My friend needs help finding a first rig

[MissMae 0]

My friend is starting her AFF/ASP whatever they call it now and she has been asking my advice on what to buy, size, container, etc...
I know when I started jumping (even though it wasn't all that long ago - 4yrs) I went through it a little different and heard flack from everyone and didn't want to give her wrong advice. Anyone who could give some good pointers would be appreciated. Here are her specs:

5'4"
115lbs
Not sure of what type of flying she is going to do, not leaning one way or the other at this point.
Currently looking at a Wings container w/ a hornet 150 main

When I started I found an older Javelin with a Sabre 150 in it and I didn't have problems, but what should she expect to move down to right after "graduation"?

This all might be a little soon to be talking about but I'd like to show her the different opinions since she is so new to our sport, she is open minded so I think the more information she has the better off she will be.

Thanks!

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[SLOfreefall 0]

If I were her, I'd wait until I completed AFF. The early purchase of equipment will surely rush her into something she should progess to.

[skybytch 259]

I'd suggest she wait until she's done with her student jumps to buy a rig.

Which container is a personal choice; which one can she afford and/or is she willing to wait for? If she's looking at used have her be sure to choose something "freefly friendly."

Canopy sizing... a 150 would probably be a good choice but if she's a more aggressive person then she may want a 135 - which is why waiting until she's off student status and has had a chance to jump a few smaller-than-student sized but bigger than 150 mains before she buys gear is a good idea.

Which main? Spectre, Tri, Sabre, Sabre2, Pilot, Hornet, Safire, Safire2... depending on what she wants out of a canopy, any one of these would be a good first main.