Parachute Labs Firebolt

[ceandries 0]

Does anybody happen to know exactly when P Labs started making Firebolts out of Ultrasil instead of hybrid zero p/f-111? I'm looking at purchasing one with DOM 6/2015 but I need it to fit in a smallish container. Does Ultrasil pack smaller than normal zero p?

Thanks

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[Hunterbeav 0]

Call them and talk to Nancy

[ceandries 0]

Thanks, I sent her an email.

[Hunterbeav 0]

ceandries

Thanks, I sent her an email.

[Unstable 8]

My Firebolt is September 2015. It does not have it. Just a data point.

Downstairs I have 2 Firebolts with rigs in for a repack. 2016 and 2017. Both have it.

Absolutely Fantastic canopy BTW. They are pretty popular around here.

=========Shaun ==========

[southerncutie 0]

Firebolts have always been manufactured as a hybrid using both ultrasil and silktique unless requested otherwise by the customer. It packs similarly to other F-111 and ZP products on the market. The color seems to make as much difference in the pack volume as the product. If you would contact Parachute Labs with your Firebolt size we can tell you what we have found to be the pack volume of that particular size canopy

[ceandries 0]

Hunterbeav

Call them and talk to Nancy

In case anyone is interested;

Reply from Nancy...

That FireBolt was manufactured using Ultrasil. Which is an improved silicone coating to make it Zero Porosity.

It’s a little slipperier than the previous ZP we used, and it lasts longer, meaning it retains its coating and therefore
“new quality” for a longer period of time. Hybrid means that the top is ZP (Ultrasil), and the bottom is 0-3cfm
(aka F-111).

[HPC 7]

Is it possible to get an all-ZP Firebolt? If so has one ever been tested and compared to a hybrid Firebolt in terms of opening, flying, and landing?

What's right isn't always popular and what's popular isn't always right.

[jumpsracer 5]

Yes and yes.