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Skydiving Gear and Equipment: Altimeters, Audibles and AADS: Larsen & Brusgaard : Viso : Reviews: Pages: 1 2 [>] [>>]

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(Review ID:2173)

14 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

200 dollars down the drain!

Rated by: wwelbon on 2009-04-28 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Viso in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Price
Cons: mounting, features, accuracy questionable

I bought a viso because I heard all the negative things about the neptune. I was wrong. My biggest problem with it is the mounting hardware supplied by l and b. It is absolutely terrible. On top of that I bought the protector case to protect my viso and it ended up doing the exact opposite. On a hop n pop I guess my viso bumped the planes strut and it fell right out of the case. I didn't even notice it until I was under canopy. I have talked to a few other people and it turns out this is not the first time it has happened. I emailed L and B about this and have yet to get a reply. My other problem is that it the screen is difficult to read in freefall. I ended up having to use my analog altimeter in freefall and the viso under canopy. I do like how you can replay your jump and watch the speed or altitude in real time, but it is only for the last jump you made. I also question its accuracy because if you watch it all the way through landing it will usually go down to about -30 to -50 feet below ground level. Also compared to the neptune it lacks many features including audible alarms, waterproofing, and average freefall speed. My next altimeter will be a NEPTUNE!

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(Review ID:2128)

2 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

L&B Viso

Rated by: pete_s on 2009-01-24 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Viso in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Compact, dependable
Cons: Screen can be difficult to read, string mounts, not audible

I bought the Viso after enjoying the excellent customer service L&B are famed for when my pro-track battery cover broke.

The Viso is a reliable alti and is best used in conjunction with the L&B gloves with the see-through pocket on the top. When used like this it is brilliant for FS as it won't be ripped off or damaged when exits go awry! (5 stars).

It is not really suitable for FF when wrist mounted, as the string provided is not strong enough to withstand the rough and tumble of exits and openings. It can be difficult to see the screen when sit flying (both when wrist and glove mounted) and I far prefer using an analogue Alti-2. (2 Stars)

I also use it for altitude awareness under canopy as the screen is easy to see when glove mounted on 1/2 brakes. (4 Stars)

If the Viso had audible altitude alarms then it would be great for canopy work - L&B take note please!

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(Review ID:2087)

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

First altimeter

Rated by: TerminatorSRT4 on 2008-10-26 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Viso in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: easy to read display, accurate altitude
Cons: supplied mounting strap

Well halfway through AFF I realized that I hate the standard mechanical altimeters and decided to get the Viso. I don't have a ton of experience with altimeters, but I think it's a very good product. Very easy to read and accurate as far as altitude goes. The logging is pretty basic, but provides all the info one would usually want.

Only downsides are the supplied mounting strap is horrible and I had to butcher it just to get it mounted properly and the strap is already coming apart after 15 jumps. Also the speedometer isn't very accurate, but that was to be expected for a hand-mounted altimeter, I don't pay attention to that anyway, but some people might.

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(Review ID:2071)

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Great product, but could be better

Rated by: meinert on 2008-09-22 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Viso in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Customer service
Cons: Mounting system, not water/moist proof, no audibles

This altimeter by L&B works perfectly under the conditions it is made for. Unfortunate it do not cope well with water (not even clouds). Furthermore the mounting system seems a bit cheap (I actually lost my VISO during a 4 RW jump). Besides the altimeter could have contained a few extra functions like audible (both freefall and under canopy). To get this you need to spend money on a extra L&B product. The altimeter logs your jumps but you can not transfer the logbook to a PC. After dropping my VISO and after a malfunction because of moist L&B replaced it - no questions asked.

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(Review ID:1865)

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Great Altimeter

Rated by: fuzrb14 on 2007-09-07 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Viso in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Logbook, playback feature, backlight
Cons: None

Aside from loving the performance that this altimeter offers, I am also amazed with the customer service that L&B offers. Recently I realized that I had lost my wrist mount for it. I then sent an e-mail to L&B asking where I would be able to find one. Within the next 24 hours I had a response from them offering to send me one for free! I have enjoyed all of the features of this altimeter and would recommend it to everyone!

Good product and great customer support. What more can you ask for?

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(Review ID:1795)

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

VISO

Rated by: brabzzz on 2007-05-06 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Viso in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Real time jump replay
Cons: The strap, and maybe the screen

Does what it says on the tin.

The backlite is cool. Screen is clear when viewed straight on (more or less). At extreme angles it not so great, but LCDs never are. Anyway, i'm practically audible dependent so who cares about the screen! ;-)

The real time jump replay is great. You basically hit play after the jump and you see the seconds tick on the top row and speed (or height) on the bottom row. Means you could try different positions (say for wingsuit) in each quarter of the skydive and be able to compare them without a laptop afterwards. Likewise, speed built up vs. time during a swoop is easy to see. Data logging seems perfectly adequate. Nope, there is no PC link...but it never claimed to have one either.

The supplied wrist strap is sh*te. On the first jump the seam/stitches split 75% across. As in i nearly lost it on its first jump. Two lines of stitches and all's well no - but it's a shame regardless.

If you want/need one, it's a good bit of gear.

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(Review ID:1792)

0 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

A great digital alti for your money!

Rated by: franster on 2007-05-02 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Viso in Unknown Tag: 'cat_linked'

Pros: Best value for money Digital Alti you can buy!
Cons: The menu system and jump logging.

The Viso works great every time and I've only had it fail on me once when it started beeping at me after I had landed and the display showed a 4 error code. I checked in the manual and it told me to reset the device which I did and it was absolutely fine! It didn't even loose my saved jump data!

Also L&B now include a decent wrist mount strap with finger loop for the original price! I found this out after I had bought one seperately, which I was a bit annoyed about so I wrote to L&B and they sent me a full refund! Definately can't complain about customer service!

The Viso seems to have been designed to include alarms like the Neptune. I can only imagine that they weren't included to get the product on sale asap. It was about 6 months late anyway!

As others have mentioned the menu navigating is awkward and the lack of alarms are a bit of a draw back, but on the up side it's accurate and reliable, plus it's backed up by the great L&B customer service.

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