Laser 7

[AggieDave 6]

What size was the Laser 7 (244?) and was there a life limit on the reserve when the company was still in business? There's a low time jumper I'm talking to who is looking at a rig with a Laser 7 in it. Of course he was told to buy a reserve that isn't 21 years old, but these other questions I was unable to answer. We couldn't find the information either.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[councilman24 37]

227 sq. ft.

But run away from it. ONLY ram air I've ever found with weak fabric was a Bogy by one of the two versions of the company. Failed at 2 or 3 pounds.

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

[meandean 0]

Try Poynter's vol 2, page 126

[BillyVance 35]

I jumped Laser 7s as a student. Landed me softly every time, of course, I only weighed 145 naked at the time and the instructor only let me jump when winds were almost non-existent.

I wouldn't jump any of them now if they're that old.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[riggerrob 643]

Funny!
I just inspected a pair of Laser 7-250 reserves last week.
I have never had any problems with Laser canopies.
Sure, they are older technology, but condition is more important than shelf age.
The other factor is not loading them much beyond one pound per square foot. Remember that no-one was loading mains over 1:1 back then, ergo designers did not know how to design for soft landings at heavier loadings.

[drjump 0]

Pack it up as a 'main' and jump it--pull high! And,just it case, practice cut-a-ways before.