BlindBrick 0 #1 September 5, 2004 I was goign to buy a Dolphin, but the website I was looking at was out of Date, and the gear store says the price is now $140 higher. That price increase means that the Dolphin isn't so attractive anymore. So, I am considering somehting else. I am trying to get something by the end of the month so I don't have to bum gear for the MOAB boogieWhat company has the fastest delviery time? -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puffdaddy 0 #2 September 5, 2004 Aerodyne 6-8 weeks" You have never lived until you've almost died, and for those who has experienced it, life has a flavour the protected would never understand" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sid 1 #3 September 5, 2004 Jump Shack will get you a Racer 2K3 in 3 weeks (IF the hurricane didn't ruin production! )Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #4 September 5, 2004 Some gear stores and some companies have "stock rigs" that they might be able to sell you quickly. It won't be an exact fit or your colors, but you'd have it fast.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #5 September 5, 2004 Quote Aerodyne 6-8 weeks unfortunately the Icon doesn't come in my size(269 main, 288 reserve). As a business major I know you go where the money is, it's just really fustrating that with the current trend to tell people to take their time and fly conservative wingloadings, that the gear doens't support it. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #6 September 5, 2004 I got 2 brand new sized the way I wanted wings in 4 weeks. OF course the weather in Florida is affecting any thing skydiving. You may want to go with aggiedave on finding a stock rig or used rig at a dealer on the west side of the US, just to make the boogie. MattAn Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ncrowe 0 #7 September 5, 2004 I got my Infinity in 6 weeks, and since they're located on the west coast they shouldnt be bothered by that lil hurricane in florida "Don't Mess Around With the Guy in Shades- Oh No!!! " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #8 September 5, 2004 QuoteJump Shack will get you a Racer 2K3 in 3 weeks And that is all custom made to your specs and on your door step +/- a few days.Hurricane withstanding."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #9 September 6, 2004 QuoteQuote Aerodyne 6-8 weeks unfortunately the Icon doesn't come in my size(269 main, 288 reserve). As a business major I know you go where the money is, it's just really fustrating that with the current trend to tell people to take their time and fly conservative wingloadings, that the gear doens't support it. -Blind I would have to disagree with you. A couple of years ago I had NO demand for such big rigs. Guys pushing 250 were just far and few between. Now it seems to me that big boys are poping up left and right. The demand is up. And since all skydiving rigs are pretty much "Custom" anyway, all the manufacturers that I have dealt with have bent over backward to fit ANY customer. Ex: Aerodyne has a Solo 270 main, and I believe a student rig to fit it into. They will customize it for your needs. Mirage makes a a student rig in your size that can also be customized for your body. Wings makes a bigger rig as well. All of these manufactures will build an awesome high-end rig for you. So. Lead time is your priority? It is gonna be a tough week to get your lead time pushed through. When all the Floridians get back to their offices, I suspect they will have some "clean up" and "Catch up" to do. PM me if you want some suggestions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #10 September 6, 2004 Quote Ex: Aerodyne has a Solo 270 main, and I believe a student rig to fit it into. They will customize it for your needs. Mirage makes a a student rig in your size that can also be customized for your body. Ah, now there's one of the rubs. If I am not a student, why should I have to jump student gear? I've made over 130 jumps on three different major brands of student containers and none of them were freefly friendly or even halfway comfortable. Besides that, people tend to make assumptions about you when you jump student gear. I know that sounds silly but I've personally experienced it at FL ,the WFFC ,and other boogies. I know I'm going to get enough comments for flying a 269, even though it's a semi-elliptical loaded just under 1.2, I don't want to aggrevate that by showing up in a student rig. But I am holding my breath right now. I found a non-student container that just needs the legstraps lengthened to fit me perfectly(first time I've seen that in three years of active searching). To top it off, it's never been jumped before. If I can get the dealer's loft to extend the legstraps, I may finally have a decent container. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #11 September 6, 2004 Blind Brick, It sounds like you need a student-sized container sewn to a custom-sized, fixed dimension-harness. Aerodyne already has 270-sized container patterns on the shelf. It is a simple matter to combine patterns into custom rigs. We did that all the time when I worked at Rigging Innovations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #12 September 6, 2004 Maybe they can replace your legstraps by turning the harness into a 'ringed' harness. Might be easier than replacing the main lift web, but only consider having the mfg do it. I think a new rig made for you would not be mistaken for a student rig - just a large rig.