oxygn 0 #1 February 23, 2004 Hey anyone out there who has tried a VISION canopy by aerodyne, could you tell me about the performance of the canopy. How does it compare with similar canopies from other manufacturers and so on. THanks Alot, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #2 February 23, 2004 I tried two Visions. The first one had a problem; we sent it back to Aerodyne. I put four jumps on its replacement, a 132 Vision. It was a nice canopy. Not as ground-hungry as, say, the Katana, but still a reasonably long recovery arc and a good flare. Fairly soft and consistent openings. Only gripe I had about it was that it was very "diablo-like" in its openings. It would open and tend to turn in one direction or the other (after opening was complete) and the turn would accelerate until you countered it. For that reason I wouldn't want it on a jump where it was pretty busy after opening (as on a big-way or when doing AFF.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #3 February 23, 2004 I have put over 100 jumps on a Vision 132 and have not had the problems that Bill is talking about. It is a very good beginner Eliptical. I remember he put a few jumps on one and we sent it back for something. It came back and there have been no problems with it. I have not had any problems with it opening hard or starting into turns or dives on opening. I have found it to be a very steady canopy. In fact I have had to really lean in the harness to get it turning with just my body. It will go but I really have to lean into it. It does have a short recovery arch which I think is good for someone just getting into eliptical's. It gives you a chance to recover from a mistake that you may not be able to recover from on a more aggressive canopy (Stiletto, Nitron, Crossfire). Great landings without a lot of steppin it out at the end.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oxygn 0 #4 February 24, 2004 Hi again, Thanks for your feedback. just another qn, how does vision compare with the cobalt?? Thanks thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #5 February 24, 2004 I have not jumped a Coblat. But if you search the threads in this forum you will find all kinds of Coblat threads. Most of it is not good.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nicolesser 0 #6 October 4, 2004 Hi Is real than the vision canopy is not so agressive a as Crossfie 2 ? but is more radical than safire 2. thanks nicolasOrbital Flyer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
dgskydive 0 #5 February 24, 2004 I have not jumped a Coblat. But if you search the threads in this forum you will find all kinds of Coblat threads. Most of it is not good.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicolesser 0 #6 October 4, 2004 Hi Is real than the vision canopy is not so agressive a as Crossfie 2 ? but is more radical than safire 2. thanks nicolasOrbital Flyer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
