Sabre 1 150 vs Sabre 2 150

[aki95 0]

Hi,

i'm looking to downsize from my sabre2 170 to a 150... is there any difference in Sabre 1 and Sabre 2???

[yoink 321]

Yes. In fact they're more different than they are similar. To my mind, PD kept the Sabre badge just as a marketing gimmick.

Here are some threads to get you started:

www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=502962
www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3814780
www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2812372
www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1863902
www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2367170
http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2852970
http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1928549
http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3723108


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[DrewEckhardt 0]

aki95

Hi,

i'm looking to downsize from my sabre2 170 to a 150... is there any difference in Sabre 1 and Sabre 2???

Everything except the name.

[FlyingRhenquest 1]

I know a guy who swears by Sabre 1s. I was telling him the other day he should just contact PD and see if they'd make him a new one.

I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

[councilman24 37]

As said, consider these two entirely different canopies. I like my original Sabre's, but I like parachutes to open fast.

Research them separately.

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Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[keithbar 1]

the Sabre one is a true rectangle. the Saber two is a slightly tapered semi-elliptical . sabre one known for fast occasionally hard openings. sabre two noted for slower softer but never f****** on heading openings.

i have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am .

[Bluhdow 31]

Sabre1 w/ pocket slider. Best do-everything canopy out there.

Next question.

Apex BASE
#1816

[petejones45 0]

Nope. All around the sabre. Is better for your skill level the elliptical of the sabre two is too much for you

Look out for the freefly team, Smelly Peppers. Once we get a couple years more experience we will be a force to be reckoned with in the near future! BLUES!

[RMK 3]

Sabre 2. I own one now and plan to buy another.

I wouldn't touch a Sabre 1 (I've jumped one before)

"Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to attend his classes"

[millertime24 8]

keithbar

the Sabre one is a true rectangle. the Saber two is a slightly tapered semi-elliptical . sabre one known for fast occasionally hard openings. sabre two noted for slower softer but never f****** on heading openings.

True story. Also, ignore the guys talking semi-eliptical for your jumps bullshit. The ones who you jump with and your S&TA should be who consult regarding canopy downsizing. I fly a Sabre2 150. The openings are not on heading, but she does the job, and is quite soft for my old bones.

Muff #5048

[FreefallingCari 0]

So, I downsized from a spectre 170 to a Sabre 1 150. I chose this canopy because I tried a sabre 1 170 and a Sabre 2 170, and really enjoyed the Sabre 1.

*My* experience with Sabre 1. I had a packer pack it with a modified pack job. It happened to be his canopy.

Opened swiftly compared to a spectre, but I made sure to really arch and deploy at my best position. It was 100% on heading, and the flare is lovely.

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[lyosha 50]

aki95

Hi,

i'm looking to downsize from my sabre2 170 to a 150... is there any difference in Sabre 1 and Sabre 2???

I currently jump a sabre1, and so does my girl. Mine has a slider pocket, she split rolls the nose of hers, so openings are buttery soft for both of us.

I previously jumped a Sabre2. For my next canopy I'll probably go back to jumping a Sabre2. Sabre1 is a perfectly fine canopy, but I enjoyed Sabre2's more because it is "sportier" for an ambiguous term describing flight characteristics.

[jhh166 0]

petejones45

Nope. All around the sabre. Is better for your skill level the elliptical of the sabre two is too much for you

Doesn't Chicago (CSC) use Sabre2 canopies for their student gear? I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure it's not uncommon to have a lightly loaded Sabre2 in a student kit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKxMN8C3TtE

[rocketscientist 0]

I jump regularly at CSC, I know some of there rental gear has Sabre 2's, as for there student gear, I cannot give you an answer on that.

My inner child is a mean little fucker

[jhh166 0]

Bluhdow

Sabre1 w/ pocket slider. Best do-everything canopy out there.

Next question.

I had an H-mod sewn on my sabre 1. It not only slowed down the opening but I noticed the canopy had a slightly longer recovery from turns as well. Best 150 dollars ever spent on that canopy.

That said: I like my sabre 2's way better.

[hookitt 1]

You really ought to add a picture of what an H-Mod is and who to contact IF someone actually wants to have it done. It's not a well known practice.

Here's a picture of it. It's the black triangles you see that are sewn to the nose at the load bearing ribs.

I've never seen one, but I know what they are.

A slider that is 2inches to 4 inches deeper will slow down any fast opening Saber(1). Why PD didn't just make it standard for that canopy, I've no Idea. You no longer have to cringe every time you throw the pilot chute.

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