flyer86

Thanks for all of the advice guys, I appreciate it. The 150 is going to be off the cards for a few hundred jumps. Looking at some 190 fitted rigs now. Will try to get the most out of it before I think about going smaller. It is true that the smaller canopy fitted rigs are cheaper because everybody knows students need 170/190's and they take advantage of it which is how things work.. at least when I am ready to downsize I can get some decent cash for the 190 and get a really nice 170 Again I appreciate the info, I want to be jumping for the rest of my life, so there's no need to rush things. Blue skies.

Ok so I've searched as many threads on here as I can find with the keyword wingloading.. I have a question about my new canopy choice. First of all I have just over 40 jumps and halfway through my B-rels, I am 85kg with gear out the door and most of my jumps were on a Safire 210 which I find quite docile (I tried to get the most out of the canopy and learn something new on every jump- stalls,rear riser turns, braked turns etc..). My question is in regards to buying a rig with a 150 (wingloading would be around 1.25) I am jumping rented gear now and plan to do the next 10 or so jumps on a 190 and another 10 or 20 on a 170. Also I am looking into doing a canopy course on the 170 before I jumped the 150. I am interested in the 150 as I would like a canopy that I could stay on for a few hundred jumps and I have come across some great deals. But by no means will I jump it if I feel that I am not ready for it. I have heard of quite a few people jumping this wing loading for their first rig and just wanted to know what everyone thinks. My DZSO said that if I do a canopy course and feel comfortable to jump on one he wouldn't have a problem with it. Thanks in advance for any input.