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(Review ID:2132)

5 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

best buy ever

Rated by: Ozzyrulez on 2009-02-02 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Xaos-21 in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: soft openings, flare
Cons: -

I got my Xaos21-98sq.ft. a few months ago and I love it! I jumped a 9cell with similar size before. The difference is huge! The flare is amazing, the openings are very soft.
Important: Don't buy a Canopy in this performance range before you're ready. I have had 300 jumps on a 95sq.ft. 9cell before, but this Xaos is just another league! The speed is amazing. When you release the brakes you can feel the acceleration and my first thought was: How am I going to land this monster?
Openings are great if the pack job was good. This is not a Spectre! If you pack shitty, that's the way the canopy will open. So be careful. I didn't have a twist so far and believe me, I don't want to have one!
For my taste, front riser pressure in full flight is a bit high. But you can steer just by shifting weight in the harness. Overall, the best canopy I've ever jumped. In the crossbraced-range I jumped the Neos and the Velocity as well.
blue sky!

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(Review ID:1377)

7 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

Difference between 21-cell and 27-cell

Rated by: dieterhoffman on 2005-09-15 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Xaos-21 in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: stable predictable openings,predictable fligt&handling
Cons: none

I have done 100 jumps on my xaos 88.I find it to be a fantastic canopy for swooping.The only other "cross-braced" canopies I have jumped are Xaos88-27 cell,and Xaos 78-27 cell(mine is a 21 cell)I do find the 27 cell Xaos to have slightly more lift(longer swooping distance) than the 21 cell.So little however that I can barely tell the difference.
The 27 cell Xaos also recovers a little Quicker from a turn than the 21 cell.
The 21 cell Xaos will lose more altitude from a front riser turn .I am by no means an expert,in fact I have just started learning the art of swooping,but I do find the best wing load to be 2.5.I always load my Xaos between 2.2 and 2.5.A 2.5 wingload simply goes faster and further!

I must say that if given a choice I would prefer a 27 cell Xaos.If two people with the exact amount of skills were to compete,using a 21 and a 27 cell Xaos,the one with the 27 cell will swoop further.
The Xaos 21 cell is however by far the best canopy I have ever owned!I could jump it forever !

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(Review ID:1374)

8 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

Awesome swooping canopy for camera flyers...

Rated by: lewmonst on 2005-09-11 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Xaos-21 in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Best x-braced openings, awesome all around flight characteristics
Cons: none

...why camera flyers specifically? because the openings are a dream. Soft, and I mean, really soft, and on heading 99% of the time. Rare 90 degree off heading, but that's it. It doesn't dance and want to spin like other x-braced canopies on opening. Never been slammed by it, used several different packers and packing techniques. Flight characteristics are awesome. It stays in a dive well and very maneuverable in the turn and dive. Good response to harness input, very powerful rear riser input. Strong flare with a long stroke to finish it off. I highly recommend it. Do yourself a favor, just demo jump it before you order anything and you'll see for yourself.

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(Review ID:1164)

1 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

Xaos-21, 78 Sq. Ft. loaded at 2.5:1! Awesome!

Rated by: namdrib on 2005-01-19 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Xaos-21 in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Openings Definitely!
Cons: Heavyish front riser pressure

Ok, I will have to agree with most when they say that the Xaos-21 is the best opening canopy going. Most definitely. Doesn't matter how I pack my 78 Sq. Ft. Xaos-21, it is always a very soft opening. It is a very stable canopy, does not buck around in high winds like the problem that I had with the Crossfire2. BUT, I will have to disagree with most when they say that it has little front riser pressure. I do a 270 degree hook and find that the front riser pressure is very heavy. Not sure if it is just that I am used to the Stiletto 97 that I flew prior to this, but it does seem to be heavier! This is not very bad, just heavier than what I am used to. Is it too heavy, NO! But did take some getting used to.
I fly camera with mine and feel completely confident with the openings. I also use it for my wingsuit jumps and have not had a problem as of yet. Very stable, predictable, consistant openings make this canopy a definite "Must have". But do not hop on this puppy with a high wing loading until you are very experienced. This is not something to "Try out" unless you absolutely know what you are doing.

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(Review ID:987)

3 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

I love my 88 Xaos

Rated by: NewClearSports on 2004-05-20 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Xaos-21 in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Awsome openings, Awsome swoops
Cons: None

I just had to let anyone know who is thinking of buying a Xaos, that you won't be dissapointed. After flying a Velocity I switched to the Xoas 21 and love it. Loaded 2.1 The openings are the best of any canopy I have ever jumped. It is fast as hell, swoops long and it has lots of lift. Front riser pressure is much less then the Velocity which in my opinion makes it easier to dial in. You let up when you want to, not when they get riped out of your hands. It does however have a large pack volume, My new 88 packs bigger then my 96 Velocity did. And I don't care what anyone says I love the HMA lines. They wistle like crazy when carving out that final 270. Everyone knows your coming in. Great Great Canopy!!

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(Review ID:880)

1 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

21Cell Bliss!

Rated by: jumperconway on 2003-12-10 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Xaos-21 in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Super soft openings, light front riser pressure, flare!!!!!!!!
Cons: None!!!

I own 2 of these swoop machines, an 85'with 1000ish jumps and a newer 88' with 200ish jumps on it. The 88 is the nicest opening canopy I've ever jumped and that's saying a lot because I jumped a Crossfire 1-99'before I bought the 85. The front riser pressure on both are very managable compared to the Velocity and the FX. It is a ground hungry parachute but can stay up with much bigger canopies on rears or brakes on a long spot. You must be careful with these X-braced canopies because of the long recovery arc but that is by design. I highly recommend this canopy for experienced jumpers that want to swoop or shoot camera. The bottom end flare is only outdone by 27 cell canopies in my opinion! If you have the skills to fly this, you won't be disappointed! Next, the Xaos 27!

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(Review ID:737)

3 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

XAOS-21 135

Rated by: stevejones64 on 2003-07-09 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Xaos-21 in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Fast, Great landings
Cons: Line twists, Dives HARD!

I have 1200 jumps on a combination of Sabre 150's, Jedei 150's, Vengeance 150's, and Stilleto 135's. I have no cutaways in 1200 jumps. I put 15 jumps on my new XAOS 135. Of the 15 jumps 4 had such terrible line twists that I rode it way too long. I should have cut it away all 4 times but didn't. It had a very long snivel then wound up at the end of the 1000 ft. snivel.
Once the canopy was open it was VERY ground hungry. The landings very fast and fun. (Only for the highly experienced)

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