E-Rach 0 #1 February 6, 2016 hello just picked up an old mirage, but no RESERVE!? she will fit a PDR 126 or Optimum 143 i flew the Optimum 143 was great! landed my MicroRaven, she went backward a little but was soft. Anyway took a look around, how many reserves are even out there? aerodyne and PD, are there anything else out there for a good price? and to all yee wise jumpers who would like to lecture me on safety or price thank-you very much but lets skip it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bealio 0 #2 February 6, 2016 Get one of those Tempo reserves. They are cheap and probably work fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 2,120 #3 February 6, 2016 Quoteand to all yee wise jumpers who would like to lecture me on safety or price thank-you very much but lets skip it. You are just too cool for a reserve, you don't need one. Just get a BASE rig. Then you won't need a rigger ticket either. They didn't make the older, now cheaper reserves in sizes that small. Because they would have landed like rocks.Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #4 February 6, 2016 gowlerkQuoteand to all yee wise jumpers who would like to lecture me on safety or price thank-you very much but lets skip it. You are just too cool for a reserve, you don't need one. Just get a BASE rig. Then you won't need a rigger ticket either. They didn't make the older, now cheaper reserves in sizes that small. Because they would have landed like rocks. bullshit. the man needs a MicroRaven109. He'll be fine. Well, at least no worse than he already is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 613 #5 February 6, 2016 The OP can buy a "PD" reserve for cheap from Poland. Perhaps the stitching attaching the label is not up to Performance Designs' standards. Perhaps the label is for a different size of reserve. Perhaps none of the boxes are checked off, but .... hey .... you can buy cheap "PD" reserves from Poland. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 2,120 #6 February 6, 2016 likestojump***Quoteand to all yee wise jumpers who would like to lecture me on safety or price thank-you very much but lets skip it. You are just too cool for a reserve, you don't need one. Just get a BASE rig. Then you won't need a rigger ticket either. They didn't make the older, now cheaper reserves in sizes that small. Because they would have landed like rocks. bullshit. the man needs a MicroRaven109. He'll be fine. Well, at least no worse than he already is. Sorry, except for Precision. They made tiny reserves for tiny people. But unless you are a tiny person, you will land like a rock. (But apparently you don't mind that. I assume you are tough enough, and not just uber cool.)Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RopeaDope 0 #7 February 7, 2016 Just stuff a pillow in the reserve tray and pin the flaps with a small key ring. Then buy an old chest mounted reserve. When you get too drunk to drive home from the DZ, pull out your emergency pillow and snuggle up under your main for an awesome nights rest. This solves more problems than you began with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #8 February 7, 2016 gowlerk******Quoteand to all yee wise jumpers who would like to lecture me on safety or price thank-you very much but lets skip it. You are just too cool for a reserve, you don't need one. Just get a BASE rig. Then you won't need a rigger ticket either. They didn't make the older, now cheaper reserves in sizes that small. Because they would have landed like rocks. bullshit. the man needs a MicroRaven109. He'll be fine. Well, at least no worse than he already is. Sorry, except for Precision. They made tiny reserves for tiny people. But unless you are a tiny person, you will land like a rock. (But apparently you don't mind that. I assume you are tough enough, and not just uber cool.) Sarcasm, Ken ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E-Rach 0 #9 February 7, 2016 hahahahaha great what i expected! thanks for the laughs boys! i guess ill save up and get "smart" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WV177RG 19 #10 February 7, 2016 "Cheep" reserves are for the birds. (Sorry, not enough coffee this morning.) Why not give your last shot your best shot? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 2,120 #11 February 7, 2016 QuoteSarcasm, Ken ! I know Paul. (I'm not really sorry) Too bad George never made a Micro Raven 99 for us to recommend! The general level of sarcasm in the whole thread is pretty high. As it should be.Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spokkie 0 #12 February 8, 2016 Get yourself a Decelerator they are relatively cheap and fly well.Fly Your Soul, Free Your Mind! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 1 #13 February 9, 2016 Just after the rings flip, are you going to be thinking, "Wow! I'm really glad I got such a cheap reserve."?Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
format 1 #14 February 9, 2016 Are you saying that Manitoba reserves are better than from Poland?What goes around, comes later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 2,120 #15 February 9, 2016 formatAre you saying that Manitoba reserves are better than from Poland? I'm not sure why you are asking about Manitoba. Rob is not from there. But I am. I've bought several 20 plus year old reserves from Poland. And I'm happy about them. But they were not made in Poland.Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 278 #16 February 9, 2016 gowlerkI've bought several 20 plus year old reserves from Poland. You found decent prices? I only have one data point from an offer I had once. The deals were maybe OK but not great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 2,120 #17 February 9, 2016 I was buying Tempos from Bartek. (skydiverek) He used to sell them a little cheaper than he does now. Also when I was buying them CAD was at par with USD. That made them worth it. Not so much now.Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
format 1 #18 February 9, 2016 gowlerk***Are you saying that Manitoba reserves are better than from Poland? I'm not sure why you are asking about Manitoba. Rob is not from there. But I am. I've bought several 20 plus year old reserves from Poland. And I'm happy about them. But they were not made in Poland. What I'm saying is that one can buy bad from U.S. and buy a 'gemstone' from where ever... and vice versa. You too, sound like it is improbable to get a good PDR copy from 'else where than PD'. So I call it BS... IMHOWhat goes around, comes later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #19 February 18, 2016 Cheap = Deathsmile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #20 February 18, 2016 if by cheep.. you mean cheap........then here's my reply...when I Buy a lawnmower , I might want cheap when I Buy milk and bread at the store, I might want cheap when I Buy parachute gear,,, especially a reserve ! the last thing I want is Cheap !!!ymmv Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightblue 0 #21 February 20, 2016 With all the ways that skydivers try to kill themselves (and sometimes do) pushing the limits I'm surprised everyone here is suddenly so safety conscious when it comes to reserves. I got a PD reserve from Poland and it looks good to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baksteen 84 #22 February 20, 2016 Got a sweet deal on a Swift 5 for you. Only $19.000 ex taxes, buyer pays shipping... "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites