ncfitzge 0 #1 September 22, 2005 I read all the reviews on both Icon's and G4s. With the G4s they cost more but I have heard they are more comfortable. My question is, is the price tag the only difference? Or why should I do Mirage over the Icon. Thanks#148 Sonic Scrat "Have you ever kissed a rabbit between the eyes?" Woodpecker pulling out his pants pockets to the waitress Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #2 September 22, 2005 A lot of people that write the "this is the best rig/dz/canopy/whatever" reviews often have not been to/jumped/worn much else. You have to decide which one you like either by demoing or borrowing gear. I could try to tell you the Mirage is "better" but I have never jumped an Icon so my opinion isn't worth much. I can attest to the quality of the Mirage though, I am very happy with mine, and I have jumped a bunch of different rigs. Another thing to consider is resale value and Mirages are great in that respect. Only time will tell regarding the Icons since there haven't been many used ones on the market yet.NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fffff 0 #3 September 22, 2005 That is the only right thing to do, demo them and than make up your mind. The same here i've never jumped a Mirage of my size so its difficult to compare the two. good luck. F ------------------------------------------------ NIL VOLENTIBUS ARDUUM. (nothing is difficult for those who really want it) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #4 September 22, 2005 I have an Icon, my wife has a Mirage. They're both quite good. Buy what you like. To me, I want to see real differences to make me spend more money. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alw 0 #5 September 22, 2005 Buy them using the same criterea my wife uses to pick out cars . . . Color - pattern. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfitzge 0 #6 September 22, 2005 Thats how I look at it. Just don't know if it is worth an additional $1000 bucks.#148 Sonic Scrat "Have you ever kissed a rabbit between the eyes?" Woodpecker pulling out his pants pockets to the waitress Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hexadecimal 0 #7 September 22, 2005 I've jumped both, and the Mirage would be my pick... but they're both good containers. Put some jumps on demos of each and decide for yourself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites damion75 0 #8 September 23, 2005 I have jumped both... and the Oddessy and I would choose to buy another Wings! Just to throw the field right open... From everything I have read and seen, most (yes most, not all!) containers are pretty solid, pretty safe etc so a lot of it is down to aesthetics and the individual fit. Is this second hand or new?*************** Not one shred of evidence supports the theory that life is serious - look at the platypus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites javip82 0 #9 September 23, 2005 I would also say Wings, It is great man. and cheap compared to others ____________________________________ You know what's out there. Take it, it's your's INMORTALITY!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Tonto 1 #10 September 23, 2005 Quotecheap Not high on my list of requirements in a container... But then again, I do about 300 work dives a year at $40 a dive, so that's a shade under $12000 a year, so after earning $24000, my nearly 2 year old Mirage G4 and my nearly 1 year old Mirage G3 are looking pretty cheap. Sure, I had to pay for 2 PD 126 R's and reline both my Safire and Stilleto - but it looks like even if I include about 200 fun dives... I'm still jumping and getting gear "for free!" tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tso-d_chris 0 #11 September 23, 2005 Quotewhy should I do Mirage over the Icon. IMO the Icon offers superior value, of the two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fergs 0 #12 September 24, 2005 I jumped Mirages for many years. Since Feb this year I've been jumping and Icon (and Pilot / Smart combo). From my experience, the Icon is as comfortable as my 2 previous Mirages - maybe even more so. Plus the Icon has some features I really like. If I were buying again tomorrow, I'd definately be ordering another Icon. It's a great rig and exceptional value for money. Blue Skies, fergs ps Had a cutaway last week. Before that, my last malfunction was 1981. The Smart reserve handled fantastic. It was a very windy day and my landing was really soft. Well done Aerodyne!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wardhessig 0 #13 September 25, 2005 I just want to throw in my opinion on your question. Although dropzone.com is an amazing resource for knowledge, if you want to make the best informed decision on one rig over the other contact the manufacturer and ask for a member of their sales team to tell you the ins and outs of their rig. Of course we will be biased towards our individual containers but we won't lie to you. We'll tell you the straight facts of what our product offers. We will also tell you comparisons of our rig compared to the others. I know the Icon very well and I know for certain that Aubrey knows our rig very well too. I would be more than happy to help you if you choose. My email is ward@miragesys.com and I'm sure Aubrey can give you some great info and his side too. Their website is www.aerodyne-int.com Also, if you don't really want to have to talk to us, check out both websites, they give great product descriptions of the products. Ours is www.miragesys.com Feel free to contact me if you have any questions I can answer ward Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
damion75 0 #8 September 23, 2005 I have jumped both... and the Oddessy and I would choose to buy another Wings! Just to throw the field right open... From everything I have read and seen, most (yes most, not all!) containers are pretty solid, pretty safe etc so a lot of it is down to aesthetics and the individual fit. Is this second hand or new?*************** Not one shred of evidence supports the theory that life is serious - look at the platypus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
javip82 0 #9 September 23, 2005 I would also say Wings, It is great man. and cheap compared to others ____________________________________ You know what's out there. Take it, it's your's INMORTALITY!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #10 September 23, 2005 Quotecheap Not high on my list of requirements in a container... But then again, I do about 300 work dives a year at $40 a dive, so that's a shade under $12000 a year, so after earning $24000, my nearly 2 year old Mirage G4 and my nearly 1 year old Mirage G3 are looking pretty cheap. Sure, I had to pay for 2 PD 126 R's and reline both my Safire and Stilleto - but it looks like even if I include about 200 fun dives... I'm still jumping and getting gear "for free!" tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tso-d_chris 0 #11 September 23, 2005 Quotewhy should I do Mirage over the Icon. IMO the Icon offers superior value, of the two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fergs 0 #12 September 24, 2005 I jumped Mirages for many years. Since Feb this year I've been jumping and Icon (and Pilot / Smart combo). From my experience, the Icon is as comfortable as my 2 previous Mirages - maybe even more so. Plus the Icon has some features I really like. If I were buying again tomorrow, I'd definately be ordering another Icon. It's a great rig and exceptional value for money. Blue Skies, fergs ps Had a cutaway last week. Before that, my last malfunction was 1981. The Smart reserve handled fantastic. It was a very windy day and my landing was really soft. Well done Aerodyne!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wardhessig 0 #13 September 25, 2005 I just want to throw in my opinion on your question. Although dropzone.com is an amazing resource for knowledge, if you want to make the best informed decision on one rig over the other contact the manufacturer and ask for a member of their sales team to tell you the ins and outs of their rig. Of course we will be biased towards our individual containers but we won't lie to you. We'll tell you the straight facts of what our product offers. We will also tell you comparisons of our rig compared to the others. I know the Icon very well and I know for certain that Aubrey knows our rig very well too. I would be more than happy to help you if you choose. My email is ward@miragesys.com and I'm sure Aubrey can give you some great info and his side too. Their website is www.aerodyne-int.com Also, if you don't really want to have to talk to us, check out both websites, they give great product descriptions of the products. Ours is www.miragesys.com Feel free to contact me if you have any questions I can answer ward Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
