A12 0 #1 July 11, 2002 I am wondering if someone can give me a good lead on a "universal" jump suit. Skybytch gave me a REAL good link with information about the differences in suits for freefallers and RW.... The thing is...I am looking for a suit that I can get now that isn't too specific. I want something that will let me explore both options (at least the basics). Any ideas? Oh yah, seeing how this is my first suit, I am looking for in expensive! If you want to fly, get out of the plane! My Homepage My Blogger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #2 July 11, 2002 Maybe a used RW suit without booties? It might be sort of like a used FF suit with grippers. Just a thought... - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 July 11, 2002 Problem is grippers make learing freefly harder then it needs to be and if you have no grippers you are limited in what you can do in RW. I got a freefly and am ordering an RW soon to go with the camera suit i bought earlier this year and will use my old freefly one for CRW probally.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #4 July 11, 2002 QuoteProblem is grippers make learing freefly harder then it needs to be and if you have no grippers you are limited in what you can do in RW. True, grippers do make it harder, but not as hard as booties do. I was trying to suggest a nice middleground, a suit that would allow him to explore both disciplines with minimal investment. On the other hand, he could buy a used RW suit and explore the Dark Side with tight pants and a sweatshirt. There is no perfect solution here other than to buy two suits. - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #5 July 11, 2002 Buy yourself a good RW suit that fits, and maybe a used freefly suit later. I think an RW suit is far more important for RW than a freefly suit is for freeflying. Maybe you'd rather start with just a pair of freefly pants for example. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #6 July 11, 2002 I disagree. I have a Tony RW suit and I have a very good sit with a very good fall rate. I tried with shorts and running pants before and I had a hard time getting comfortable in my position. Something about my RW suit just places me in easy freefly positions. Maybe it is because I have a lot of jumps with it and I am comfortable with it. Skydiving is a mental sport anyways. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJohnson 0 #7 July 11, 2002 I would agree that most skydivers are mental. JJJJ "Call me Darth Balls" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grosfion 0 #8 July 11, 2002 A friend of mine has a tony suit its a mix between a FF-Suit and RW-Suit (baggy legs and arms, with grips and no booties). To be honest it's the uglyest suit I ever seen. I would buy a proper RW suit and jeans and jumper for FF!! Marcus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A12 0 #9 July 11, 2002 Ok, that makes sense. Thanks for all the info, I'll start with a good RW suit. If you want to fly, get out of the plane! My Homepage My Blogger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fonz 0 #10 July 11, 2002 QuoteI am wondering if someone can give me a good lead on a "universal" jump suit. Yeah, I've been thinking about this too, and asking questions. The problem is that FF in an RW suit seems to be difficult (particularly with booties) and vice versa. One option is to get a FS suit for now and get a FF suit later. Another possibility is getting a FF suit with grippers but I'm not sure if the increased drag makes it suitable for FS. It would be really nice if there were some sort of "suit set" i.e. you can buy several (matching) pants and jackets. As long as you keep a note of your measurements and colors, it should be easy to order new jackets and/or pants on the fly as you venture into new disciplines. With the Multi Suit (by Tony Suits) there's a beginning, but there's still a lot of work to be done in that area. Just my 2 eurocents,And five hundred entirely naked women dropped out of the sky on parachutes. -- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A12 0 #11 July 12, 2002 Now the next question....whats a good place to order a suit and whats a good "brand" suit? If you want to fly, get out of the plane! My Homepage My Blogger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #12 July 12, 2002 Any of them are really fine. Every time I've seen this question asked, the answer has always been positive about every jumpsuit. I have a Bev, ordered direct from them, and I like it. Heard good things about Tony suits, although I think they're a little more expensive. I think more important than the brand is how it fits and what it's made of. The materials and tightness of the suit depend on how fast you fall naturally, to help make you fall at the same speed as everyone else. If you don't know if you're a fast or slow faller, talk to your jumpmasters. Also, try to get measured by a jumpsuit dealer or someone that's ordered jumpsuits before. They'll know exactly what measurements are important, where to leave it looser, and where to make it tighter. Course the hardest part is picking colors. Thats what you should be thinking about first! Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A12 0 #13 July 12, 2002 I'm looking at the Tony Swoop Suit right now, fiddling around with colors and stuff right now. If you want to fly, get out of the plane! My Homepage My Blogger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
