rcjump 0 #1 August 26, 2002 I've tried being nice and lots patience and but my complaint falls on def-ears my canopy is at 13wks as of aug-22 and still no info as to where or when it will show up i even paid in advance .Im don't want to cancel my order but im not being given any choice i ordered my cobalt because thats what i wanted . but i missed my first demo jump and several boogies in between my first brand new rig is waiting on its main and its very sad the repack is due and it hasent been jumped yet. no shure what to do!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rgoper 0 #2 August 26, 2002 just bide your time, it will be worth it when it get's to you, trust me! i just quit calling about mine, and next thing ya know, there it was! --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcjump 0 #3 August 26, 2002 Thanks for note how long did yours take Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicknitro71 0 #4 August 26, 2002 Cancel the order and get a Heatwave. You'll save money too.Memento Audere Semper 903 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #5 August 26, 2002 There is a big difference between a heatwave and a Cobalt.... But on the Cobalt... talk to Dan. Heather is good at getting info... but Dan is the one that can hep you on this issue.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicknitro71 0 #6 August 26, 2002 I demo both same size (120) . My exit weight is ~175 and to be honest I liked the heatwave better. I was able to land it better with longer swoops. But then again if you pay big bucks for a canopy you will never say that a less expensive one is better or as good.Memento Audere Semper 903 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #7 August 26, 2002 Plus you would have had the Heatwave in about a month.____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmsmith 1 #8 August 26, 2002 Quote...but i missed my first demo jump and several boogies in between my first brand new rig is waiting on its main and its very sad the repack is due and it hasent been jumped yet. no shure what to do! You should wait for your Cobalt, and in the future you should always have a spare canopy around. Skydiving is a small industry of mostly hand-made gear. Live-n-learn! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasterfaller 0 #9 August 26, 2002 Just a tip . If you want your new gear faster order it in the off season . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #10 August 27, 2002 I've posted this before. Cobalt ordered by a friend in winter of 2002, six weeks for delivery . I ordered mine in May the start of the season, the Boogies the crazed spending, twelve weeks ( thirteen if you count the week long vacation my dealer was on when my canopy came in, hey but everybody deserves a vacation.) But I know how frustrated you are its hard to rent, or impossible , for things like Demos and night jumps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowflake 0 #11 August 27, 2002 QuoteBut on the Cobalt... talk to Dan. Heather is good at getting info... but Dan is the one that can hep you on this issue. Agreed.....I'm in close to the same position, but Atair has a slight problem in that their factories are closed for 2 weeks in the summer(which I think needs to be communicated to the customer) I spoke to Dan and in short I didn't like what he told me but I did understand which makes it a lot easier to take that and the fact that I didn't sell my spectre. The next shipment of canopies from the factory gets in in the next week hopefully both ours will be in it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcjump 0 #12 August 27, 2002 Well snowflake i spoke to stacy yesterday and my canopy had left brooklin 20min before i called so hopefully yours is on its way also check with your dealer....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #13 August 27, 2002 QuoteYou should wait for your Cobalt, and in the future you should always have a spare canopy around. Skydiving is a small industry of mostly hand-made gear. Live-n-learn! Can't give much more common sense advice than that. Granted, new equipment is expensive, but I would never leave myself without at least one "whole" rig to jump while I waited for replacement components. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hobbes4star 0 #14 August 27, 2002 unless of course it's your first rig that you are waiting on. if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Snowflake 0 #15 August 27, 2002 Why yes mine will be here Thursday and it will be 10 weeks since the order was proceesed an 12 since I faxed the order in but it's almost here and thats all I truly care about Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rcjump 0 #16 September 10, 2002 After all the confusion and stress i can say without a dout that the wait was .....unbeleaveable but the canopy was pure blis the smothest,softest,strongest,canopy i have ever had the absulute Sweetest..................YES IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Craig 0 #17 October 1, 2002 Welll, anyone order a cobalt in July or August (this year. Stacy told me about two weeks ago that it is 6-8 weeks and the last two shipments were on schedule. Just curious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rcjump 0 #18 October 2, 2002 Hay Craig, No matter how long it takes you will love it mine took a total of 14wks2dys but they have a 2wk shutdown in aug, and im shure it was before your order date. so the min, you stop thinking about it it will be there.dont worry it will be worth the wait..... ..............RC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites grosfion 0 #19 October 3, 2002 If you guys don't like long delivery time, why don't you order a different canopy (sometimes bigger factories have shorter delivery times). But if this is the only canopy you are willing to buy then you should not complain...... blues Marcus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymedic 0 #20 October 3, 2002 Quotesometimes bigger factories have shorter delivery times). PD definately does NOT have shorter times.... