StevePhelps 0 #1 January 15, 2004 Just got my new jump suit -- made by Parachi Designs (info can be found on www.skydiveairtight.com) I'm a fast faller so she made me a suit I can use for RW and also for FF. I used it today and sat nicely, and the gills helped me get head down and hold stable as well. She charges between $225 - 275 for it all. A LOT cheaper than others and the turn around is days, not months! It has ... gills rw grips reinforced knees reinforced butt cargo pocket inside pocket embroidered with name and D license # swoop cords I picked out the fabric and made the design What do you think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MyOwnWay 0 #2 January 15, 2004 nice!!!! _________________________________________ all good things are wild and free - Henry David Thoreau Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #3 January 15, 2004 That works for you dude! Very stylin...!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #4 January 15, 2004 Looks good!....Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #5 January 15, 2004 Schweet. ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #6 January 15, 2004 Rockin!Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atsaubrey 0 #7 January 15, 2004 YOU KNOW I LIKE IT!! the one I got i can fly at 129mph if i try just a little. 11-15mph is alot for me"GOT LEAD?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #8 January 15, 2004 You have aspirations to model? Looks like your sporting two more of them on E-bay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3654434590&category=310 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3654444503&category=310 Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #9 January 15, 2004 You 2 make a great pair as advertisers Anyone else want free ad space?www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #10 January 15, 2004 Nice! I like the flames.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #11 January 15, 2004 That is one BAD ASS FF Suit! _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaMan 0 #12 January 15, 2004 Wow - at first glance I thought it was a camera suit! There's a bunch of material in that suit (but very nice looking)!Z-Flock 8 Discotec Rodriguez Too bad weapons grade stupidity doesn't lead to sterility. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdC 0 #13 January 15, 2004 Looks nice. Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #14 January 15, 2004 Yeah, for me to "dress for success" I need it. Before I got it I sunk on everyone. Now, not so! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StevePhelps 0 #15 January 15, 2004 QuoteYou have aspirations to model? Looks like your sporting two more of them on E-bay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3654434590&category=310 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3654444503&category=310 Scott C. Oh, just helping ChiChi (our manifest girl who makes them) sell them. I'm the resident ROCK at our DZ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 643 #16 January 15, 2004 It makes your ass look flabby! Hee! Hee! Dress for success. Seriously: what are "gills?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites atsaubrey 0 #17 January 15, 2004 I bought one from her and am very impressed if anyone is interested. No its not me in the pic."GOT LEAD?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StevePhelps 0 #18 January 15, 2004 Quote Seriously: what are "gills?" They're like little pockets on the side of your lower legs - They inflate as they catch air and will slow you HD descent. I'm over 200 MPH without them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveNFlorida 0 #19 January 15, 2004 Soo baggy. I am not particularly partial to it, but it's what you like that counts Congrads on your new suit. angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kris 0 #20 January 15, 2004 That is a seriously nice suit, Steve. I'm not sure how I feel about gills though, even at my size. My last suit had them and I couldn't track for crap in it. I always thought I just sucked at it and kept refining with each jump. Also, I would look between my legs while tracking and notice the gills inflated. Maybe it's just how they're cut on my old suit though. On my new Kurupee (no gills) however, my track has been amazing. Before, I was wallowing around 125 mph in a track. I'm averaging 95-105mph and can actually see the ground rolling beneath me now. My sit and HD speeds have stayed pretty consistent with the new suit as well, even though it's more form-fitting. My sit clocks in around 140-ish and my HD is around 170-185, but I'm still a very green newbie at HD. For grins, I may just tape up the gills on my old Gotcha Covered suit and see how much of a difference it makes.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StevePhelps 0 #21 January 15, 2004 Need it to slow down for RW (and FF for that matter) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StevePhelps 0 #22 January 15, 2004 QuoteI'm not sure how I feel about gills though, even at my size. Yeah, Kris, they suck at tracking. But, I can always sew them up later, no problem. You need to come jump with me at Skiatook for old time's sake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #23 January 16, 2004 Nice suit. Even with the grippers I wouldn't use it for RW though. All that drag is gonna make you really have to work at staying down. I am over 6 FT and 200 lbs as well. Some nice swoop cords in a more traditional suit IMHO would be better. If you get the right material and options it will probably work better then what ya got. Make those light wieghts put on some lead! Not trying to knock your suit. It looks like it will be great for freeflying and I like the pattern on it. Just a little more help from a dealer and you could have gotten a Rw suit that would have worked. I wish your friend the best of luck in selling her suits! She might be a little better off getting people what they really need as opposed to selling what she has. We had the same problem with one of our employees before as well. She thought she could put people in the same type of situation with there suits. Big baggy free fly suits with grippers aren't the answer. All it did was piss people off when they figured out that it didn't work well in the long run. They couldn't stay down with the RW formations at all. I hope that doesn't happen to you.