mujie96 0 #1 September 5, 2002 I'm looking at buying a Wings container that will hold a PD 126R or a Raven-M 135. If, hypothetically, you were the 20 (almost) jump newbie with a weight of 135 (with equipment), which one would you go for? Jess Just keep swimming...just keep swimming.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 September 5, 2002 Neither of the above.... more like a PD-143, MicroRaven 150. What would you rather land under knocked out, downwind is the real question?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #3 September 5, 2002 Agreed... Bigger is better under a reserve.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #4 September 5, 2002 QuoteBigger is better under a reserve.. Especially when you only have 20 jumps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mujie96 0 #5 September 5, 2002 Bigger it is. Jess Just keep swimming...just keep swimming.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BPO 0 #6 September 5, 2002 when asking for advice in choosing the right sized reserve or main, it would be helpful to state your current exit weight.. and experiences with student rigs.. Bigger is better though.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #7 September 5, 2002 Ummm...she did. Quote20 (almost) jump newbie with a weight of 135 (with equipment), Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmsmith 1 #8 September 5, 2002 QuoteWhat would you rather land under knocked out, downwind is the real question? Good call! This is why I have a fresh PD-235R next to my Crossfire-180. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #9 September 5, 2002 I have a microraven 120 myself, but I've heard a lot of people, including riggers, say the PD reserve is the best one out there. I couldn't get a good answer as to what makes it better, but thats just the opinion I've heard over and over. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #10 September 6, 2002 I don't think you can go wrong with a PD reserve- I had my beer cutaway just about a month or so ago, and it was nice to have a gentle, stand-up landing after jangling the nerves a bit- I do think PD is the reserve of choice among most of our peers at my home DZ- There ya go-- for what it may be worth! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #11 September 6, 2002 Just a side note... the square footage might not be the same between the manufacters. Obe companies 135 might be anothers 127. Or a 126 might measure as a 135 on company B's scale. Do lots of reseach to see if the manufactors area is close to the PIA area...Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mujie96 0 #12 September 6, 2002 Is there anything wrong with buying a USED reserve, one with no rides? How old is too old? I'm looking at a couple from 199 to 2001 and they're very inexpensive and I'm kind of curious why. (They're Tempos, not PDs-I really can't find any of those used) Jess Just keep swimming...just keep swimming.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #13 September 6, 2002 An un-used used reserve may save you some money. As with any used gear, try to find out its history and pay a rigger to thoroughly inspect it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drenaline 0 #14 September 6, 2002 I might be corrected with what am going to say but most of the time when you pull a reserve you will be kinda low and will have no time to make the check landing area, check windsock, 3 legs entry, etc. and might endup doing a downwinder with no time to check the stall point of the canopy in a who knows were place. Now I ask you, what do you prefer? a smaller faster reserve ride or a big nice docile flare forgiving reserve ride? your choice. a friend has a small reserve and the first time he used it he biffed, it was too fast for him and he never saw the ground comming and didn't flared in time luckily nothing bad happened. HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fudd 0 #15 September 6, 2002 I have had my first reserve ride with a firelite 176. My exit weight was 200 so the wingload was aprox 1.15. As I had less than 10 jumps on my 190, my ability to flare this reserve downwind in a tight spot was close to noting. (sh"#¤%234th this is going like @£$@£$ many mph......PLF PLF PLF...shocked but unhurt) I guess next time I will make a better landing, as my canopy skills has improved a lot since that, and I hope to never get a reserve ride again. (at least for the next 1000 jumps or so...) I've heard that it's not the best idea to load your reserve more than 1.0 -fudd--- Do skydiving cat's need a reserve or can they rely on their 9 lives??? --- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #16 September 7, 2002 QuoteI've heard that it's not the best idea to load your reserve more than 1.0 Depends on your acceptable level of risk and adherance to the TSO specs of your reserve. The worst reserve landing I ever had was on a Raven-III 249 loaded at about 1:1. It stalled abruptly at 5 feet off the deck. I did do practice flares. That one was in about 10mph winds on a cold winter day. The best landing was on a PD-176R loaded just over 1.4. I pulled off a 20-25 foot surf to a gentle standup on a hot, no-wind day. When I purchased my new gear I went with a Tempo 210. It fits in the same space that a PD-160 is supposed to occupy in my rig with room for my CYPRES. I would much rather have the extra ~30 square feet since I don't know if my next reserve ride will be over a big empty field like my first two were. Also, I got one of the first new Tempo's with the span-wise reinforcement. Lucky timing on my part. KrisSky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,068 #17 September 7, 2002 >Is there anything wrong with buying a USED reserve, one with no > rides? How old is too old? Reserves wear primarily due to repacking, not due to deployments (this per George Galloway.) PD sets a limit of 40 repacks before it must be inspected, so a reserve with 20 repacks might be a good deal. PD reserves have a system that lets you know how many repacks have been done to the canopy. Tempos do not, so you have to trust the person selling it to accurately represent the number of repacks on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
