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Our Parachute Selection (Plan before you buy)

When deciding what parachute you want to put into your rocket, a number of questions will come to mind with respect to size and performance. A hemisphere parachute has more surface area than a flat parachute and the skirt diameter of a hemisphere parachute does not easily reflect the full area of a parachute. Parachutes that are hemisphere are better performing chutes and because of the larger area you can reduce the size of the parachute from what you perhaps were already using.

For example,
A 10" P10Q6 will replace a 12" flat parachute. A 12" P12H6 will replace a 14" - 15" flat parachute. A 15" P15Q6 will replace a 18" flat parachute. And so on.

If you are in need of more information in how to go about selecting the right parachute for  your rocket, go to my Parachute Calculating Article

   

Colors - Primary and Secondary
Parachute colors are one of those things that are a little tricky to sort out, but every chute will have a Primary Color which is most often White. Please select a primary color that will make up the basic chute. If you wish to have a chute that is all one color it will be a primary color. Pick the Secondary Color(s) after that. Secondary color(s) will make up the balance of the panels on the chute.

How to read the product numbers.
Parachutes are named in a fashion that helps identify the size and nature of the chute. An example is a "P20H6" where P = Parachute, 20 = 20" skirt diameter, H = hemispherical and 6 = 6 panels with 6 shroud lines. Similarly, "P24Q8" where P=Parachute, 24 = 24" skirt diameter, Q = Quartershpher and 8 = 8 panels and 8 shroud lines.

What's a Quartersphere?
A quartersphere parachute is another style of parachute that is 3/4 the size of a full hemisphere. It has 1/4 less skirt material which allows the chute to be better defined. These chutes are able to perform as well as the hemisphere with a little less material at the bottom of the canopy shape.

Custom Projects
We can make a chute for you if we know your projects weight at motor burnout and the descent rate you prefer. The chute can be made to whatever color pattern you like from the colors listed on this page. It can be made either 6, 8, 10 or 12 panel. It can be made without a spill hole but we don't recommend it.

Custom Colors
Since we offer other colors your parachute will be made as a custom project and this will allow us to make chutes for you in any combination of the colors that we carry material for. The colors in the chart are, well, approximate.

White
Red
Yellow
Green
Black
Silver
Purple
Navy
Royal
Neon Lime
Neon Yellow
Hot Pink
Fluor. Orange

If you have other colors in mind, need assistance with choosing your colors or determining which parachute you will need, feel free to e-mail me, , and I will help you.

P36C16 36" Conical 16
P36C16 36" Conical 16

P36C16 Laid out flat
P36C16 Laid out flat.
The hemisphere and Quartersphere Chutes will not lay out flat like this.

A hemisphere chute lays flat like this...
P15Q6 15" Quartersphere laid out flat
P15Q6 15" Quartersphere laid out flat, and since it's not designed as a flat chute, it will not form flat on the table.

Dual Deployment
Dual Deployment in use, shows how the parachutes move safely away from each other.

P10Q6
P10Q6 10" Quartersphere

P24H8
P24H8 24" Hemisphere (8 panel)

P60H8
P60H8 60" Hemisphere (8 panel)

P15Q6
P15Q6 15" Quartersphere

P50H12
P50H12 50" Hemisphere (12 panel)

Anchor Parachutes test vehicle

A REVIEW OF OUR PARACHUTES
by Dave Stout 07/27/05 on EMRR

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P10Q6
P10Q6
10" Quartersphere (6 panel)
$10.00 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color


P12H6
P12H6
12" Hemisphere (6 panel)
$16.50 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color


Customer Comment: We had a launch this past weekend. Boy did that blue, white & black chute look good. Obviously, it worked great in my Estes Patriot. I'll keep flying them and give out the cards. Still working on some bigger projects. I'll let you know when I am ready for one of your larger chutes.
Thanks,
  Todd Haring


P15Q6
P15Q6
15" Quartersphere (6 panel)
$18.50 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color


P20H8
P20H8
20" Hemisphere (8 panel)
$25.00 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color


P20H6
P20H6
20" Hemisphere (6 panel)
$24.00 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color


P24H8
P24H8
24" Hemisphere (8 panel)
$31.50 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color


Customer Comment: Just a quick post to say a big public THANKYOU to Jeffrey at Anchor Parachutes, I've just taken delivery of a custom made 50" chute, for a non-rocket-related project. The quality is absolutely excellent - and his attention to detail and helpfulness outstanding. As you can see, a quality piece of work. Anyone after a hemisphere 'chute, I'd recommend this guy.
A very happy customer.

Andy


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P28H8
28" Hemisphere (8 panel)
$36.50 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color


P30H8
P30H8
30" Hemisphere (8 panel)
$39.00 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color


Customer Comment: Hello Jeff, I opened my mailbox today and there were my new chutes. These chutes are absolutely gorgeous. Great craftsmanship. Thank you for a wonderful product and the great service!!!
Jason Chamberlin


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P32H8

32" Hemisphere (8 panel)

$43.75 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color


P40H8
P40H8
40" Hemisphere (8 panel)
$56.25 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color


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P45H8
45" Hemisphere (8 panel)
$60.00 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color


Customer Comment: I like anchor parachutes... great worksmanship and an unbeatable guarantee... No matter how you break it he'll fix it for free... Prices are pretty good too... only problem is he doesn't make really large parachutes. The 60" should be good for your Talon 3 unless you got carried away and reinforced it with cement (you could use two 40 inchers I guess in that case.) Anchor will make any color you want and you just can't beat the guarantee. I've flown a lot of different parachutes and for the money these are great.
Mike Murphy (TRA Level III)


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P50H8
50" Hemisphere (8 panel)
$68.75 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color


P50H12
P50H12
50" Hemisphere (12 panel)
$70.00 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color


P60H8
P60H8
60" Hemisphere (8 panel)
$75.00 USD

Primary Color
Secondary Color



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