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Stock Rigs 3 weeks …     Custom Rigs 8-12 weeks …
Stock Parts 1 week …     Custom Parts 2-3 weeks …
Repairs 4-6 weeks …

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MT-1

Listed prices include the options already on each rig.

Photos :   Stock rigs shown are unpacked.  Wrinkles and shape will correct when packed.

  • RESERVES

    M0, MT, MT-1/2 & MT-1 have the same reserve container
    Note:  The G4.2 reserve container is thinner than the G4.1.  The G4.1, because it is deeper, is known for allowing slightly more reserve than the chart may indicate.  The G4.2 was sized specifically to the PD Reserve-113 as recommended, the PD Reserve-126 as firm, and does not have any additional allowance. 

    Pack Volume  231cu.in.

    Aerodyne Research Smart 120

    Icarus World Nano 113 – Recommended
    Icarus World Reserve 119

    PD Optimum 113 – Recommended to Soft
    PD Reserve 113 – Recommended
    PD Optimum 126 – Recommended
    PD Reserve 126 – Firm – Experienced Rigging Required
    PD Optimum 143 – Firm – Experienced Rigging Required
    PD Reserve 143 – No

    Precision Aerodynamics R-Max 118

    MAINS

    This main pack tray is 1/2″ smaller than the MT-1/2.  Be aware that as containers get smaller each 1/2″ becomes a larger percentage of the pack volume.  In a small pack tray a tight pack job can quickly become a brick.  If your canopy is not listed here, you can send it to us and we will do a pack volume test at no charge.

    G4.1 MT-1 Container Aprox: 17 x 10 x 5 inches

    PD Valkyrie ZP 79 – Firm, much better in the MT-1/2
    PD Valkyrie ZP 84 – Firm, much better in the MT-1/2

    Aerodyne Research Zulu ZP 102 – No

  • This is our most up to date canopy compatibility guide, based on the canopy manufacturer’s information and our experience.
    Be aware that canopy pack volumes (even the same size and same model) often vary slightly from canopy to canopy.

     

    How Should My Canopies Fit Into My Rig?

    For a rig to look its best, and to look great on you, it needs canopies that fit!

    We size the containers for the maximum size canopies they can comfortably hold for most packers in most locations.  Customers should note that container fit is slightly subjective.  The tightness that one prefers, others may not.  Larger sizes may be squeezed into some containers but may damage the container.  Main canopy sizing is based on using the Mirage primary closing loop location (#1 bottom flap).

     

    • SOFT = This is a nice fit for dry climates, such as the desert, where canopies usually pack larger.  Humidity and altitude affect ease of packing, especially zero porosity fabrics.  If you jump in a dry environment we definitely recommend you avoid choosing a firm fit.  You’ll thank us later!
    • RECOMMENDED = You, and your rig will be happy.
    • FIRM = This will be a difficult pack job to make look good.  Firm reserves will make your harness tighter in the shoulders.  Firm mains will often look ‘pregnant’.  If the fabric of the rig is stretched for an extended period, it will never shrink back.

    * If it doesn’t list soft /recommended / firm that means we haven’t packed it recently and you’ll just need to compare it to the other canopies listed for that rig.

     

    Pack Volume Testing : If your canopy is not listed here, you can send it to us (or have a demo sent to us) and we will do a pack volume test at no charge.

    Canopy Manufacturers : You can also contact the canopy manufacturer and ask them how their canopy packs compared to the other canopies listed on our chart.

    Useful Link : PD Canopy Pack Volume Comparison Chart

    Materials suitable for a life-saving device
  • These are the criteria for canopy compatibility.

    Canopies not listed on our chart can be packed if they meet these criteria.

    Reserve Container:

    • Your riser cover tuck tabs should not be pulling out (too much bulk up top)
    • Your reserve pin cover tongue should be fully inserted and laying flat, not bent (too large of a reserve or too long of a loop)
    • Your reserve pilot chute should not wobble when you press on it (not fully compressed)
    • The force required to move the ripcord pin should be less than 22 lbs

    * FAA-AC-105-2E:  Do not install a canopy of lesser or greater pack volume than the intended design criteria for the specific size of container, since it could adversely affect the proper functioning of the entire parachute assembly.

    Main Container:

    • Your main grommets should not be visible when your pin cover is closed (main closing loop too long)
      • The main closing loop standard setting is 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) from the washer to the end.  It may be adjusted, but should not be longer than 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) from the washer to the end.
      • G4.2 : The main closing loop standard setting is 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) from the washer to the end.  It may be adjusted, but should not be longer than 2 inches (5 cm) from the washer to the end.
    • The sides of the rig should not have large dents (main bag not fully rotated into pack tray)
    • Every Mirage container size has a custom fitted main bag.  If you use a different bag, your main will probably not fill the container correctly.
    • The closing loop should not go slack and the pin should not move when the main container is firmly pressed, squeezed or kneeled on (loop is too long or main is too small)
    • The rig should not look pregnant (main is too large)

     

    Your Mirage should look good!

    Choose your container for the canopies you will be packing into it now, not the ones you might be packing into it later.

    If you get a rig that is too short, the canopies will just bulge out the front and the rig will look pregnant.

    An overstuffed rig looks bad.

     

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