The First Rig That Thinks It’s Already Retired
ESC ID 1528 / AUD$5,000
This is one of those rigs that makes you look at it and go, “Yep. That’s a very sensible way to stop borrowing gear.”
Not in a boring beige-cardigan way either. More in the “first rig, forever-ish rig, sensible-but-still-up-for-bad-decisions” kind of way.
We’ve got a UPT Vector V348, with a PD Optimum 176 reserve, SkySnatch pilot chute, and an Airtec C-Mode AAD that has just come back from service. So yes, the expensive little thinking box has already been away, had its spa treatment, and returned ready to be judged by someone who still thinks they pack neatly.
The main canopy has now sold separately, which means this setup is being offered as a very tidy container, reserve, AAD and pilot chute package. For the right jumper, that is not a bad thing at all. It gives you the bones of a proper system without being locked into a main that may or may not suit your next step.
Better still, if you need a temporary main while you work out your next canopy size, Mee Loft can often help with a Rental Main.That makes this a handy way to get into your own container, reserve and AAD now, without having to rush the main canopy decision.
The Vector V348 is a strong, versatile platform with proper freefly-friendly credentials and enough flexibility to build around. Belly? Yep. Freefly? Yep. Angle? Sure. Wingsuit ambitions? Also very much worth a look, provided you choose the right main and get the right training, rather than just deciding you are now a nylon sugar glider because the internet seemed confident.
Seller is looking to be fair, not silly. This is a genuinely tidy setup, and for someone hunting a proper first rig or a solid platform to build from, it ticks a lot of very useful boxes.
Key bits:
Container: UPT Vector V348. MLW 17 +2
Reserve: PD Optimum 176. 14 packs / 1 use
Main: Not included — main canopy has sold separately
AAD: Airtec C-Mode, manufactured 2021, just serviced
Pilot chute: SkySnatch pilot chute
Discipline suitability: Strong all-rounder platform, with a very sensible wingsuit-friendly flavour depending on final main canopy choice
Status: Inspected, packed, tidy, and ready for someone to stop borrowing gear like a backpacking German at a hostel
A cracking first rig platform, a solid all-rounder, and exactly the sort of setup that makes new gear buyers wonder why they were ever looking at clapped-out mystery rigs from Marketplace in the first place.