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On 9/10/2018 at 7:49 AM, EvilGenius said:

Current Wing - OG 90 @ WL 2.0
Recent Wings - Comp Velo 90, JFX 84, Katana 97

I put 11 jumps on my new Gangster this weekend and I love it. I had so much fun with it and it's hands down the best canopy (IMHO) I've jumped to date.

The openings are stress free and on heading with none of the surging/searching you get on a comp velo, no occasional surprise 360's like a Katana and I think even better than the JFX. I'm sure sooner or later she'll give me a surprise but so far it's been a dream every time.

Front riser pressure is slightly lighter than both the Comp Velo & JFX but thankfully much heavier that the Katana. It was easy to keep it in the dive but you still get nice feedback. The rears felt great ripping around at altitude, super responsive and a ton of fun. I didn't have to use much rear input during landing because miraculously my roll out kept being spot on, the wing carried really well and again there was nice feedback and modulation.

Recovery arc was longer than the Katana and the JFX, probably about the same as the velo but I'd need more jumps on a Velo to tell. Anyway I had plenty of time after roll out to spot the landing and loads of power. As for the flare, not much to say really you pull the strings and you land...job done.

Harness, now this is where it's at.....the harness response is amazing! It's much more responsive than both the Velo and the JFX and that's a good thing. Not twitchy but just fun as it really makes you feel one with the wing, it's really intuitive to snap the last part of the turn from the harness.

I just got mine. I got a 96 2.0 WL. Looking forward to fly it. Thanks for the review!

That or Alter Ego course. The bartholomews are amazing instructors and people! I have done all of their courses except red and grey.

Dont take advice from people when it comes to swooping if its not from a professional watching you jump. To many people giving unqualified advice and its hurting the discipline.