Ebay Crazy 6 August 2018

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60 feet, not inches. The ebay listing is correct. They are being sold by "the-rocketman.com" and the prices are in line with what I would expect for parachutes of that size. Plus, I know Ky is making parachutes that big because I saw Tom Cohen use a 60' main for a flight at Red Glare back in April.

Watching the parachute inflate was insane. You get a good idea of the size of the canopy when you see the people running towards it at the very end of the video.
 
EDIT: looks like eggplant beat me to it!

cwbullet said:
Ebay craziness has hit the Rocketman Chutes:

$1800 for a 60-inch chute? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rocketman-60-ROCKET-RECOVERY-PARACHUTES-STANDARD-LOW-POROSITY-1-1-RIPSTOP/183335269244?hash=item2aafa2337c:g:n58AAOSwy4hUUZPH&_sacat=2567&_nkw=rocket+paracgute+60"&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313

$1500 for a 50" chute https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rocketman-50-ROCKET-RECOVERY-PARACHUTES-STANDARD-LOW-POROSITY-1-1-RIPSTOP/183335268522?_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIM.MBE&ao=2&asc=52885&meid=382f768db34c413daa6548bb6a5359b5&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=2&sd=183335269244&itm=183335268522&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

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Looks like someone missed a decimal or I need to get the heck out of rocketry. Maybe it is time to start sewing chutes?
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Those prices look correct, and are what is listed on the Rocketman website. They are 60 FOOT and 50 FOOT chutes, not 60 INCH or 50 INCH.
 

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