L&B Quattro vs Optima

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I am looking for an audible to use for CP jumps. Looking at the L&B website it indicates that both have canopy alarms but implies that the Optima is better suited for swooping? Are the Quattro canopy alarms good to for swooping as well?

[skydiverek 54]

Quattro has 4 freefall alarms. Optima II has 3 freefall alarms.

Quattro has a freefall "Track Guide". Optima II does not.

Optima II has canopy "Swoop Guide". Quattro does not.

Both have 3 canopy descent, and 3 in the plane, warnings.

Optima II has its LCD/LED version (not water resistant). Quattro does not.

Normal Optima II and Quattro are both water resistant.

So, Optima II is better for swooping. Quattro is better for Big-Ways.

You can also check Protrack II.


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skydiverek

Quattro has 4 freefall alarms. Optima II has 3 freefall alarms.

Quattro has a freefall "Track Guide". Optima II does not.

Optima II has canopy "Swoop Guide". Quattro does not.

Both have 3 canopy descent, and 3 in the plane, warnings.

Optima II has its LCD/LED version (not water resistant). Quattro does not.

Normal Optima II and Quattro are both water resistant.

So, Optima II is better for swooping. Quattro is better for Big-Ways.

You can also check Protrack II.


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What is the "swoop guide" that the Optima has?

[skydiverek 54]

Additional (many) beeps between second and third under-the-canopy warnings. Useful for swoopers to give them heads up that the third warning is coming closer and closer. It is like a 'corridor' of beeps.

Find some on You Tube from the swooper's POV, and you will know what I am talking about :-). bDifficult to explain on paper :-).

[skydiverek 54]

...you can hear it here, in this order:

Second under canopy warning.

Swoop Guide beeps.

Third under canopy warning.

Third freefall warning (siren) activated at the end (must have beeen going really fast down).

[skydiverek 54]

...forgot the VIDEO to the description above, lol. Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU5gTuc4cSg