jdatc 0 #1 February 18, 2012 I was just wondering. What do you guys think, for an individual? I just mailed off my order to my dealer for my 7th, a PF shadow. Of course, I never mastered any of them, just continued to upsize. Isn't that the way? Progression, since 06-ish, in order of their arrival... Impact Track Suit -> Phantom -> V2 -> Stealth -> V3 -> V4 -> X2 -> Shadow Oh, I don't instruct, I don't coach, nor do I believe any of the wing suit hype that seems to be everywhere now-a-days. I still own the first 6 too. Maybe I should sell a couple now. But oh the nostalgia of putting on that V2... _justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hjumper33 0 #2 February 18, 2012 Ive owned an s1, s3, V2, V3, P2, and my bastache. I have sold all of them but the bastache because I never flew the others. Id personall get rid of the stealth and the v2/v3. X2 basically the same as stealth, and V2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gzimmermann 0 #3 February 18, 2012 P2-G3-V4-X2 and Shadow, on order. I try to keep the amount of wingsuits and days jumped them in line with my business suits. Doesn't work always though. Oh, and why the Shadow? It is nice to have a free hand to dock with friends after the trick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jdatc 0 #4 February 18, 2012 QuoteIve owned an s1, s3, V2, V3, P2, and my bastache. I have sold all of them but the bastache because I never flew the others. Id personall get rid of the stealth and the v2/v3. X2 basically the same as stealth, and V2 I still fly the Phantom, but shadow should replace that. V2 is a nostalgia suit. 1st suit I really learned to base jump on. It comes out about twice a year. Stealth is down for repairs, but just kind of my play around suit for all around. V3 is on loan to Cowboy for long term, but also if I take a header in the V4, and rip it up, no base trip is ruined. X2 is just my suit I bought to do some XRW with my friend Marko I don't really need to get rid of any, but I am thinking about dumping the phantom, V2 and V3 at the end of next season... No big loss, but then again for the money, it's almost like I may as well keep them. It's not like resale is that high on anything besides the latest / greatest. Also it helps I have enough rigs to rotate suits out. _justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dzjnky 0 #5 February 18, 2012 When the suit count is higher than the bank account, then you have too many Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Calvin19 0 #6 February 18, 2012 I did ~5 wingsuit jumps on a borrowed GTI for my 50-55th skydives, then ordered a V1. I did ~150 skydives on it since 2005, and ~200 BASE jumps on it since 2007. I gave it to a flightless friend as he was on his was to Norway in 2011. I am suitless. If anyone has a V4 that would fit a 5' 8" 155 pound male, I'm buyin. -SPACE- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites trig78 0 #7 February 18, 2012 I got my Phantom 2 when I had 30 jumps, does that count as one too many I only jumped it twice when I had 120 jumps though.It seems much easier to fly than a TS even if deployment is a bit trickier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Butters 0 #8 February 18, 2012 Honestly, I don't see a need for more than three. A small one (Shadow/Phantom), a big one (Jaguar/Ghost/Stealth), and a fast one (Vampire). I have a Phantom, I'm ordering a Ghost, and I want a Vampire ..."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jakee 1,489 #9 February 18, 2012 Quote I was just wondering. What do you guys think, for an individual? N+2 is too many. N being the number of wingsuits you currently own. If you're thinking of buying 2 at once the forumla can be revised to N+3 - I'd show you the math but it's complicatedDo you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WickedWingsuits 0 #10 February 18, 2012 84 too many? I don't think so!!!!Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,026 #11 February 18, 2012 Quote84 too many? I don't think so!!!! Yeah, and most of them don't even fit you.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MrCat 0 #12 February 19, 2012 It is a fairly simple equation. The correct number of wingsuits to own is N-1 where 'N' is the amount of suits that will get you kicked out of the house if the girlfriend/wife/partner/significant other finds out how many you have. Of course 'N' can be increased by leaving suits with friends, 'borrowing' a suit ("It's not mine - I've borrowed it from..." and even out right lying "It was a bargain - it only cost $100 and I can sell it for twice that"Jump more, post less. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites splat123 0 #13 February 19, 2012 Quote Of course 'N' can be increased by leaving suits with friends, 'borrowing' a suit ("It's not mine - I've borrowed it from..." and even out right lying "It was a bargain - it only cost $100 and I can sell it for twice that" Ahhh think thats me... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
