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If you already have the 3 rings you're almost home, you should use a #8 grommet in the D-bag and it should work just fine. If you suffer any fabric damage, pack better (keep the 3 rings together and up in contact with the grommet and the fabric as far away as you can). PS - Lightning do very well at terminal, packed correctly for that application, and I would recommend a D-bag. Happy CReW, you'll probably be just fine ;-)

You are correct, nylon works fine. Most rig companies have plenty of parapack that happens to match your rig perfectly, it hot cuts well and is easy to work with. However cotton is a much better choice for deployment bags, not only for CReW but anytime you are deploying a canopy out of a bag. The nylon on nylon friction causes burns that weaken the fabric, and a fight between 7 oz/yd parapack and 1.35 oz/yd ripstop would be an easy bet to win. Cotton bags are harder to make since, among other things, cotton does not sear when the edges are cut, you have to apply an anti-frey solution to the edges. The bottom line is that most folks don't give a rats ass, but if you love your canopy like only a CReWdog can, get the cotton bag. Your canopy will land you softer because you cared.

If its in really good shape as you say, it must have never been used for CReW. ;-)Quote Hey Billy, I've done CReW twice with Sabers, once fine - the 2nd a double cutaway with lots of spectra cuts/burns. I'll stick to the burns only

Case of Beer JD, good job and good luck finding that rip cord (2nd case maybe??) Love Dawn n Dave