New Skydiver

[menhusen 0]

If I was going to buy a rig but have not jumped a bunch of different size main canopies...what size would be the go to canopy for a 6' 190lb?

[Quagmirian 40]

That's a very general question.

I shall give you some reading material and let the people who know what they're talking about give you some proper advice.

http://www.performancedesigns.com/docs/wingload.pdf

[Bluhdow 31]

As long as you get a black one it should be pretty safe.

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[jackwallace 3]

Rent. Try before you buy. You wouldn't buy a car or a pair of pants before you tried them would you? Not just the canopy but the harness/container. I've seen people with rigs that they fuss with constantly because the thing wasn't comfortable.

U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler.
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[riggerrob 558]

What do your local instructors say?

[that_guy 0]

i'm a total newb but even i'd say you are wasting your time and money buying a rig at this point. learn to freefall and pilot a student canopy for a long while before making that investment.


I'm 6'1" and 185 and i am jumping a student rig with a 240 main after a few jumps on a 260.

If you insist on buying gear, buy yourself a cheap open face helmet (I like my Benny) and get yourself a decent set of goggles. Beyond that you should probably just focus on learning on what they tell you you should jump while you are being instructed.