I'm a beginner to skydiving. Just finished up my AFF 2 months ago. I was lucky enough to find a used Tri 190 from someone on DZ.com. I was a little skeptical at first because it was a 7-cell but to tell you the truth if you have any skills whatsoever spotting you will never have any problems getting back to your DZ considering 7-cells have less glide then 9-cells.
Another thing I cant get over is its openings. As I was progressing through my AFF and solos I would cringe when it came time to pull, even though my rig would be as tight as possible on me the openings would always slam me. I would have bruises on my inner thighs from the student gear. My 27th jump only two after graduation I got to finally jump my own canopy and wow what a difference. A tri will snivel and take its time opening which at first is a little concerning but so soft.
Under canopy it flies great. Even though I am still considered a "Rookie" I have no problems jumping when others are grounded because of wind. The Tri really does a great job of being stable in windy conditions (one of the main benefits of a 7 cell canopy). It's very responsive with riser turns along with toggles.
All in all if you are looking for a great starter canopy that will be very forgiving for a great price, buy a Tri.
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Another thing I cant get over is its openings. As I was progressing through my AFF and solos I would cringe when it came time to pull, even though my rig would be as tight as possible on me the openings would always slam me. I would have bruises on my inner thighs from the student gear. My 27th jump only two after graduation I got to finally jump my own canopy and wow what a difference. A tri will snivel and take its time opening which at first is a little concerning but so soft.
Under canopy it flies great. Even though I am still considered a "Rookie" I have no problems jumping when others are grounded because of wind. The Tri really does a great job of being stable in windy conditions (one of the main benefits of a 7 cell canopy). It's very responsive with riser turns along with toggles.
All in all if you are looking for a great starter canopy that will be very forgiving for a great price, buy a Tri.