abraxas 0 #1 September 23, 2001 Hey all,I am a level 3 AFF student and have a couple of questions for future reference. After I graduate, I plan to purchase, in the following order:1. Slipstream 2 jumpsuit2. Altimeter (probably an Altimaster 3)3. Helmet (probably an oxygn A-3)Anybody have input on this? I am mainly interested in comments on the A-3 helmet. Who has one? Pros? Cons? I'd appreciate any info at all. After I get my A license, I'll be back on asking about rigs etc but this is all I need to worry about for the momentThanks for reading. I also posted this under the safety and training forumDS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk 2 #2 September 23, 2001 prob better response if u post in gear forum they be smarter over there :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #3 September 23, 2001 If you'll be buying the helmet and plan to use it on your student jumps, check with your instructors before you buy to be sure that they will let you jump it while still on student status. Many instructors prefer their students to jump open face helmets because the lens on the full face helmet can limit their view of your face.You only need the A3 version of the Oxygn if you want your audible to be mounted on the outside of your helmet. Mounting the audible outside is good if you access the audible often (checking info on a ProTrack, changing alert altitudes often, etc). If you prefer that your audible be kept safe inside the helmet, get the standard Oxygn. Audible mounting location is the only difference between the Oxygn and the Oxygn A3.pull and flare,lisa---Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumperpaula 0 #4 September 23, 2001 Quote prob better response if u post in gear forum they be smarter over there :-) Are you saying I've been posting with the dumbasses this whole time? I have a LOVE=HATE thing with my Z1. It's come off my head twice in freefall (on deployment) but both times, I've gotten it back in remarkable condition, protrack and all. So, I can't tell if it's damned or good luck. Fly Your Slot ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 September 23, 2001 "So, I can't tell if it's damned or good luck"I don't think I would trust anything that can free fall and survive. It's kind of like another creature that bleeds for seven days and lives........LMAO"This conversation ends right here Captain! You can talk to the ALO when he gets back."-MeClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #6 September 23, 2001 Paula...I'm really not ignoring your PM....I have tried to PM you about 100 times but it wont work. It keeps trying to get me to open some program when I try to PM you. Any suggestions from the P-Nut gallery?"This conversation ends right here Captain! You can talk to the ALO when he gets back."-MeClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #7 September 23, 2001 I get the same thing clay, sometimes it works even though it tells you to do that....MarcBecause I fly, I envy no man on earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #8 September 23, 2001 oh yeah, I say got with the Havok from bonehead, you'll look like darth vader, but your sheild is NOT gonna pop up unexpectidlyin freefall!!!! one of the problems of that particular model.go look at the gear forum and do a search alo check the gear section of the website for more info too..MarcBecause I fly, I envy no man on earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #9 September 24, 2001 hey david, that's great you are starting to think about gear...altimeter is the best place to start, and goggles, find ones you really like, comfortable...i'd say no rush though onthe helmet and jumpsuit...for one thing, what kind of skydiving do you want to do? RW? Freefly? An A3 is great for belly, not preferable for freefly.I have an A3, which i almost never use anymore since I got my bonehead mindwrap and start freeflying more...I wear it for RW dives also, camera and all. and i had a protec, open face, went to the full face, liked it, but i like the open face better, but that's just me...For anyone with 3 jumps though, i'd suggest borrowing student gear as long as possible, until you know where in skydiving you're headed... (get it, head?) nevermind.anyway, as for the jumpsuit, same thing, is it a RW or Freefly suit? and do you know how fast you fall, and if you need a slower suit, wings, drag, weights??? i'd say wait until you get about 30-40 jumps to think about ordering a suit, until then, borrow one from the dz. then as the people you jump with with more experience if they think you need to adust your fall rate... a suit makes a big difference...take your time... talk to you soonlew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk 2 #10 September 24, 2001 Are you saying I've been posting with the dumbasses this whole time? YESthjats why i spend so much time here :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #11 September 24, 2001 Hell, I know I am a dumb ass. .......But Paula aint no dumb ass, I know for a fact.Skydive~Friends~HappinessAirAnnwww.AirAnn.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abraxas 0 #12 September 25, 2001 Watch it Skyhawk, I'm not as think as you screwed up I am....OK, maybe I am.Blue skies!DS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
