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Omega

Item: Omega 
Manufacturer: Icarus Canopies   (634 Hits)
Purpose: Main 
Shape Elliptical 
Cells 7 
Fabric: ZP 
   

Description:
The Icarus Omega is a 7-Cell, Lightly elliptical, Zero Porosity, RW canopy. It has been designed as an all round no hassle, RW, Demo Jumping, Fun Accuracy, Fun CRW canopy. It is super easy to use with delicious "7-cell" openings, easy packing and gentle landings.

Added: 2001-01-07 | Item ID: 3


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Icarus Omega 209 Wing Load
Rated by: paco1975 (more about me) on 2008-03-11 15:32:12 (user reviews) Review ID:1953

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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Fun first canopy
Rated by: vegandiver (more about me) on 2007-01-30 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1740

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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Good Canopy...
Rated by: sylv (more about me) on 2005-11-02 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1419

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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