Javelin J4 sizing question

[pertierr 0]

Hi all,

I've recently started jumping again after a long hiatus, and after getting my reserve repacked I noticed something interesting, haven't found an answer with search perhaps someone can clear it up. Apologies if it's a stupid question, but with all this (good) talk about reserve extraction forces, I figured I would re-evaluate my setup.

My rig is a Javelin J4 manufactured in 2001 which I bought used around 2005. It has a 185 Safire main and I knew the reserve was a Dash-M, but I didn't remember the exact size...looking at the chart on the sunpath website I expected it to be a ~176. I'm assuming that the 'J4K' is the same size a 'J4' which might be an incorrect assumption.

However, after the repack and asking the rigger as it turns out it's actually a 218. This is great, i'm currently 185 out the door so it's loaded at under <1.0 which is what I want, specially right now. I asked if it was really tight in there and the rigger said no, it was a pretty easy. The pack job looks perfect from the outside(not overstuffed, etc).

Do I just have a freakishly large reserve container or am I missing something else? I was considering updating the reserve to a PD Optimum but now i'm not so sure what I would put in.

And yes, I vaguely remember going through the same confusion when I first bought the container, but I don't remember actually reaching a conclusion other than the reserve was big enough and loaded lightly.

Thanks!

[gowlerk 1,903]

You can find the sizing chart for your rig here:
http://sunpath.com/old/web_en/index.php?menu_level1=3&menu_level2=5

It lists the reserve size as from 176 to Raven II. A Dash M is a Raven. Raven IIs are 218 sq. ft. Although they stopped numbering them like that when they started calling them -M.

According to the same chart you are good for a ZP main up to 190. In other words your rig is within the manufacturer's recommendations. And you are within the safe wing loading for your reserve.

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[pertierr 0]

Thanks for the reply, that clears it up..I was incorrectly interpreting the table, I thought they meant a 176sq ft Raven II.