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(Review ID:2186)

21 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

canopy

Rated by: old_timer on 2009-05-26 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Triathlon in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Great openings-flys great in deep breaks-land nice and soft
Cons: none so far

I wanted to wait till I had a few jumps on the canopy before I wrote this. I now have about 20 or so jumps on the canopy, I can not say enough about this canopy as to how great it is. I am not that good at pro packing and the tri opens like I know what I am doing. Great openings every time. Like I have told many people I have jumped with I have tried to pack a malfunction but the tri has opened every time on heading with great ease. I love this parachute. If you are looking for a chute that will open every time nice an soft and fly in any wind conds. The tri is for you. Landing this parachute is a dream, here again if you want a canopy that will set you down soft and not pound you in the ground buy the tri. I just can't say enough good things about this canopy. OK here's one if you want to swoop this is not the canopy for you. BUT! If you want a canopy that will be your best friend buy the triatholan! I love my new tri!

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(Review ID:2166)

24 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

Triatlon 175

Rated by: Albert-D on 2009-04-14 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Triathlon in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Geat overall canopy
Cons: None

I've just put a few jumps on my brand new Triathlon 175, and I have to say that I love it. For the record: my loading weight is 200lb and wit a canopy size of 175sqft my wing load is 1.14.
First: the opening is very fast, as soon that you pull the canopy inflates in 5 secs and the slider comes right down, it doesn't brake your back or hurts in any way, but if you are used to a Safire 2
be ready to a quicker and obviously a little less soft opening. Opening is right ahead, no turns of deviations whatsoever: I pulled with the drop zone at 12 o'clock, and was still there when the canopy had fully opened.
Turns: quick and fun, there is a lot to have fun with this baby, and I look forward to see what I can get out of it. Very easy to pilot and even if you open a little far from the landing area or if you have some winds working against you, using the breaks will get you back easily. Very stable in turbolence, really, this canopy can take a hit or two. Great flaring, plenty of room to get ready for final pull, nice soft glide and with a little wind you can tip-toe your way out of it. I suggest this canopy to skydivers fresh of the A licence because this canopy first it's much more affordable than others: the price of a new Triathlon is what you pay for a used Sabre 2. Second: I tried the Saber 2 and the Safire 2 before and I have more fun with the Triathlon. Third: because of the 7 cells I feel less slammed and more relaxed in strong wind situation or turbolence. Fourth: I've got better landings than with any of the other canopy that I've tried before. Fifth: why use something that everybody else use? Why not be a little original and try something different? It doesn't hurt, does it?

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(Review ID:2018)

33 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

Hassle free skydiving, buy a Triathalon

Rated by: sub1427 on 2008-07-09 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Triathlon in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Gentle openings, Easy to pack, Very forgiving
Cons: Swooping it? I don't think so

I'm a beginner to skydiving. Just finished up my AFF 2 months ago. I was lucky enough to find a used Tri 190 from someone on DZ.com. I was a little skeptical at first because it was a 7-cell but to tell you the truth if you have any skills whatsoever spotting you will never have any problems getting back to your DZ considering 7-cells have less glide then 9-cells.

Another thing I cant get over is its openings. As I was progressing through my AFF and solos I would cringe when it came time to pull, even though my rig would be as tight as possible on me the openings would always slam me. I would have bruises on my inner thighs from the student gear. My 27th jump only two after graduation I got to finally jump my own canopy and wow what a difference. A tri will snivel and take its time opening which at first is a little concerning but so soft.

Under canopy it flies great. Even though I am still considered a "Rookie" I have no problems jumping when others are grounded because of wind. The Tri really does a great job of being stable in windy conditions (one of the main benefits of a 7 cell canopy). It's very responsive with riser turns along with toggles.

All in all if you are looking for a great starter canopy that will be very forgiving for a great price, buy a Tri.

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(Review ID:1895)

26 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

Ideal Wingsuit Canopy; Great Beginner Canopy

Rated by: mbondvegas on 2007-11-06 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Triathlon in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Soft Openings, Solid Flare, Super Docile
Cons: Ok..you can't really swoop it.

The Triathlon is a SOLID canopy. I have an old 1998 220 with alot of jumps on it and it is still going strong! If you have an old one, I know you enjoy the gelvenor fabric (makes packing easy). If you do have an old one...get the 5.0 mod done to the brake lines. It turns a good canopy into a great one. The openings are way slower and the flare is 100% better.

This canopy is known for its on heading openings, but if you do something silly and get a bunch of line-twist...expect it to fly straight. It is one SOLID canopy. If you fly a wingsuit or just want a now frills...and no worries canopy...buy a Tri!

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(Review ID:1517)

60 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

New version 5.0 Triathlons

Rated by: widget on 2006-04-09 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Triathlon in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Awsome soft and on heading openings, nice to fly, easy landings
Cons: none

I bought my new Tri 120 from Aerodyne's 2005 stock for only $700.

2005 Triathlon is redesigned 5.0 version and it's supposedly diferent (and much better) canopy than previous versions, so be careful when you read any older opinions on forums.

I fly on my Triathlon 120 with 1.3 wing loading. I've jumped other seven cell canopies before (Spectre 120 - 30 jumps) and Paratec Super-7 - 350 jumps).

Here you have my first observations:

1. Triathlon v5.0 opens so sweet.
Usually all seven cell canopies opens nice and on heading but this one is amazing! F....g amazing!
Slower and smoother even than Spectre. Always on heading. Doesn't matter how you set your slider and nose.

2. Packing. Triathlons v5.0 are zero-P of course, but Aerodyne has changed material of ribs inside the cells to F111. It makes packing much easier. Even new canopy is not so hard to pack.

3. Flying. Triathlon v5.0 behaves very similar to the Spectre. I think forward speed is just a little slower, but turns are as smart as the same size Spectre.
Can't say too much about glide ratio yet, but it looks OK.

3. Toggle pressure.
Toggles are very soft and canopy dives stable even on windy days. I can't say it about Super-7. Spectre is also OK, but has harder toggle pressure.

4. Landings.
Landings of course are not so high performance like some swooping constructions, but are very easy, stable and safe. Triathlon flares much better than Super7 and in my opinion just a little worser than Spectre, but it's more than enough.
At the moment I can't write more abuout swoopings.

Overall:
It was definitely great deal! I can't say what is better: Triathlon 5.0 or PD Spectre because differences are too small and too subjective, but I'm sure that Triathlon 5.0 is at least the same class of canopies and I'm sure it's not worser.

If you are looking low stress, safe and easy to fly canopy, Triathlon 5.0 is for you!
I think my Tri is one of the best deals I have ever had.

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(Review ID:1499)

24 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

love my tri 135

Rated by: LyraM45 on 2006-03-09 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Triathlon in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: great flare, smooth openings
Cons: less fwd glide

I love the triathlon! I have been jumping a Sabre 150 for a while, and when I bought my own gear wanted to downsize to a Triathlon or Spectre. I've demo'd both, and the Tri wins hands down and is now whta I have purchased for my gear. No matter how you pack it, it opens great. I love the way it flies, and it lands ever so softly and is very forgiving in any types of winds. Compared to the Sabre though, I don't feel like I could get back from a far spot if I had to hike my legs up to my chest and try, but thats the price you pay for the 7 cell and its stability I guess. This is an awesome canopy that I'll be on for a VERY long time.

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