motomike 1 #1 February 4, 2010 Any good websites to compare all mfg and models...Plus and minuses? Just trying to educate myself, versus totally rely on someone else. Thx in advance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsreznor 0 #2 February 4, 2010 Really? There are like 4 container manufacturers and 4 canopy manufacturers. Use google. It's your friend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SethInMI 146 #3 February 4, 2010 There are a lot more than 4! A partial list of container brands/manf Racer Vector Mirage Wings Javelin Infinity Aerodyne ? Voodoo Talon Quasar Atom Advance 7 Probably another 3 or so I can't think of. I don't think you will find a website comparing them all.It's flare not flair, brakes not breaks, bridle not bridal, "could NOT care less" not "could care less". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #4 February 4, 2010 http://www.dropzone.com/gear/ I count 9 Harness and 7 canopy manufacturers here in the US alone. Out of those there are over 85 canopy choices and 14 container choices.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLIDEANGLE 1 #5 February 4, 2010 A great start: A partial list of container brands/manf Racer Vector Mirage Wings Javelin Infinity Aerodyne ? Voodoo Talon Quasar Atom Advance 7 Add: Vortex from Parachute Systems Dolphin from Altico I suspect that there lots more too.The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 262 #6 February 4, 2010 I can't recall ever hearing about any comparison websites, not in the sense of a review site or comparison tables, like some website reviewing cellphone plans or software. Any of the major manufacturers has good rigs. Canopies are all sewn well, but vary in their characteristics a lot more, and peoples' flying preferences vary a lot too. Still, there's always someone who likes any modern canopy, so one can search on dz.com for the threads with endless argument. Even manufacturer's sites sometimes show very little detail, if you are the type to care about detail. For reserve canopies, web sites won't even always tell you something basic like the TSO type of the canopy. As for rigs, it it hard to find out all the little details: What kind of backpads are available? How are the main toggles tuck tabs designed? What is the reserve pilot chute mesh vs fabric design? How are their freefly handles attached to the top of the pilot chute? When any of the major rigs works, then it is the little details that matter -- either in day to day usability or to the discerning customer. So it isn't easy for someone new to the sport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heavydude 0 #7 February 4, 2010 Get a Paragear and a Square One catalog, you can compare features real easy on stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalljason 0 #8 February 5, 2010 If it's gonna be a little while before you order/buy and you are able to take a road trip to Florida, I would recommend visiting the skydive expo scheduled for March 11-14, 2010. You can read a little more about it here. You should be able to see all of the gear that you want and actually be able to try it on and possibly put a few demo jumps on it. Hope this helps. Blue skies, Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motomike 1 #9 February 5, 2010 Thanks all..I have been looking through me Paragear catalog and ya just never know about what some manufactures promote. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkfairy 0 #10 February 5, 2010 You find gear reviews here under the "gear" tab. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
