alasdeangel 0 #1 February 11, 2003 Hi, i have 52 jumps now i am jumping with a PD 170 or Sabre 170. Now i would like to buy my rig but i am confuse about which canopy size i don't now if buy a Sabre 170 or Sabre 150. What do you think will be the best for me??? My instructor says that i can use a 150. I have two options about 150, a Triatlon or a Sabre. I thanks you for give an opinion.Thanks in advance.Be happy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #2 February 11, 2003 QuoteWhat do you think will be the best for me??? I don't know. What is your body weight? Where do you jump? How are your landings on the PD170 and Sabre 170 you've been jumping? Can you land both of them standing up into the wind, crosswind and downwind? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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alasdeangel 0 #4 February 11, 2003 Thanks, my body weight is 118 lbs and my dz is 4500 feet over the see level i have a 0.95 wingload.Be happy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #5 February 11, 2003 What's more important than wingloading or ground altitude is how you've been landing those 170's. If you are having no problems landing them in all conditions (into the wind, in no wind, crosswind, downwind, into a tight area) then you may be okay with a 150. If you're having any trouble at all landing the 170's you've been jumping then I'd suggest buying a 170. Take all advice given here, even mine, with a grain of salt. We haven't seen you fly and land a parachute, we haven't seen your dz, we don't know your skill level. People here can only give you very basic advice based on what you've told us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #6 February 12, 2003 QuoteMy instructor says that i can use a 150. My advice would be to always listen to your instructors, rather than people you don't know on the Internet. But I would advise you get opinions from a few different instructors. Notice I am emphasizing instructors, not hot-shot swoopers with 2000 jumps. Good instructors shouldn't steer you to a particular brand of canopy, but can give good advice about the size/shape, etc and know your body type and landing skills better than we do.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
