shaun1010

No worries man , il get a few or more on 210 then a 190 zp before I think about using it ,

Might just save for a 190 zp while I’m renting

Il come back and say how it went in a couple/few months

Thanks again :)

i did get a rigger to look at the harness for me , was not a full inspection but i looked it over and a few instructors gave the thumbs up regarding harness size too

any gear i use will be fully inspected before using but i did not with the main/reserve before buying as it was free

gowlerk

First, get over the idea that there is an age limit on reserves. A Raven II with Spectra lines is a bit of a tight fit in a J3 but if there was one in there before it will likely still fit another one. I would consider it a good choice for you. An older Tempo 210 would work as well. The Swift Plus is 175 and packs about the same as the other two.

Of the more modern reserves a PDR176 is about as big as you could fit. They pack larger than Ravens or Tempos. You could go one size larger with a low bulk reserve. I'm guessing you are on a budget if you are using a container that came with an older PD 9 cell.

At your weight I would not be afraid to use a Raven II or a Tempo 210. There is nothing wrong with older nylon if your rigger inspects it and says it's airworthy. I pack dozens of Tempos and Ravens every year. They work just fine.

And yes, Raven II are 218 (although there are said to be differences in how that is measured) They pack smaller than PDRs and other newer canopies. The Javelin sizing chart does not consider them because they are no longer in production.

i know older reserves are ok as long as they have been checked but im 28 just seems wrong to make my last option one that's older than me :P

and ok thanks for explaining , i was wondering how a 218 fit inside

and yeah that's what ive been keeping my eye out for a pdr176
don't mind old just looking for something younger than me lol

and yeah im on a budget

but i only bought the kit for the container/harness it was 300gbp , and the guy said' fu%k it you can have the lot' and gave me the main and reserve free , saying there perfectly good he was using them before he bought his new rig ,

he was a kinda new jumper , and no i never got it inspected but i was advised before buying it to get a 190
but i was hunting for ages for a harness that fit my 6.3 skinny self and held a 190 so i pounced on this javelin it fits perfect

gowlerk

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don't even think a 230 would fit my javelin its a j3

OK, I'm going to open a large can of worms here. How big is the reserve in your Javelin J3? You are wondering if a 190 is appropriate for you as a main. I'll bet your back up plan is quite a bit smaller......

nothing is packed in it at the mo ,,,im confused about this subject the reserve that was in it while the last guy owned it was a raven II of the top of my head i think its 218 or close i cant remember
but sunpath says it can only take a 160-170 reserve on the website so im thinking the ravenII is too big , its 29yo anyways so im not using it , just saying about the size

i also have a swift plus (175 i think ) thats 25 yo lol still not keen on that ether tho , only two live uses but id be much more happy with a younger one

keithbar

***il rent for a while longer thanks for the advice and info :)

pssst hey. Mage in my most offensive Hispanic voice I sell you a good 230 0p ,fresh reline, complete rig 249 sg ft reserve new old stock. Only a couple or 3 repack. She’s tighter than my sister senjior h. But it’s a big boy rig what size human we talking here .?

lol i'm ok :D ,,thanks though :)

don't even think a 230 would fit my javelin its a j3


if i can save enough penny's il get a newer main , getting turned off the idea of even using it now lol il see what mr rigger says

and thanks again everyone for the advise :)
its appreciated

no i did not know for sure the answer already or i would not have asked,
and this is defiantly a good place for info my local dz has 5-6 instructors i wonder how many are here on dropzone

ive found out something about my canopy i did not know and ive gotten some good advise

when the season starts i plan to ask my dz but it helps to get info from everywhere

thanks everyone who commented , il take the advise on bored , i had not really considered the swap from zp to f111 side of things , il get used to a 190 before making the swap :)

il rent for a while longer thanks for the advice and info :)

im just over 85kg with my rig on ,after weighing myself with the rig when i bought it a couple of months ago we worked out my wing loading was 0.99

and no idea how many jumps its got (still need my rigger to check it before i use it )
it came free with the container but is meant to be in a good condition

well i am English so health care is free :D ...just kidding ..point taken
the reason i asked is the swap from 270 to 250 and from 250 to 230 felt like no change at all

and tbh i was planning on doing a few on a 210 but had a niggling feeling that i might be wasting my money so i thought id get advise

hey :)
im a newly qualified jumper , 30 jumps total ,
started jumping on a 270 , after 1 jump the instructor downsized me to 250 , i stayed on 250 until jump 20 , and now have 9-10 stand up landings on a 230
i have now bought my own rig its an old javelin with a pd190 f111 main

is it safe to downsize 40sqft in one go or should i do some jumps on a hired 210 first ???

thanks shaun