lowpullin1 0 #1 November 8, 2004 Ok another post about my heatwave. i contacted aerodyne and they said it would be $240 to reline a heatwave 120 and take 4 to 5 weeks, because it has be discontinued, which make no sense to me. What i was wondering is, Is there somewhere or someone else i can send it to, like a master rigger or something. Thanks for the help. "It's hard to fly with the eagles when you are surrounded by turkeys." My Website Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #2 November 8, 2004 In my experience a rigger is going to charge you more it's a lot of work to do a re-line. It's well worth the wait to send it off to the manufacture to do it. I'm lucky, I talked one of my rigger friends into doing my re-line last year, and didn't have to do the long wait thing.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #3 November 8, 2004 I see, by your profile, you are in the Mississippi area. You might contact the riggers at God Coast or in Georgia, Mike Gruell at Chuting Star (he's on the web). Heck, I'm over here in Texas and could do it for you. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #4 November 8, 2004 $240 is not really excessive. Most linesets cost $120 to $150 just for the lineset, and most riggers or manufacturers will charge about $100 to install one. 4 to 5 weeks is not that long considering the back log manufacturers and large lofts often encounter. I say suck it up, or shop for a new canopy. Orphaned products often have their own baggage.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #5 November 9, 2004 That should've been 'Gold Coast'... got in a hurry typing. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #6 November 9, 2004 $240.00 is a good deal... considering, I just ordered a line-set for a Monarch at $240.00 + shipping. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowpullin1 0 #7 November 9, 2004 Well it is not so much the $240 but the 4 to 6 week wait from when they get it. "It's hard to fly with the eagles when you are surrounded by turkeys." My Website Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #8 November 9, 2004 Maybe you could ask them to build you the lineset and ship it to you. That way you can have your rigger reline it during the week and not miss any jumping. I can't see why they wouldn't just sell you the set for local installation. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #9 November 9, 2004 My riggers charge $145 to make up and fit the lineset, and do it over night. They've relined a Stilleto 107 and a Safire 119 for me. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsconn 0 #10 November 10, 2004 Jason, Here is a breakdown of the price and time frame: Lineset $175 Installation $50 Return shipping $15 Total $240 2-3 weeks to produce @ Aerodyne Systems 1 week shipping from AS to Aerodyne Research 7-10 days to install here 3-4 days to ship to you Total 4-6 weeks The wait is due to the fact that it is a discontinued PISA product and we give such a margin to include down time from hurricanes, national holidays (in both countries), etc... We don't carry the specs for their canopies because they are not our canopies. It would make about as much sense as keeping the specs and building linesets for Nitrons, Spectres, or FXs made by other manufacturers. I know Mike at Skydivegear/ Chuting Star has several linesets in stock, but you would have to check with him on size, availability, and time constraints. mike@skydivegear.com 770-684-9910 As far as having a local rigger do it, they would have to order the lineset through us or Aerodyne Systems but you may save some time and money on installing it, I don't know. And last, my personal feeling is always send it back to the manufacturer as they generally know more about the product, any updates or design changes, etc... Sorry we cannot be of any more assistance in this matter but let us know if you are still sending it in. Jody Conn Aerodyne Research j.conn@aerodyne-int.com 813 891 6300 12649 Race Track Rd. Tampa, FL 33636Jody Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inextremis 0 #11 November 11, 2004 $240 is reasonable, I paid $229 for a manufacturer reline a couple years ago. I have also found that most manufacturers will fix worn slider stops and minor trim issues as well--I'm a rigger and most riggers charge piece rate for things like that. It's a great time to broaden your experience and skills with a similar sized demo canopy from another mfr., that would fix two weeks of your four week problem right there, blue skies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
