Used Main Parachutes

Used Skydiving Main Parachutes for Sale

Find and purchase main parachute canopies safely on Avento. Main canopies are the primary parachute used in skydiving and are available with many different sizes, specialties and focus on specific use cases. A large part of skydiving disciplines such as Canopy Relative Work (CRW) and Canopy Piloting (”Swooping”) are solely dedicated to the flight under the opened parachute. On Avento you can search for exactly the model, size, age & more that you are looking for.

Main Parachute Categories

Depending on use case, experience, design, and fabric, main canopies can be broadly categorised.

1. Student / Beginner

Canopies built for students, beginners, and skydivers just wanting a relaxed ride to the ground are usually larger and designed to be less aggressive. They usually have a square shape and lower aspect ratio which leads to more forgiving openings and flight characteristics. Popular models are the Air from JYRO or the Navigator from PD.

2. Wingsuit

Wingsuit flying introduces additional complexities, especially for opening. Wingsuiters are still in forward flight when opening, the arms are restricted, and the additional fabric means any imbalance weighs more and the pilot chute has a higher likelihood of not catching wind immediately. Linetwists are much more common in wingsuiting and athletes therefore generally choose to use more docile canopies with better opening characteristics. Although many canopies can be used for wingsuiting, specific canopies have been developed for wingsuiting. They commonly have 7 instead of 9 cells, a flatter trim and fabric with higher porosity. Common models are the Kraken from JYRO, Horizon from PD, WinX from Atair or the Epicene Pro 2 and Omicron from Squirrel.

3. Intermediate

Canopies made for freshly-licensed skydivers to people looking to get into high performance canopy flight when loaded heavier. These are usually the first type of canopy bought by a skydiver. They often feature semi-elliptical shapes and aspects of high performance canopies while still being easy to fly. In larger sizes they are suitable for less experienced skydivers and when loaded heavier many are suitable to start doing turns on landing and getting into swooping. Popular models are the Safire 3 from JYRO, the Sabre 2 and Sabre 3 from PD, and the Pilot from Aerodyne.

4. Transition

Fully elliptical, non-crossbraced canopies built for canopy piloting. They are for experienced jumpers that are doing high-performance canopy piloting aiming to eventually fly cross-braced canopies. The fully elliptical shape, higher aspect ratio and steeper trim leads to more sensitivity and performance but also less room for error. Common models are the Crossfire 3 from JYRO or the Katana from PD.

5. High Performance

High performance cross-braced canopies built for experienced canopy pilots. Cross-braces allow for more stiffness in the wing and higher performance. Many of these “entry-level” crossbraced canopies feature 7 cells which are divided by crossbraces and lower aspect ratio compared to hyper performance competition canopies. Popular models are the JFX2 by JYRO, the Velocity and Comp Velocity by PD, or the Gangster by Fluid Wings.

6. Hyper Performance / Competition

Top-tier cross-braced canopies for professional canopy pilots and competition. They have higher aspect ratios, a more elliptical shape, and 9 cells compared to the entry-level cross-braced canopies. The most high performing wings amongst hyper performance canopies include the Petra from JYRO and the Peregrine from PD.