Comments on: Source for Bu-Ord Parachutes for Para-anchor Usage http://www.landlpardey.com/source-for-bu-ord-parachutes-for-para-anchor-usage.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:49:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Zack Smith http://www.landlpardey.com/source-for-bu-ord-parachutes-for-para-anchor-usage.html/comment-page-1#comment-281 Zack Smith Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:49:19 +0000 http://pardey.paracay.com/?p=409#comment-281 Bill, we don’t promote the Buord on our website to avoid confusion surrounding military surplus and manufactured para-anchors. Military surplus are expired parachutes typically used for aerial drops of ordinance or people. Manufactured para-anchors are designed specifically for underwater use. The 1950’s Buord is a proven surplus chute that doesn’t fall apart. Unfortunately, there are a number of unscrupulous people who sell lower quality surplus chutes and pass them off as a new sea anchor, storm chute, or drogue chute for boats. We often notice these fraudulent items on sites like eBay, marine flea markets, and now at some boat shows. Not listing the Buord prevents unethical people from claiming that Fiorentino endorses surplus chutes. We only sell them once a customer clearly understands the difference between military surplus and manufactured para-anchor and how to use them. In respect to your comments about porosity--as long as a parachute is built out of heavy fabrics and rigged properly, it’s irrelevant if the fabric is zero porosity or porous. In fact, Fiorentino’s research demonstrates that zero porosity fabric permits you to use a smaller para-anchor because the solid fabric grabs more water to generate more drag. “The warning” from New Zealand’s safety at sea store about the Pardeys’ experience using a smaller para-anchor and bridle setup is unfounded. The safety at sea sales reps could be pushing the use of larger parachute anchors because they equate to higher profits for their store. In reality, a smaller para-anchor can be effective if it’s rigged properly and built strong. Zack Smith Fiorentino Bill,
we don’t promote the Buord on our website to avoid confusion surrounding military surplus and manufactured para-anchors. Military surplus are expired parachutes typically used for aerial drops of ordinance or people. Manufactured para-anchors are designed specifically for underwater use. The 1950’s Buord is a proven surplus chute that doesn’t fall apart.

Unfortunately, there are a number of unscrupulous people who sell lower quality surplus chutes and pass them off as a new sea anchor, storm chute, or drogue chute for boats. We often notice these fraudulent items on sites like eBay, marine flea markets, and now at some boat shows. Not listing the Buord prevents unethical people from claiming that Fiorentino endorses surplus chutes. We only sell them once a customer clearly understands the difference between military surplus and manufactured para-anchor and how to use them.

In respect to your comments about porosity–as long as a parachute is built out of heavy fabrics and rigged properly, it’s irrelevant if the fabric is zero porosity or porous. In fact, Fiorentino’s research demonstrates that zero porosity fabric permits you to use a smaller para-anchor because the solid fabric grabs more water to generate more drag.

“The warning” from New Zealand’s safety at sea store about the Pardeys’ experience using a smaller para-anchor and bridle setup is unfounded. The safety at sea sales reps could be pushing the use of larger parachute anchors because they equate to higher profits for their store. In reality, a smaller para-anchor can be effective if it’s rigged properly and built strong.
Zack Smith
Fiorentino

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