Demon

[kevin922 0]

Hey, does anyone know about this company performance variable? I saw in the new parachutist they have a new HP canopy the "demon" their website has no mention of it.

Kevin

[rickfri59 0]

Ahgggg, When did Parachutist come? I've been checking my mail box for the past week (there's no reason to check the box the rest of the month).

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

The owner of the company, Andy, and another German guy were jumping the piss out of them at the Eloy Holiday Boogie. Andy was jumping a 65. It's an elliptical nine-cell. The graphics on it are very cool.

Chuck

[LouDiamond 1]

AHHH, I remember that guy. Short red headed guy, looked like the dwarf from LOTR. Maybe that explains why he was looking at me funny. I have a set of devils horns on the underside of my stilleto, somewhat similar to what he had on the demon graphic. BTW, thats the same guy who swooped withing feet of the injured jumper the day the two canopies touched. Zippy looking little canopy though.

"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required"
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[Jpsy 0]

Ok, the redesign of the Performance Variable website is done for the most part of it.
And now there's a page about that brand new DEMON.

There are more pictures to come of this canopy.
As soon as I get back from my vacation I will continue to work on the site.

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Enjoy.
Jörg

[grega 0]

Does it come anywhere near to cobalt competition by performance and swooping?
how does it handle at slow speeds (flying in brakes). What about recovery arc (long or short)?

"George just lucky i guess!"

[cjr184 0]

If anybody is interested, we just received two Demons that are available for demo at Aero Store. The sizes are 90 and 100 so if you'd be interested, please PM me or send email to colin@aerostore.com

Blue Ones!!

"I'm like a superhero...with no powers or motivation."

[adamjenner 0]

demon's in the new paragear too...some german canopy i think?

[roq 0]

I have one Demon 80 for test.
If anybody (with necessary experience) is interested in jump it in Portugal e-mail me.

Roq

[pilotdave 0]

Took this on Saturday. All I heard him say about it was the openings weren't great.

Dave

[Chrisky 0]

I've seen a couple of people at my former DZ jumping it. It always got pretty close to a stall during swoop from what i saw.
Three people at that DZ were injured landing it, though i don't know how or why, i wasn't there when it happened.
But i saw a steering line rip in midswoop and the promo guy (yep, the short one) was really lucky walking away from that.

I've never jumped it, it's still way out of my performance range and i honestly wouldn't like to jump it from what i've seen, but thats just me.

Many of the more experienced jumpers were licking their fingers for it.

And, there's a new one for sale on the DZ's forum(Germany/Belgium)

The mind is like a parachute - it only works once it's open.
From the edge you just see more.
... Not every Swooper hooks & not every Hooker swoops ...

[roq 0]

Great and beautiful manufacture work!

The canopy shows that was built with the objective of eliminating to the maximum the parasit drags that result of anormal protuberances and saliencies in any airfoil.
Thus, all the panels, top skin, bottom skin ribs and loops of connection of the lines is sewn inside of the canopy.
Each cell also has two panels in the bottom skin and top skin (like the cobalt just has in the top skin)
The outside half cell is completely closed in the nose. The air enters for the cross-ports
The nose of 3 o'clock and 6 load cel are closed in triangle.

After observing this canopy I was right that is the ram-air canopy more developed that I saw even today. And that I was soon submissive to this canopy and desirous of testing.

Container Racer Elite
22" Pilot Chute
Load for 2.15
Jumps with null wind and moderate wind, opennings in terminal and sub-terminal speed

Opennings:
Very good, aligned, progressive and soft in terminal and sub terminal speed
To canopy it flies very to the front still with the braks stowed

In flight:
Very sensitive canopy, big Glide Ratio, superior to the cobalt. It is in fact diabolical to go down in full flight
Aggressive turns
Pressure of front risers is moderate
Negative recovery arch
Canopy with overstear in turns
Good Swoop and flare very very long with big power lift e final same with no wind

In summary:

I think that this canopy is in the continuation of the cobalt but has more trim angle (I don't know it this is real better for swoop) and a cleaner construction than gives a better aerodynamic use. I think that even without being well cross braced this canopy, with top pilot, can compete directly with the VE, Xaos and VX in the swoop competitions.
But is the canopy for experts only because is very fast and sensitive.

Roq

[cobaltdan 0]

Performance Variable is a popular german parachute company.

Atair manufacturers all of their main and reserve canopies, with the exception of the demon. the demon was designed by michael nessler and is being produced offshore in sri lanka.

sincerely,

dan <><>
atair aerodynamics
www.extremefly.com

Daniel Preston <><>
atairaerodynamics.com (sport)
atairaerospace.com (military)

[roq 0]

I tested the Demon 70 load to 2,52
Review here in dropzone gear main reviews.

roq