National Parachute 20 + yr repack/inspection

[Nicholas Kennedy]

Gents
Can someone supply me with a name and number of a shop that will repack my 2 National chutes that are 20 + years old.
Thank in advance
Nick
T

[Gregg Ballou[_2_]]

On Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 9:56:42 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> Gents
> Can someone supply me with a name and number of a shop that will repack my 2 National chutes that are 20 + years old.
> Thank in advance
> Nick
> T
Parachute Shop Peperell MA (978) 433-8550 Give them a call.

[Dennis Cavagnaro]

Just had mine packed there yesterday!

DC

On Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 10:36:52 AM UTC-5, Gregg Ballou wrote:
> On Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 9:56:42 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> > Gents
> > Can someone supply me with a name and number of a shop that will repack my 2 National chutes that are 20 + years old.
> > Thank in advance
> > Nick
> > T
> Parachute Shop Peperell MA (978) 433-8550 Give them a call.

[joesimmers[_2_]]

High Time Skydiving in Harleysville, PA will do it also.

[Kenn Sebesta]

On Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 11:39:47 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> Just had mine packed there yesterday!
>
> DC
> On Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 10:36:52 AM UTC-5, Gregg Ballou wrote:
> > On Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 9:56:42 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> > > Gents
> > > Can someone supply me with a name and number of a shop that will repack my 2 National chutes that are 20 + years old.
> > > Thank in advance
> > > Nick
> > > T
> > Parachute Shop Peperell MA (978) 433-8550 Give them a call.

If you're going to call The Parachute Shop, just keep in mind that it will likely take more than one call across more than one day to get through to someone. Persistence pays off.

[Nicholas Kennedy]

Gents
Thanks for the responses!
Nick
T

[Tony[_7_]]

On Monday, February 15, 2021 at 10:12:10 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> Gents
> Thanks for the responses!
> Nick
> T
Chuters at DeLand FL does mine, but it's pristine...

[Moshe Braner]

On 2/15/2021 7:50 PM, Tony wrote:
> On Monday, February 15, 2021 at 10:12:10 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>> Gents
>> Thanks for the responses!
>> Nick
>> T
> Chuters at DeLand FL does mine, but it's pristine...
>

Would they touch a 40-year-old 'chute (that is in great shape)?

[Jonathan St. Cloud]

Sure the antique parachute society's membership has just been getting shredded as member falls flat.

On Monday, February 15, 2021 at 6:17:43 PM UTC-8, Moshe Braner wrote:
> On 2/15/2021 7:50 PM, Tony wrote:
> > On Monday, February 15, 2021 at 10:12:10 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> >> Gents
> >> Thanks for the responses!
> >> Nick
> >> T
> > Chuters at DeLand FL does mine, but it's pristine...
> >
> Would they touch a 40-year-old 'chute (that is in great shape)?

[Bret Hess]

"Would they touch a 40-year-old 'chute (that is in great shape)?"

Tests show no change in strength for parachutes stored out of sunlight for 30 years. See https://ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/dashboard/searchResults/titleDetail/DE95009576.xhtml# (can download from there).

[Bret Hess]

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 10:19:21 PM UTC-7, Bret Hess wrote:
> "Would they touch a 40-year-old 'chute (that is in great shape)?"
> Tests show no change in strength for parachutes stored out of sunlight for 30 years. See https://ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/dashboard/searchResults/titleDetail/DE95009576.xhtml# (can download from there).

Summary of the article:
"Mechanical property and dimensional data from a 29-
year-old nylon parachute revealed no strength loss,
shrinkage or other evidence of degradation. This data
supports previous estimates of storage life degradation
that indicate miniIll2l1 strength loss for parachutes
stored 25-30 years. Fourteen-year data on nylon and
Kevlru4' fabrics stored in four different climatic zones
also show no evidence of material degradation."

[Bret Hess]

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 10:19:21 PM UTC-7, Bret Hess wrote:
> "Would they touch a 40-year-old 'chute (that is in great shape)?"
> Tests show no change in strength for parachutes stored out of sunlight for 30 years. See https://ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/dashboard/searchResults/titleDetail/DE95009576.xhtml# (can download from there).

And, touching that summary up for weird characters:

"Mechanical property and dimensional data from a 29-
year-old nylon parachute revealed no strength loss,
shrinkage or other evidence of degradation. This data
supports previous estimates of storage life degradation
that indicate minimal strength loss for parachutes
stored 25-30 years. Fourteen-year data on nylon and
Kevlar fabrics stored in four different climatic zones
also show no evidence of material degradation."