SEREJumper 1 #1 April 3, 2011 So Poynter's says it won't. It was made for pioneers 23' reserve. Says a 24' and 26' will not fit either. I've seen a 24' T-10R with PC fit and I saw a photo of a pioneer 26' canopy packed into one. So, those that have packed them, will a 26' LOPO (not Lopo Lite) fit? With or w/o PC. Thanks!We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrigger1 2 #2 April 3, 2011 Quote So Poynter's says it won't. It was made for pioneers 23' reserve. Says a 24' and 26' will not fit either. I've seen a 24' T-10R with PC fit and I saw a photo of a pioneer 26' canopy packed into one. So, those that have packed them, will a 26' LOPO (not Lopo Lite) fit? With or w/o PC. Thanks! Yes, a 24 footer will, but it is one tight puppy! ....with a MA-1 installed too, BTW. MELSkyworks Parachute Service, LLC www.Skyworksparachuteservice.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #3 April 3, 2011 It'll fit... and sound like a watermelon when you thump it. jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackwallace 3 #4 April 3, 2011 Is that the curved one pin reserve?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. scr 316 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 4 #5 April 3, 2011 I think I had a Tri-Conical. Is that the Pioneer 23-footer you had in mind? HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,047 #6 April 4, 2011 Hi jack, IIRC they first came out with a 2-pin ripcord but were, later on, offered with a 1-pin ripcord. This photo, of one that I have, is of a 1-pin version. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SEREJumper 1 #7 April 4, 2011 Thanks for the info on this. I wasn't aware of a 2-pin version. I should have clarified it was a curved 1-pin version I was inquiring about.We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 1 #8 April 4, 2011 QuoteQuote So Poynter's says it won't. It was made for pioneers 23' reserve. Says a 24' and 26' will not fit either. I've seen a 24' T-10R with PC fit and I saw a photo of a pioneer 26' canopy packed into one. So, those that have packed them, will a 26' LOPO (not Lopo Lite) fit? With or w/o PC. Thanks! Yes, a 24 footer will, but it is one tight puppy! ....with a MA-1 installed too, BTW. MEL A 24 footer in a Super Pro? Damn!! I once put a Navy conical (with water pockets) and an MA-1 in one. No table, no trick equipment. Just me and Terry Schroeder who had muscles in places I don't even have paces. The toughest pack job I ever did. I think I got 5$ for it. 1972 prices. I would not have done it for anyone except Terry. I knew he could pull it. I would suspect the pull force was a bit outside the legal limit of 25 pounds.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
jackwallace 3 #9 April 4, 2011 QuoteHi jack, IIRC they first came out with a 2-pin ripcord but were, later on, offered with a 1-pin ripcord. This photo, of one that I have, is of a 1-pin version. JerryBaumchen Can't tell from the pic, but does it have alligator clips on the belly band? Did they have a center pull version?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. scr 316 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrigger1 2 #10 April 4, 2011 Quote A 24 footer in a Super Pro? Damn!! Pretty Much what I said when I packed it the first time. I still have it in the shop BTW. It was Danny Page's first rig that he ever owned. This one is a 2 pin. MELSkyworks Parachute Service, LLC www.Skyworksparachuteservice.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,047 #11 April 5, 2011 Hi jack, Quotedoes it have alligator clips on the belly band? Did they have a center pull version? Yes, to both questions. The 1-pin version has a cone that rotates in the grommet & a ripcord pocket for a center pull version. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dks13827 2 #12 April 5, 2011 I was thinking the same,, that you could get a really big surprise when you HAD to pull it !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #13 April 5, 2011 Quote I would suspect the pull force was a bit outside the legal limit of 25 pounds. The legal limit for a chest mount is 15 pounds. For a back it is 22 pounds. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackwallace 3 #14 April 5, 2011 OK then. It totals. It totals with a Tri-con in it. It totals with some weird 26' Chez reserve in it. I had one in the 70's. You could pull it on the table and it wouldn't budge. I hooked a piece of 550 from the handle to the top flap, so it would yank it open. I was at the Nats in Tellequha and a APT guy came over to tell me how theirs had totaled. I flipped open the pin cover and he laughed. They had done the same thing. Make sure the line is long enough to clear the pin first.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. scr 316 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,047 #15 April 5, 2011 Hi Sparky, QuoteThe legal limit for a chest mount is 15 pounds. For a back it is 22 pounds. The SuperPro was certificated under TSO C23b, which is 22 lbs for any container. The 15 lb limit for chest packs came in the later versions of the TSO standards. Just so people do not mis-understand, JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #16 April 6, 2011 QuoteHi Sparky, QuoteThe legal limit for a chest mount is 15 pounds. For a back it is 22 pounds. The SuperPro was certificated under TSO C23b, which is 22 lbs for any container. The 15 lb limit for chest packs came in the later versions of the TSO standards. Just so people do not mis-understand, JerryBaumchen You are right. It wasn’t until AS8015-A went into affect in 1984. I guess that’s why I use a check sheet when I pack reserves. Thanks Jerry, SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
