PD 126 in a Vector 326???

[myaney 0]

I just bought a Vector 326 container with a PD 113R reserve and the spec. says it can fit a Micro Raven 109 & 120, PD 113R. I'm curious if I can cram a PD 126 reserve in there, otherwise, how much more forgiving is a Mirco Raven 120 than the PD 113R?

[sundevil777 102]

You should not want to 'cram' anything in your reserve container.

There have been numerous threads on Raven reserves lately. Very few posts are complimentary.

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[Kris 0]

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You should not want to 'cram' anything in your reserve container.

That comes down to the canopy and your rigger. I have a version 2.0 Tempo 210 in my Mirage (M4 size) which is supposed to hold a PD-160R. It looks perfect. It feels like a brick, but it'll work when I need it to.

Myaney: You're best be would be to contact RWS and get their opinion on it or take it to a knowledgable rigger.

As for the reserve canopies, I have rides on both a Raven and a PD. I'll take a PD any day.

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[myaney 0]

My main is a Spectre 120 flown at a 1.45 WL. I feel quite comfortable on the Spectre, but worry about how much of a shock might it be to have a reserve ride on a PD 113?

[dragon2 2]

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I just bought a Vector 326 container with a PD 113R reserve and the spec. says it can fit a Micro Raven 109 & 120, PD 113R. I'm curious if I can cram a PD 126 reserve in there, otherwise, how much more forgiving is a Mirco Raven 120 than the PD 113R?

Just had sorta the same conversation with a rigger. Outcome: don´t stuff a bigger reserve in!
And he said that a PD is infinitely better then a Tempo. So is a Techno.

BTW this rigger said he´d jumped a PD 113 before and it flew exceptionally nice. He´d recommend a PD 113 over a Tempo 120 or even a size bigger Tempo I believe.

No idea about the Micro Raven except for what I´ve read here, but if it were me, I´d either buy a different rig (and a larger PD reserve to go with it) or keep the 113. But then, I´m only 150 lbs...

Aks your rigger...

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Saskia

[ranchhand28 0]

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I just bought a Vector 326 container with a PD 113R reserve and the spec. says it can fit a Micro Raven 109 & 120, PD 113R. I'm curious if I can cram a PD 126 reserve in there, otherwise, how much more forgiving is a Mirco Raven 120 than the PD 113R?

I was the happy owner of three Vectors before buying my Odyssey, and remember quite well my rigger advising me not to try and "cram" a reserve which size was not recommended by the factory. According to him (who I respect immensely) the way the vector harness is build around the shoulder and on your upper back(snug and narrow) might cause a too big of a reserve to be locked in the container. If I were you I'd e-mail Mark Prokous at the Relative Workshop and ask for advice directly.

The Microraven 120 is not at all forgiving, specially when wingloaded at more than 1:1. I have three friends that had their MR120s stall on landing and were slammed into the ground. Two of them ended up breaking a few bones in their spines... Stick with PD. Maybe even get a bigger container if you want to have a bigger reserve.

Good luck!

RH28

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