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Why Vigil?
Like any other AAD on the market, the purpose of the Vigil® is to save lifes.
Why Vigil® would become your Guardian Angel ?
Overall Advantages:
Security:
Unique patented time calculation giving high accuracy opening.
Patented cutter device (circular knife) cuts the reserve loop twice.
Special flexible connecting wires: easy to install in all rigs.
Battery moulded in epoxy (no leakage possible).
A very robust device
Cost: A competitive price and a low total owner cost.
Multimode: 3 Modes in 1: PRO – STUDENT – TANDEM
Experienced skydivers: PRO or TANDEM, the Vigil® will follow.
Students: once out of student status, switch your Vigil® to PRO.
Schools and centers: the versatility of the 3 modes = cost effective.
Life Expectancy: Vigil is designed
for 20 years life expectancy.
User Friendly: Alpha numeric display for easy configuration and clear
communication.
Memory Features: Logbook with total number of jumps, overall free fall time,
last free fall time, max speed of the last free fall, number of saves,
atmospheric pressure, temperature...
...........and most of all it gives me a smiley face at the start of my days skydiving!
I have been using Symbiosis Suits for over twenty years. I supply all of my AFF students with a made to measure suit that not only looks good, but gets them flying in the right way from day one. The design team at Symbiosis have always kept ahead of new developments in the sport and have been providing me with the right tool for the job for a long time. I use three suits from Symbiosis depending on what I have to do. Two suits are for flat flying, teaching AFF and Tandem. One fast fall tight suit that doubles for organizing and four/eight way when I get the chance and the latest addition is a slow fall suit that incorporates a zero porosity lining which still fits slick, but gives me incredible range. The third suit is simply for fun and allows me to fly head up or down when I get the opportunity. I choose to fly with Symbiosis Suits and would promote them for being British and for producing suits that fit well, look good, are finished well and keep up with the ever changing sport we are in!
Paratec are a German company but have been working with Thomas Sports for over ten years. I have been flying with Paratec for almost the same time. I love to swoop and have been using the Fandango for thousands of jumps but have recently changed to a Faqtor 135. What I look for in a canopy primarily is a three second opening on heading and this is exactly what I get with the Faqtor. The modern fast swooping canopies have a history of bad openings which has never suited me. My colleagues comment that 'high performance canopies give high performance openings', that understood I work professionally in the sport and have 9000 jumps and I don't need high performance openings so give me Paratec every day!
Thomas Sports have been successful in the UK and abroad for over twenty years and I have been jumping their equipment for the same time. British based they have always listened intently to the comments of their customers and have produced some of the finest kit for skydivers around the world. I jump a Tear Drop with a Paratec Speed 120 reserve and a Paratec Faqtor 135. The Tear Drop is a pop top reserve deployment which offers higher safety than other external pin designs. The build quality is second to none.