What's yours?

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

What was your first main canopy, at what loading, and why did you choose that one? (Just curious as to who had what when they started out).
You shouldn't put a knife in the toaster - but you're an adult now !!!

[quade 4]

Do you mean the first canopy you used as a student or the first one you purchased?
quade
http://futurecam.com

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

First one you had in your own rig after getting your licence.
You shouldn't put a knife in the toaster - but you're an adult now !!!

[Albatross 0]

The same Spectre 170 I have at 300 jumps. I got it because the price was right, it was the canopy that I wanted and I could handle it but still have fun.
God bless us and God Bless America
Albatross

[n2skdvn 0]

falcon 175 loaded at .82 wanted somthing docile
put over a hundred jumps on it jump a icraus omega 120
loaded at 1.12
its not my fault,my mind was not clear
its all because of the heineken beer......

[skybytch 273]

It was a black and grey Fury 220, loaded about .77. Why? Cuz with the Racer container and 24' round it was only $900 and that's what I could afford at the time. Back then nobody at the dz I was at loaded anything over 1.0... there was one guy that came through once in a while who jumped a Blue Track, we all thought he was nuts.
pull and flare,
lisa
--
What would Scooby Doo?

[tomblin 0]

A nice purple and yellow Sabre 170 loaded at 1.25 that I found in the Classifieds right here....
Choose it because I think it will be a good learning canopy for a while as I'm just another poor college skydiver....

[jbrasher 1]

Brandnew never been jumped 28' 7 TU, orange and white in a brandnew never been jumped B4 surplus container. $150.00 out the door at Para-Gear.
What wing loading? it weighed about 35 punds :-)
Red, White and Blue Skies,
John T. Brasher D-5166

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

Forgot to add mine's gonna be a hornet 170 @ 1.15:1
You shouldn't put a knife in the toaster - but you're an adult now !!!

[aufreefly 0]

I got a Triathalon 175 loaded at 1.2, but I recieved constant feedback and did 10 jumps on a 190 before getting the 175. I really just ended up getting a really good deal. Then I jumped the Triathalon for about 100 jumps and got a cobalt 150. Now I have about 400 jumps and am jumping a cobalt 135. Just goes to show how much canopy coaching can help. I had people like Tony, who jumps the cobalt 65 giving me advise the whole way.
michael hunt (yes, that is my real name...and i've heard them all)

[PhreeZone 20]

Spectre 170 that I found on here Now I'm looking forward to seeing how many Crossbows and Paracommanders people list. The Dyctal is another one I want to see someone actaully admit to buying. [
Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud... ~ Bush

[freeflir29 0]

At 48 jumps I bought a PD 190. Yep, the same one I am still flying and swooping at 1.3:1.
"I only have 133 jumps, so I don't know shit..right?"-Clay

[Kris 0]

Sabre 210 loaded at 1.27:1 Kept it for 120-ish jumps then moved to a Heatwave 190 for a few jumps and now I have a Stiletto 190 that I am loading at just under 1.4:1.
Kris

[Beachbum 0]

160 Triathlon ... just about 1:1 ... and loving it!!

[Jabeln79 0]

Triathlon 190 loaded at about 1.1 : 1
I bought it because it came in the used rig i bougth everything had under 100 jumps and was a great deal so went with it. Still have it, put about 60 jumps on it so far. MAybe we should add this to the question.
WHat size is your reserve.
Mines a Tempo 170
Blue Skies
Joe
"When they say jump you say how high" RATM

[Scratch 0]

ZP170 Loaded at 1.12:1.
I enjoy it but it does not like turbulance. I have had 2 low level canopy collapses as a result
I reckon it is time to get something else.

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[n2skdvn 0]

tempo 150(knocking on wood) never been used!
its not my fault,my mind was not clear
its all because of the heineken beer......

[FallingILweenie 0]

triathlon 160.
it goes forward and backward but not side to side or back in time.
blue skies
Tomas

[lazerq3 0]

Main was a PD 170/ But now awaiting the arrival of my new Hornet 150...........Reserve 181Raven Dash M (no not a recall,,DOM May 2001)
jason

[Opie 0]

230sqft stratocloud, loaded at .76 so worn out it had about the same porosity as a bedsheet. Came with black and red Wonderhog and a 23' pioneer round that I got to try out when I was thinking about buying the thing. Got the whole setup for $400. <---see some things were good about the old days!!!!!!
Opie
If your not on the edge, you can't enjoy the view!

[AggieDave 6]

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<---see some things were good about the old days!!!!!!

I bet you could buy that whole setup tomorrow for half that...
"I said don't look Ethel, It was too late, she'd already been incensed... "

[Phil 0]

After 53 jumps bought my new 150 Spectre at Sq1 loading it 1.1 and my rig from my JM. Now jumping a new 150 Sabre2 and waiting for my new rig to come.
blue ones
Phil

[Kelly 0]

first canopy i brought was a spectre 135 loaded at 1:1
I started jumping it on # 61

10 jumps on a Navigator 200 ( .70:1)
10 jumps on a spectre 190( .72:1)
7 jumps on a spectre 170 ( .8:1)
12 on a spectre 150 ( .9:1)
got hurt... didnt jump for 7 weeks
12 jumps on a spectre 170 ( .8:1)
1 jump on a micro raven reserve 150 4 more on a spectre 150 (.9:1)
7 on a spectre 135 (1:1)
I also did a lot of hop and pops from 13'5 and when i couldnt get that high i did hop and pops from any where between 7 grand and 5 grand. Since eloy ive been breaking off and pulling high on almost every jump unless im doing a 3 way or bigger.

http://kel197.tripod.com/skydivefriendsTRIPOD/

[E150 0]

Electra 150

[Floater 0]

Brand new red and yellow Hornet 170 at 1.2
Lee