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So I placed my order right around the time he was closing down, or at least slowing down. It took somewhere around 5 months to receive the suit which obviously sucked, but when i got it I couldnt have been more thrilled. The suit was cut exactly how i needed it, extra baggy and fit perfect. Because of the extra baggy, i think a seem at the ankle wore out early from the beating/fast fall rate. I made some amateur patch work and it has lasted. I tore the right knee to shreds on a downwind landing, took it to a tailor and it looks almost good as new and still holds great. Ive put about 250 jumps on it in about 2 years and it still looks almost new and is holding up beautifully. I've still got his number in case this one ever does wear out. Hopefully he'll special make it :-) or go back into full production!

I've learned on sabre 2s, put about 50 jumps or so on em. It was a good canopy, mostly on heading openings. I had frequent hard openings, at least a third of the time. I loaded it @ about 1.25:1. I ended up purchasing a safire and i love that canopy. After I get enough jumps I plan on learning wingsuit flight, and I will most likely get a sabre2 for that because of the minimal snivel and consistent openings. It is docile, but can get cranked up in toggle turns, ive never swooped one however, so I don't know the swoop characteristics. Compared to my safire the glide ratio sucks. I came down like a rock under the sabre2, however it has great flare power so :-). I also had a lot of end cell closures on opening but that is really no big deal. Good canopy, good first canopy, and good to learn on. I think there are better ones out there for more specific flight, or characteristics, but im glad I started on em.