mxcale 0 #1 November 7, 2006 like the title says. well i'm very new with only 25 leaps at this point but tryin to get the right gear. i'm loookin for an audible to grow into so to speak. i'd like to know all the options for like swooping and head down and all that stuff. bring on the info!!! and thanks for the help! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 53 #2 November 7, 2006 Man, you really asked for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leapdog 0 #3 November 7, 2006 I don't swoop but it is advertised that a neptune resist water because of swoopers saying the swoopers needed an altimeter that could get wet in case they chowed a swoop. It is audible and visual keep a log book ect. I use one for the visual and the electronic log book. http://www.thealtimeterstore.com/neptune.html Lot of other audibles on the market too. Just click the gear link at the top of the page. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #4 November 7, 2006 Optima is my choice... I have an older pro-dytter as well... just don't "rely" on them IMO if you get my drift.NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mxcale 0 #5 November 7, 2006 i'v heard a lot good bout the pro dytter. wuts the pros and cons on ur pro dytter vs. ur optima? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #6 November 7, 2006 Pro-Dytter is cheap. Optima has multiple settings you can easily switch between for different dive types and has canopy alerts. It also has a nicer user interface. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #7 November 7, 2006 Pro-Dytter: cheap, simple, effective. Optima: more options, more complexity, more cost. It's more of a tool for experienced jumpers IMO; not so much for novices. But, you can just choose not to use all the extra settings and make it function like a Pro-Dytter if you want to. Like I said, I use both. I prefer the Optima because of the advanced features, but I could live without them.NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
377 22 #8 November 7, 2006 pro dytter cheap really loud easy to use and now quite cheap, especially used ones.2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joellercoaster 6 #9 November 7, 2006 Optima. Not just for experienced jumpers either - I find even at a lowly 100 jumps that all the features (except maybe setting different landing altitudes) have been useful at various times. Multiple banks of alarms are great, if you have a few different kinds of jump that you alternate between. Some novices report finding the canopy alarms a useful aid to locating their setup heights while they're trying to navigate around the PLA - I was definitely one of them for a while.-- "I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan "You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JumpRu 14 #10 November 7, 2006 You can buy any of L&B products: Optima, ProTreck, Solo, ProDytter. I jumped with Dytter and switched to Optima for canopy mode signals. Really like them both. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mxcale 0 #11 November 8, 2006 how do all these work with different helmets? are they all pretty much interchangable? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #12 November 8, 2006 Pretty much. Pro-Track & Pro-Dytter are the same size. The Solo & Optima are smaller. Not totally sure about the Neptune, but it's around about the size of a Pro-Track. Size is unlikely to be an issue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mxcale 0 #13 November 8, 2006 i think i might get the optima. i jump out of a 182 and 206 mainly. will that matter? i'v read sum stuf bout audibles not workin worth a crap in slow planes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #14 November 8, 2006 Quotei'v read sum stuf bout audibles not workin worth a crap in slow planes. Really? I have over 1100 jumps out of a 182. Never had a problem with my Neptune, ProDytter or ProTrack that I have jumped with on and off over the last few years. The Neptunes had problems with the very early firmware. Beyond that, with new firmware, no problem.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #15 November 8, 2006 My audible works fine out of our 206, but it is a very fast 206. Though I tend to leave it off most of the time. It is too easy for me to fall into bad habbits with it, and I don't need it."The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JumpRu 14 #16 November 8, 2006 Pro-track and Pro-Dytter same saize, Solo and Optima just a bit smaller. you can put them inside or outside of your helmet, i preffer to have audible inside so if you buy helmet make sure it has pockets for audible just to have that option. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #17 November 9, 2006 Quotei jump out of a 182 and 206 mainly. will that matter? i'v read sum stuf bout audibles not workin worth a crap in slow planes. Never heard of that being an issue. The Optima is nice - I have one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mxcale 0 #18 November 11, 2006 thanks everybody!!!!! i'm gettin an optima! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brabzzz 0 #19 November 11, 2006 Anything except a timeout, old skytronic or old style dytter. They all work, but if you're buying new just get a 'ProDytter or better'. --------------------------------------- Ex-University of Bristol Skydiving Club www.skydivebristoluni.com 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
mxcale 0 #18 November 11, 2006 thanks everybody!!!!! i'm gettin an optima! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brabzzz 0 #19 November 11, 2006 Anything except a timeout, old skytronic or old style dytter. They all work, but if you're buying new just get a 'ProDytter or better'. --------------------------------------- Ex-University of Bristol Skydiving Club www.skydivebristoluni.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
