redknight

not trying to start a vigil v. cypres debate, i know thats going on in other forums, but is that true? also seems an rsl might have been a plan... Correct. A RSL could have been one of the possibilities. It is the jumpers decision to use it or not (in some cases the DZ rep or following the national rules) Vigil is active till "ground zero" is reached. It is an opportunity they have chosen for. That means that - in function of the selected mode, STUDENT, PRO or TANDEM - when the falling speed (or superior) is reached at the corresponding altitude (or below) the cutter will fire. To prevent premature firings, after a cut-away at low(er) altitude, VIGIL needs a few measurements exceeding this falling speed as a confirmation (VIGIL® takes in consideration the speed variation during the free fall and recalculates every 1/8 of a second the time left to reach the activation altitude) So far VIGIL did what it was supposed to do

Right now, I know of three broken Vigil displays. Anymore broken units out there? Do you suspect another contributing factor? Please the name of the dropzone, date of incident, name of owner and serial number of VIGIL and we will ask VIGIL to confirm this with their comments

EDIT: it is possible to offset the Vigil to -6000. Correct. YES it is Refer to the manual www.vigil.aero/pdf/Eng_000.pdf Page 13 / 14

Actually you can only download your jumpdata via the infra-red download box connected to your computer via a USB port and the necessary software See your dealer for more details

Is it banned or not ? ? ? Is it allowed or not ? ? ? Are we joking, playing or are we serious ? ? Don't forget.....An AAD is a live saving device. So stop all this bullshit please Competition, monopoly, negative reports, etc... OK it is a must and a 2K phenomenon But there are only a few manufactures of electronic AAD's, don't forget it. Please let's try to work together to develop RELIABLE - COMPETITIVE - USER DEFINED & FRIENDLY devices At the end the skydiver will be the winner There is place enough for more than ONE manufacturer. Competition is a must And be sure they will develop it for us

Quotehi, good to know i'm not the only one. have been doing some more reading of these previous posts (and recent ones)... i find it very curious to see that on dropzone.com this 'william' is always answering the questions and remarks, but there is no 'william' mentioned on the argus' site! how come? you would expect that anyone who brings out something new on a market would be proud enough to make themselves known... *** It is my belief that "Indiana", "Trojan Horse", .... , and "William" are rolled into one. It is Karel Goorts from www.argus-aad.com speaking.

OK, that's WIM ! ! ! But didn't knew he has a twin brother ? ? ?

Hi Karel, Visited your website: http://www.argus-aad.com/ Updated, May, 1st, 2005, as you promised before. Has Wim Kauffmann ondergone a face-lift ??? I don't really know (?!?) who's picture it is but be sure I know it is "NOT" "WIM" Secondly I also know he (the real WIM) has a lot of experience and he is involved in military "SPORT" envirement. I agree for that and it is completely correct. But, .......He is certainly NOT actively involved in the military operational free-fall, VHA (HAHO, HALO) , HA, etc.... "Evangeliasation" of the military is certainly NOT his business. Sorry, but your information is NOT correct

As "firstime" said, there are tons of posts on this subject. Visit the website : www.vigil.aero And/or search in "Forum" for "VIGIL" I used a "cypres1" from 1992 to 2004 Had to be replaced after 12 years Since then I'm using VIGIL NO regrets

***Must be crazy to become an evaluator*** Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Sorry, Completely correct

Well,....... nice website , ha,ha Can you show us what is IN the box Or is it the same bullshit as .... "COMING SOON" (see FAQ & LINKS) Must be crazy to become an evaluator

*** FYI I jump one of the Argus prototypes. William ----------------------- A real one in your rig or a theoretical one in your pocket ??? How is it looking like ???? Your website doesn't let out a secret !!!!!!!!

*** The features they liked where; versatility (1 unit can be used in 3 different modes), Lower maintanence cost Less batteries used over a 48 month period Lower initial cost (about a $250 difference in the US) Compatability with all current Eurpoeanand US rigs (Yes, just like the cypress) Thank You, Matt Hi Matt, Yes indeed, I agree - Multimode (3 in 1) - Cost effective (overall cost in 12 years) - lower initial cost - lower maintenance cost in 12 years lifespan ==> batteries, cutters, etc... - compatibility with - current european rigs - current US rigs - waterproof in a couple of months (as they told me) Redknight

Germany federation did disallow the use of the Vigil last fall. They claimed that the Vigil had a potentiometer (a dial inside the unit that allows settings to be changed – which the first TEST units did have, of course. It’s very common for test equipment to have such a dial but no production Vigil has ever had one.) The ban was lifted the same week when the owner of Belgium brought the Vigil for the DFV for inspection (like our FAA I suppose). They found not one issue with the Vigil and reinstated approval the next day. You guys would not believe some of the politics behind skydiving. ~Kim Griffin Vigil USA DeLand Fla Quote You are completely right Kim Hey you all Remember post #187 , Oct 22, 2004 from 4XTTTOM For convenience in attachment Redknight

Hi Indiana That is correct But have you seen the one they are using in the laboratory and for the practical tests of the main PCB Was on their old website. Forgotten ???

Hi Vigil Team Nice display in Jacksonville Well done

*** Hi Tom & the vigil team It is a long time without any complaints That means, and I'm sure about that, that everything is going well CU

Quote Have heard about you Tom. In Austria in august as well as in Croatia in september. Continue this way! Vigil is the device for the next generation. My conviction. Of course, maybe not the only one. But without any doubts a very good one. Let us accept FAIR competition and that the best will win. Study, compare, evaluate and make your opinion/decision. NOT before. Only then I can accept it. Give a chance to all. Please, that some of you stop the bullshit of the last weeks/months. Stop talking out of the back of one's neck. Since the beginning I'm a disciple of the concept, the technical specifications, the development and the result of the final product. Even if there have been internal management problems and technical growing pains. But this bugs have been ironed out !!!! Be sure, even me, will never forget the problems other device(s) had 10 to 12 years ago before they became the standard of the nineties and the early 21st-century. It seems to me that a lot of you guys are very short of memory. Or to young to know how it was 10, 15, 20, 25 years and more ago.

*** Speedy lives and is skydiving in Germany If you don’t believe him please feel free to contact the German Parachute Association about this matter: Deutscher Fallschirmsport Verband e.V. Comotorstr. 5 66802 Überherrn Tel: 06836 – 92306 Fax: 06836 – 92308 [email protected] Or contact the composer of the document direct: Chriss Buss: DFV Referat Technik [email protected] Garik Don't forget to read the last version of the German organization (22/10/2004) It's in attachment of Tom's last reply to Ron

QuoteHello all of you, Concerning our problems with the German DFV. Just to let you all know that AAD vigil has done his job, we had a verry good meeting with the the some members of the German DFV. They listen to us and we listen to them. We had on every question an answer and also a proof. In the attachment you will find the latter that the Germans have send us and they have giving us a new certification. Like i said in the past if there problems or you do not understand something or you have some doubts about our product. Just take contact and we will answer them all. Our communication line is open on our side. Everybody knows where to find us for every detail nd information. *** Good work Tom Good work Vigil-Team Quote Cu around Keep it safe Tom PS Checkpoint maybe you can translate the PDF file in German now. So everybody can understand it. *** Hi, checkpoint. If you need a good spelling-checker, just let me know (English -> Deutsch)

Correct Hope you never need it And AAD will replace it if it is a life-saving activation All great points. I don't really see the benefit for an AAd that can be a tandem AAD, Student or Expert. I don't normlally pull out my tandem CYPRES and take it on a sport jump or vice versa. So while that might be a benefit for a school...For the average jumper its not a real bonus. For the individial jumper there is no inconvenience. But for a school/centre/organization it is a great advantage. Three in one for ONE price Mistakes ????? Bullshit It is the responsibility of the jumper and the jumpmaster to check the settings. This makes the difference between .........a good ......... and a bad.................... I would only change the order. 1. Reliable...Its not worth a thing if it can kill you with a misfire, or it wil not work when needed. 2. Price...I like to jump and have other toys. 3. Better tech....as long as its reliable...I don't care how "cool" or advanced it is. But I agree with everything else.

Have you read the German version ???? Good translation ??? What's in a word A good spellingchecker is doing the work Quote