ChrisL 2 #1 July 19, 2017 Howdy. I've been out of the sport for about 4 years and I'm wanting to come back. I'm a little older, a little heavier, and a little less interested in running out landings so I'm thinking of upsizing my main before hitting the sky again. I currently have a Pilot 168 which only has 37 jumps total on it. Virtually brand new. Still crisp and a PITA to pack :) I'm wanting to replace it with a Pilot 188 ZPX so I can keep my same container. I'm wondering what price I should ask for the 168. Ideally I'd trade even up with a similar condition ZPX 188, but dont know how likely I am to find one... Advice or suggestions are always welcome__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #2 July 19, 2017 Just my opinion, but the ZPX canopies don't seem to wear as well or flare as well over the life of the canopy. I am an Aerodyne fan, but I am not a ZPX fan."The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #3 July 19, 2017 DougHJust my opinion, but the ZPX canopies don't seem to wear as well or flare as well over the life of the canopy. I am an Aerodyne fan, but I am not a ZPX fan. I actually downsized from a ZPX 188 to a the regular 168 I have now. I liked the ZPX a lot. Put a couple hundred jumps on it with no issues whatsoever. I really don't want to have to buy a whole new rig and if I upsize to a regular 188 that's exactly what I'll have to do because my container would be too tight for it.__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EvilGenius 0 #4 July 19, 2017 Dude looking to downsize from a ZPX 188 https://www.facebook.com/groups/2ndhandforsale/permalink/1338216936294453/?sale_post_id=1338216936294453 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #5 July 19, 2017 EvilGeniusDude looking to downsize from a ZPX 188 https://www.facebook.com/groups/2ndhandforsale/permalink/1338216936294453/?sale_post_id=1338216936294453 That's a 168 he's got there, not a 188 But thanks for trying :-)__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mathrick 2 #7 July 20, 2017 ChrisLI currently have a Pilot 168 which only has 37 jumps total on it. Virtually brand new. Still crisp and a PITA to pack :) I'm wanting to replace it with a Pilot 188 ZPX so I can keep my same container. I'm wondering what price I should ask for the 168. Ideally I'd trade even up with a similar condition ZPX 188, but dont know how likely I am to find one... Advice or suggestions are always welcome Last year I bought an old (DOM 2014) new-in-stock 168ZPX for US$1800. Given that ZPX is slightly more expensive than regular ZP, and yours has been jumped, somewhere between $1600 and $1700 sounds like it'd be appropriate?"Skydivers are highly emotional people. They get all excited about their magical black box full of mysterious life saving forces." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #8 July 20, 2017 Found a couple other threads which said pricing a used canopy a base formula would be to subtract 20% from the price of a brand new one, and then an additional $1 per jump. A new ZP Pilot 168 goes for $2285 So That formula puts this around $1800 Does that sound about right?__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrubin 0 #9 July 20, 2017 ChrisLFound a couple other threads which said pricing a used canopy a base formula would be to subtract 20% from the price of a brand new one, and then an additional $1 per jump. A new ZP Pilot 168 goes for $2285 So That formula puts this around $1800 Does that sound about right? Taking a look through the classifieds, that seems pretty similar to what others are asking. I also came across this in case you hadn't seen it: http://www.dropzone.com/classifieds/Detailed/Main_Canopies/Aerodyne_Pilot_188_ZPX_198722.html"I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
