skybytch 273 #1 February 11, 2003 Javelin/Javelin Odyssey - 16-18 weeks Vector 3/Micron - 12 weeks VooDoo/Talon3 - 8 weeks Wings - 8 weeks Infinity - 4-5 weeks PD canopies - 10-12 weeks Icarus canopies - 10-12 weeks Please don't bitch out your gear dealer if the delivery time changes after you've placed your order. Gear dealers can only quote what the manufacturer has told them, and the manufacturers don't always keep the dealers up to date with this info, especially when it's changing day to day as it can do during this busy time of year. Delivery dates as provided by the manufacturer are estimates, not guarantees. Shit can and does happen to delay production on occasion and your dealer can't do a dang thing about it. Nor can your dealer "pull strings" to put your order ahead of someone else's, which is what has to happen for your gear to be ready prior to the stated estimated ship date. If you gotta have your gear by a certain date, order it at least 2 weeks beyond the longest quoted delivery time - i.e. if you gotta have a custom Sabre2 on May 30th (14 weeks from now), order it this week. It should be ready to go around the beginning of May, which allows a couple of weeks for screwups. If you wanted a custom Javelin or Odyssey to go with that canopy it's already too late once you've added on the shipping time. Just an fyi from your friendly neighborhood paraphernalia dealer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #2 February 11, 2003 C'mon Lisa, dish! What knucklehead did you have to hang up on and how did the conversation go? "NO! You have to get my gear NOW! I'm going to Puerto Rico and I sold my old rig cause YOU said my NEW RIG would be READY! WAH!"C'mon C'mon C'mon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #3 February 11, 2003 Quote friendly neighborhood paraphernalia dealer Can I get a bong shaped like a Monkey? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drenaline 0 #4 February 12, 2003 hey what about dolphins 1 week? HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #5 February 12, 2003 QuoteCan I get a bong shaped like a Monkey? Uhhmmmmm........ NOI promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #6 February 12, 2003 Add: Precision Aerodynamics Canopies 4-6 weeks Aerodyne International canopies 4-6 weeks And way to go Kelly! Infinitys are a damn' good rig, at a damn' great price! And he's fast? That guy is superman! I'll bet he swoops real nice too! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #7 February 12, 2003 The quickest production time seems to be at the end of the skydiving season, in my experience. Orders I've placed at sunpath and PD in September or Oct have quoted production times of 10-12 weeks and usually I have had the gear in 6-8 weeks. Ken"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ptwob231 0 #8 February 12, 2003 And way to go Kelly! Infinitys are a damn' good rig, at a damn' great price! And he's fast? That guy is superman! I'll bet he swoops real nice too! counting the days til i get mine! and i only put the order to my dealer on sunday:) not to mention the free rig you get with the $1299 t-shirt.! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazy 0 #9 February 12, 2003 QuoteWings - 8 weeks Maybe i was just unlucky, but mine was almost 13 weeks-- Come Skydive Asia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #10 February 12, 2003 I am very close to ordering my Infinity. It's good to know the turn around time is so quick. Not that I can use it when I get it (missing a reserve and a cypres still), but it's still nice to know. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #11 February 12, 2003 My Wings rig was done much faster than the PD Spectre I'm putting in it. I'm not complaining. I think ordering when the PIA conference is in the middle of production is a mistake. The whole industry seems to shut down. And when they get back they're all hungover Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlkilpatrick 0 #12 February 12, 2003 I'm looking forward to getting my Infinity. I wouldn't have ordered it if I didn't think it was a great container. But I'll point out that delivery times do vary a bit. I ordered it on Dec. 6. That's almost nine weeks and I'm still waiting. Compared to other Mfgs shipping times, it's still early, though, so it's not like I'm suffering. The holidays, and then PIA both slowed things down some. which goes back to the original post. Things can happen to delay shipment. Having said all that, though, I'm close to snapping and attacking the next UPS truck I see! :) Blues! Luke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeatherB 0 #13 February 12, 2003 Thanks Lisa! If you're looking for faster production times, order during the Summer. You'll probably get your gear faster than you would in the Winter/Spring. Some manufacturer even run special deals during the slow times to help drum up business, so you might even save a little money! (like PD rebates, etc) And I agree with Lisa, plan ahead! Don't think "well, production time is 8 weeks and that boogie is in 8 and a half weeks, so I'll sell my rig next month and