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:) you make good points. But who says that that rig was sold for $4200 - that was just the asking price. I bet the seller got less then that for it. At the end - people will pay what makes them comfortable and I am not advocating spending less or more - just answering a question. Most of the time however, when I sell gear people end up making offers and gear goes for less. as far as how much *I* would sell that Vector3 for ..... I'd have to see the container, the colors and the harness. My guess is that it would be very tough to get over $1400 for it.

your math is good, EXCEPT for the container. Container is the INTEGRAL part of your "getup". It's what people see the most. It's also the only thing that can or cannot FIT you. So when you are spending $3K on one (CRAZY if you ask me) - you want it PERFECT - both in the colors and in the fit. So I doubt many people are willing to pay even $2K for a used container. and 200 jumps should show, even a little bit. cya

what help is a WILD guess ? It's like the dude who says "I don't know how, but it must be possible". Thanks.. Doubt he'll find somebody willing to buy it for $5500 or $5000. This is just like a used car. ESPECIALLY with all the options. You never recover even close to what you bought it for.

you guys are echoing my thoughts. I figured $100-200 for fun and games, but eBay it is - perhaps I can get a little more. It's a shame we have snow here, otherwise i would definitely trashbag them and get to know what they feel like. props to all the people who jumped them - even being a (relatively newly born) rigger it still took me a second to figure the lines on the T-bow. Poynters volume 1 is good help. blues

well, this goes back to before my time... I have a Thunderbow and a Starlite - both seems to be in excellent shape, lines are good, and overall they seem to be airworthy. I am having trouble figuring our what they are worth - can anybody help ? The DOMs are Thunbderbow 1976 and 1971 for the Starlite (has the X slider).

what kind of a question is that ??? I can send you a picture of M4, or even an M7 on a large jumper and they will all look the same. the canopy sized are very clearly posted on the Mirage website. to answer your only valid question - yes, I have been satisfied with all the Mirage products that I have owned or used.

DaKine has not been around for a long time, just have Tony build you a nice suit with Hawaiin print. Chuck was impossible to get a hold of when he WAS in business :) good luck

some people just don't know to mark items as SOLD, or plain delete them. Keep in mind that sometimes you are buying from a rigger themselves and they are confident in what they are selling you. Of course when somebody asked me to send them a Cypres for inspection.... that was too much - simply put some people think that's the only way to handle a transaction - and they are overly paranoid - sometimes for the right reason, sometimes not. If you get the seller on the phone and they sound coherent and make sense - perhaps it's worth it, if the deal is good enough - plus most sellers I have dealt with have always told me that they will gladly take the gear back if it was not as described - but EVREYTHING has always been 100% as stated... Bottom line - if unsure - and the seller seems honest but doesn't want to use a rigger - use paypal or COD. cya

there are commercially available dish condoms http://www.wedgiecovers.com/ or you can just take some gause and have a temporary solution.

DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE, you are comparing a ZP canopy to an F111 - I bet the difference you are seeing is MORE due to the fabric than the canopy size. 1.5 at 60 jumps ? on a F111 canopy ? You are walking (for now) incident report. Wake up before you break up. And this is not a smartass remark.

Go and find it out! A reserve usually has less than 10 jump altogether and flies and lands better. Anyway this topic is not about reserves. no, this topic is about a new guy asking questions, and you keep bashing him and others who make helpful statement. learn to be humble.

there's still PLENTY being resold. What on where? You not suppose to load an F1-11 canopy more than 1.0. is that why lots of people load their F111 reserves it much higher than 1:1 ? Dude, you are not helping. Answer questions that you know answers to, leave the smartass comments at home. I am surprised your attitude has always been like this (reading through the old G&R posts)

I did break my ankle on a Navigator 220 ~WL 1.0 at jump number 87. Oh, I know he is special.... don't you mean that YOU are special ? :)

FWIW my Phantom 24 says Max Gross Weight 188lbs and then has a chart that drops that weight as it increases the speed

PZ-81 can still be seen at really archaic DZs in some parts of Europe http://www.ivparachute.com/view_product.aspx?prodid=16 same places that put out their students on D1's. crazy

UT15-2 says "decent under inflated canopy" UT15-3 says "attaching reserve canopy"

yes, I have done so. It is definately "brickish" with a newer canopy, but as long as you know how to pack, it's not a problem. Mirage chart : http://www.miragesys.com/DesignOrder/SizingGuideByContainer.aspx