frenchcloud 0 #1 March 26, 2004 does anybody know the price of a cypres 2??? and eventually where to get one in Illinois? thanks -------------------------------------------------- The tongue is NOT only a tool for speech! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottjaco 0 #2 March 26, 2004 I paid around $1,200 for mine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #3 March 26, 2004 Because of the increase in the Euro/Dollar ratio, the "street" price is now about $1300-$1375. Untill the Euro drops against the dollay it should stay about there....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotat 0 #4 March 26, 2004 I called today and spoke to ARLO at TSOD in Florida and she told me $1225..... ***How come all the rich kids get to make all of the jumps?*** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #5 March 26, 2004 QuoteI called today and spoke to ARLO at TSOD in Florida and she told me $1225..... Yeah if you buy locally it comes to ~ 1300 with tax. I paid $1283 for mine at my DZ Gear Shop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstime 0 #6 March 27, 2004 I bought mine in Sept.,03 for $1125 from Art Sherry at skydive store.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottjaco 0 #7 March 27, 2004 I know the exchange rate sucks right now but Cypres is going to price themselves right out of the market! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1shlips 2 #8 March 27, 2004 ...against who?-- drop zone (drop'zone) n. An incestuous sesspool of broken people. -- Attributed to a whuffo girlfriend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottjaco 0 #9 March 27, 2004 Quote...against who? Well, nobody....except the people who want the Vigil or the FXC Astra. At some point, if it goes past $1,500 new skydivers will simply not use one. You can't put a price tag on your personal safety but yet here we are! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1shlips 2 #10 March 27, 2004 >At some point, if it goes past $1,500 new skydivers will simply not use one. I'm not sure if I buy that (pun). I think that the skydiving community is AAD (AOD?) dependant. I would even speculate that the higher price would lead new skydivers to think that it is a better ("if it costs more, it must be better") safety device.-- drop zone (drop'zone) n. An incestuous sesspool of broken people. -- Attributed to a whuffo girlfriend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottjaco 0 #11 March 27, 2004 QuoteI think that the skydiving community is AAD (AOD?) dependant Most DZ's don't require them. About half the jumpers at Perris have them. The other half can't afford them but still want to skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #12 March 27, 2004 90% of the reserve that I packed last year contained AADs (mostly Cypres, but also a few FXC 12000s in student rigs). The Australian Parachute Federation requires AADs until something like "C" certificate. Several DZs in several different countries insist on AADs for everyone. Face it folks, the days of jumping AAD-less will soon be over. Hop on the AAD fashion wagon before you friendly local DZ insists that you wear an AAD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottjaco 0 #13 March 27, 2004 QuoteHop on the AAD fashion wagon before you friendly local DZ insists that you wear an AAD. If you look at the mechanics of an AAD, it's basically a highly calibrated altimeter with a cutter and a chip to run it all. Yet it costs as much as a computer. That bothers me. I think $400 or $500 would be much more reasonable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #14 March 27, 2004 QuoteThe other half can't afford them but still want to skydive. That's me.... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rdesilets 0 #15 March 28, 2004 I don't see your logic? Are you saying that the company should sell the cypres for what it costs them to manufacture it (I would guess the parts cost that much)? I bet that little computer to run it took many many man hours to program, test, reprogram, retest.. (you get the point). Not trying to pick a fight, I just don't see your argument and where you came up with the $400-$500 price point. -Rob Edited to Add: I guess my point is that it is a computer; just not in the context you are talking about (personal computer) but I bet the computers that run aircraft, manufacturing lines, etc are just as small and cost a heck of a lot more than $1200). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottjaco 0 #16 March 28, 2004 Quote Are you saying that the company should sell the cypres for what it costs them to manufacture it (I would guess the parts cost that much)? There was a post earlier that said that the actual cost of the components to build a cypres were less than $100. I understand there is labor, overhead and advertising. My point is that cost doesn't mean a better product. Perception of quality due to high price? maybe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gdmusumeci 0 #17 March 29, 2004 This is a somewhat specious argument. In any electronic device, the "component cost" is almost always very low, since 90% of electrical components are pretty standardized -- everyone uses them, so there's great economy of scale. Microcontrollers like 68HC11s cost almost nothing. The problem is that systems design is hard, and requires skilled engineers. So does software development -- I don't know about you, but I don't want my AAD to run on VisualBasic that someone wrote in an evening! -- and that also costs money. I think if you include these costs as "components," you'd find that the cost has increased by quite a bit. Just my two cents. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #18 March 29, 2004 QuoteThe Australian Parachute Federation requires AADs until something like "C" certificate. You need them until your E licence; or D, if you have an RSL.-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites