henryvillar

Thanks for the opinion of all of you. This is the first time I use an internet based forum of any kind and I have been pleasantly surprised by the response I've received, including several PMs. In response to RiggerRob, at no point was I looking at getting the M4 for its looks. I just didn't want to buy a container which wouldn't allow me to downsize my main later on. I'm not suicidal and enjoy being alive a lot! In response to Reginald, I will remove 'swooping' from my profile immediately, as it is something I want to start along with wingsuits in the future. Today I spoke with Performance Designs, Mirage, and my instructor. Hopefully the results will give most of you peace of mind. I have decided to buy the Mirage G4, size M5, with a Sabre2 190 main and a PD176 reserve. My instructor is confident that the reserve size is fine for me, considering my current performance and the fact I'm taking a canopy control course. The main will keep me relatively safe and entertained for a while, and I'll be able to downsize in the future without having to buy a new h/c. What I'm flying now is a PD190 (F-111) which is giving me consistently nice openings and landings even without wind (rarely much wind at my DZ), so the Sabre2 190 should make things just a little more interesting. Obviously any further recommendations are always welcome. Blue Skies, Henry The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary.

I dont see why the results should be any different. Calculating surface area of a rectangular object should be relatively straight-forward with only minor differences between measurement techniques. Anybody know why there are such different results? The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary.

Obviously an option, but hopefully not the only one. Any other ideas? Anybody been in the same situation? The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary.

The 176 reserve was recommended to me by my instructor. Considering I have pretty consistent landings with my 190 main and still have time to practice while the custom chute is made, I think i should be fine with a 176. I guess downsizing to a 160 would be too risky then? Unfortuneately it appears that the combination of a 170 main with a 176 reserve doesn't work to well with the container. Any ideas? The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary.

I'm looking into buying a Mirage G4 with a PD170 main and a PD176 reserve. I contacted Mirage and was told that most people that jump a 170 main use a 160 reserve, which would fit into a smaller container. A 170 main with 176 reserve would need an M5 size container whereas downsizing to a 160 reserve would allow me to use an M4. With an exit weight of 210lbs and relatively little experience, is a 160 reserve ok for me? I'm currently jumping with a wing loading of 1.11:1 (Please see other post regarding true canopy size as well) Any help is appreciated. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary.

Can anybody confirm the following information? - "The true square footage of a PD-160 is actually 174 square feet. A PD-176 is actually 189 square feet" The above statement was given to me by a rigger but doesn't match Performance Design's data. I'm currently looking into buying a new rig and would like to know what my true wingloading is going to be. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary.

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