skygod7777 0 #1 June 20, 2002 what's upi have a friend that bought a canopy online, and it's a 110 shark. now i've never heard of it, the person he bought it from had never heard of any others, and i'm wondering if anyone out there has one, or has seen another one?????? thanksblue sky's and long swoopskelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #2 June 20, 2002 nope. never heard of it..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hobbes4star 0 #3 June 20, 2002 saw one once in the gulf of mexico, of course it could have been the tequila. "great achievement comes only at great risk" the Dalai Lama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skygod7777 0 #4 June 20, 2002 it's a canopy that i'm asking about, not an animal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites councilman24 37 #5 June 20, 2002 From rec.skydiving january 2000"APS is currently building parachutes in Texas. Bob Chafin is running thecompany now. Dave Davenport, now working for Eagle industries, was thefounder of the company. Back then, they were the rage in Alabama, Georgia andMississipi. They also make the Laser, Bogy, Ranger and Shark mains, as wellas Rascal and Laser reserves. Rascals and Lasers are still quite popular asdemo mains. The Shark a zero-p eliptical nine-cell. There was a time when youcould get seven, EIGHT, and nine cell parachutes from these guys cut with thesame airfoil. They made a few eleven-cell parachutes also. One weird thingthat you still get from these guys is a parachute with ALTERNATING zero-p andF-11s cells. Why? Who knows, but some people liked them. Chuck BlueD-12501 " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #6 June 20, 2002 What color is that Shark 110? Orange with blue ribs and stabilizers?Are you a Monkey or a Flunky? HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #7 June 20, 2002 Anyway, the original Sharks were rectangular and very similar to a Sabre, minus the hard openings. I owned a 130 and a 110 (actually the very first 110 ever built) and loved them both. The later ones were eliptical and had a better swoop, but I still surfed the shit out of the 110 I had. My sister also had a 110 that she jumped for a while before upsizing back to a 130. I jumped them for a couple of years before I got my first Stiletto, then never looked back. The canopies are still available actually, but Bob doesn't really do any real advertising. ChuckAre you a Monkey or a Flunky? HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skygod7777 0 #8 June 20, 2002 yes it is orange with blue ribs, and this is one of the square ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #9 June 20, 2002 I bet that is my old main. See if the serial number is "0000110X" . I sold the main to Josh Seagraves (SeaMonkey) and he sold it through SkyKat gear shop when he bought his Cobalt. What a hoot. Are you a Monkey or a Flunky? HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skygod7777 0 #10 June 20, 2002 well, eddie, the owner the canopy, did buy it from skykat. not sure what the serial number is right now, i'll call him and find out. wouldn't surprise me if it is. but how many jumps did you put on it, and do you know how many jumps did josh seagraves put on it. when eddie bought it, they weren't sure.laterblue sky's and long swoopskelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #11 June 20, 2002 That main might have 300 jumps on it. Are you a Monkey or a Flunky? HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shark 0 #12 June 20, 2002 Isn't that a beerable offense?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #13 June 20, 2002 Mark, you can bet your ass that I bought beer for every single "first" I ever did. ChuckieAre you a Monkey or a Flunky? HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
hobbes4star 0 #3 June 20, 2002 saw one once in the gulf of mexico, of course it could have been the tequila. "great achievement comes only at great risk" the Dalai Lama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #4 June 20, 2002 it's a canopy that i'm asking about, not an animal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #5 June 20, 2002 From rec.skydiving january 2000"APS is currently building parachutes in Texas. Bob Chafin is running thecompany now. Dave Davenport, now working for Eagle industries, was thefounder of the company. Back then, they were the rage in Alabama, Georgia andMississipi. They also make the Laser, Bogy, Ranger and Shark mains, as wellas Rascal and Laser reserves. Rascals and Lasers are still quite popular asdemo mains. The Shark a zero-p eliptical nine-cell. There was a time when youcould get seven, EIGHT, and nine cell parachutes from these guys cut with thesame airfoil. They made a few eleven-cell parachutes also. One weird thingthat you still get from these guys is a parachute with ALTERNATING zero-p andF-11s cells. Why? Who knows, but some people liked them. Chuck BlueD-12501 " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #6 June 20, 2002 What color is that Shark 110? Orange with blue ribs and stabilizers?Are you a Monkey or a Flunky? HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #7 June 20, 2002 Anyway, the original Sharks were rectangular and very similar to a Sabre, minus the hard openings. I owned a 130 and a 110 (actually the very first 110 ever built) and loved them both. The later ones were eliptical and had a better swoop, but I still surfed the shit out of the 110 I had. My sister also had a 110 that she jumped for a while before upsizing back to a 130. I jumped them for a couple of years before I got my first Stiletto, then never looked back. The canopies are still available actually, but Bob doesn't really do any real advertising. ChuckAre you a Monkey or a Flunky? HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #8 June 20, 2002 yes it is orange with blue ribs, and this is one of the square ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #9 June 20, 2002 I bet that is my old main. See if the serial number is "0000110X" . I sold the main to Josh Seagraves (SeaMonkey) and he sold it through SkyKat gear shop when he bought his Cobalt. What a hoot. Are you a Monkey or a Flunky? HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #10 June 20, 2002 well, eddie, the owner the canopy, did buy it from skykat. not sure what the serial number is right now, i'll call him and find out. wouldn't surprise me if it is. but how many jumps did you put on it, and do you know how many jumps did josh seagraves put on it. when eddie bought it, they weren't sure.laterblue sky's and long swoopskelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #11 June 20, 2002 That main might have 300 jumps on it. Are you a Monkey or a Flunky? HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #12 June 20, 2002 Isn't that a beerable offense?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #13 June 20, 2002 Mark, you can bet your ass that I bought beer for every single "first" I ever did. ChuckieAre you a Monkey or a Flunky? HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