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StevePhelps 0 #24 January 16, 2004 Truth is I have made several RW jumps with it -- no problems. I had more traditional RW suits that "fit" and I always sunk out. Yeah, I know, learn to fly better -- shouldn't we all. Right now it is a great suit for RW and some FFing. I have 2 other suits I can use for FFing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveNFlorida 0 #25 January 16, 2004 QuoteNeed it to slow down for RW (and FF for that matter) I can't relate hehe. I just ordered my ff suit and it will be pretty form-fit cuz I am so floaty. So, I suppose we all have our limitations. 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StevePhelps 0 #15 January 15, 2004 QuoteYou have aspirations to model? Looks like your sporting two more of them on E-bay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3654434590&category=310 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3654444503&category=310 Scott C. Oh, just helping ChiChi (our manifest girl who makes them) sell them. I'm the resident ROCK at our DZ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #16 January 15, 2004 It makes your ass look flabby! Hee! Hee! Dress for success. Seriously: what are "gills?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atsaubrey 0 #17 January 15, 2004 I bought one from her and am very impressed if anyone is interested. No its not me in the pic."GOT LEAD?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #18 January 15, 2004 Quote Seriously: what are "gills?" They're like little pockets on the side of your lower legs - They inflate as they catch air and will slow you HD descent. I'm over 200 MPH without them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #19 January 15, 2004 Soo baggy. I am not particularly partial to it, but it's what you like that counts Congrads on your new suit. angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #20 January 15, 2004 That is a seriously nice suit, Steve. I'm not sure how I feel about gills though, even at my size. My last suit had them and I couldn't track for crap in it. I always thought I just sucked at it and kept refining with each jump. Also, I would look between my legs while tracking and notice the gills inflated. Maybe it's just how they're cut on my old suit though. On my new Kurupee (no gills) however, my track has been amazing. Before, I was wallowing around 125 mph in a track. I'm averaging 95-105mph and can actually see the ground rolling beneath me now. My sit and HD speeds have stayed pretty consistent with the new suit as well, even though it's more form-fitting. My sit clocks in around 140-ish and my HD is around 170-185, but I'm still a very green newbie at HD. For grins, I may just tape up the gills on my old Gotcha Covered suit and see how much of a difference it makes.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #21 January 15, 2004 Need it to slow down for RW (and FF for that matter) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #22 January 15, 2004 QuoteI'm not sure how I feel about gills though, even at my size. Yeah, Kris, they suck at tracking. But, I can always sew them up later, no problem. You need to come jump with me at Skiatook for old time's sake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #23 January 16, 2004 Nice suit. Even with the grippers I wouldn't use it for RW though. All that drag is gonna make you really have to work at staying down. I am over 6 FT and 200 lbs as well. Some nice swoop cords in a more traditional suit IMHO would be better. If you get the right material and options it will probably work better then what ya got. Make those light wieghts put on some lead! Not trying to knock your suit. It looks like it will be great for freeflying and I like the pattern on it. Just a little more help from a dealer and you could have gotten a Rw suit that would have worked. I wish your friend the best of luck in selling her suits! She might be a little better off getting people what they really need as opposed to selling what she has. We had the same problem with one of our employees before as well. She thought she could put people in the same type of situation with there suits. Big baggy free fly suits with grippers aren't the answer. All it did was piss people off when they figured out that it didn't work well in the long run. They couldn't stay down with the RW formations at all. I hope that doesn't happen to you.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #24 January 16, 2004 Truth is I have made several RW jumps with it -- no problems. I had more traditional RW suits that "fit" and I always sunk out. Yeah, I know, learn to fly better -- shouldn't we all. Right now it is a great suit for RW and some FFing. I have 2 other suits I can use for FFing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #25 January 16, 2004 QuoteNeed it to slow down for RW (and FF for that matter) I can't relate hehe. I just ordered my ff suit and it will be pretty form-fit cuz I am so floaty. So, I suppose we all have our limitations. As you said, learn to fly better... that's definitely my goalGlad you're happy with your suit. That's what matters! Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
