Kurupee Free Fly Suits

[MNM604 0]

We (Girlfriend and I) are looking for input on kurupee free fly suits. They seem to be a good value, but we were hoping to get feedback from anyone with information on the suits (good and bad) and whether or not we should buy from them. Thanks.

[Jskydiver22 0]

My guess is that your going to get some bad. My experience with them is good though. I would say buy from them...I did and I love my suit! Its solid, nice material, and comfortable. They make an awesome suit for an awesome price in my opinion.

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[bob.dino 1]

Do a search; there's been plenty of previous discussion on the pros and cons.

[Zenister 0]

sometimes you get exactly what you pay for...

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[indyz 1]

I bought mine a few years ago. Quality is fine, but it got held up in customs forever (not Kurupee's fault). Lately, though, their reputation has taken a beating. When I need a new suit I'll probably go with a domestic dealer.

[bmoore21184 0]

I just got a suit from them. The quality and build of the suit looks real good. The only thing I would complain about is delivery time. When they first sent me the suit it was 2 weeks after they said it would be ready. I had to send it back because it didn't fit (could have been my fault as I did the measuring myself). It took them 2 months to get it back to me. They resized it without charge and now it fits. Delivery time wasn't a factor for me because I was recovering from an injury. I really like the suit though and it looks like it will last for quite a while.

B Moore

'Turbulence is a bitch'

[mr2mk1g 10]

I sent 1 set of measurements and got back 3 vastly different sized suits. Go figure.

1 suit was retired after it started to fall appart at 100 jumps. 1 suit had £30 spent on it at a tailor to get it to fit right and is currently looking at retirement/major repair works after only 100 jumps because it too has started to fall appart. And the last 1 was sized so badly that I spent £20 on it at a tailor to make it into a set of FF pants... I've yet to even jump these though.

[AggieDave 6]

Overall not bad, but you do get what you pay for. Some stitching is needing repair, but all in all I'm pretty happy with the suit I bought.

Would I buy another one? Probably not, I'd go back to FMC or get an Ouragan (sp?) if I had the money.

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[iwasinkheson68 0]

i ordered a suit from kurupee a while back. i think the delivery time was okay but when it arrived it was the wrong colour (bloody thing was pink) and it was skin tight when i'd asked for a big baggy fit. never jumped it. sold it to a mate. but hey, it was cheap, right?

[stoneycase 0]

Don't buy 'em.

Check out the Gear section here at DZ.com and read the reviews...

Search the forums...

I had my own horrible experience. What a waste of time and $$. Wish I would've just ponied up for something else.

Nuff said.

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[MarkM 0]

They're a nice, if cheap, suit. They usually deliver them pretty quickly. Some people have had problems with sizing / quality, but Kurupee seems to have handled the problems when contacted about it.

It really comes down to "what do you want" out of your suit.

If you want a high quality suit that'll last you 500 jumps with very good support, buy something else. If you just want a suit that'll last maybe 200 jumps and is cheap enough that you won't care if you rip it apart on your 3rd jump on it, Kurupee is a good option.