Argus dealer online?

[everymansaved 0]

Does anyone know where I could get 2 arguses soon, possibly from an online dealer?

God made firefighters so paramedics would have heroes...and someone can put out the trailer fires.

[Chris-Ottawa 0]

http://www.baddogservices.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=410

http://www.nouvelair.ca/ventes.asp?cat_id=5

http://www.agt.net/public/flyhigh/sales.htm

http://www.iseattlecommerce.com/merchant/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=GG&Category_Code=AADs

http://www.paragear.com/templates/parachutes.asp?group=19&level=2&parent=5

http://www.square1.com/manufacturers/square1/p1144.asp

http://www.para-service.com/

There's a few to get you started. 2 are Canadian, one very close to you. They may not all sell Argus AAD's but call and find out, maybe they can get them.

Chris

"When once you have tasted flight..."

[everymansaved 0]

wow, thanks!

God made firefighters so paramedics would have heroes...and someone can put out the trailer fires.

[everymansaved 0]

wow, only 1 argus dealer in the bunch, they're none too common. did you have a list of all those just sitting there, or what?

God made firefighters so paramedics would have heroes...and someone can put out the trailer fires.

[Chris-Ottawa 0]

Nope, I've just put alot of research into online gear dealers for comparing prices and whatnot so I know of a bunch of the sites. There's a bunch out there. Most DZ's in the US also have gear stores as well.

"When once you have tasted flight..."

[Chris-Ottawa 0]

If you don't mind me asking, why are you looking specifically for an Argus? If you do a search for other AAD's in the forums, you'll see that there are really only 2 that most skydivers would trust their lives to. Not to say it's bad, but the Cypres has been tested and proven over the years. Vigil is the other one that's building a decent reputation.

I just bought myself a Cypres and yes, it's the most costly of them all, but it's also proven. Even the Vigil is having some issues that they probably fixed by now anyways. But some AAD's out there are misfiring on the ground or in the plane, basically they get confused into firing.

Personally, I'd recommend Cypres2. Talk to some people around your DZ, they might be more blatant than I am being.

"When once you have tasted flight..."

[everymansaved 0]

I've been conversing lots with my rigger, and he's bringing some in, but I don't know if he's going to get them before my fiance and I need re-packs. I know they're new, but they're basically a vigil with a different name. I trust my rigger (obviously!), and he's giving it the go-ahead and he's got one himself, so I feel comfortable.

God made firefighters so paramedics would have heroes...and someone can put out the trailer fires.

[Chris-Ottawa 0]

I agree with that and I have no idea on the actual specs and saves per unit or anything. The AAD market is widely debated. I personally was considering a Vigil or Cypres and my rigger said, why not spent another $100 and buy a Cypres which is tested and proven, so, I did exactly that.

I'm sure the Argus, Vigil, and FXC are all great AAD's, their track record is just not there yet.

That being said, Cypres had some issues when they first came out too, so in no way am I saying it's perfect.

It's all subjective, I was just curious why you chose Argus.

Thanks

"When once you have tasted flight..."

[bob.dino 1]

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I'm sure the Argus, Vigil, and FXC are all great AAD's, their track record is just not there yet.

The FXC has been around a while . Maybe you mean the Astra?

[mjosparky 4]

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I know they're new, but they're basically a vigil with a different name.

Could you elaborate on this?

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[rigger_john 0]

I'm guessing here sparky, but one of the guys who had a lot to do with the development and marketing of Vigil is now running the company that has developed and markets the argus AAD

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Nullius in Verba

[Tonto 1]

And BOTH those guys were on the design team/involved in the development of the cypres.

Doesn't anyone wonder why all these "different" AAD's come from places a few 100 miles from each other?

t

It's the year of the Pig.

[Chris-Ottawa 0]

Hey Bob,

I know the FXC has been around a long time. That's not what I was commenting on, the FXC had some big problems from what I've read. I don't know about recently though, I've never heard from anyone using one lately. And was it not a mechanical AAD in the beginning? I was basically saying that Cypres has built their name and it had stood up to the test of time, not without fault, but it's pretty stable now.

I don't want to get into gear battles, I'm sure all the products are great, I'm just stating why I made my decision, and most people around me convinced me to go Cypres. I have nothign against ANY of the other companies.

Hopefully that clears up what I was trying to get across.

"When once you have tasted flight..."

[bob.dino 1]

I getcha and I chose a Cypres 2 for the same reason. I was just nitpicking - the FXC is a mechanical AAD, used primarily on student gear. Why? Among other things, it's not all that accurate, so it needs to be set high. Why use it? It doesn't need to go back to the factory after a fire - it can be reset quite easily.