Sabre 2 lines on Sabre 1

[skow 6]

Hello,

I recently (finally!) obtained an original Sabre 1 canopy. I absolutely love it. However to make it even more perfect I'd like a vectran lineset for it. However that is impossible.

Has anybody tried a Sabre2 lineset on the original sabre? How's the difference?

[gowlerk 2,246]

There are several riggers who make linesets and will make you one from Vectran or Technora. There are probably no riggers who would be willing to install a Sabre 2 lineset on a Sabre. The result would be unpredictable.

[skow 6]

Thanks. Can you name a few so I can contact them?

[gowlerk 2,246]

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[councilman24 37]

skow

Hello,

I recently (finally!) obtained an original Sabre 1 canopy. I absolutely love it. However to make it even more perfect I'd like a vectran lineset for it. However that is impossible.

Has anybody tried a Sabre2 lineset on the original sabre? How's the difference?

They are two different canopies. The original sabre is rectangular with all the lines the same length. The Sabre 2 is semi elliptical with different length lines depending on cell. If a rigger agreed to put sabre 2 lines on an original sabre you should run away and find a new rigger. And call the FAA. There is a mechanism short of pulling a license to reeducate FAA technical personnel. Do this could potential kill.

As said there are folks that will make you a set of lines for an original sabre out of whatever you want. Given recent discussions of hard openings the better choice might be dacron.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[likestojump 3]

skow

Hello,

I recently (finally!) obtained an original Sabre 1 canopy. I absolutely love it. However to make it even more perfect I'd like a vectran lineset for it. However that is impossible.

Has anybody tried a Sabre2 lineset on the original sabre? How's the difference?

Not impossible.

Have you contacted to see if PD is willing to make you a vectran lineset for the original Sabre ?

Have you contact Pete Swan to see if he is ?
http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?username=PeteS;

[PeteS 0]

I will do it, what size Sabre?