want to trade.

On Monday, July 21, 2014 11:27:01 PM UTC-5, Glidergeek wrote:
What's wrong with your 303?

Only its age. riggers will not repack a chute that old. no regulations about it. just general policy.

Mine is the same age, just got it replaced in So. Cal. Call strong if it's in good shape they will inspect and repack it. There is no age restriction on Strongs. Everyone that has opened mine says it's in excellent shape. If a chute maker can't get over 20 years of quality out of their product it must not be worth buying.

I just spoke with Strong regarding the 20 year thing. NOT SO. IF it passes the riggers general inspection it will be re-rigged indefinitely. Individual riggers may be unwilling to do a repack on an older chute but there is no regulation regarding this limit.

Walt

On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 11:15:33 AM UTC-4, Walt Connelly wrote:
I just spoke with Strong regarding the 20 year thing. NOT SO. IF it
passes the riggers general inspection it will be re-rigged indefinitely.
Individual riggers may be unwilling to do a repack on an older chute
but there is no regulation regarding this limit.
Walt
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Walt Connelly

A good idea is to send your parachute back to Strong every so often
(a mentor who'd done a lot of parachute jumping suggested 5 years).
Come to think of it, mine's about due for that.

Matt

On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 1:03:02 AM UTC-4, Quietpilot wrote:
On Monday, July 21, 2014 11:27:01 PM UTC-5, Glidergeek wrote:

What's wrong with your 303?



Only its age. riggers will not repack a chute that old. no regulations about it. just general policy.

My chute is 30 years old and I have no problem getting it repacked. Perhaps if you shopped around you may find a rigger that basis his/her decision on condition and not age.