Packs smaller than any other reserve available... Flies and lands like a main parachute!

Performance Designs has built over 35,000 PD reserves, which has a well-earned reputation as a safe, strong reserve that opens, flies and lands very well. The new Optimum builds upon that great track record. It not only exceeds the stringent standards of TSO C23d and packs far smaller than any other reserve available, but it also flies and lands far more like a main parachute. It has the most powerful flare, by a wide margin, of any reserve we have ever tried.

The Optimum Reserve is a rectangular 7-Cell canopy available in sizes ranging from 99 to 143 square feet. It is made from a new low permeability, low bulk fabric available exclusively from Performance Designs. We’ve combined this fabric with special aerodynamics and extensive reinforcing to create great strength, better performance, and a smaller pack volume for a given size. The Optimum has been successfully test-dropped at weights and speeds considerably higher than those required for FAA certification according to TSO C23d, the highest standard to date.

When describing the performance characteristics of a particular canopy, it is important to consider a person’s frame of reference. Your impression of your reserve’s performance will be influenced by the size and type of main canopy you normally jump, and by other canopies that you have jumped in the past. Remember that a main and reserve may have very different flight characteristics, especially if they are significantly different in size.

There are also many additional factors to consider when choosing a reserve parachute, since it is a canopy you will likely be using only in an emergency. Many of these items are covered in the “PD Reserve Flight Characteristics” document, and are not repeated here. We suggest you read that document entirely, as well as the PD Reserve Owner's Manual for additional safety information.

This canopy is only available in Orange.

CANOPY SPECIFICATIONS:

Optimum Reserve Wing Loading Chart
The weights listed below are the MAXIMUM weight limits for each category and size. There are many reasons why you might wish to stay below the maximum limit for your canopy. It is perfectly acceptable for your weight to be below these limits, as long as wind and landing conditions permit.
CANOPY MODEL	AREA (SQ.FT.)	MINIMUM EXIT WEIGHT	MAXIMUM EXIT WEIGHT						SPAN (FT.)	CHORD (FT.)	ASPECT RATIO
			STUDENT	NOVICE	INT.	ADV.	EXP.	MAX
Optimum-99	99	VLC	N/R	N/R	N/R	119 (54)*	149 (67)*	220 (100)*	14.42	6.87	2.1:1
Optimum-106	106	VLC	N/R	N/R	N/R	127 (57)*	149 (68)*	220 (100)*	14.92	7.10	2.1:1
Optimum-113	113	VLC	N/R	N/R	113 (51)*	130 (59)*	159 (72)*	254 (115)*	15.40	7.30	2.1:1
Optimum-126	126	VLC	N/R	N/R	126 (57)*	145 (66)*	176 (80)*	254 (115)*	16.27	7.75	2.1:1
Optimum-143	143	VLC	N/R	122 (55)*	143 (65)*	165 (75)*	200 (91)*	254 (115)*	17.33	8.25	2.1:1

VLC = Varies with landing conditions / N/R = Not Recommended *(KG) All weight measures show the Maximum Exit Weight for that category

Item Number	Description	Price	Square One Price	Quantity	Add to Cart
I-727055	PD Optimum 99-R	1,380.00	CALL US TODAY For our low low price. 1-800-877-7191 Square One will match or beat most other dealers prices.
I-727060	PD Optimum 106-R	1,380.00	CALL US TODAY For our low low price. 1-800-877-7191 Square One will match or beat most other dealers prices.
I-727065	PD Optimum 113-R	1,380.00	CALL US TODAY For our low low price. 1-800-877-7191 Square One will match or beat most other dealers prices.
I-727070	PD Optimum 126-R	1,380.00	CALL US TODAY For our low low price. 1-800-877-7191 Square One will match or beat most other dealers prices.
I-727075	PD Optimum 143-R	1,380.00	CALL US TODAY For our low low price. 1-800-877-7191 Square One will match or beat most other dealers prices.