PD Reserve


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  • Item/Model No: PD Reserve
  • Stock level: Order in!
  • Manufactured by: Performance Designs


Product Description

We can have a canopy on the PD stock list to you usually within 10 day of receiving payment, custom canopies take between 10 and 14 weeks.

"Since all Reserves are certified, aren’t they all the same?"...NOT HARDLY!

Look at our experience...At Performance Designs, we are the leaders in parachute technology. From rugged tandems for military use to the latest high performance designs for skydivers, we have the knowledge, experience and technology to build it right.

Look at our performance...Whether it is openings, flight characteristics or landings, Performance Designs canopies are the standard by which all others are judged.

Now look at our design...Our reserves have always been built from their "links up" as reserves. Reserves have special design and performance criteria, that’s why ours are designed and built only as reserves.
Strength...

Features like I-beam construction, along with spanwise and chordwise reinforcement, make our reserves far stronger than they "need to be". Certifications are fine, but we don’t stop there. Our reserves have been tested well beyond the maximum weight and speed limits required for certification.
Flight and landing...

Our reserves are Performance Designs canopies at heart. You know what that means...responsive, predictable handling, excellent glide in the brakes and outstanding landings. How important is this? Let’s put it this way...bad spot, low altitude, under a reserve...now, how important do you think it is?

Performance Designs’ Reserve...Performance you can count on!
When you’re down to your last canopy...why would you settle for anything less?...




PD Reserve Canopy Color Chart

  Yellow   Gold   Kelly Green   Light Blue   Red
  Orange   White   Navy Blue   Royal Blue   Silver
    Black  
Note: colors on screen may differ from real fabric colors and dye lots


PD Reserve Wing Loading Chart
The weights listed below are the MAXIMUM weight limits for each category and size.There are many reasons why you might wish to stay below the maximum limit for your canopy.It is perfectly acceptable for your weight to be below these limits, as long as wind and landing conditions permit.
CANOPY MODEL AREA (SQ.FT.) MINIMUM EXIT WEIGHT MAXIMUM EXIT WEIGHT SPAN (FT.) CHORD (FT.) ASPECT RATIO
STUDENT NOVICE INT. ADV. EXP. MAX
Reserve-99 99 VLC N/R N/R 99 (45) 119 (54) 149 (67) 220 (100) 14.42 6.87 2.1:1
Reserve-106 106 VLC N/R N/R 106 (48) 127 (57) 149 (68) 220 (100) 14.92 7.10 2.1:1
Reserve-113 113 VLC N/R N/R 113 (51) 130 (59) 159 (72) 220 (100) 15.40 7.30 2.1:1
Reserve-126 126 VLC N/R N/R 126 (57) 145 (66) 176 (80) 254 (115) 16.27 7.75 2.1:1
Reserve-143 143 VLC N/R 122 (55) 143 (65) 165 (75) 200 (91) 254 (115) 17.33 8.25 2.1:1
Reserve-160 160 VLC N/R 136 (62) 160 (73) 184 (84) 224 (102) 254 (115) 18.33 8.73 2.1:1
Reserve-176 176 VLC 150 (68) 150 (68) 176 (80) 202 (92) 246 (112) 254 (115) 19.22 9.15 2.1:1
Reserve-193 193 VLC 164 (75) 164 (75) 193 (88) 222 (101) 254 (115) 254 (115) 20.13 9.59 2.1:1
Reserve-218 218 VLC 185 (84) 185 (84) 218 (99) 235 (107) 254 (115) 254 (115) 21.40 10.19 2.1:1
Reserve-235 235 VLC 200 (91) 200 (91) 235 (107) 254 (115) 254 (115) 254 (115) 22.22 10.58 2.1:1
Reserve-253 253 VLC 254 (115) 254 (115) 254 (115) 254 (115) 254 (115) 254 (115) 23.05 10.98 2.1:1
Reserve-281 281 VLC 281 (128) 281 (128) 281 (128) 300 (136) 300 (136) 300 (136) 24.29 11.57 2.1:1

VLC = Varies with landing conditions N/R = Not Recommended *(KG)

All weight measures show the Maximum Exit Weight for that category


Price Information

PD Canopies are imported on demand from the USA. A condition of the PD dealership is that only retail prices can be displayed. Due to the complex nature of importing and that the prices are very dependent on the exchange rate of the day, we are only able to quote you a price on a canopy on the day. We have however put together this estimation table to give you an close estimation of what you would expect to pay for this canopy.

PD retail list price US$1280            
Exchange rate for AU$1 US$0.65 US$0.70 US$0.75 US$0.80 US$0.85 US$0.90 US$0.95
Estimated AU$ price includes all taxes AU$2015 AU$1970 AU$1840 AU$1750 AU$1650 AU$1565 AU$1485

AU$ prices include all import charges and are direct to you from PD via Way Cool. This is direct via an authorised PD dealer, not a sub-dealer of a large US dealer. Shipping to you from our warehouse is extra and is usually via overnight courier and under $30.




Call for current Price
(exch. rate dependent)

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 13 October, 2006.