dmace 0 #1 July 14, 2004 Hi I'm in the market for getting a new canopy. I'm currently living in France and quite a few people are jumping springo's. I will be demoing one hopefully in a few weeks but demoing a sabre2 might take some time. Just wondering if anybody can give me some heads up/experience between the two? Will be looking for around a 140. Done a search but can't find a post comparing the two. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #2 July 14, 2004 The Springo is a high-performance canopy (like a Stiletto), the Sabre2 is an intermediate canopy (sorta like the french Merit/Electra, probably a bit more performance tho, comparable to Safire/Safire2). So the two are in two different classes. The Springo does come in 140 sqft, the Sabre2 doesn't (135 or 150). ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chrisky 0 #3 July 14, 2004 Haven't jumped a Springo, but did jump a Sabre 2. A buddy of mine was demoing a Springo for a couple of jumps and then got rid of it because he didn't like it (don't know the reason why...). I was comparing the Sabre 2 to the Paratec Faqtor, which i preferred over the Sabre 2. It is a very good canopy in the advanced range between the Sabre2 and HP canopies, with very good slow flight and fun dive/swoop capability. Just call/email Paratec for a demo, should be easy to get it to France from Germany.The mind is like a parachute - it only works once it's open. From the edge you just see more. ... Not every Swooper hooks & not every Hooker swoops ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
friflaj 0 #4 July 14, 2004 QuoteI will be demoing one hopefully in a few weeks but demoing a sabre2 might take some time. Call the Parachute case or the Fallschirmdepot, they will post the canopy to you at a very modest cost so you can demo it. If you're planning to boogy on down to Empuriabrava, check if the guys from Icarus will be there -- if you're looking at the SabreII (which in my personal opinion is OK except for the super-sucky openings) you also want to demo a Safire. The Parachute also has some Icarus canopies in their demo lineup but I don't know if they'll post those too -- best check I guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazzle 0 #5 July 15, 2004 Parachute case are cool, I just got a demo Katana from them. Don't forget the sizing differences between pd and pdf, search for the details but a pdf 140 would be smaller than a pd 140. Seeing as you're in france then there should be lots of demos at the Espace Boogie in just a couple of weeks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmace 0 #6 July 15, 2004 Quote there should be lots of demos at the Espace Boogie in just a couple of weeks. Wanted to go but the gits at work thought otherwise Thanks for the input...swinging more towards the Springo I think Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #7 July 15, 2004 QuoteQuote there should be lots of demos at the Espace Boogie in just a couple of weeks. Wanted to go but the gits at work thought otherwise Thanks for the input...swinging more towards the Springo I think or the European Freefall Convention which is NOW till sunday... I'll be therescissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wes 0 #8 July 15, 2004 Hello there The springo is in my opinion a great canopy but it is a high performance canopy.Have jumped a Sabre2 and it was nice too but the Springo is more fun!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazzle 0 #9 July 15, 2004 QuoteQuote there should be lots of demos at the Espace Boogie in just a couple of weeks. Wanted to go but the gits at work thought otherwise Thanks for the input...swinging more towards the Springo I think You can go just for the weekends, no registration fee but you pay more for the jumps, just seems a shame not to Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
