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    Thanx for all inputs. I have a man In florida who will check with riggers and manufacturers wich canopy would fit the different rigs the best.
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    Thanx Jon. But as I said in one of my last post.. I dont jump in the US. the prices of renting gear in norway is sick. When I want to downsize more than I can in my first container (wich will pack a 150 as the smallest) in 5 years, i will not have any problems selling it here, because its not many of the bigger size rigs and canopies on the used market up here. Btw; a new rig that would cost you 7000$ in the us will cost a norwegian about 9000. thats why I actually go over the pond to get it myself and pay what it's really worth..
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    Thanx for a very good answer. This was why I asked if anyone with hands on excperience could give me a pointer regarding this. In my case, It's the rig manufacturer who have told me that I can pack a 190 pulse in their 170 container. The reason I was asking about the packing volume between pulse and safire2 is that i want the safire2 the most. regarding the reserves I sked because the person I talked with there did't have any knowledge regarding the speed 2000.
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    What if I can afford both custom gear and jumping,coaching and windtunnel? Here is the point ; I live in Norway. the used market in the sizes I need is wery small. I'm a average built guy who needs a main in the area of 170-210. thats more or less 90% of all norwegians who take their aff. I'ts close to impossible for me to get hold of something used. I'm going to the US to jumt in march, and I will get my new gear there because of obvious reasons. I have actually been looking for used gear since the end of july.
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    Ok, So if you guys had the cash to buy custom gear as your first, You'll rather get raggedy old stuff just because the "cool guys" would respect you more? I've actually been working my ass off to get the money for both new equipment and a trip to the US to jump. I want to get the Safire2. the reason I asked the original qustion was bec. I wanted to know if I could use the safire 179 in the same container as the pulse 190. I guess it has boiled down to a NO.
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    I can't understand why every question in here about canopy sizes becomes a wingload discussion? I'll get a Main that I AM ALLOWED TO JUMP and same with the reserve. The handbook says that I can jump a canopy wich is laoded maximum 1.1499, why does everybody want me to get something loaded 1.0 or less? In all these threads you guys sa: talk with your instructors. Guess what? thats just what Iæve been doing. And yes, i jump at a very serious DZ in Norway, so I trust them. If you want to know why I'm asking this is it: I got a suggestion for a setup form a rig manufacturer. This was two different containersizes and with different canopies (not different sizes). I'm just asking wich will pack the smallest because I dont have decided wich container and canopies i will go for. and no, I will not be stuffing my container with canopies wich is to big and I will not exceed my wingloadlimits. OK?
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    I'm getting all the gear new, so Im trying to find out wich canopies I will choose. Regarding the 179, they make it for 50 extra bucks. No worries :)
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    I'm about to order my first rig, But it would really be helpful if someone who KNOWS could give me feedback on this. Reserves : I'm getting a reserve in the area of 160'-170' Wich would pack the smallest? I'm Looking at PD Reserve, Speed 2000 and Optimum. some say the speed packs smaller than the optumum, some beg the differ. Main: Pulse 190 or Safire2 179. Wich would have the least pack volume? they both say 474CUI in the charts. Hope someone with first hand experience could give some solid feedback on this :) edit: Sorry, I seem to have posted in the wrong forum.
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    I'm aware of what you are saying. But as I said in my previous post I got the suggestion for the setup with a container built for a 170 and a 190 Pulse directly from the manufacturer. I trust the manufacturer when they say it will work out great. Whit that said, she told me specificly to get the pulse to make a good match with the suggested container. Offcourse I have to get this confirmed as a good match, but again, I totally trust the container manufacturer.
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    Thanx for great feedback! I'm Going to florida in the beginning of march (sjipparens vårtur til z-hills) and thats why I'm getting my gear right now. After talking with Gail at VSE, i've concluded to get a rig built for a 170 (tight) and get the PD Pulse for my first main canopy. It has a lover packvolume as well as the zpx. (hybrid) As for the reserve I think I'll get a PD optimum. With this setup she said that I most Likely could use the same rig down to a 135 or so. This is excellent as this is my first rig and want to keep it for as long as possible.
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    Thanx for your inputs :) I've searched the forum and think I have narroved it down to 3-4 canopies. I'll have a chat with my instructor before making the choise. In the meantime I'll read up on these three or four I think will be suitable. The Pilot is actually the one I concider the most at this point.
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    No, It's not..haha. Voss is where I did my AFF and i consider it to be my home DZ, regardless of having a 4-5 hour drive up there from Stavanger where I live You should really come there sometime! Edit: search for voss freefly festival and the nordic meet at vimeo to see some cool fotage from the DZ!