gzimmermann 0 #3 February 18, 2012 P2-G3-V4-X2 and Shadow, on order. I try to keep the amount of wingsuits and days jumped them in line with my business suits. Doesn't work always though. Oh, and why the Shadow? It is nice to have a free hand to dock with friends after the trick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdatc 0 #4 February 18, 2012 QuoteIve owned an s1, s3, V2, V3, P2, and my bastache. I have sold all of them but the bastache because I never flew the others. Id personall get rid of the stealth and the v2/v3. X2 basically the same as stealth, and V2 I still fly the Phantom, but shadow should replace that. V2 is a nostalgia suit. 1st suit I really learned to base jump on. It comes out about twice a year. Stealth is down for repairs, but just kind of my play around suit for all around. V3 is on loan to Cowboy for long term, but also if I take a header in the V4, and rip it up, no base trip is ruined. X2 is just my suit I bought to do some XRW with my friend Marko I don't really need to get rid of any, but I am thinking about dumping the phantom, V2 and V3 at the end of next season... No big loss, but then again for the money, it's almost like I may as well keep them. It's not like resale is that high on anything besides the latest / greatest. Also it helps I have enough rigs to rotate suits out. _justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzjnky 0 #5 February 18, 2012 When the suit count is higher than the bank account, then you have too many Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #6 February 18, 2012 I did ~5 wingsuit jumps on a borrowed GTI for my 50-55th skydives, then ordered a V1. I did ~150 skydives on it since 2005, and ~200 BASE jumps on it since 2007. I gave it to a flightless friend as he was on his was to Norway in 2011. I am suitless. If anyone has a V4 that would fit a 5' 8" 155 pound male, I'm buyin. -SPACE- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trig78 0 #7 February 18, 2012 I got my Phantom 2 when I had 30 jumps, does that count as one too many I only jumped it twice when I had 120 jumps though.It seems much easier to fly than a TS even if deployment is a bit trickier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #8 February 18, 2012 Honestly, I don't see a need for more than three. A small one (Shadow/Phantom), a big one (Jaguar/Ghost/Stealth), and a fast one (Vampire). I have a Phantom, I'm ordering a Ghost, and I want a Vampire ..."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,489 #9 February 18, 2012 Quote I was just wondering. What do you guys think, for an individual? N+2 is too many. N being the number of wingsuits you currently own. If you're thinking of buying 2 at once the forumla can be revised to N+3 - I'd show you the math but it's complicatedDo you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WickedWingsuits 0 #10 February 18, 2012 84 too many? I don't think so!!!!Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #11 February 18, 2012 Quote84 too many? I don't think so!!!! Yeah, and most of them don't even fit you.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrCat 0 #12 February 19, 2012 It is a fairly simple equation. The correct number of wingsuits to own is N-1 where 'N' is the amount of suits that will get you kicked out of the house if the girlfriend/wife/partner/significant other finds out how many you have. Of course 'N' can be increased by leaving suits with friends, 'borrowing' a suit ("It's not mine - I've borrowed it from..." and even out right lying "It was a bargain - it only cost $100 and I can sell it for twice that"Jump more, post less. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splat123 0 #13 February 19, 2012 Quote Of course 'N' can be increased by leaving suits with friends, 'borrowing' a suit ("It's not mine - I've borrowed it from..." and even out right lying "It was a bargain - it only cost $100 and I can sell it for twice that" Ahhh think thats me... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
