FX vs Velocity

[axe96bam 0]

Ok, I just want some opinions from those who have jumped both canopies. I demoed 2 FXs a 99 and than an 88. I also borrowed another jumper's Velocity 90 and put a couple of jumps. I hear different thing from both sides. I am still thinking which one should I get. I am leaning towards the FX 88 at this time. I guess I did not really like the "velocity dance" during opening, but the trade off was lighter front riser pressure on the Velocity.
Any suggestions?

[SkymonkeyONE 3]

To me, they both fly about the same. I bought a VX instead of either of your choices. I figured if I was going to go tri-brace, I wanted the craziest one available. I kept that main about six months then sold it when I started jumping Cobalts. To me, you have to put too much effort into your approach to get the same performance I can get without trying on my Cobalt. There is very little room for error with any of those parachutes, but that doesn't mean that I don't still like them. I would love to have a VX-65 laying around just to play with once in a while.
Chuck

[axe96bam 0]

I thought of the VX, but they require that I put about 500 jumps on an FX or Velocity first. Would an VX be to much for me or not? I thought it is even higher performance than the FX or Velocity.

[SkymonkeyONE 3]

Personally, to me the only difference in the FX/Velocity and the VX is it's increased ground-hungriness. Yes, the very best swoopers in the world can get slightly longer swoops out of a VX, but there are still PLENTY of guys that smoke past VX guys under Velocities, FX's, Cobalts and the new Xaos. When the stars are aligned and your technique is dead-on, though, it is very hard to swoop farther than a properly piloted VX. Anyway, I don't think you said what your experience level was, so I can't say whether or not it's what you need to be jumping.
chuck