Skydiving gear - Which AADs to Choose? (3 model reviews)

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The Automatic Activation Devices or AADs are the "last chance" deployment for a skydiver who can't or forgot to open. In this video, we review the main 3 brands on the market.

Update from Airtec for the Cypres AAD:
1. We do not know about any malfunction that occurred with our AAD while using it correctly.
2. Waterproof 24 hours for 8 feet (2,5 meters)
3. No jump, but a flight counter
4. The changeable mode does not include the WSC.
5. The change of the single modes does also not include the WSC.

Find more info about those AADs on Chuting Star's website:
**Use the code: "SkydiveVibesHelpedMe" for a surprise discount!

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I was entangled in someone's lines and couldn't reach my cut away handles . My AAD shot and saved my life...

peacesalamonlyone

The rig I learnt to jump on had a mechanical AAD (or AOD, as we called it at the time). It was a HUGE clockwork device that would pull the main pin at a set altitude. It would trigger every time, regardless of what you were doing. You'd hear a the clockwork whirring, then a click as the cable retracted.

If I recall, it was a small ring that sat around the cable to your ripcord, and was armed by pulling a cable to wind the mechanism. My instructor had to arm it once we'd climbed well past the activation altitude, or you'd open in the aircraft.

justingould

"The life saving device that every skydiver should jump with" I would have some points against that statement as a swooper doing 360+ rotation at a 2.5+ WL. Don't trust AAD's to not fire during a dive. Btw, all AAD's use barometric pressure to read height and speed, which isn't accurate enough for swooping, so the available settings aren't to be trusted. I always switch it off when doing hop n pops and limit to 270 rotation when doing regular jumps and swoop.

flybeep

Thanks for the AAD review. I learned several things I had no idea about.

lrichie

You should do a compilation of Landings with different canopy sizes and shapes

samwise

Find more info about those AADs on Chuting Star's website:
**Use the code "SkydiveVibesHelpedMe" for a surprise discount!**

SkydiveVibes

I have the Vigil Cuatro. According to my rigger, the parts for Cypres and Vigil come from the same warehouse.

stopspinskydiving

Awesome always . hope you and your baby doing well

ahmedshabbir

Your so awesome I wish I could go skydiving with you just watching your videos makes me want to jump off my couch but i think the aad wouldn't work for two foot jumps 😝

patrickmitchell

Which one do you have? Would you like to use a different one?

CCGR-

if I'm not wrong, the pricing and the benefits don't match. Less benefits for higher cost and vice versa. what's the logic?
Anyways nice and informative video as always.

ajsphinx

This is an informative video. However, I wouldn't call it a review. You're more summarizing the info that is available online for each product. I would like to see an honest review where skydivers share their actual opinions about the various AAD models.

Thank you for the information.

ScuttleProductions