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[chooc]

thanks alot for the info ppl.
and yep the pilot 188 was what i was thinking......
seems to be the size(190)...im told....i'l be on for awhile.

cheers

[NMD]

just curious to know what people think of the aerodyne icon pro containers since I just bought one

[Gemetria]

What do you think of them?

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[dodgy]

I had 2 Icon containers for 4yrs(did around 800 jumps per rig in that time). I was quite happy with them in general(price, options, comfort, quality 1 piece metal hook knife standard, internal riser covers, pin security, build) although I did have problems with the plastic stiffners in the riser tuck tabs cracking. Both on 1 rig, which I got replacement stiffners for and 1 cracked again. The other rig had 1 crack which I hadn't got fixed when I sold it. The rigs were made for the main(could have upsized or downsized the main in the container) so wasn't a tight fit. I do jump in some cold weather for a few mths of the year(up to -25C) which may have contributed, although I have never had this problem with any previous containers at the same DZ. Maybe I just got a bad batch of stiffners? Apart from that I was happy with the rigs.

[Wingit]

How much do you weigh Chooc?

[chooc]

85kgs neat

[Wingit]

If you can buy a eg Jav J3K container or similar sized that fits you (only using the JAV as an example) you could cram a 190 in there then over many moons downsize to a 150 with the same container. But speak to your CI and DZSO about it. I spent ages looking for second hand 190 and had no luck so ended up going new. The ones I found were either near new and therfor asking very close to new prices or that clapped out that my DZSO said no. Good luck in your search and happy jumping! I might sell you my main in about 6 months...

[Squeak]

Wingit, on 25 April 2012 - 01:23 PM, said:

If you can buy a eg Jav J3K container or similar sized that fits you (only using the JAV as an example) you could cram a 190 in there then over many moons downsize to a 150 with the same container. But speak to your CI and DZSO about it. I spent ages looking for second hand 190 and had no luck so ended up going new. The ones I found were either near new and therfor asking very close to new prices or that clapped out that my DZSO said no. Good luck in your search and happy jumping! I might sell you my main in about 6 months...

No one should be CRAMMING anything in a Rig. they are sized for a reason.

[Wingit]

True. My choice of words was incorrect. It fits nicely when I pack it properly, but Im always trying to get on the next load so I trash pack it so I can. I dont skimp on line tensions or flaking it but getting it into the bag... It opens alot nicer than the student rigs used to plus I can use this container / reserve for my next 2000 jumps (not too keen on rushing with downsizing (its all in the bedroom not your canopy size ))sorry for the miss understanding... Im just an aussie that doesn't like to beat around the bush, I just tell it how it is... It works for me unless I pitch midway through a terminal backflip then it just spanks hard and gives me line twists which would really happen with any setup...