Beginner's Canopy

[ShcShc11 0]

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I'm not bitter bro,,,just annoyed and think the answer "try using the search feature" is warrente

It's one thing to suggest the search button

And then ...

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or here
www.google.com

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oh i'm sorry, you don't know who Germain is? I thought you did all the "legwork" Unimpressed

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Compared to OP you do not have limited experience.
Don't you ever EVER put yourself down like that.

looks like you had a pretty bad week

Cheers!

[milehigheric 0]

Who really cares if the topics have come up before. This is a forum not an archive.

[NorrinRadd 0]

milehigheric

Who really cares if the topics have come up before. This is a forum not an archive.

Word.

Why drive myself crazy trying to be normal, when I am already at crazy?

[hittman4life 0]

I talked it over with ChutingStar and my instructors and ended up with a Pulse. It's a little easier to pack, has great on-heading openings with moderate snivel, and flies beautifully. I'm a new jumper and I certainly haven't flown a bunch of different canopies but I like it a lot and have heard similar reviews from other jumpers.

[adamUK 3]

It's worth considering the PD pulse as it's a low pack volume canopy which means you can have a bigger canopy in the same sized container. This means you may not have to change your container too often if/when you downsize thus saving $$$$. It's easier to pack than a 100% ZP canopy too.

[guitar_nut 0]

Check out the PD Silhouette which fits your 9 cell requirement. Demo one if you get the chance. It's not as well known, so you might have to look around. I like it for its glide and consistent openings.

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[JohnnyMarko 1]

guitar_nut

Check out the PD Silhouette which fits your 9 cell requirement. Demo one if you get the chance. It's not as well known, so you might have to look around. I like it for its glide and consistent openings.

Loooooooooove my silhouette. Easy to pack, opens great, easy to fly and land at a lil over 1:1. Definitely demo one.

[chemist 0]

guitar_nut

Check out the PD Silhouette which fits your 9 cell requirement. Demo one if you get the chance. It's not as well known, so you might have to look around. I like it for its glide and consistent openings.

ya consistent openings are a great feature for a parachute

[dmaline 0]

Pinky ... totally agreed. I'm off AFF status now ... 40 jumps in and so tired of the bruises. I'm still downsizing too ... but this question is great!

[mattjw916 2]

rofl, then stop downsizing until you work out what the problems are

here's a general list of modernish 9-cell canopies that are mellow when lightly loaded:

Sabre 1 (get one w/pocketed or oversized slider unless you like fast openings)
Sabre 2 (the "benchmark", it's a PD canopy, no downside, fly the opening for best results)
Silhouette (easy to pack, no drama, won't last as long though)
Pulse (even easier to pack; waiting for mine to arrive!)
Safire 1 (w/brake line mod opens _really_ slow, loved mine, drama free)
Safire 2 (solid choice, good resale)
Pilot (solid choice, good resale)
Lotus (rare, airlocked, flies great, can be a pain on a windy day, rare)
Fusion (similar to Nitron but less aggressive, no complaints)

If the canopy's name sounds like something related to a deadly weapon, an explosive material, something to do speed, etc it's best to avoid it for a while.

NSCR-2376, SCR-15080

[guitar_nut 0]

mattjw916

Silhouette (easy to pack, no drama, won't last as long though)

Does the ZP fabric wear out more quickly?

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[mattjw916 2]

The ZP part isn't the issue, IIRC the bottomskin is made of F-111... if you buy it new it's no problem but one with a lot of jumps on it (many, many hundreds, packed outdoors, lots of off-landings, etc) might exhibit a weaker flare or other quirks compared to a similarly aged ZP canopy like a Sabre 2.

I jumped some pretty haggard rental canopies including some Silhouttes in various sizes and they all landed fine though. Most issues can be solved with a brake line replacement or a full reline since Spectra goes out of trim pretty fast. But that said, a docile canopy won't really care as much if it's going out of trim versus some HMA-lined swoop machine. When in doubt ask a rigger you trust to check it out which usually costs somewhere between a case of and $20.

NSCR-2376, SCR-15080

[guitar_nut 0]

Thanks for the info; I was worried I had overlooked something critical on my canopy. Mine had about 50 jumps on it when I picked it up so I've got plenty of lifespan left.

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[JohnnyMarko 1]

mattjw916

The ZP part isn't the issue, IIRC the bottomskin is made of F-111... if you buy it new it's no problem but one with a lot of jumps on it (many, many hundreds, packed outdoors, lots of off-landings, etc) might exhibit a weaker flare or other quirks compared to a similarly aged ZP canopy like a Sabre 2.

I jumped some pretty haggard rental canopies including some Silhouttes in various sizes and they all landed fine though. Most issues can be solved with a brake line replacement or a full reline since Spectra goes out of trim pretty fast. But that said, a docile canopy won't really care as much if it's going out of trim versus some HMA-lined swoop machine. When in doubt ask a rigger you trust to check it out which usually costs somewhere between a case of and $20.

This is true