How to tell if my canopy is ZPX? (pilot 150)

[skipro101 0]

I have a pilot 150 that is supposed to be ZPX, but I have reason to suspect I was sent a ZP canopy instead of a ZPX canopy.

For those of you who have a Pilot ZPX, does it say ZPX anywhere on the warning label or canopy?

Thanks

[piisfish 135]

Have a close look at the fabric. The weave of ZP is square. The weave of ZPX is hexagonal

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[gowlerk 1,903]

Oddly, I could not find a photo showing a close up of ZPX fabric. So I made one. If your canopy has a weave like this, it is ZXP. If it has small squares instead it is not.

[inline ZPX.JPG]

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[pnuwin 0]

It's pretty obvious if it isn't ZPX. See attached close up picture of ZPX. Even though it's low bulk fabric, it's pretty hard to pack like any other canopy when brand new.

[tsf 0]

Sorry for a slight hi-jack, but is there any relation (weave, pack density, etc.) between this "low-bulk" ZPX and the "proprietary low-bulk fabric" on the PD Pulse? Or is there not much detailed information on the Pulse material because it is "proprietary"?

[monkycndo 0]

The material used on the Pulse bottom skin & ribs is the same fabric as the Optimum reserve. A Pulse will pack about one size smaller. From my experience, the standard Pilot packs a little bigger than PD canopies of comparable sizes. So the ZPX Pilot packs a little smaller than a same sized PD canopy, but not a full size smaller.

YMMV.

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