Sabre2 170 in a J2

[AndyU 0]

Will a Sabre2 170 fit into a Javelin J2 with a PD 160 reserve? I have had both yes and no from people. Sunpath says that they wouldn't recommend it, but I was wondering if anyone out there has seen it or done it.
Thanks

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Andy Ussach
Team Dirty Sanchez Ex-Vice President #38
Explosivo Rodriguez #1385, Muff Brother #3503, "Woody" Hellfish #646

[bwilling 0]

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Sunpath says that they wouldn't recommend it

dude! That should be your answer right there!

"If all you ever do is all you ever did, then all you'll ever get is all you ever got."

[AndyU 0]

I understand that, but they said it is possible, just tight and would not recommend it. That's why I'm asking if anyone has done it.
The previous owner did have a Silhouette 170 in it, that is also a 9 cell. So I guess the question could also be.....
Does a sabre2 170 and a silhouette 170 fold up to be the same size in the D bag?

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Andy Ussach
Team Dirty Sanchez Ex-Vice President #38
Explosivo Rodriguez #1385, Muff Brother #3503, "Woody" Hellfish #646

[Stacy 0]

silhouette is50/50 ZP/F111 if i recall correctly. a sabre 2 is all ZP. i would DEFINITELY NOT recommend a brand spanking new slippery-hard-to-pack sabre 2 in a J2. I however DID have an F111 9 cell 175 in my J2 and it fit just fine. not tight at all. A silhouette will pack up smaller than a sabre2, but if you are looking at new ones, you may hate yourself for it, and your packers may hate you for it too.
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[SLOfreefall 0]

My J2 contains a Sabre1 170 and a PD160R. Fit is snug, but it has worked several times now!
Don't know about the difference in pack volume between the 1 and the 2

[Samurai136 0]

I loaned my team mate my J2 w/ a PD143r. He had a used Sabre 170 in the main tray and it fit nicely.

Generally, go with Sunpath's reccommendation for compatible canopies in the container.

Ken

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Ken

[SSkydiver 0]

I have a J-2 with a Raven Dash-M 181 reserve with a Sabre2 170 main. Packs a little tight but no problems at all. Packers say they never have a problem packing it either.

[dynamite 1]

I have a Sabre2 170 and PD160R in a J-1k, it's a little tight but i have nearly 100 jumps on it and never had a problem. Had 1 reserve ride (lineover) and 2 reserve re-packs, no complaints from my rigger.

[kingbunky 3]

along the same lines... javelin says i would need a j4 to hold a sabre 190, is anyone jumping a sabre/sabre2 190 in a j3? if so, what size reserve and how difficult is packing?

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[rigpacker 0]

***is anyone jumping a sabre/sabre2 190 in a j3? if so, what size reserve and how difficult is packing?

[kingbunky 3]

cool... that's exactly the combo i'd like... now i just have to find a used one!

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[AndyU 0]

Thanks everyone for the info. I'm going to go ahead and try it out.

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Andy Ussach
Team Dirty Sanchez Ex-Vice President #38
Explosivo Rodriguez #1385, Muff Brother #3503, "Woody" Hellfish #646

[skybytch 273]

Depends on where you jump. If you jump in a more humidclimate (Florida, east coast of US in the summer), it'll be tight. If you jump in a drier climate (Perris, Eloy, etc) it may be a major pain to pack, not to mention stretched (think weakened) flaps

But if Sunpath told you that they wouldn't recommend it... I'd go with what they said.

[Gravitymaster 0]

I would add to Lisa's info that as the pilot chute gets older with more jumps, it will have less snatch force and this could affect deployment combined with humidity.

Did you ask Sunpath why they don't recommend this combination? If so, why are you so reluctant to follow their advice?

[AndyU 0]

Sunpath said that they don't recommend it do to it will be a tight fit. But it should work. They even told me that they don't want to take the responsibility for if I buy it, and it doesn't fit correctly. That's why I was checking with iothers to see if they had problems with it fitting.

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Andy Ussach
Team Dirty Sanchez Ex-Vice President #38
Explosivo Rodriguez #1385, Muff Brother #3503, "Woody" Hellfish #646