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Samurai

Item: Samurai 
Manufacturer: Big Air Sportz   (2826 Hits)
Purpose: Main 
Shape Elliptical 
Cells 9 
Fabric: ZP 
   

Description:
The Samurai is our high performance 9-Cell elliptical parachute equipped with “Airlocks". Based on the Jedei Sweptwing, the Samurai is a versatile airfoil that will please both conservative experienced skydivers, and super-swoopers alike. The rigid feel of the wing is reminiscent of the Jedei, but without the severe “ground-hungriness” that many customers didn’t like. Make no mistake, however, the Samurai will out-swoop the Jedei both in overall distance as well as in softness of the touchdown.

Added: 2001-01-16 | Item ID: 73


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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Samurai 105
Rated by: spud (more about me) on 2008-03-05 13:31:24 (user reviews) Review ID:1946

Pros: Nice Openings, Stable in Turbulence, Great landings
Cons: None for me

Had a Jedei 105, got a Samurai 105. Great canopy from opening to landing. Has got me back from some really long spots while others have landed off. Cant wait to see what Brian has up next.

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Sam 170
Rated by: boyd38off (more about me) on 2007-06-13 18:40:02 (user reviews) Review ID:1824

Pros: Super Fun to Fly... Airlocks!
Cons: Absolutely none.

Everything I wanted in a canopy and more. Responsive, stable, and with a conservative wing loading, it has a conservative recovery arc. Brian provides awesome customer service. Where else can you call and actually talk to the guy who designed it? The guy literally wrote the book on canopy flight. Awesome experience all around... I just ordered my second Samurai, and I am sure it won't be my last. Very highly recommended!

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8 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

Jedei no longer supported
Rated by: subse7en (more about me) on 2007-03-13 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1763

Pros: Dont know
Cons: Customer support is lacking

I own a Jedei and I absolutely love it. The problem is that there is no technical support info available on their website. I absolutely loath companies that stop production on a canopy and then suddenly stop supporting it, thinking that this will force customers to look at a new canopy instead. If fact all it does is make potential customers question the company's commitment to supporting their products. Take Performace Designs for example. They offer complete technical information on all canopies they have ever made, regardless of their production status. I feel this is a major reason PD canopies retain their value to the extent that they do. Before purchasing any canopies from Big Air Sportz please take into consideration the level of customer service they offer, especially through their website. Cheers

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