mrubin 0 #1 March 25, 2009 I am looking to buy an audible altimeter but am not sure which one to get. Are there any that are better than the others?"I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chubba 0 #2 March 25, 2009 I picked up an Optima a few weeks ago based on 1. Brand, I love my Altitrack and nobody seems to have a bad thing to say about L&B. 2. Price, the Neptune was far to expensive/advanced for using as an audible. The price difference between the Solo and Optima was so small that I couldn't justify the loss of features with the Solo. I don't have much to compare it to, made 10 jumps on it, works perfect and the interface is easy to move around once you read the manual. I don't mind the canopy warnings either, the little beep here and there seems to only increase awareness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLIDEANGLE 1 #3 March 25, 2009 What do you want it to do? Freefall alerts only? Canopy alerts? Transmit history to your PC? What features do you want or need? Audible alert only? Visual alert (light)? Screen that allows you to use it as a visual altimiter if you want? Waterproof? "Best" only has meaning in the context of what you want it to do. Best for me may not be best for you.The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morrison79 0 #4 March 25, 2009 I have a Neptune and before it broke (twice) I loved it. It's more my fault that it broke since it's mounted as an external audible though. But anyway I liked that I could jump all weekend and then whenever I felt like logging I could go back and use the neptune. It holds all the info from your jumps like date, time, exit altitude, free fall delay, canopy time ect..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chubba 0 #5 March 25, 2009 I didn't really take the logging into account since my Altitrack does that. It's really nice to have your jumps logged, if you got a standard alti it might be worth spending the extra $$ to get an audible that can log. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #6 March 25, 2009 Get one of those 99 cent audibles. Go to the pet store and buy a doggy squeak toy. Securely fasten it to your chest strap. Make a jump. If you hear the SQUEAK of the toy, it's too late. Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #7 April 4, 2009 or, get a squeaky butt-plug if you sitfly.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr_music11 0 #8 April 7, 2009 Quote Get one of those 99 cent audibles. Go to the pet store and buy a doggy squeak toy. Securely fasten it to your chest strap. Make a jump. If you hear the SQUEAK of the toy, it's too late. LMAO... but would'nt the squeeky toy @least make the bouce more bouncy?If flying is piloting a plane.. then swimming is driving a boat. I know why birds sing.. I skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #9 April 7, 2009 I like my Optima because it connects to my HypEye giving me a visual cue as well as the audible. My wingsuit helmet has the NeoXS (no HypEye on that helmet) and it's perfect too. Both have three freefall alerts and three canopy alerts, different volume levels for the alerts, and both are easy to set up. The NeoXS is bulletproof, the Optima is not. The NeoXS is very heavy compared to the Optima. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
