Safire 2

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Item:	Safire 2
Manufacturer:	Icarus Canopies (3216 Hits)

Purpose:	Main
Shape	Elliptical
Cells	9
Fabric:	ZP

Description:
The Safire 2, like the original Safire is a truly elliptical canopy with a light shaping incorporating a constant cell aspect ratio which consistently controls the airfoil shape across the canopy, maintaining increased rigidity and reducing drag.

The Safire 2 is an enhanced version of the original Safire incorporating new trim and plan form shaping techniques. Its openings are arguably the sweetest of any canopy in its class. So much so that you'd swear it was a 7 cell opening above your head. We have also integrated an even greater glide ratio, more nimble and very predicable flight characteristics, responsive flight controls both on toggles and risers, a shorter recovery arc to maintain a higher level of safety for mid-range jumpers and a powerful flare.

The Safire 2 is designed to fly best at wing loadings of .75 to 1.6. At the lower end, the Safire flies forgivingly and is an ideal transitional canopy. At the higher loadings, it is a fast-moving smooth-handling ride that outperforms other canopies in its class.

Added: 2002-05-05 | Item ID: 301

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Super chute!

Rated by: cefey (more about me) on 2008-05-09 15:33:32 (user reviews) Review ID:1976

Pros: Very, very soft openings, awesome endeles flare, realy nice and smooth flying
Cons: bit heavy in front risers

At first I was going for the Sabre2, but after only 1 jump on Safire2 I felt in love with this chute. Now I have put around 50 jumps on my Safire2 169, with wingload about 1.2 I have tested Sabre1, Sabre2, Silhouette, Spectre, Navigator and PD (in different sizes), so I compare with all this chutes. First of all, is softest and nicest opening ever. They are soooo great, I done gonna give them up for nothing! Even after crappy pack, they are always nice. Some people say they take lot of alti, but with me its take around 400-800fot, its not THAT much. I tried lot of different way to pack it, and had some twin opening, and some spin. But they are all way on head, and never twin and spin. But to avoid it, just follow canopy, be with it on openings, and they�ll be great. Compared to other chutes, sabre2 comes clothes to openings, but not the same at all. And sabre1 had very hard and awful opening. Now over to flying. It�s main reason why I decided to go for Safire2 instead of Sabre2. Safire flyers lot easier then sabre. Its much more nicer and comfy. In turns it need more input to swing fast. But if you push toggles really down, its turns really fast. Only thing I liked better with Sabre2, is that its much easier in front risers. Specter turns lot faster, but you almost don't have chance to turn slow with it. And you loose lot of alti with it. And now, flare. Its endless. One time I came down in front risers with good speed, and there was snow-ice-drift. I flared almost everything, got 2 meters up, and 5 forward, flared a bit more and had super soft landing. As long as you flare in time, you�ll have super soft landings. Sabre 2 is also great in flare, kinda as good as Safire. Specter is with my wingload is with perfect flare is super soft to, but if you flare bit to early or bit to late, you will get a bit harder landing. And I dint like silhouette, in compare with Safire, it had no flare at all. I recommend this chute to everyone, no mater how many jumps you have, because its sooooo much in this chute. If you want super soft openings, endeless flare. This one is for you. Sabre is a bit faster in turns, but if you give a bit more input, I bet you go at least as fast as sabre! Super chute, thanks Icarus! (when I was buying equipment, I was searching for the best thing, so you can read my reviews on merlin rw suite, Z1 helmet, solo, alti-track and javelin odyssey) Blue skies!

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

G+reat all round recreational canopy

Rated by: Odin (more about me) on 2007-08-21 15:02:29 (user reviews) Review ID:1855

Pros: Great riser input-both front and rear
Cons: Almost scary slow opening on hop and pops

I've put about 50 jumps on my new 189 Safire2. I watched Natecoon's first landing on his and I can vouch for the "long" glide. He just about went into the buildings, just like I just about went into the runway from 200' above ground on the other side of the landing area. It just goes and goes. Very fast recovery from toggle and riser input and responds well to body input form harness turns. I load it about 1.25:1 and love the response. Only scary jump was pulling at 11,000' for a X-country jump and watching the canopy still slowly opening at 9,000'. On the other hand, it was beautiful to watch it slowly unfurl-I just wouldn't exit at 3,000' and expect it to be open in time to set up a pattern unless I dove to 2,000' and built up speed.

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