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #21 October 3, 2002 When wingsuits were being quoted at 10 weeks PD canopies at 8-10 and a Javelin at 6-8, its pretty safe to assume that most factories are backed up on projects at the moment.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rcjump 0 #22 October 4, 2002 The reason its worth waiting for is because they are one of the best in the world one of the top five as for manufctuers i pulled it out of the bag hooked it up did three line checks and baged it for a brand new canopy it was easy to pack, the opening was beutiful and the landing and flair was superb......... blue skys and soft lanings .............. R.C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Craig 0 #23 October 15, 2002 Mine arrived today...8 weeks just FYI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rcjump 0 #24 October 16, 2002 Alright Thats outstanding have you got to jump it yet ,,and how did you like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Craig 0 #25 October 16, 2002 QuoteAlright Thats outstanding have you got to jump it yet ,,and how did you like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, I have put a little over a dozen jumps each on the 150 and 135 demos back in July/August so I am already firmilar with the Cobalt. Liked it enough to buy a new 135 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
SkymonkeyONE 4 #13 August 27, 2002 QuoteYou should wait for your Cobalt, and in the future you should always have a spare canopy around. Skydiving is a small industry of mostly hand-made gear. Live-n-learn! Can't give much more common sense advice than that. Granted, new equipment is expensive, but I would never leave myself without at least one "whole" rig to jump while I waited for replacement components. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobbes4star 0 #14 August 27, 2002 unless of course it's your first rig that you are waiting on. if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowflake 0 #15 August 27, 2002 Why yes mine will be here Thursday and it will be 10 weeks since the order was proceesed an 12 since I faxed the order in but it's almost here and thats all I truly care about Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcjump 0 #16 September 10, 2002 After all the confusion and stress i can say without a dout that the wait was .....unbeleaveable but the canopy was pure blis the smothest,softest,strongest,canopy i have ever had the absulute Sweetest..................YES IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 #17 October 1, 2002 Welll, anyone order a cobalt in July or August (this year. Stacy told me about two weeks ago that it is 6-8 weeks and the last two shipments were on schedule. Just curious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcjump 0 #18 October 2, 2002 Hay Craig, No matter how long it takes you will love it mine took a total of 14wks2dys but they have a 2wk shutdown in aug, and im shure it was before your order date. so the min, you stop thinking about it it will be there.dont worry it will be worth the wait..... ..............RC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grosfion 0 #19 October 3, 2002 If you guys don't like long delivery time, why don't you order a different canopy (sometimes bigger factories have shorter delivery times). But if this is the only canopy you are willing to buy then you should not complain...... blues Marcus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #20 October 3, 2002 Quotesometimes bigger factories have shorter delivery times). PD definately does NOT have shorter times.... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #21 October 3, 2002 When wingsuits were being quoted at 10 weeks PD canopies at 8-10 and a Javelin at 6-8, its pretty safe to assume that most factories are backed up on projects at the moment.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcjump 0 #22 October 4, 2002 The reason its worth waiting for is because they are one of the best in the world one of the top five as for manufctuers i pulled it out of the bag hooked it up did three line checks and baged it for a brand new canopy it was easy to pack, the opening was beutiful and the landing and flair was superb......... blue skys and soft lanings .............. R.C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 #23 October 15, 2002 Mine arrived today...8 weeks just FYI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcjump 0 #24 October 16, 2002 Alright Thats outstanding have you got to jump it yet ,,and how did you like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 #25 October 16, 2002 QuoteAlright Thats outstanding have you got to jump it yet ,,and how did you like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, I have put a little over a dozen jumps each on the 150 and 135 demos back in July/August so I am already firmilar with the Cobalt. Liked it enough to buy a new 135 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
