jduebi 0 #1 April 28, 2006 Hi I'm a swiss skydive student, did my AFF and a cuple of jumps. The swiss licence is similar to the USPA B licence, that means it takes longer to get it and until then I am a stundent... The point is, that I wanna buy a RW-Jumpsuit and my instructor told me that shuldn't use booties. Now the point is, that I don't wanna buy a RW suit without booties, because if I realy wann do RW as I get my licence, I'll need them. Isn't it? And I don't wanna buy another RW suit just to get booties :-) Question: - What about wrap the booties inside? - Can I add booties to an existing suit? What do you think? Greetings from switzerland Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 April 28, 2006 It's a lot easier to buy booties and tuck them up under the legs of the jumpsuit than it is to add them later on."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #3 April 28, 2006 QuoteThe point is, that I wanna buy a RW-Jumpsuit and my instructor told me that shuldn't use booties. Tons of posts on the RW forum. Get the suit you need for the next 3 years, don't take little baby steps. 1 - People that say don't get booties tend to get some benefit as a result of you having to buy 2 suits over the next few months instead of one suit. 2 - You can alway tuck in and tape down booties until you are ready to wear them. try this post - http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2135482#2135482 and this one - http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1764779#1764779 ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 1010 #4 April 29, 2006 I got my first RW suit over the winter at about 60 jumps or so ... didn't order booties initially then called and had them added as a change, am very glad I did! Poof - no more backsliding! You can have it good, fast, or cheap: pick two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #5 April 29, 2006 Get the booties... I have coached pre-aff guys in the tunnel - and they wore booties on borrowed suits or their own suits they purchased (although we told them that when they did their AFF that their instructors would not let them wear them, and we made them tuck them in until they could fall controlled in the tunnel without.) I have taken a handful of students up, with 15 or so jumps, and we have both worn booties... Basically, as long as I know the student can, and will, be able to pull for themselves (typical non-AFF jump) I am a-ok with the booties, and I started wearing them myself when I had 15 or so jumps on suits my coaches let me borrow. So, basically what I am saying is - get them and tuck them in if your instructor does not want you to wear them... BTW... Here is a video link of a "student" that I am particularly proud of, wearing booties on his 2nd and 3rd jump after AFF with just a handful of tunnel minutes... He is in the yellow grippers... We took him up for a series of coach jumps (we are all good friends, so two AFF-I/Coaches with one Student). www.indigox.com/coltonZhillsTrip.wmv... I would say, outfacing turns and all - the booties were not such a bad thing for him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #6 April 29, 2006 Booties are a good thing... like others have suggested you "can" tuck/tape them but you will want them sooner or later and with the cost of suits its a good idea to have them in place in the first place.Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RossDagley 0 #7 May 2, 2006 Get booties from the outset and tuck them up if you have to. I did AFF in a bootie suit without having to tuck them up (had previous tunnel time with the suit though). It'll be up to your instructor but as people have posted above, its nothing duck tape cant sort Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdy2skydive 0 #8 May 2, 2006 FWIW - I started wearing my own custom RW suit - with booties - on AFF Level 5 and I was fine. In fact, I had a better fall rate, and felt more stable in the air. I'm not an instructor or a even a coach but IMO, a new jumpsuit is expensive, you should get what you want. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RopeJunkie 0 #9 May 3, 2006 I had to make exactly the same decision recently, and I got my suit WITH booties. I haven't used them yet, just tucked them up. When I want to use them for the first time, probably when I get my A ceritificate, I can just untuck them and away I go. No problems, and saving loads of money. :-) G. :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