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #13 September 6, 2004 QuoteBlind Brick, It sounds like you need a student-sized container sewn to a custom-sized, fixed dimension-harness. Aerodyne already has 270-sized container patterns on the shelf. It is a simple matter to combine patterns into custom rigs. We did that all the time when I worked at Rigging Innovations. Thank you riggerrob, you have explained it better than I did. When I said custom container, I was implying that the harness would be fit to your body. Perhaps the Student rigs you have jumped are not "Freefly Friendly" because they are well used. The examples I have given you would all be good modern sport rigs. I have outfitted a couple of 250+ guys this year. The manufacturers were both great and the customers got their gear for the same price as anyone else out there. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #14 September 6, 2004 Mirage had my G3 back to me in exactly 30 days...March 9 to April 9..Voila! _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #15 September 6, 2004 Don't let your size dictate that you settle for something less than what you want. I suggest you contact Mike F. at Jump Shack. He is a big guy himself and has helped many of the other big guys on this site with many, if not all, of the same issues you have. What you will get won't be a student container on a custom main lift web. The rig will be custom designed around your body dimensions and canopy selection, ie: you want a smaller reserve than your main,etc. and not an improvisation of a student rig. In the end you won't have to worry about issues like FFing and the inherent problems associated with student gear/containers."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickB 0 #16 September 6, 2004 Blind Brick, The Icon Student Rig is actually nearly the same rig as the Icon sport. The only basic difference is that there is a clear window on the reserve flap and the harness is adjustable. We make the S7 size student rig as an I7 Icon sport. I'll check to see if we can do this with the S8. The S8 will fit the Solo 270 and a Smart 250. You would have to check the pack volume of other reserves to see what you can fit in there. PM me so I have your e-mail address and I'll get back to you with an answer about an I8. Nick Bosco Sales Representative North & South America Aerodyne Research Corporation 12649 Race Track Road Tampa, FL 33626 Tel. +1 813 891-6300 Fax. +1 813 891-6315 Mobile +1 813 679-7190 n.bosco@aerodyne-int.com www.aerodyne-int.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #17 September 7, 2004 See. Told you the manufacturers in this industry are awesome. Hey. Every skydiver is a good customer. Big, small, short, tall.... we like 'em all. p.s. If you come to the West Coast, myself and a few of my Freefly Friends would love to jump with you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #18 September 7, 2004 Bon we need to talk Aubrey from Elsinore into coming up.. he is the belly flyer with the rodeo on his back and other freefliers around him... towards the back of Parachutist this month... We gotta get Deucipoo to keep up this time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #19 September 7, 2004 I've seen Aubrey post here. Yes. Yes. AUBREY!!! You are officially invited to the Byron Boogie on Sept 24 - 26th. Where we will ride and fly around you in style. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyboyZA 0 #20 September 7, 2004 Hi Blindbrick The Student Icon's are manufactured and configured in such a way that you can actually use them as both student and sport rigs depending on the requirement. With this being the standard way of doing it, and reading your comment about NOT wanting anything that resembles a student rig, we can help you with this no prob - in fact this will not be the first time that we have facilitated this request to have a pure sport system built in the container size of the student S8 Icon. Should you wish to order this system, I would suggest contacting Aubrey, Bushman, Nick or Carolyn at Aerodyne Research (or your favorite Aerodyne distributor) and talking to them about it as it will just mean adding in some special instructions such as including the hip ring harness, no cypres window on the reserve flap etc... If you have any other queries, please feel free to contact us. Best regards and blue skies DaveAERODYNE SYSTEMS (PTY) Ltd Dave Macrae - Sports Marketing: Indian Ocean Region d.macrae@aerodyne-int.com www.aerodyne-int.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #21 September 7, 2004 Custome Mirage G4 delivered exactly 7 weeks from order date. There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nbblood 0 #22 September 7, 2004 Quasar II had a booth at Couch Freaks and was claiming 2 week delivery. Who knows??! Blues, NathanBlues, Nathan If you wait 'til the last minute, it'll only take a minute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #23 September 7, 2004 After the hurricane that just went through Florida, I think 'schedules' have been drastically changed for production and shipping! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #24 September 7, 2004 QuasarII is made by Strong Enterprises for anyone that was'nt aware.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pdj6p 0 #25 September 7, 2004 I orderd a new wings 10 weeks ago. they said 8 weeks delivery time when I orderd it but I still Don't have it. Death is so permanant, and I'm just not ready for that kind of committment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
