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Everyone's comments are certainly confirming my suspicions, 143 would've been stupid. Yeah, I could've got an optimum 160 in there, but it sounds like more fabric is better. So, I've passed up the rig entirely and have reserved a stock wings rig (40% off woo). It'll fit me and I can get a 176 reserve in it comfortably. Blue skies!

Hi all, I'm finally looking at purchasing gear! There's a rig available that would fit me perfectly, and has the right sized main (170). My only concern is the reserve is pretty small (143). I'm 140lb, and have low jump numbers at the moment. Everything I read says keeping the main and reserve close to the same size would be beneficial, as the flight characteristics would be similar. I really like the rig, but if it's a terrible idea, I'd like to know.