jehudemus 0 #1 May 10, 2009 How would you rank the plane out time of a safire2 comparable to a pilot or Sabre2? To be specific, I am looking at a 149 loaded 1:5. thanks for your help! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #2 May 10, 2009 Quickest plane-out pilot, 2nd safire2, longest (= best swooping canopy) sabre2. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #4 May 12, 2009 This is not exactly what you are looking for, but I will throw it in anyways. Safire 129 - ate grass Sabre2-120 - tippy toe Safires (original) seemed to have a bit different flare than what I was used to. A friend transitioning from a Sabre2-135 to a Safire2-149 noted the same thing, and he is right around 1.5 WL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #5 May 12, 2009 Well yeah, as has been written about on this forum quite a few times, with safires you have to flare deeper than with the average PD canopy at standard brake line length (= quite short). FINISH the flare don't just flare like you're used to on your previous canopy but feel what this new canopy needs. Safires have tons of flare, I could land mine on my feet in zero wind coming from half brakes making it back from a long spot. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
