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Skydiving Gear and Equipment: Main and Reserve Parachutes: Icarus Canopies : Omega : Reviews

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(Review ID:1953)

1 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

Icarus Omega 209 Wing Load
Rated by: paco1975 on 2008-03-11 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Omega in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Very Soft Openings,As Responsive As Can Be
Cons: Almost Too Soft Of Openings

I have demo jumped a used icarus omega 209 (200+ jumps).The first time I jumped this canopy I almost cut it away.I have been jumping pd-210's to 288's. I am just shy of my c license. first time I tested this canopy I snivelled it a lot like I would the pd.Threw pilot at at 4000 to be safe. Man that is the softest opening i have ever experienced!! A little too soft. I finally had a full canopy at about 1900 feet. Flies great and very responsive at 1.2 ratio. It almost wants to swoop on its own. Great canopy but do not snivel!!! There is no need. With a normal pro pack opens in about 900-1400 feet. Good penetration in high wind days (15+). This is a good canopy for learning to swoop. Greater stopping power at higher speeds.

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(Review ID:1740)

4 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

Fun first canopy
Rated by: vegandiver on 2007-01-30 (user profile) (user reviews)

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Pros: Long Snivels, quick turns, sweet, easy landings
Cons: Snivels too long sometimes

This is my first canopy, so I have little to compare it to except my student canopies, but the openings are nice, long and sweet, I got this canopy just after learning to pack and went through the trouble of rolling and stuffing the nose, and pulling the slider way out, so my first jump on it gave me over 1500' of snivel. Now I psycho pack it, don't roll and leave the nose exposed and it still gives me a sweet 800' snivel and soft openings every time! flares are nice and long, I'm loading it at 1.3

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(Review ID:1419)

6 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

Good Canopy...
Rated by: sylv on 2005-11-02 (user profile) (user reviews)

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Pros: Huge long snivels. Every time.
Cons: None.

I've put a couple hundred jumps on my Omega, and was warned when I bought it NOT to psycho pack it. It has consistent 1000 ft snivels. The forward speed is good and landings are soft.

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(Review ID:351)

8 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

Better swoops than Spectre
Rated by: Vengeanceismine on 2001-06-09 (user profile) (user reviews)

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I jumped 3-jump Scott's Omega about 70 times before he started squirming. Found learning to swoop good was easy on this canopy. Very forgiving for exit weight of 210 under a 170. After demoing a Spectre 150, found the Omega to be quicker and swoop a bit beter even under a lighter load. Not as responsive as the Spectre, though, when flaring. The Spectre has better stopping power. Now on to my Vengeance!

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(Review ID:306)

13 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

Fun canopy
Rated by: Vlad on 2001-03-21 (user profile) (user reviews)

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I'm loading my Omega @ 1.2lb/ft^2 . It's very fun to fly. Turns are very rapid , quicker than on Triathlon at an equal wing loading, but that is no wonder, because Omega is slightly elliptical, just like Spectre. Opens faster than Spectre, but still very soft.
Great landings ! It wants to swoop even without low turns ! Omega surfs for quite a long distance , and then will put to down on the ground very soft !
A+++

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(Review ID:81)

2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Plenty of control range
Rated by: Tim on 2000-07-11 (user profile) (user reviews)

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Excellent canopy - a little slower to open than my old Triathlon, but very nice consistently soft openings - especially when you psycho-pack. Plenty of control range and with a little bit of loading is a great deal of fun to fly. The only downside is that new ZP is a royal pain to pack.

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(Review ID:80)

1 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

I should have had one a long time ago.
Rated by: scott on 2000-06-21 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Omega in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Only three jumps on my Omega 170, so far so good. PERFECT openings. I should have had one a long time ago.

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