DON321 0 #1 October 9, 2008 I cant seem to find any info on my Amigo reserve, I bought it used a while back and have been jumping with it for quite a while (havent used it yet. "knocking on wood") but would like to get some specs on it.. Amigo 206 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #2 October 10, 2008 Sorry, but I do not have the Amigo manual in front of me, but this is what I remember ... Like most reserves, they have seven cells and are made of F-111 fabric. Like most 1990s vintage reserves they have span-wise reinforcing and can be loaded more than one pound per square foot. Manufacturer Gary Douris once advised me that it was okay to load Amigos slightly more than placard limits, but retracted that advice when head-down skydiving became fashionable. Amigos have 1,000 pound spectra suspension lines and pack slightly bulkier than PD reserves with the same published numbers (but different measuring methods). Back in 1993, I tested jumped a demo Amigo 206 canopy and liked it so much that I bought an Amigo 172 reserve. The primary reason I bought an Amigo was that it flared a lot like a Sabre 1. I watched a buddy deploy my Amigo and I have deployed it once. My buddy grumbled that Amigos do not turf-surf like Stilettos. Tee! Hee! I liked the way my Amigo 172 flared, just had to remember to flare all the way down to my hips. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #3 October 10, 2008 I did some of the original TSO test jumps on the Amigo (A Friend for Life) for Gary Douris. I did several cutaways and two high speed (150 MPH) deployments from a diving Cessna. Like Rob said it's a no surprises garden variety 7-cell reserve that I wouldn't hesitate to jump today . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
