NEW Crossbraced Canopy !! : Designed by - Parachute Systems - V-MAX 27

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Hi, I'm interested in buying one, and could not get much information apart from the one the seller is giving me...
Of course I'll demo before buying (It will have to be shipped), but I'm interested in any comment you might have, now it's been on the market for a few years.

Thanks!

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Did you ask Alain Dony ?

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

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No, I don't know him personally, but I've heard he was an OK pilot.

Seeing the prodigious number of answers I received, I guess not so many did try it...

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try and contact him in Empuriabrava he is/was ? a Parachute Systems dealer IIRC, and he can compare the canopy to several others.

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

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I'll do that, thanks. Might see you at the Xmas boogie by the way.

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I did 11 jumps on it while filming a 4-way team in Czech-rep. The opening are super nice and it handles well.

I flew a 99@ 2.4 but it felt a lot bigger then my velo 103. On one landing I felt I was close to something like a sweetspot, because all of a sudden it swooped far, without much speed compared to the velo.

It's a good canopy, but I like the Velo's aggressive behavior.

"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return." - Da Vinci
www.lilchief.no

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Thanks!
I was told it felt "big", but not that it was "slow".
Coming from a Katana, despite the fact that I will load it much more, it might be a change. I'll try and see.

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Post a review once you've jumped it!

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I will!

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Did you get hold of Alain?

This is his website, there's an e-mail link on it
http://www.parachutesystemseurope.com/

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as of yesterday Alain's site wasn't up yesterday... but should be very soon.

Looking forward to trying one of these VMAx soon

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

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Howd u go?

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? huh

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Is there a confirmed dealer in the US for this canopy?

I have tried emailing a couple of people but have not recieved back an email. Including Alain.

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Alain's site worked for me,
Did you manage to get hold of him?

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Alain's site worked for me,
Did you manage to get hold of him?

the page for the Vmax is up and running www.parachutesystemseurope.com/eng/vmax.php , but most of the site seems still under construction.
Sent him an email, waiting for a reply soon

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM