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Five reserve rides for me... three of them were between eighty and ninety jumps 22 years ago. One line over on a Para Commander One time a single riser release on an R3 cutaway system. That was a high speed malfunction if there ever was one! One snivelling Para Commander that I rode down to 1200 feet. Looked like it was going to open so I hung on for awhile. Two square malfunctions... both snivellers. Too many reserve rides for only 900 jumps in my opinion

Thanks for the thoughts on downsizing. I'm thinking it might be prudent to get something not quite so small. My resistance to getting a 190 first, for twenty or thirty jumps, purchased or borrowed, is that I'd need a container sized to fit as well. But that may not be such a bad thing after all if I decide to stay with a 190 for a couple of years. I'm wanting to get back in the air just as soon as I get new gear.

Wanting to get active in the sport again after a few year layoff. It was time a few years ago to make the transition to a smaller quicker parachute. I've got 900 jumps with most of them being on an accuracy canopy of one kind or another. I don't live near a major center abundant with free demo rigs but have nevertheless narrowed my choice to either a Sabre2-150 or a Pilot 150. I weigh 165 pounds. Without having a lot of experience on this type of canopy, are there any recommendations out there for a safe approach. I'm wanting to buy brand new gear, and don't want to have to upgrade again in another year after I've made a slower transition.