Maddingo 21 #1 February 5, 2017 Since the Safire 2 was produced by the same company I wonder what are the differences now that they have divided. Both have launched the new beginner/intermediate canopies and I want to hear about the flight chracteristics of the new designs. There was a lot of talk about the Safire 3 but I haven't seen any posts and reports about the S-fire. How does it stack up against the competition? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddingo 21 #2 February 8, 2017 Seems noone has any side to side comparison? Well, I'll bump it just in case Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwing 0 #3 June 11, 2018 Maybe a little bit late...but... While waiting for my safire 3 159, I lent an s-fire 169. Both canopies felt pretty good. The openings, especially the snivel were a little bit longer on the s-fire. But both canopies had great openings. I like the openings of the safire 3 more, as they feel more fluent and I neved had a single hard opening. The safire 3 is noticeably faster than the s-fire (which seemed a little steeper to me), while toggle turns and recovery arc are quite similar. (Propably a little bit longer on the safire 3, but that can be related to the the different sizes) The safire 3 has less pressure on the fronts and more pressure on the rears. With both canopies it is no problem getting back to the dz from a long spot. Both have an exceptional flare. The s-fire flares with lesser toggle input, the safire 3 needs more input but flares even on the bottom end and gives you a stand up landing in cross and nil wind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