I can jump the new one at the boogie!" That's just asking for trouble blue skies, Heather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSkiesKel 0 #14 February 12, 2003 waiting and waiting... yeah i'm waiting on my new infinity to come in too! the sooner the better... but for all those guys anxious for your rig... remember its too freakin cold right now to jump anyways! (well at least for all us north of the mason dixon line) ..counting the days till spring... blue skies, kel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #15 February 12, 2003 Quote Javelin/Javelin Odyssey - 16-18 weeks Really? They gave me a 6-8 week estimated delivery time, and I received it in 8 weeks. Getting sick of people complaining about not getting stuff, huh? Sometimes people forget that skydiving manufacturers are different than your local Ford dealer.There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #16 February 12, 2003 Quote Really? They gave me a 6-8 week estimated delivery time, and I received it in 8 weeks. Ah, but you ordered and received it several months ago. Delivery times were around 8 weeks for Sunpath back in October/November. It's February now... that's like comparing apples and oranges. Just got a confirmation for an Odyssey ordered on January 15th; it's due to ship out the last week of April. That's about 14 weeks. I'm kinda curious to see the actual delivery times on the ones I ordered in the past two weeks. Quote Getting sick of people complaining about not getting stuff, huh? No, actually this post was a preemptive strike. Delivery times always stretch around this time of year, and this year seems to be worse with PIA and at least a few large military orders in the pipeline. Wanted to warn anyone thinking about ordering gear soon that it could be dang near summer before they get it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #17 February 12, 2003 QuoteOctober/November. It's February now... Ha! You're right! I can't believe I got it over two months ago. I feel old...time goes too fast! I am glad I ordered it back then, however. QuoteWanted to warn anyone thinking about ordering gear soon that it could be dang near summer before they get it Don't worry...they'll still complain.There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkySlut 0 #18 February 12, 2003 When I worked at Deland we were able to "pull strings" to get rigs bumped up in production...we didnt do it often, but you can do it if you need to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #19 February 12, 2003 QuoteWhen I worked at Deland we were able to "pull strings" to get rigs bumped up in production...we didnt do it often, but you can do it if you need to. I have a problem with doing that. Bumping one person's container up two weeks means that several someone else's will be waiting longer for their gear. Why should 5-10 people have to wait an extra week because one person didn't plan ahead or is incredibly impatient? That's just rude, imho. If you can't wait the length of time being quoted for what you want, order something that offers a shorter delivery time or don't buy custom. Seems pretty simple to me. And most importantly, like I mentioned earlier - if you need your gear for a specific time frame, order it waaaaaay ahead of time. This is especially important for non-Americans planning to pick the gear up on a trip to the US. It's far better for it to be sitting on a shelf for three weeks waiting for you to arrive than for you to be stressing over it arriving before your flight home! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkySlut 0 #20 February 12, 2003 yep, I agree that it is rude...but it can be done. Sometimes it pays to know the right people. I would have told them that they had to wait, but some people dont have those ethics... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeanJeanie 0 #21 February 12, 2003 BONEHEADS............................Now-2weeks YEA BABY! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HEY LISA, Have the customers call the manufacturer...... "Hi I ordered a .....(fill in the blanks) .....10 weeks ago when will it be delivered?" "Uh, who did you order it from?" ">>>>>(Dealer Name)"HOLD PLEASE" tick tock tick tock......................... Jeanie .................................. ~~We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly~~MLK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #22 February 13, 2003 I got my icarus main from the time I ordered it to the time it was in my living room was 3 weeks and 6 days... I thought that was awesome.. my pd reserve took about 5.5 weeks and my oddyssey is running about 10 weeks right now and still isnt here.. they today is the expected delivery date though.. -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPY 0 #23 February 28, 2003 Quote I got my icarus main from the time I ordered it to the time it was in my living room was 3 weeks and 6 days... I thought that was awesome.. -yoshi Same experience with Icarus: ordered it 29 days ago and it's here. Very nice! S-P =========================== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