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    ******** UPDATE ******* I'm back to the drawingboard, due to 20% taxes upon the final price of the paratec gear. It put me off about 1000 euros :/ But shit allways brings something good! I just got a confirmation from Gail at VSE that the Infinity is approved in Norway so now I'm going for that. As for the canopies I would be glad to get your inputs. Yes, my wingload will be around 1.1 but,please dont say get a 220. I'm getting the 190, and im not exeeding the wingload charts, so please again. Just some solid iputs for or against the different canopies. I'm considering the sabre2 and the pilot as for now. I dont know much about the other wings in this segment. I'm looking to get a 190 semi eliptic 9 cell main. Wich would you prefer? Wich reserve will be the best choise?
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    We are a whole bunch of norwegians going to z-hills between the 1th and 20th of march. come there and get to know us, who knows, maybe you'll make friends and come over to jump over the majestic fjords and mountains in norway some day as well :)
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    Thanx for the feeback regarding the gear! As I said previous in this thread I asked him if he was serious about the 150, and asked if a 170 would be more suitable. He is percist, and says the 150 will be fine. Anyway, he'll check with the paratec guys about it before the final order is sent. Thanx once again for your concerns about the reserve :) I'm looking forward to get the gear and finally get to try it.
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    Thanx, but i'm ordering everything directly from paratec :)
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    Anyway. I was most of all asking about the equipment,not my wingloads. But i guess the paratec gear is not wery well known in the us,so ill ask about that elsewhere :)
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    Thanx for all of your inputs! ok then, regarding the main canopy; what size do you guys mean a newbie like me should start out with? Offcourse I could get a 260 student canopy but I actually want to learn and progress in the sport. During the stay in florida I'll get about 40-50 more jumps + wind tunnel time. I guess I will Learn alot ( I will have coaching when I'm there). and averybody I know with my starting weight starts out with 190s. 10 sqft is not thats much smaller. Of course there will be problems that occure,but i reallo dont think it will be wery different with is I have a 180 or a 190?
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    Ok,I'll check again regarding the reserve, I guess I can agree with you guys on than one. The main will be a 180 and I'm comfortable with that at least. As I said previously I did put a "?" regarding the 150 reserve. I Cant wait for six months to get the gear. I'm going to z-hills,Florida in march and I want to have my own gear when I go down there :) All of the guys I've talked to who owns the paratac rig loves it and says it's the best rig they have used and they all compare it with the vector. It's pro jumpers I have talked to, so i believe the paratec is a good choise. you question the wingloading on the main as well.. I'm good due to the handbook requirements for a jumper with my skill (or lack of it ;)) and weight, so I dont want to go for the 200 in this case. But that said, if the NRG came in 190 I would have bought that just because it's a more common size.
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    Hi, Thanx for the fast reply! I Live in Norway, and at my dropzone the "Voss Ventus" guys (and girl) use the same rig. My Instructor told me to get this package actually. I also questioned the size of the reserve,but he says it would be fine. Regarding the main I was looking for a 190, but since the NRG comes in --- 160,180 and 200 I'm going for the 180. This is my first rig and because I want to keep it for a long time, i will get the rig sown? as small as possible, so that I can downsize wit it. The plan is to get the first main in ZPX fabric to make the packing volume as small as possible. Anyone in here who have any experience with the paratec rig or and canopies? sorry if my english spelling is rubbish :)
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    I'm about to buy my first rig, and I was wondering if anyone have some inputs regarding my plans. My first choice was a vector v3 micron,but due to LOOONG deliverytime I think i'm going for: *Paratec next century rig (most of the standard options is included on this) * Paratec NRG 180' main *paratec speed 2000 150' reserve *Cypres2 *RSL/Skyhook. is this a decent first rig? Im about 80 kg's btw.
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    Thanx! As I said i'm new to the site and it felt like a jungle so I couldn't find anything in here.
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    Hi guys, I'm new to this forum and I dont know if I'm in the right place now,but I'll give it a try. Im from Norway, and I'm looking to buy my first rig. Is it some kind of buy/sell forum in here? I'm going to florida for a few weeks of jumping in the sun march next year and I'm looking at the possibility for buying a rig when I'm there. do you guys know any good sites for finding used stuff? Does anyone in here have a rig for sale? I'm thinking about getting a Vector V3 Micron or something down that lane. I hope some of you can give me some helpful inputs!