superstu 0 #1 October 26, 2002 i think i am going to have to piece together my first rig over a period of months because of money. but my question is when piecing together your rig what should come first, container, main, reserve? or is there no difference?Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 October 26, 2002 You first need to determine what canopies you are going to be droping into the rig. 210, 230, 190, 260's all seem to be popular first size canopies unless you are small person. Then pick your reserve size.... bigger is better here. Then look for a rig that will fit both canopies. It does'nt matter the order you buy it in... but pick the largest canopy you want to fly over the smallest you thinkyou can fly then find the pieces to fit this ideal rig. Most times containers and reserves are sold as a package to make it easier to sell...Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #3 October 27, 2002 Buy the CYPRES last . . . it has a service life (12 years, 3 months). The other components don't (as long as they're airworthy, they're legal). I would start with the harness/container.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #4 October 27, 2002 Hey, Superstu... Phree's most excellent advice notwithstanding, I bought my main first. I knew what I wanted, and when the opportunity came along, I grabbed it...(thanks again, Eric!) but an added benefit aside from picking up the main at a serious $$ bargin is that at my DZ and those around me, you can rent the harness, reserve and cypres and NOT the main...at less cost than I would normally have to spend. And at the rate I'm able to get extra $$ for skydiving, I will be joining POPs on the same day I jump my entire ensemble for the BEER time.... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lippy 918 #5 October 27, 2002 Yeah, what they said. Winter's a great time to put together a rig, cause generally you're spending less on jumps. Best advice I can give you is to demo some canopies. Talk to instructors, coaches, experienced jumpers and figure out what kinda canopy you wanna fly. Then start offering beer to people who own canopies comparable to what you wanna fly. I got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BPO 0 #6 October 27, 2002 Why not save the money and buy a complete rig at once? It's probably cheaper.. and since you can't use your rig without having two parachutes (and a cypres) anyway.. buying the components one at a time won't speed up things.. Good luck in finding the right gear.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #7 October 27, 2002 Start by picking a reserve that you can land safely on a bad day. Then pick a main that you can land safely on you first day back in the springtime. Third, pick a container that will accomodate those canopies. Fourth, pick a harness that will fit you. Fifth, pick up a used Cypres. Sixth, that the pile of gear to your friendly neighborhood rigger for inspection. If he/she does not like any of the gear, return it for a refund. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BPO 0 #8 October 27, 2002 QuoteIf he/she does not like any of the gear, return it for a refund. I'm not sure this is always possible if you're buying your equipment one at a time, and from different dealers/persons. It's very likely by the time you've bought your cypres or harnas, and you find out your rigger doesn't 'like' your main, you won't be able to return your main.. Just a thought.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
