Aerodyne Research - DeLand, Florida

Noah M.

I bought a brand new I3 over 3 years ago. As soon as I got it, my first jump I had a 4 second PC in tow (with the pin out). After realizing Aerodyne sent the wrong PC material and size, they sent a new one to make up for it. This didn’t fix the issue so they tried a new deployment bag. Still no fix.

I had to send my rig back (I paid shipping both ways), I had to pay $60 twice for their test jumpers to jump it, for them to tell me nothing was wrong and I wasn’t leaving enough excess bridle. They then offered to cut wingsuit corners in the rig to help with deployments. This did help with the PC in tow.

However, I still had horrible deployments. After reviewing video footage on a new camera, I discovered my riser flaps constantly open in free fall causing my risers to move A LOT before deployment. When I confronted aerodyne with this info, they sent one single magnet.

The rig hasn’t worked from the start, or fit well for that matter. Anyone that knows me, knows how much I despise this rig. I’ve talked many people at my DZ and others out of getting an Aerodyne. You may get a decent rig or you’ll get an absolute Lemon like me.

Aerodyne knows their rigs, in particular the I3 has this issue, especially with the openings, however they will gas light you and say they do not. I know of 6 confirmed people with the same issues o had. Stay far away from these containers, and get an Infinity or vector!

Tamas P.

I have placed an order, the status was pending more than 7 days, I wrote 2 emails to info@ absolutely no answer. This ignorance is unacceptable.
The order was cancelled, changed to other manufacturer

Eric B.

I wish I could give more than 5 stars! Sent my canopy to Aerodyne for a reline and lots of other work and Jennifer was so amazing guiding me through the inspection, estimate, repair, payment, and return process. The quality of the repairs was fantastic. It's like I have a new canopy! Jim was also great at helping me with a demo canopy for my daughter. She ultimately found another used canopy (a Pilot) and Jim was happy for us! My daughter and I both jump Icons and love them. Aerodyne's product and customer service(!) is the best.

Kevin S.

I love the looks and fit of my I8 icon V. The main canopy turned out awesome. I am really impressed with the quality of the build and materials. Definitely worth the wait! Love the flexibility of customizing everything from the toggles color to the rig colors. Thank you FlyAerodyne. ❤️❤️❤️🪂

UPDATE: Sent in my rig due to a hard opening caused by me. Needed to replace, risers, slider and repair 3 holes in main and repack reserve. 3 months later and still waiting for risers as they have black hardware and the owner said they are waiting for production and parts. UPT has black hardware risers in stock. Humm? Still being blamed on Covid and China manufacturing. Ridiculous. The employees are upset of customers wait time also. I can no longer recommend Aerodyne. Be prepared to not jump!

Gurupati S.

You can't really go wrong with Aerodyne and Pilot main canopies. But the rare time it does, they are absolutely the best people to make it right. Jennifer was superb with the communication, support, guidance and feedback. Aerodyne and Jen absolutely went above and beyond my expectations with regards to an issue I had with my main canopy. The whole process was smooth, fast and effortless. I have now flown a Pilot 9Cell 169, 150 and soon will be flying a 140. Aerodyne (& Jennifer) you guys have been awesome. I'll be your champion spreading the good word for a looooong time!!!!

Eric B.

Fantastic experience from start to finish. I purchased from Aerodyne because it was a one stop shop for all components. For my second purchase I stopped by in Deland and got measured by the on site riggers Jennifer and Jim. The team at Aerodyne customer service is phenomenal. From warranty work, to demos and helping me purchase new rigs and answering all my first time buyer questions. I’ll continue to buy my equipment here for the customer service alone.

jake C.

Aerodyne is awesome! The customer service was outstanding. I sent my canopy in for a new line set and was pretty bummed out I wouldn’t have it back in time to jump with my friends. Aerodyne basically overnighted me a demo canopy for FREE so that I could still jump. If that wasn’t enough, they also gave me a discount on the lines. This was the best customer service I have ever had. Everyone I talked to was super nice and went way over the top to help me out! This experience deserves more than 5 stars

Gyan P.

I should start out by saying that I don't have any experience buying from other manufacturers. I purchased my rig 10 years ago and a thousand jumps later it's still holding up and in great condition. My Icon V is super comfortable and fits like a dream even as I've gained and lost weight over the years. My Pilot ZPX is a wonderful parachute that rides like a dream. I'm not a swooper, so it gives me enough performance for how I use it--landing softly. I've only had one ride on my reserve, but with the skyhook it was open before I could even get to the reserve D-Ring. I've had to send in my main for repair once, and the process was easy, fairly fast (can it ever be fast enough?) and reasonably priced. While it seems that the most popular brands of containers and canopies at the DZs where I jump are mostly defined by the sponsored jumpers who in turn sell those brands, I will easily return to Aerodyne for my next rig.