How much is a skydiving canopy

Dropzone.com may be the be all, end all of internet forums in the U.S., but Dropzone.com may be the be all, end all of internet forums in the U.S., but https://www.skysurfer.com.au/ was Australia's internet forum (since this post it is now defunct)…and it's a more interesting one to follow at times. was Australia's internet forum (since this post it is now defunct)…and it's a more interesting one to follow at times.

Recently a fellow skydiver turned me on to the forum after a thread started on "Price Wars" in "The Car Park." The gist of it is one skydiver's experience from purchasing a Pilot main canopy from ChutingStar, but the ensuing debate, comic relief and video are worth a read.