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  5. Yeah I looked at going that way, but the flights are hideously expensive...cos I'm flying out 27th September. I'd need to go west to east to make those boogies...

    K-State added, although if I'm late, then I may not make it, as it's adding 4 hours to that day's drive!

    So..it's looking like:

    Edinburgh
    London - 1hr
    Newark - 7hrs
    The Ranch - 2hrs Nights 1, 2
    Niagara Falls - 6hrs
    Aerohio - 4hrs Night 3
    Skydive Greene County - 3hrs Night 4
    Wrigley Field
    Chicagoland - 6hrs Night 5
    SDC - 1hr Night 6
    Couch Freaks - 6hrs
    Lincoln - 3hrs Night 7
    Skydive Kstate - 4hrs
    Mile-Hi - 8hrs Nights 8,9
    Moab - 8hrs Night 10
    Grand Canyon - 6hrs
    Hoover Dam - 3.5hrs
    Vegas - 1hr Night 11
    Perris - 4hrs Night 12
    Elsinore - 30m
    San Diego - 2 hrs Night 13
    LA - 2 hrs Night 14
    London - 11hrs
    Edinburgh 1hr - Night 15

    Here it is!

    70 hours of driving over 12 driving days (6hrs a day) to cover 4,050 miles...at 58mph!

    Looks like I'll need to find me a driving buddy!
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  7. So, being newly cutaway from a long-term relationship, I'm thinking of doing a 2-3 week skydiving road-trip to cheer myself up...I'd like to drive from NY to SoCal, definitely hitting The Ranch, Skydive PA, Wrigley Field, Chicagoland/SDC, Couch Freaks, Lincoln, Mile-Hi, Moab, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Vegas, Perris, Elsinore and San D...

    What do you guys reckon I'm missing? Any suggestions for sights to see along the way?

    This is the route Google is suggesting...

    Blue Ones,

    Ru.
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    I do not rely on it for anything!



    You rely on it to do exactly nothing when it's not supposed to be doing anything. Unfortunately the older vigils have proven to not be so great at that.


    As opposed to newer Cypres 2 units... :S
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    at Perris you rarely get moved around as Dan does an amazing job at coordinating all parties involved.



    I can second this, when I'm pushing it at Perris, I regularly get 15+ hop'n'pops into mostly clear sky a day...there are the odd occasion when we have to run in after the jet and I find myself above 50 canopies, but hey, that's life at the (second best) DZ in the world...;) (And it makes for cool visuals!)
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    Is it a HP elliptical along side the GLSxf or is it in with the xbraced VX's and JVX's??? or is it in some sort of new group that sits between the two????



    Don't quote me on this, but I believe that it's aimed at the crossbraced market, for those who don't jump every day...the weekend warrior if you will...It's "easier" to swoop than a VX, but in my opinion (300 jumps on VX, 60 on Velo, 50ish on Neos) it more closely resembles a Velocity, due to it's steep trim. It opens (again IMO) much better than a Velocity (less seeky).

    Effectively, I see it as a Velocity with Crossfire openings...(If you want my full thoughts do a search for Neos...)
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    1) they've been out forever



    The Cypres 2 has been out for around about the same time as the Vigil, and the Argus was not that long afterwards...

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    2) they've been proven to work



    They've also been proven to fail, as has every other AAD...

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    3) the factory maintains them



    If you mean that the manufacturer requires periodic maintenance on them, so does the Argus. I would imagine that if you had an issue with a Vigil, the factory would maintain it as well...

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    I furthermore call bullshit on anyone who says "oh, well if it breaks it just won't turn on".



    You mean, like Airtec did with the Cypres? Think error codes...

    I wish people would lift the marketing wool from their eyes, and look at the facts...all the AADs out there work most of the time, and they have all had failures...don't let any one brand's marketing tell you otherwise.
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  18. for me. None of the 's at any of the dropzones I jump at have appeared to turn off in the middle of the day. I can't say the same about the Cypres II.

    My point...Every AAD has had issues. Don't let anyone tell you they haven't. At the end of the day, it's an electronic device, therefore it has failure modes. Research for yourself what they are, and what they mean to you.
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  19. My ears are burning ;)

    Give me a PM (or email rupertATbreakDASHoffDOTnet) if you want to go up to Strathallan, I drive up from Edinburgh every weekend B|

    If you don't want a free lift, you can take the train to Gleneagles, and we'll pick you up from there, just call the DZ on 01764 662 572.
    B|

    As for views...well...this is Scotland! They're all awesome!

    Hope to hear from you soon :)
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    As much as it pains me to say it...I think I like the colors of your canopy...:)



    I didn't think I would either! (It was stock) ;)

    But they grow on ya! Particularly cos the outside is the colours of my first canopy (a couple of greens), and the insides are both the colour of my two Crossfires (orange and purple!), and the new 123 that should be here soon! I'll no doubt be posting that one that as well! :$
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