ThrustVectored 4 #1 November 26, 2018 Hello There, I just visited a rigger and had a short conversation about the Ares 2. The rigger recommended that I stay away from it as it is unreliable abd tends to freeze midjump... Can anyone give me some first hand feedback, maybe your own experience if you used / currently use the Ares 2 yourself? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyBotten 0 #2 November 26, 2018 Our DZ has used the Ares 2 since March for student and rental purposes. We have not had any students, instructors or funjumpers report any issues with them. The Ares 2 is a civilian version of their military spec altimeter and as such, I would be surprised if L&B have not fixed the issues they used to have with the 2nd. gen Viso2. Also note that there is another post on the Ares 2 that has some more information. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThrustVectored 4 #3 November 26, 2018 TommyBottenOur DZ has used the Ares 2 since March for student and rental purposes. We have not had any students, instructors or funjumpers report any issues with them. The Ares 2 is a civilian version of their military spec altimeter and as such, I would be surprised if L&B have not fixed the issues they used to have with the 2nd. gen Viso2. Also note that there is another post on the Ares 2 that has some more information. Hello, thank you for the fast response. Are you refering to the post that compared the viso 2(+) with the Ares 2? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benlangfeld 1 #4 November 27, 2018 I switched my Viso 2 for an Ares 2 and love it. I have had no problems with it at all. It is a fantastic altimeter, very robust, and significantly easier to see in freefall than the smaller Viso. Just don’t wear polarized sunglasses and you’ll be fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AntonRB 0 #5 November 29, 2018 ThrustVectoredHello There, I just visited a rigger and had a short conversation about the Ares 2. The rigger recommended that I stay away from it as it is unreliable abd tends to freeze midjump... Can anyone give me some first hand feedback, maybe your own experience if you used / currently use the Ares 2 yourself? Did 400+ jumps with Ares2. No issues. Tandem, AFF, CP, WS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #6 November 30, 2018 we have more issues with L and b products but that may be due to more products being out there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
