<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Or just quit screwing around, and get a PD - you will get there sooner or later anyway.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>On Feb 12, 2014, at 0:17, Alex Bucevicius <<a href="mailto:bhareck@gmail.com">bhareck@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">Thanks so much everyone for all the input! I'll definitely ask Icarus about the demo program, see what is possible. <div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:02 AM, Lori Bausch <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:orlybausch@yahoo.com" target="_blank">orlybausch@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGBe-Rh7o4Uhttp://" target="_blank"><font>I want to be cool, will you teach me to swoop</font></a> <br>
<br>Alex - I absolutely loved my safire 2 149! I thought flew very similar to a sabre 2, but with snivelly soft on heading openings and a great flare.It was zippy, but not overly so and could land it anywhere in about any wind. I made around 350 jumps on it. Frankly, everyone I know that's had one has loved it. <br>
<br>I didn't like the omega as well, but probably liked it as much as the triathlons I've flown. The openings were fine, but it didn't like a 2-stage flare even after it was relined. It just didn't handle as well as the safire. As a warning, most of the used Omegas you will find were measured the non-pd (but now standard) way and are actually smaller than
listed, including the one I had. So a 145 Omega is actually closer to a 135 triathlon. <br><br>Honestly, if I wouldn't have gotten such a smoking deal on my crossfire, I was planning to buy another safire 2 and would definitely recommend it or at least demo it.<br>
<br>Happy Shopping!<br>Lori<br><br>PS - not sure if you are already on this, but there is a facebook group with gear for sale that you might want to post on and watch - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/SkydivingGear/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/SkydivingGear/</a><br>
<br><div><span><br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
<div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Alex Bucevicius <<a href="mailto:bhareck@gmail.com" target="_blank">bhareck@gmail.com</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Roberto Olazabal <<a href="mailto:roberto.olazabal@gmail.com" target="_blank">roberto.olazabal@gmail.com</a>> <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> "<a href="mailto:members@skydivelspc.com" target="_blank">members@skydivelspc.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:members@skydivelspc.com" target="_blank">members@skydivelspc.com</a>> <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, February 11, 2014 11:20 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Members] Icarus Canopies -- Safire2/Omega<br> </font> </div><div><div class="h5">
<div><br><div><div><div dir="ltr">I'll always trust anything Roberto has to say. Anyone have a Petra I can buy? I don't need to demo it first.</div><div><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div>On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 9:36 PM, Roberto Olazabal <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:roberto.olazabal@gmail.com" target="_blank">roberto.olazabal@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none">
<blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div>Get a velocity 84 you can ask Rudy or Nick B. They are really good canopies or get a Petra;-$<br clear="none">
<br clear="none">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><div><div><br clear="none">On Feb 11, 2014, at 9:34 PM, Mark Kolesik <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:kolesik_81flh@hotmail.com" target="_blank">kolesik_81flh@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">
<br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite">
<div>
<div dir="ltr">Alex, <br clear="none">When I was getting back into the sport I bought Lori's old Omega 149 and I put about 50-100 jumps on it. I was about 160-165 lbs. at the time. I really liked it for a 7 cell. Much faster than a Triathlon & flared better too. It would dive out of the sky & had a real nice swoop/flare. The Omega is a semi-elliptical 7 cell. Probably a lot like the old Diablo from Aerodyne.<br clear="none">
<br clear="none">Check on <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://dropzone.com/" target="_blank">Dropzone.com</a>. There are quite a few independent opinions about the Omega. I also demo'ed a Safire 2 at 2013 Redemption. It is a very nice canopy as well. I think the Safire 2 is an all around better canopy than the Omega. I now have a Pilot 150 & I love it. I bought the standard ZP fabric. I'd talk to Lucky Chuck. He can get you a better deal than Icarus. FYI: Both Icarus & Aerodyne have demo programs.<br clear="none">
<br clear="none">Just my 2 cents...... hope this helps.<br clear="none">Mark Kolesik<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div><hr>From: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:bhareck@gmail.com" target="_blank">bhareck@gmail.com</a><br clear="none">
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:33:33 -0600<br clear="none">To: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:members@skydivelspc.com" target="_blank">members@skydivelspc.com</a><br clear="none">
Subject: [Members] Icarus Canopies -- Safire2/Omega<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr">Anyone have any experience flying with either/both of the Icaruse Safire2/Omega?<div><br clear="none"></div><div>I'm looking at quite probably purchasing one or the other new, and would value any opinions between the two as well as how they might compare to a Triathlon. </div>
<div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Alex Bucevicius</div></div>
<br clear="none">_______________________________________________
Members mailing list
<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:Members@skydivelspc.com" target="_blank">Members@skydivelspc.com</a>
<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://skydivelspc.com/mailman/listinfo/members_skydivelspc.com" target="_blank">http://skydivelspc.com/mailman/listinfo/members_skydivelspc.com</a></div> </div>
</div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br clear="none"><span>Members mailing list</span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:Members@skydivelspc.com" target="_blank">Members@skydivelspc.com</a></span><br clear="none">
<span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://skydivelspc.com/mailman/listinfo/members_skydivelspc.com" target="_blank">http://skydivelspc.com/mailman/listinfo/members_skydivelspc.com</a></span><br clear="none"></div>
</blockquote></div></div></div></div><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">
Members mailing list<br clear="none">
<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:Members@skydivelspc.com" target="_blank">Members@skydivelspc.com</a><br clear="none">
<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="http://skydivelspc.com/mailman/listinfo/members_skydivelspc.com" target="_blank">http://skydivelspc.com/mailman/listinfo/members_skydivelspc.com</a><br clear="none">
<br clear="none"></blockquote></div><br clear="none"></div></div></div><br><div>_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Members mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:Members@skydivelspc.com" target="_blank">Members@skydivelspc.com</a><br clear="none">
<a shape="rect" href="http://skydivelspc.com/mailman/listinfo/members_skydivelspc.com" target="_blank">http://skydivelspc.com/mailman/listinfo/members_skydivelspc.com</a><br clear="none"></div><br><br></div> </div></div>
</div>
</div> </div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>
</div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Members mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Members@skydivelspc.com">Members@skydivelspc.com</a></span><br><span><a href="http://skydivelspc.com/mailman/listinfo/members_skydivelspc.com">http://skydivelspc.com/mailman/listinfo/members_skydivelspc.com</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>