> Erm.. I don't actively oppose the carrying of reserves - in fact I
intended
> to repack one this weekend, my social life just got in the way. I do,
> however, think their usefulness is much over-rated; if, for instance, a
> beginner could buy a 2nd-hand Edel Rainbow (DHV 2-3~ish) & a reserve for
> their money, or a 2nd-hand UP Vision (DHV 1-2~ish) & no reserve [1], I
> think that I would advise buying the latter & flying without the reserve
> until they can afford one in 3 months or so.
>
> One can quite understand the hang-glider pilot's terror of flying without
a
> reserve, of course - those dangerous machines don't recover when you break
> the damn things..! It's not hard to see why only the likes of those damn
> stupid yanks [2] & the senile like Rod Buck fly rigids.
>
> Stroller.

From that, Stoller, am I to believe most UK pilots in the PG+HG arena fly
PG? I seem to remember only really seeing HG where I drive through the
peaks.

Rod has a good point about the lifespan, and the rather windy conditions in
the UK - what's your opinion on how often PG's can fly compared to HG?

As for the skydiving issue, I jump a Spectre loaded at 1.35 - and yes, I am
an aggressive pilot i.e. carving hooks. I will not be hooking my PG close
to the ground! :-!

It's from skydiving that I would never do anything without a reserve, HG or
PG. Is the reserve issue similar to the CYPRES issue with jumping?

Thanks for the input guys,

Rob

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