Vector 2 falcon 235 1987 orion reserve

[AZskies 0]

I am looking at buying a vector 2 dom 1991 percision aerodynamics falcon 235 and a 1987 orion reserve. Would this be a good first rig? Any problems forseen in the future? Please help.

[PhreeZone 15]

The gear is worth next to nothing. The Vector 2 unless you are really specific about it and maintain the rig with all new Velcro every hundred or less jumps will be unsuitable for freeflying. In-fact with a 1991 rig it may not have been converted to a BOC and might still be set up with an ROL deployment system. Also the rig will have needed to be retrofitted with an AAD pocket if you want to use an AAD and that can only be done by mater riggers, make sure this was done at some point in the rigs life.

Depending on how many jumps are on the main it might not have much life left in it which would lead to poor landings or injuries due to the lack of stopping power.

The Para-flite Orion reserve should be 215 Sq ft but I had to look that up since its way out of fashion now.

Have the rig looked over by 2-3 riggers before you decide to buy it and don't pay much for it since the gear is not worth much.

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[pms07 3]

Yeah, "worth next to nothing" really is a good estimate. Were the rig mine I would decommission it.

A 20 year old rig and 25 year old reserve are not going to save you money in the long term and there are, potentially, issues that will need attention from a good rigger. And, you may have difficulty finding a rigger that will maintain this rig.

Saving money on gear always sounds good but airworthy and safely compatible with the type of skydiving you plan to do are more important...

[davelepka 4]

Here's a thought to consider - by the time you have this rig inspected, pay for any needed updates and a repack (or two, if you jump it for a year), you'll have spent close to $200 to jump a rig that's worth about $300.

So you could buy it for $300, plus the $200 you'll spend on the rig, you're out $500. You may or may not be able to sell the rig in a couple years, and if you can't, you'll eat the full $500 you spend on it. yes, you will get to jump the rig for two years, but you'll have nothing to show for it in the end.

Along those lines, if you're going to 'throw money away' on a rig, you might as well throw it away renting a rig from the DZ. It would be a more modern, better performing, AAD equipped rig, and if you rented it for $500 worth of jumps, you would be in the same place (financially) as if you bought the rig in question.

If you are on a budget, and looking for a better rig, look into buying it in pieces. Be on the lookout for a cheap (but more modern) main, reserve or container, and buy them individually as they become available. if you're not hung up on cool colors or fancy options, there are probably a good selection of 'odd' rigs out there. Ask around the DZ if anyone has anything in the back of a closet, or post a 'wanted' ad on DZ.com.

If you can find something locally, you might even be able to make payments to the owner. I'm not talking about a prime, $3000 rig, but even just for an old main canopy. You could find an old Sabre 1 with 1000 jumps on it that would work just fine for you, and would be worth $200 or $300. If a guy had one sitting in the closet doing nothing, you might be able to talk him into taking $100/month for 2 or 3 months.

[stayhigh 2]

is it less than 100 dollars???
i'll might buy it just to use the harness for ground launch

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