daleskydive 0 #1 June 7, 2013 Does anyone know if a xfire 129 would fit in a vector 3 319 ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigbey 0 #2 June 7, 2013 It may be tight, but I had a Samurai 120 in mine and it fit fine -- airlocks included. Can you get a demo Xfire? The Neos 109 was crazy tight! Don't recommend that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neoslim22 0 #3 June 7, 2013 Look what a simple search turned up.... http://unitedparachutetechnologies.com/PDF/CHART_00037___Rig_Sizing_Chart.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigbey 0 #4 June 7, 2013 The charts are a fine starting point, but I have older versions of their charts which have different recommendations for the same containers and canopy combinations. What changed? And with some combinations and packing techniques, the fit will vary. Obviously, it's best to stay within the recommendations. But putting different demo canopies in my rig over the years has provided some surprises. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daleskydive 0 #5 June 8, 2013 I have had a look at the container sizing chart and do know it is meant to have a 120 max but the ques is still the same. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daleskydive 0 #6 June 9, 2013 Demo canopies a scarce in Aus. The owner of the rig says he had a xaos 27 98 which is 10sqft of xbrace canopy larger than the upt chart says will fit. But as some one said a neos 109 was too tight. Well........ Thanks for the reply Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 471 #7 June 9, 2013 Just cause some idiot manages to cram a canopy into a container, doesn't mean it is a compatible fit. You don't really want to discover that it has boxed your reserve in so tight it can't extract when your at 1200ft as an example of a potential problem. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daleskydive 0 #8 June 9, 2013 Yeah your right thanks for the reply. I was going to make sure the reserve wasnt a tight fit for that reason, BUT I dont really want to find out, that was not fix for a problem. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #9 June 10, 2013 Quote I have had a look at the container sizing chart and do know it is meant to have a 120 max but the ques is still the same. Email the manufacturer. They should know better than anyone else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeonLights 0 #10 June 11, 2013 nigel99 Just cause some idiot manages to cram a canopy into a container, doesn't mean it is a compatible fit. You don't really want to discover that it has boxed your reserve in so tight it can't extract when your at 1200ft as an example of a potential problem. I sure hope i don't have my canopy coming out at 12,000ft ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 471 #11 June 11, 2013 NeonLights ***Just cause some idiot manages to cram a canopy into a container, doesn't mean it is a compatible fit. You don't really want to discover that it has boxed your reserve in so tight it can't extract when your at 1200ft as an example of a potential problem. I sure hope i don't have my canopy coming out at 12,000ft ! Divide by 10. Also just to clarify I'm not a rigger and my example is simply based on anecdotal comments by people investigating the current trend of 'slow' reserve deployments.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
