the wife when we were first dating, she had a seat pack in a great lakes which didn't work size wise for her.

The PEP hasn't been re-packed in over 20 years, ~gotta couple of Strong rigs now, though the wife hasn't flown any aerobatics in years.

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~