jumper03 0 #26 May 5, 2008 Quote No matter the background, cant get any more brighter than this... Unless you happen to cut it away in New England in the fall. Neon Lime Green still gets my vote for all backgroundsScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yamtx73 0 #27 May 5, 2008 This kinda stands out against any background... The only naturals in this sport shit thru feathers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #28 May 6, 2008 John, Like you, I have done Demos for many years. One of the reasons I choose “Neon” orange as my primary color was for visibility to the crowd. It is my belief that the orange and the “Neon” green are the most visible in all conditions. A little history: I was a Firefighter for 30 years. I retired as a Captain. Many years ago I worked with a Battalion Chief for the City of New York on a study funded by NFPA. If you stop and think you will remember seeing Fire Truck painted a puck green, baby shit yellow combination. This is called “High Visibility Yellow” and is the color that came out of that study. After 4 years of study it was determined that this “High Visibility Yellow” is the most visible color to the human eye in all lighting conditions. An amusing aside to this study was the discovery that “Fire Engine Red”, yes that is a color, became almost invisible to the human eye in poor lighting condition. I.E. night time. What is amazing is that very few Departments were willing to make a change to this proven color for safety. MichaelMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lawndarth 0 #29 May 6, 2008 Neon orange and green......check Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #30 May 6, 2008 One of the reasons I choose “Neon” orange as my primary color was for visibility to the crowd. Quote What were the 'other' reasons?! Someone did a similar study to the one you mention when I was in college...and the outcome was as you mentioned, for a single color. However...a combination of contrasting colors, especially spaced in a specific manner, proved to be even MORE visible at a greater distance and in more variable lighting conditions. The color and spacing / size that seemed to correlate best with a parachute was a bright red and black combination with two cells of each color next to each other. That being said....Attaching a lotta smoke and fireworks to your body also seems to attract attention ~ . . .even from the most casual observer! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klafollette 0 #31 May 6, 2008 In PD ZP fabric colors; Lemon and Watermelon are blindingly bright. Cool bit on my Samurai is that I had it done with different color top/bottom skins on different cells, so I have variations of color using only Lemon and Watermelon. The watermelon air-valves in a lemon body, give a gradient shading from front/back and a screaming red leading edge that is hard to miss if you're heading at me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mircan 0 #32 May 6, 2008 I like it a lot! Color on those airlocks really make a difference. Wow! But I like those colors anyway so I`m biased... However, I read that Watermelon color is one of the worst colors considering UV resistance. dudeist skydiver #42 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikhail 0 #33 May 7, 2008 That's absolutely incredible! Could you dig up any landing shots so we could see the front? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #34 May 7, 2008 QuoteNeon Yellow. IF you think about it thought i think black would really stand out in the sky. Yep, but it blends into the ground a bit. Not a good safety choice, IMO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klafollette 0 #35 May 8, 2008 Here's some front shots. While the outside bottom cells look orange, they're really just lime, but with the watermelon top skin, the light shining through makes it look orange. On the shot from the top, you can just barely see the red airlocks extending back into the nose. Pictures are taken from the ground, long zoom, so a little fuzzy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #36 May 8, 2008 Neon orange and neon green get the vote, using offset rather than alternating pattern so direction of flight is immediately discernable. Thanks for the opinions!Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohanW 0 #37 May 8, 2008 And you really don't want them to get stolen, too, do you? Does anyone have an opinion on the visibility of the rainbow pattern the Triathlon used to have? Johan. I am. I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
