Performance Designs

The newest 9 cell, high performance, elliptical main parachute from Performance designs.... Katana.

Performance Desigsn Sabre2, slightly tapered, zero porosity, nine-cell canopy. A canopy that will appeal to the broadest range of skydivers, from conservative to aggressive. The Sabre2 with soft, on-heading openings, a slightly flatter glide angle (at full glide), offers more responsive handling, without being overly sensitive. Easy to fly with lighter toggle and riser pressures and landings offering more low speed lift.

The PD Spectre a zero porosity 7-cell with a small pack volume. With flight characteristics normally associated with a 9-cell. Openings, slow, soft and on-heading. Quick turns without over steer, high glide ratio, very stable. The canopy has excellent landing capabilities whether making a slow approach or a high speed swoop.

Performance, forgiveness and ease of packing is the Silhouette. With the use of both zero and low porosity fabrics this 9-cell canopy combines characteristics formerly unattainable in a single parachute. Easy to pack due to the combination of fabrics. The Silhouette has a fast turn rate but maintains predictable turn recovery. Agility and responsiveness of this canopy enables the skydiver to experience crisp handling and performance.

Stiletto, a high performance elliptical 9-cell, manufactured from zero porosity fabric. A canopy for total freedom in the air. The manoeuvrability and range of flight paths possible seems to be almost unlimited. If you are a experienced ram air skydiver looking for challenge, willing to take time and jumps to expand your present skills, this might be the canopy for you.

Velocity, the ultimate high performance elliptical to explore a great range of speed and performance. Be amazed at how easy it is to achieve incredibly steep and high speed front riser turns. If long, high speed swoop landings are your thing, this will really impress you with its ability to turf surf incredible distances. An advanced ram air wing with its rigid cross braced structure, incredibly clean aerodynamics and almost totally enclosed leading edge.

The Vengeance 9-cell elliptical canopy built not only with ZP fabric but offering the airlock advantage as well. For those who want the next level of flight and landing performance, coupled with the benefits of the patented airlock system, then the Vengeance is for you. Soft openings unsurpassed responsiveness, incredible speed range and air-locked rigidity. If you're a high performance canopy pilot, you owe it to yourself to give this canopy a try.

If you are serious about C.R.W., then there is really only one choice, the Lightning. Not just a regular canopy with C.R.W. lines, it is a specific canopy for a specific job... canopy relative work. Designed and built to satisfy the unique CRW requirements with heavy duty reinforcement, special trims and tail pockets. Made of entirely z-porosity fabric. If canopy work is your specialty then the Lightning is just for you.

PD Reserves are the result of a canopy with uncompromising reliably and durability. These 7-cell reserves are designed to open quickly after breakaway. Flight characteristics are just what you would expect from a PD canopy - predictable, responsive handling with excellent landings.