help!!!! looking at used reflex container w/ 190 main- advice

[sinjin 0]

anyone have reflex container and this type of set up.. any info would help, just passed aff and want to get a rig... cost is 2000 with reflex container and 05' vigil... i am 155, 175 loaded, 176 after a shower

do you guys recomend reflex as a container and the top opening reserve ???

here is the ad !!

Main Parachute - Triathlon 190 - DOM 03/97. 7-cell canopy, has about 350 jumps, lines are in good condition. No patches, tears, or burns. Colors are black, pink, blue and silver. -Collapsible slider is black. No malfunctions. Very forgiving, and nice soft landings. :-) Never packed in the sun.

Performance Designs 160 Reserve - DOM 01/97. It is PINK. No rides ever, and was religiously repacked when I was jumping, but not recently. Last repack was in March 2006.

Reflex Container - had a harness manufacturer modification done in 2004, so the harness is brand spanking new. Colors are black, blue, and red. CRW flap on pop-top. Has rigger installed RSL. Made for someone 5' - 5'5", about 130-160 pounds.

Vigil AAD - DOM 06/05. Never been fired. About $1200 new, was just installed 08/05, and I haven't jumped since then.

thanks

paul

dont let life pass you by

[councilman24 37]

The Reflex is no longer on the market. Replacement parts and repairs are being handled by another company that is planning to remarket the rig under a different name and with some modifications.

I have one from 1997 and like it. Both as a Master Rigger and as a jumper. But, some riggers will not pack it because the tightness of the reserve closing loop can be tightened after it's packed and out of the riggers control. The "rigger installed RSL" concerns me because it came with an RSL. If it's different from the factory it need's to be evaluated as appropriate. Also, depending on who added it it may be illegal.

You'll either find jumpers that highly recommend the Reflex or are ambivalent and riggers who say it's fine or that won't touch it.

The Triathlon is fine. I jump one also but in a different rig. If it hasn't had it there is a line set upgrade available for Triathlons of that age.

The PD reserve is fine.

The Vigil AAD has been on the market about 2 years. Some dealers still won't carry it. Others believe it is equal or better to it's main competitor the Cypres, now in it's second version. Search here for discussions.

You don't list the price so can't comment.

But, it sounds like you may be at the top end in size for the harness. Make sure it fits before you buy or have the right of return after inspection and trying it on.

And how can you want the PC handle changed if you haven't bought a rig yet?

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[sinjin 0]

thanks for the help,, i have used both pc handles as a student and i love the hackey and hate the other.. thanks for the feedback,, it helped a lot

dont let life pass you by

[billvon 3,111]

We are currently using 3 reflexes - I have two, Amy has one. They have been good to us. I put about 2000 jumps on one and it's just starting to show serious wear (popped stitching on binding tape, shark's tooth stitching coming out.)

I like the reserve arrangement, and have had no problems with it. It's nice to know that nothing can get to your reserve pin without going through you or the rig first.