Old Army parachutes ??

[Paullyfuzz]

Wouldnt mind getting one of these for a group shelter, however all the ones ive found have panels cut out of them.
I know sellers state this is so it cannot be used again as a parachute, but who in there right mind would buy a 2nd hand parachute with the intention of jumping out of a plane with it !!!


Does anybody know where i can buy one with out panels cut out of it, and ill promise not to jump out of a plane with it !

Paul

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

I've heard of the strings being cut but the panels too? that seems pointless there's 2 reasons people buy these as surplus:

1, as a shelter of some sort, quite often as a large group shelter.
2. and for a small minority for cutting up and making other gear (like hammocks).

Has there even been a case of using a surplus parachute to jump with?
perhaps in the early days of hang-gliding or para-gliding but anyone going near a position of needing a parachute surely would have the sense to buy a new one considering death is a possible outcome!
The "Nanny state" strikes again!

Hoopers and Becketts in Norwich sometimes have them, I believe they are still in one piece(minus the cords).

I would have been really angry if my parachute came with a hole!:bluThinki

 

[andywinkk]

i think its because of high rise flats and chavs

You see were im coming from

 

[Twodogs]

Mine came from the link below ,
Not to big as some are huge, note the white panels are mesh .
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Parachute-Can...14&_trkparms=72:1683|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318
Twodogs

 

[Toddy]

Grooveski bought one not long ago for the Scots group and it's perfectly whole and has all it's lines.
You could maybe ask him where he bought it if he doesn't see this thread himself.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[dwardo]

All of the ones i have played with have had one panel cut. It isnt really a problem as it acts as a door way. If its not to your needs it only takes a minute to sew half of the split up.

 

[Grooveski]

Grooveski bought one not long ago for the Scots group and it's perfectly whole and has all it's lines.
You could maybe ask him where he bought it if he doesn't see this thread himself.

cheers,
Toddy

That came off ebay, there were a bunch of them at the time but they haven't been listed since shortly after.
Gave Nonsuch the contact details a couple of weeks back. Think he went for a different one so I'm guessing they're all gone.

 

[Mang]

Mr Mears has one, email Woodlore as ask his source!

 

[Toddy]

I've got one, it was patched but sound with cut lines though. It came from Clearwater Survival in Glasgow a couple of years ago.
I bought another perfect one last year from Timboggle but Comriecroft now have that one.

You could try both of those sources and ask too.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[steve a]

Try contacting Jasper at Strikeforce, but he does say the shutes are cut to comply with the law.
http://www.strikeforcesupplies.co.uk/index.php?method=stock&id=20119

You can easily rig them overlapping the two free edges of the cut to close any opening by just attatching cord to the two ends of the open panel and crossing them over once you have the shute up, works for us anyway.

 

[Nonsuch]

I got one from ebay with short stubbs of lines (enough to tie onto) and no slashes in the canopy.

 

[Chris G]

I've got one and it's HUGE; ask anyone who was at Middlewood this January. If you've been there and didn't see it, it went side to side across the main fire place (circa 40 feet diameter).

I got it from Surplus and Adventure via their posting on ebay and a phone call which lead me to find out that they had "hundreds" at prices upto £35 (damage depending). Yes the main chute was slashed from the top down and yes the cords were cut but you could have salvaged about 50m of 5mm paracord out of the centre if you wanted to.

I think that there are some photos of it on the middlewood thread if you want to have a look.

Chris

 

[Elines]

?is this at Endicotts any uise to you?

http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1647