Warp-III Container

[ranger04 0]

If there is anyone out there who could give me a little info on the Warp-III I would appreciate it. I am looking for any info on how good it is and where i could get any extra info on the container.

[riggerrob 643]

Hee! Hee!
The Warp III was the height of fall fashion about 20 years ago.
- designed by Shooby Knutson
- manufactured by National Parachute Industries
- debuted in Florida in the early 1980s.
- two-pin reserve container with 6 flaps, similar to Wonderhog Sprint
- sized for Phantom series round reserves, which were affected by a long list of Service Bulletins
- all Type 8 webbing, container made of Parapack fabric.
- main pilotchute mounted on rear of right leg strap.
- miles of Velcro.
- fell out of fashion in the early 1990s
- I probably have a Warp III packing manual, but have not seen a Warp III in almost a decade
- an amusing side note in skydiving history, but they are obsolete, primarily because of the high cost of replacing all that Velcro

[dterrick 0]

All that velcro, Rob?

when I bought my BEER rig in '02 I hd the choice between a racer SST and a Warp 3. One was beige with light beige and the other weas brown with light beige. Both date to 1982!

I bought the racer because it had a modern square reserve. The Warp had a round and a Jonathan 170 (good combination for a lowtimer, eh?).

Both contriners are still in service. Mine's had all the velcro done.. I think there's more on the Racer!!

-Hey, some people get all misty-eyed talking about belly reserves and paracommanders, we're just a generation late

Dave

Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney)

[peterd101 0]

I would like to get my hands on a packing manual for a warp-III and a 2 pin Inovator and eclips.[email]
peeedeee2001@yahoo.ca

[pchapman 279]

I'll email them to you, PD.

Or tell your customers to come see me. :-)

[peterd101 0]

That would be grate it is not for me it is for a freind of mine in the U.K.

[jimjumper 25]

Mine is sitting in a tub in the shed. It has a heavyweight cloud and a 28' Phantom (recalled for acid mesh) in it. It's the size of a tandem rig! In addition to making sure the velcro is in good shape, make sure the cutaway handle velcro location has been moved to the outside of the 2 layers of Type 8 webbing that makes up the main lift web. The originals had the velcro and handle between the layers and under tension made the cutaway tough to peel and pull. I last used it during my rigging training.