Skydive Wing
Prime
Effortless flight, hybrid innovation.
From $2,945 custom-built
Average time from order to completion; shipping is extra. Your order confirmation has its own date once it’s scheduled.
A hybrid-construction 9-cell built to deliver performance and ease of use in one package — intermediate-minded, beginner-friendly when lightly loaded.
- 9-cell wing that is easy and fun to fly
- Boasts the best glide of any parachute in its class
- The openings are ideal for activities such as wing suiting
- The control inputs are responsive while remaining progressive
- Lowest volume pack rate in its class
- Discipline
- Skydive Wing
- Construction
- 9-cell
- Sizes
- 120 · 135 · 150 · 170 · 190 sq ft
- Skill level
- Beginner to Intermediate
- Experience
- <100+
In the air
Flying the Prime
Prime — Effortless Flight, Hybrid Innovation
The Prime is a hybrid-construction, 9-cell wing built to deliver performance and ease of use in one package. It’s designed with the intermediate jumper in mind, while remaining beginner-friendly when lightly loaded.
With its low pack volume, the Prime is exceptionally easy to pack and manage. It features a blend of 30D ripstop nylon with double silicone coating (ZP) and low porosity materials to optimize durability, weight, and performance.
Highlights and Flight Characteristics
- Quick, stress-free openings ideal for wingsuiters and casual jumpers alike
- Short snivel with a smooth, progressive inflation profile
- Best-in-class glide among 9-cell wings
- Responsive yet forgiving control inputs with authority deeper in the stroke
- Responsive with fast recovery
- Moderate front and rear riser pressures for balanced control
- Recovers easily from stalls with minimal surge
- Strong flare power found deep in the control range
Technical
Specifications & materials
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Top surface cloth | 30D ripstop nylon with double silicone coating (ZP) |
| Bottom surface cloth | F111 (low bulk option not available at this time) |
| Rib cloth | F111 loaded ribs |
| Lines | 750 lb Vectran |
| Stock colour pattern | Black center top skin; remaining top skins, end rib and stabilisers in Royal Blue, Red, or Black/White. White internal ribs and bottom skin. |
| Size | Max exit weight |
|---|---|
| 120 | 192 lbs |
| 135 | 216 lbs |
| 150 | 250 lbs |
| 170 | 250 lbs |
| 190 | 250 lbs |
| 210 | 250 lbs |
| 230 | 250 lbs |
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Pilot-reported wing loadings
Pilots report wing loadings of 0.7 to 1.7 (lb/ft²) are preferred on the Prime.
This is not a guide for choosing a size or for the maximum load of any canopy. Always size by the wing’s published size and maximum weight chart, your experience and your instructor’s advice. On smaller canopies (96 ft² and below), these wing loadings can mean a suspended weight above the maximum recommended for that canopy.
Watch
Prime on film
Shot by the Fluid Wings team — plays on our Vimeo channel.
Ordering
Get this wing
- In stock: every ready-to-ship unit is listed with its serial number and can be bought online. Your card is authorized, not charged, until we have checked the size suits you.
- Custom: design your colorway in our online design center, then we build to order.
- Lead time: new parachutes typically 10–12 weeks from confirmed deposit.
- Deposit: a non-refundable $1,000 materials deposit confirms your production slot on a custom build.
Risk Warning
Skydiving, parachuting, speed flying and paragliding are dangerous activities that can result in serious injury or death. Fluid Wings equipment must only be flown by appropriately trained, current and rated pilots, and must be inspected, maintained and packed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Wing performance varies with wing loading and size — the information on this page is a general guide only. Obtain advice from a qualified professional to confirm a wing is suitable for your intended use and skill level. Fluid Wings LLC does not provide that advice, and this page must not be used to determine acceptable maximum loading (suspended weight) for a wing.
Fly the Prime.
Demos are not rentals: free at our DeLand location, or $95 to cover shipping for two weekends in the continental USA.