Whats up with the Synergy?

[Viking 0]

I clicked on that add for Precision Aerodynamics and was looking at the Synergy, it seems to me that this is a clone of the Spectre but also a second gen Falcon. What about these new HMA lines there so damn thin!!! How does it compare to the Hornet? Other than having 2 less cells and all
I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver

[RozeAY 0]

One of my teammates jumps a Synergy 170. He says it is comparable to the Icarus Omega.

[Viking 0]

ok cool, does he have any comments on those lines? Has he had to do anything special b/c of there reduced size? Has he had any funky openings? How easy is it to pack it(as easy as a new zp canopy can be)?
I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver

[RozeAY 0]

Well, he started pro-packing the Synergy but lately he's been psycho packing it. A few of us have found our particular canopies open softer and more on-heading with the psycho pack. As far as openings, they had been good until last weekend when he broke a steering line and C line on opening. When our DZO called the manufacturer, their reply was "somebody needs to learn how to pack." Well, there was nothing wrong with his pack job and the canopy only had all of 30 jumps on it. Thats about as much I know about his canopy other than the fact that he loves it. You can email me and I will give you his email address if you'd like to ask him any questions.
Allison
gtg150a@prism.gatech.edu

[in2falling 0]

You know I look at HMA lines as something to wait a few years and see what happens with them and how they perform in the real world. As far as the Synergy goes its just an Icarus Omega and another canopy design that PA has stolen from Icarus. If your looking for a tapered 7 cell stick with the PD Spectra much better canopy with lines that have been in use for over 15 years now.

[skymedic 0]

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far as the Synergy goes its just an Icarus Omega and another canopy design that PA has stolen from Icarus

Making that kind of statement isn't a good thing unless you have some proof to back it up....
marc
BSBD

[Remster 30]

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As far as the Synergy goes its just an Icarus Omega and another canopy design that PA has stolen from Icarus.

Pretty bold statement.... you must be an expert on canopy design with lots of insider knowledge...

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If your looking for a tapered 7 cell stick with the PD Spectra much better canopy .......

maybe an expert with insider knowledge should know how that PD's canopy is the Spectre, and the its the lines thats are calle Spectra.....
Sorry for the sarcasm, but you didnt score any credibility points with me.....
Remster
Muff 914

[n2skdvn 0]

i have an omega id jump the synergy to see the comparison ive yet to jump the spectere but i have heard they fly almost the same still i would have to jump both to compare
if ya can't dodge it RAM IT !!!!!!

[alan 1]

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You know I look at HMA lines as something to wait a few years and see what happens with them and how they perform in the real world.

Precision Aerodynamics proudly advertises that their Nitron canopy is a German-made Nitro, manufactured under license. The Nitro has in fact used the HMA lines for several years now, with some of them getting regular use at a few of the larger CA and AZ DZs. HMA lines have performed quite well in the real world (Europe and the US) for several years now.

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If your looking for a tapered 7 cell stick with the PD Spectra much better canopy with lines that have been in use for over 15 years now.

Spectra, in various stages of development/refinement has been in use for over 15 years, with many, many recorded cases of it breaking or failing. I don't believe any of the materials currently in use is perfect. Some are better than others, while still others perform better only in certain applications. Overall, we have seen a general improvement in the products our components are manufactured from, even Spectra.
alan