bigway 4 #1 April 22, 2008 I had a customer in my house/office/dog kennel today ordering a rig through myself. We used this website to search for different styles etc (this website is such a priceless resource) and anyway, we saw a rig that we both loved and he nearly copied it exactly. I asked him what he would say if he ever saw the guy as i believe the rig is a one of a kind. HE told me he would go up to the guy and ask him why he copied 'his' design Anyway, we went for something different, but it makes me wonder how would you fell if someone copied your design? Personally, I would be fucked off if someone copied my design but if i copied someones design i would just tell them to get over it Seriosuly though, how would you feel. I have sold more than my fair share of rigs over the years and in the last 12 months alone i have had at least 20 customers ask me to show them some different designs that i can come up with. So i sit there and play around with designs and then send them 3 or 4. After doing this i know just how much work really goes into coming up with an original design for your rig, so how would you feel if you spent days or at least hours being creative for someone to just come and copy it? .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philip133 0 #2 April 22, 2008 Are you talking about my Wings??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moto89 0 #3 April 22, 2008 I think sharing designs is cool. It might be a little weird if a local jumper showed up with an exact copy of my rig, but I wouldn't be mad by any means. I found some inspiration for my rig online, and am very happy with the results.Less talking, more flying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #4 April 22, 2008 Your name looks familiar. What colour is your wings? The wings i am talking about is a one of a kind design i think .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yamtx73 0 #5 April 22, 2008 If someone wants to copy the neon yellow/silver design of my Wings they're welcome to it... it's easy to pick out of a pile of rigs anywhere I go The only naturals in this sport shit thru feathers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #6 April 22, 2008 hehe, when I ordered my rig, I pulled a photo off the manufacturer's website and attached it to my e-mail to them saying something like "make it just like that one". I ripped off their design and was completely open about doing so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,489 #7 April 22, 2008 QuoteAnyway, we went for something different, but it makes me wonder how would you fell if someone copied your design? Meh, there's only so many colours, so many panels, and so many combo's that aren't unavoidably vomit-inducing. If the rig looks good, someone's going to come along with the same idea sooner or later. I think the only exception would be if you'd designed some personal, complex embroidery patterns - it'd be a bit cheeky to steal those.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philip133 0 #8 April 22, 2008 Quote Your name looks familiar. What colour is your wings? The wings i am talking about is a one of a kind design i think i have a forrest green/black 5-2 ext with some golden pinstripes... and another navy blue7red with some white pinstripes to arrive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #9 April 22, 2008 No mate, however we did study your rig at the same time, not to copy but to see how well you designed it. Alot of thought must have gone into that rig. My mate is trying to represent NZ and liked how you represented your colours. I think your rig is the best i have ever seen. So much detail and thought went into that rig of yours, that is very obvious. .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #10 April 22, 2008 I would be flattered! (I constantly get "crap" for my colors ...) Edit: Another design of a Wings. "That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #11 April 22, 2008 My friend Matt from Canada has the same exact rig as me. Some one had two custom colored Icon's built, sharpie markered them #1 and #2, and later sold them. We both purchased them without knowing each other, infact we might have been the third resale in the whole chain. Small world lol. If either of us sells the other matching rig we both get first right of refusal. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philip133 0 #12 April 22, 2008 Quote No mate, however we did study your rig at the same time, not to copy but to see how well you designed it. Alot of thought must have gone into that rig. My mate is trying to represent NZ and liked how you represented your colours. I think your rig is the best i have ever seen. So much detail and thought went into that rig of yours, that is very obvious. i think it's all about clear lines and shapes and that makes it ieasy for me. thought about having the other one in roval blue instead of the green and some white pinstripes but in the end i took something else... will be posted in here soon. the forrest green etc is quiet and simple, not stylish - but i love it that way! anyway: thank you very much Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fcajump 164 #13 April 22, 2008 Quote I would be flattered! (I constantly get "crap" for my colors ...) Edit: Another design of a Wings. Count one more time that someone gave you "crap" about your colors !!! But at least we'd see you coming, at night, with a new moon, wearing sunglasses... JWAlways remember that some clouds are harder than others... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HALO1 0 #14 April 22, 2008 Great/Individual designs all. I'm working on my second Wings rig (very customized/unique... aren't they all ). However, a bit torn between standard (old) design and the new Vision. As I travel around, I don't seem to see any Visions out there. Anyone recently picked one up? If you have one, what are your impressions? Bigway - Which model did you just order, standard or Vision? If not the Vision, why not? Ok... Once I get the details nailed down and have Henri sign off on design, I'll post a pic. Don't be sexist… Broads hate that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #15 April 22, 2008 I am so envious of your stongbad design. That just kicks ass in so many ways. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicGuy 0 #16 April 22, 2008 Butters, I love that rig and would gladly copy your design any day! I could care less if someone copied the design of my rig. I'd be flattered that someone appreciated my style. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #17 April 22, 2008 Quote Anyway, we went for something different, but it makes me wonder how would you fell if someone copied your design? I'd think I was exceptionally stylish. It could happen accidentally too. I had a black and white checkerboard Reflex made when I was in my monochromatic phase (I've since added royal blue to my jumping ensembles) and one of the guys in Colorado Springs had a black and white checkerboard Reflex. When I went down there from Boulder some of the DZ locals were suspicious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremy_o 0 #18 April 23, 2008 Quote We used this website to search for different styles etc (this website is such a priceless resource) and anyway, we saw a rig that we both loved and he nearly copied it exactly. What do you expect if someone posts their rig on a public domain? The person that posted it has no right to be angry if someone copies them. http://planetskydive.net/ - An online aggregation of skydiver's blogs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chubba 0 #19 April 24, 2008 Quote have a forrest green/black 5-2 ext with some golden pinstripes...That looks sooo nice. I really like the look of white rigs/canopies/jumpsuits but I'm afraid they will get dirty :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
