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(Review ID:1921)

17 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

The Dolphin has evolved into a strong contender.

Rated by: krabberkris on 2008-01-09 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Dolphin in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Comfort , Price , Quality and Customer Service
Cons: None

Everyone at my home DZ knew I had ordered a Dolphin from Altico last summer , and when I arrived at the DZ with my new rig for the first time early that Saturday morning along with a case of Bass Ale , people gathered around to give my new rig a look over. It was immediately compared to a couple of older Dolphin containers that were on the for sale rack in the hangar , and the changes made to the design versus the earlier models were clearly visible .In particular were the tuck tab riser covers and the routing of the bridle leaving none of it exposed and securely stowed. The leg straps have significantly more padding and are very comfortable.

The Dolphin made it's debut at the time head down flying was rapidly gaining popularity , and the container received it's fair share of criticism in this discipline. That was then , this is now. There is no comparing the earlier design to the modern one. The Dolphin is now all grown up !

In addition , Altico has added many more color options to the container and Mike Furry goes out of his way to ensure your satisfaction with his product.

I may also add that I own another container / harness from a national leader in container / harness manufacturing , and can honestly say that my new Dolphin is just as comfortable and reliable.

If you are looking for a very good rig at a fair and reasonable price made by a company that will not stop short in ensuring your satisfaction , then don't hesitate to look at the all new Dolphin. It delivers !

I now have close to 70 jumps on it and LOVE it.

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(Review ID:1834)

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

Best all-round value on the market

Rated by: coldsteel on 2007-07-05 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Dolphin in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Great value, great manufacture support
Cons: Not particulary sexy

Ok, the Dolphin is not the rig that will garner the most compliments from the skygod crowd or those wannabes super-swoopers who just must have the brightest colors and the tiniest rig on the old DZ. But the Dolphin does it's job well in an unobtrusive fashion. It packs up easily, fits most bodies comfortably and holds up against abuse. The rig comes in one basic color... black... goes with everything. What more do you need?

Other reviewers have mentioned that Altico updated the Dolphin to modern standards including: full bridle coverage and securely fastened reserve and main pins flaps so freeflyers can keep everything securely stowed in vertical flight. No-velcro brake keepers, and no-velcro risor covers are pretty much standard as well.

True, you can't get hip and chest rings but my Dolphin fits just fine without them. The Dolphin is just comfortable as the Javelin(s), Wings and Icon rigs I've owned over the past several years. I would say the quality of the Altico product is similar those other rigs...very good.

I talked to Mike Furry on the phone before I bought the rig, he build my rig
specifically for me, it fit great, and he got the rig to my door in less than 2 weeks!

I don't think there is a better value on the market!

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(Review ID:1676)

18 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

A wonderful starter rig

Rated by: Jeth on 2006-10-12 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Dolphin in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Comfortable, affordable, excellent service
Cons: Minor

A great beginners rig! This was my first rig and it served me well for 2 seasons. The Dolphin is a safe, functional, affordable rig. Also, the service you get from Altico is absolutely outstanding! When I wanted it updated, I called and talked to Mike Fury personally. A super nice guy who really wants to keep his customers happy. He had my rig completely updated and back to me within a week and he even shipped it for free! If you ever have something that's not working for you, even if it's something trivial, don't hesitate to call Mike about it. He will do whatever it takes to keep you happy and flying in your Dolphin.

When I got the rig, it had never been jumped, but it was from 1996. In the beginning I had some issues with the riser covers and reserve flap coming open in a sit (the new Dolphins don't have this problem). I called up Mike and he told me there were many updates that could be done to it. He put full riser covers on, all around tuck-tabs on the reserve flap, and I also got a bridle cover and velcro-less toggles. The updates were a major improvement and made the rig much more secure! (Again, newer Dolphins already have all these features.) The costs were very afforable to have all these updates, and he had it back to me in no time.

Even though it is a simple rig, the Dolphin is very comfortable. I could do 6 jumps in a day in my Dolphin and it never bothered me. Nobody believed me that it was so comfy, but it was. (Mike even put in extra legs pad for me for free!) I demoed a Mirage and borrowed a friend's Javelin and I definitely was more comfy in my Dolphin.

This is not a flashy rig, but it is comfortable, safe, and gets the job done. It's great for someone starting out in the sport, or anyone who is on a budget. My only complaint is that with the velcroed main flap, it makes pin checks in a crowded plane a little harder. (Especially for people not familiar with the Dolphin.) But I think thats a minor concession because the flap does stay closed very securely!
All in all my Dolphin was solid, comfy and dependable. A great rig.

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(Review ID:1568)

7 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

would like to have the reserve flap tucked

Rated by: cherokee on 2006-09-05 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Dolphin in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: price is good and I still like the standard built quality
Cons: top reserve flap

I really like my D-4, although I'm wondering if Mike has thought about modifying the reserve flap so it could tuck into the bottom reserve flap like the majority of the other rigs, so the corners don't show. Although I like the container so much for it's dependability and reliability I'm going to purchase another one with more colors soon. Cheers to the pioneers like Mike who kept our sport rockin, with containers like this.

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(Review ID:1614)

6 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

Dont confuse the new Dolphin with the old Dolphin

Rated by: ScottyE on 2006-08-05 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Dolphin in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Comfortable,freefly friendly super fast delivery time and value
Cons: None

Just recieved my Dolphin . It is a great container Ignore the reviews of the old Dolphins There is no comparison, The new tuck tabs are very secure and go all the way over the shoulders the velcro is gone from the reserve pin cover and it's now secured on all three wind exposed sides very secure.

The bridle has no exposure to the wind and is hidden all the way to the mouth of the main pilot chute pouch .

The only velcro left is the small bit for the bridle over the main pin and where thw main pin cover flap tucks under and velcro's in I dont see how it could come open in free fall as it tucks under and velcro's very nice!

There is padding everywhere the backpad the shoulder straps, leg pads all comfy and Altico will size to fit just give them your measurments and you have a custom rig at a fraction of the price of some of the other containers out there.

Then theres delivery time I had my Dolphin delivered to my door in SIX DAYS top that!

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(Review ID:1449)

3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Dolphin - great container great customer service

Rated by: fmmobley on 2005-12-19 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Dolphin in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Affordable, comfortable, great customer service
Cons: none

I bought my first rig 3 months ago. I now have about 60 jumps on my Dolphin and am very happy with it.

It is very affordable and extremely comfortable.

The only problem I ever had was when I started freeflying. The reserve flap on needed to be made more freefly friendly. I called the manufacturer (Altico) and found myself speaking to Mike Fury himself.

He couldn't have been more helpful. There was an upgrade available that he provided for free that totally solved my problem.

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