Used Cypres Cost

[Jumpervint 0]

Am I mistaken? I have the idea that a used Cypres is worth approx. $100 a year of its remaing life. there's one on Ebay that has this descrition: "One pin expert, never fired. In excellent condition, batteries were removed when not in use, purchased in 1994. It will need the 4 year maintenance check and new batteries. Original invoice, manual, air travel card and replacement parts included." It's currently going for $305 and still needs a 4 year and batteries, and only has two years of life left. Doesn't this make it overpriced? Seems that there are better deals right here on dz.com.

Vint

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[Tonto 1]

At 8 years old - without their check being done - you can't give them away here.

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[betzilla 56]

Yeah, it seems a little high, The thing is, with the price of new Cypres 2's, the market will bear a higher price for used ones.

But don't bid on that -- you can do better.

[Jumpervint 0]

I started the bidding days ago, but I had a set price in mind and it went way beyond that, and now the $305 is crazy IMHO. I could use a Cypres, but not at exhorbitant prices.

Vint

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“A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis

[Zenister 0]

there is a used cypres estimated value calculator here

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[bch7773 0]

thats way overpriced. Don't forget, a maintanance check and new batteries are like $270 someone was telling me the other day, including all the shipping.

so 305 + 270 + 10 bucks for ebay guy to ship it to you = $585 for a cypres with about 2 years life left. I've personally seen much better deals then this.

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[sdctlc 0]

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so 305 + 270 + 10 bucks for ebay guy to ship it to you = $585 for a cypres with about 2 years life left. I've personally seen much better deals then this.

That service price is a little high. I just sent in and got back yesterday a 10 year old cypress (2 years left of life and it cost exactly $250.25) I am going to put it into a rig and sell it as a container, reserve and a stated 2 year life left cypress. Does the $305 seem high for a unit that needs service from '94, yes! Is it high for a unit with a fresh battery and a fresh service check wsith2 years left??? Maybe not, check the calculator SSK has. I would bet dollors to donughts though that people will stick a battery in there unit is similar condition and call it good. Once I sell mine can I argue with them, NO. It will be between their rigger and them or if they are their own rigger then a whole new level of questions are raised......

That stated, my guess is that there are going to be a number of people that are going to go well beyond the service life of the cypress. If you dont have one great, but if you have one that is out of date and still jump it what is the difference between using it and noting it as "Out of Service" on the packing card compared to not having one. The question then becomes is it better to have a BACKUP device that is out of service life compared to not having something at all???? Look at airplanes with instruments marked as "inop". they are not on the Min equipt list and are not needed to fly, nice to have yes but needed.... not really. Jumping with a cypres is a personal choice and not a requirement to get out of an airplane. That said the question then becomes again "Is jumping with a good battery and a out of service life unit better then jumping without anything?" Sure you can throw in the FAR reg that says if it is there it has to be maintained as per the manufacturer but if you note it as "Out of Service" why not keep jumping it and what is the difference between that and a "Inop" airplane instrument, it is again not on the min required list to jump out of a plane.....

Anyway I think this is going to be a topic of much debate as units start going out of Service life. Personally I lean towards.... well it really does not matter since I can see both sides of the argument. I have a rig that has a Cypress and one that does not. I jump both. I also have not had to cross the bridge of an out of service life cypres yet but I think it will be interesting to see where the debate goes.

Scott C.

"He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!"

[davelepka 4]

I think the trouble with your idea of an "Out of Service" notation on the repack card is finding a rigger to go along with this.

I may be mistaken, but packing a parachute system in violation of an FAR puts the riggers rating at risk.

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I think the trouble with your idea of an "Out of Service" notation on the repack card is finding a rigger to go along with this.

I may be mistaken, but packing a parachute system in violation of an FAR puts the riggers rating at risk.

You are right but I am pretty sure that there are going to be some people out there that are going to continue to use the out of service life cypress units. Good bad or ugly I have heard a few people say that they were going to do so and yes they were riggers. Do I think they should, probably not. Will it happen, probably. Again the question then becomes "Is it better to have a oout of service life on then to not have one?" I was just thinking about the possible way to continue to use it in terms of other avation aspects. I would also guess there may be an overseas market for the units....

Scott C.

"He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!"