Used gear calculator

Straight-line depreciation from what a component cost new, how old it is and how many jumps it has. Three separate estimates - container, main, reserve - because they depreciate on different clocks. No account needed.

Container

Harness and container. Reserve and main are priced separately below.

Estimated value

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Main canopy

Reline history and water landings move this number more than age does.

Estimated value

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Reserve canopy

Repack count, deployment count and rigger inspection history all bear on value.

Estimated value

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Legend

  • Original price ($): what it cost new. The currency is irrelevant as long as you use one.
  • Age (months): round up. Defaults to 1.
  • Depreciation per month ($): seeded from the original price. Change it if you have better local data.
  • Jumps (#): jumps on that component, not on your logbook. On the reserve this field counts deployments, not skydives - a reserve is only used when you ride it, and its certified life is measured in rides and repacks. Check yours against the manufacturer's manual and your rigger.
  • Depreciation per jump ($): seeded from the original price. Change it the same way. The reserve's seed is per ride, so it is far larger than the main's per-jump figure.
  • Estimated value ($): original price, less age depreciation, less jump depreciation.

This is straight-line arithmetic, not an appraisal. It does not know the brand, the model, the repair history or what the same rig is fetching in your region this month - and those routinely matter more than age.

What moves the price

Sanity-check the number above against all of these before you buy or sell:

  • Brand and model: reputation, materials and airworthiness support vary widely.
  • Condition: wear, repairs, maintenance history and any water landings.
  • Market demand: some models hold value; others do not.
  • Location: regional price and availability differences are large.
  • Service life and inspection intervals: canopy relines, reserve inspections, strength testing and AAD service all fall due on schedules set by the manufacturer and by your national body. They differ per component and they change. Read the current manual for that serial number and ask your rigger - do not take an interval from a web page, including this one.
  • AAD: unit type, remaining lifespan, battery and cutter status, service bulletins outstanding.

Gear determines whether you walk away. Have anything you are buying inspected by a certificated rigger before it is used, whatever this page says it is worth.