I transferred to an Alpha from a Sabre 135, after trying a heap of other canopies. First of all, it is a lot easier to pack and performs heaps better. It took me a while to dial in the openings - you have to be really symmetrical at opening time - but now they are smooth and soft. I have lost a lot of weight since buying the canopy (I started at a 2.0 wing loading). I would suggest sticking to the recommended wing loadings to get the best out of the canopy. I probably need to go down a couple of sizes to get the performance I once had. Overall it is an excellent canopy that performs really well and swoops far
