Zep 0 #1 July 20, 2005 This summer my reserve (Micron 175) is going to have it's 20th birthday The only time it's seen the light of day is at repack time, Over the years it's had a new pilot chute and spring. Now I'm wondering if it's time to retire it an get a new one. Opinions/views? Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #2 July 20, 2005 QuoteThe only time it's seen the light of day is at repack time, 20 years and not a single jump??? I guess that makes the next question hard to answer - "how does it fly?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #3 July 20, 2005 QuoteQuoteThe only time it's seen the light of day is at repack time, 20 years and not a single jump??? I guess that makes the next question hard to answer - "how does it fly?" I'll let you know if an when I use it Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #4 July 20, 2005 From a gear dealers perspective, I say buy a new one! But in all practicality, you can have it tested to determine air worthiness. If you decide to get a new one, there are lots of requests for old parachutes. They usually sell for a couple hundred bucks. Especially a prestine reserve. Sounds like a personal choice. Let us know how it turns out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerRamjet 0 #5 July 20, 2005 Why mess with a winning streak! As long as it's air worthy, keep it... ----------------------- Roger "Ramjet" Clark FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #6 July 20, 2005 Who built your Micron 175 reserve? As long as you do not load a reserve of that generation much more than 200 pounds, you should land softly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #7 July 20, 2005 When I bought it I was 1:1 Now I'm 1:1.4 I'm pretty shure in saying Micron is Chute shop (Chris Dales) Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #8 July 20, 2005 Zep, If you gave it to me to repack, I'd be enclined to do a "pull test" on it... just my initial thought. Zig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygirlz 0 #9 July 20, 2005 I personally would get a new one!! I'm not very sure about the legal situation in the US, but as long as your rigger is doing the repack, you should be fine. You can send the canopy in to the Manufacturer, they will test it on porosity and strength. But usually this is not worth it's money. A old canopy is an old canopy! blue skies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #10 July 20, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteThe only time it's seen the light of day is at repack time, 20 years and not a single jump??? I guess that makes the next question hard to answer - "how does it fly?" I'll let you know if an when I use it It flies and lands like crap. Really. I had one in my 2nd rig, and intentionally jumped it when it was time for it's first (to me) repack. It didn't flare AT ALL. I'm used to an equally old 128 sqft reserve which I can land tippy-toe, but this big 175 gave me a whopping WL of about 0.8 and I still had to PLF. I got comments from other jumpers that I hadn't flared. Well of course I had, even had the steering lines wrapped 1 or 2 times (can't remember) they were so long, the tail was coming down but the canopy didn't slow down AT ALL. It did save my life, but...... That same repack I traded it in for a bigger version of my 128 Transfair, a 156 sqft Mayday. The Micron was made by Chute Shop, SA, BTW. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #11 July 20, 2005 Sounds like if I ever do use it, it's going to fly like my old Coe-d's, 3 wraps an still no flare. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
