ICARUS NEOS

[ntacfreefly 0]

So I was reading Wyat Drews profile in Skydiving and he had an Icarus NEOS 83 listed as his main.

Any idea what that is?

Blues,
Ian

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[TALONSKY 0]

I try and remember what the rep told me. It is a new canopy from Icarus that has the middle 5 cells semi-crossbraced. Now what he said is the the crossbracing is more of an arch and does not go clear to the top skin but only partial of the way up.
Kirk

[dragon2 0]

There was at least 1 person jumping it during Extreme Week Norway, so it's in my video (that's still not ready yet, sue me, we had Nationals last week )

I saw two of the test canopies in the last year or two, the first was not so good but the 2nd one looked fine and the ones in Norway were production models.

ciel bleu,
Saskia

[Vectracide 0]

Hey Ian.

I was jumping with Wyat just last week, and both him and his fiance were jumping the Neos. How he described it was that it was similar to a x-braced (more of a Z brace if I remember correctly), but the big difference was that the stabilizers were incorporated into the bracing design. He stated that the design was even flatter across the top than the current crossbraces. Watching his fiance land (she was flying something like a 57sq), I observed that the canopy collapsed very abruptly at the end of the shutdown, similar to the Stilleto. But perhaps that was due to the size of canopy she was jumping, that thing was a napkin.

B.

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[linestretch 0]

I put 3 jumps on it and really liked it. The stabilizers are inflated, and very light front riser pressure. I would be very happy with one myself.

my pics & stuff!

[Vectracide 0]

Hey, get your Dytter yet?

B.

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SDO last weekend

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[MB38 0]

Ooooo...

I really don't know what I'm talking about.

[phoenixlpr 0]

What canopy does it compare? What segment of the market will it be targetet?

[linestretch 0]

It's a fully eliptical, semi braced canopy. The bracing is slightly different from crossed braced canopies and is only braced in the middle 5 cells (if i remember right). I'm pretty sure it's the gap between the crossfire and FX....overlapping both sides..he he. Very nice openings, and fast!

my pics & stuff!

[superstu 0]

it sounds a lot like the GLX except for the stablizer thing. is that about right?

JJ, what size did you fly?

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[linestretch 0]

If I recall, it was an 84.

my pics & stuff!

[johnny1488 1]

The test junpers in Spain have said it is outperforming the VX.

This version is braced in the center 3 cells. The one that was braced in the center 5 was the 11 cell prototype that is not ready yet.

Still waiting for mine.

Johnny
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Mike Rome

[dima39 1]

What type of lineset used for NEOS - Vectran or HMA?

[meatbomb 0]

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What type of lineset used for NEOS - Vectran or HMA?

I just got my "baby" Neos 119 last night, and it's got Cascaded Vectran lines. It's also gorgeous!

Can't wait to put it through it's paces

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[jannas 0]

What sizes are avaliable?

[rhys 0]

probably what ever you want within reason?

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[chachi 0]

i tried to find the link for canopypiloting.com but for some reason the forums are down.

read the information that Jim has posted along with the pictures of him flying it. he has said it is old technology and will not even compete with current x-brace technology much less out flying them.

sounds to me like a crossfire that you can load heavier with better characteristics.

[LouDiamond 1]

There is a whole thread on it in the Swoop forum as well as answers to everyones questions.

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i tried to find the link for canopypiloting.com but for some reason the forums are down.

read the information that Jim has posted along with the pictures of him flying it. he has said it is old technology and will not even compete with current x-brace technology much less out flying them.

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Who is Jim sponsored by, I forget?

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[Kentiy 0]

Some more photo ... (Russian test pilot)

[rhys 0]

i happened to notice the side panels only say NEOS with the exclusion of the icarus logo, yes i did see the logo on the bottom skin but not where is should be?

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