Parachute recommendations

I don't have a specific suggestion, but do recall from my time flying a
K6cr that the seat back has a well for the parachute to sit in, and that
the headroom between me and the canopy (I'm 6ft 1in = 1.85m) was
minimal. Both these suggest a backpack parachute rather than one with a
built-in seat cushion.

As to which backpack type, ideally find as many pilots at your airfield
as have parachutes and ask them to let you try them out in your cockpit
(as advised in a previous thread).

vontresc wrote:
On Mar 16, 1:31 pm, Marc Ramsey wrote:
Darryl Ramm wrote:
And I brought the same long-softie for possibly the same glider a
DG-300/303, on recommendation from possibly the same rigger. If you
buy a long-softie that is designed for a more reclined seating
position, I think it comes implicitly with the idea that it won't
necessarily be comfortable in all gliders - but maybe that's not
obvious.
Actually, no, I bought the Mini Softie after I figured out I wasn't very
comfortable in the 303 or the Duo. I think he just considers Long
Softies to be the parachute that glider pilots buy...

Marc

As I am in the market for a parachute in the near future as well, does
anyone have a suggestion what type of pack would be best in a Ka-6CR?

Pete

P.S. if you have a good condition used one I'd be interested as well