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hi all !
currenlt i'm looking to replace my pd-190 main. i have dolphin d3 container and my rigger says that it is
understuffed for pd-190. i was looking for something smaller and higher in performance, but something
what still would fill in my container good. suprisingly, the canopy i consider, which is Icarus Safire 169
is actually bigger in packing volume that PD-190 ! PD190 has 442 cub.in, and Safire 169 has 452
cub.in. packing volume ! I know that Safire is ZP and PD is not. But anyway ZP 169 shold have
smaller pack volume. Sabre 170 for example has only 364 cub.in. packing volume !
It's not a big concern for me now, since it will fit my container good, but just curiosity sake, why safire
is so big in terms of packing volume?
thanx.
stan.

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Ignore most of the pack volume numbers published by canopy manufacturers.
Stick with volume numbers published by Altico - the folks who made your Dolphin. They are the ones who know best which canopies will pack gracefully into your D3.

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Each canopy manufacturer measures differently. Icarus is actually changing their method to match PDs because the numbers a quite different. It's not only pack volume where a 170 does not always equal a 170.
-mob

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I know that icarus measures canopies differently, but it makes it's even more strange. Basically, safire 169
in PD terms has even smaller square footage, but still has big packing volume.
I sent a message to Altico (Dolphine) and to Icarus and I hope their answers will clarify it.
Thanks to everybody for responds !
Stan.

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