Booties

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

How much difference does using booties make? I've done a couple of WARP jumps without booties and can fly ok without them, but I would like to hear everyone's opinions on them so I know what to expect.
Throw me to the sky becuase I know I'm coming back - Red Hot Chili Peppers

[jfields 0]

Here is one of the numerous threads about booties in the Gear & Rigging Forum:
http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forums/showthreaded.pl?Cat=&Board=forumgear&Number=2580&Search=true&Forum=forumgear&Words=booties&Match=Entire Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=50&Old=allposts&Main=2580
Justin
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[SkydiveMonkey 0]

Cheers !!
Throw me to the sky becuase I know I'm coming back - Red Hot Chili Peppers

[Zennie 0]

You can miss out on a record jump if you bootie comes off mid-jump.
Seriously though, they make a huge difference. A lot of folks liken it to "power steering" and that's not too far off.
I did an RW jump with just my freefly clothes (not a suit, just bagy clothes) on last weekend because I wanted to see how I'd do. I made it in OK, but everything felt "mushy" to me.
Then I put my RW suit on for the remaining jumps. It reconfirmed what a difference the booties make. I felt much more in control & able to make more minute adjustments than without them.
If you do get them, be aware that you get *serious* forward drive with them. So you're likely to blow past the formation until you get the feel for them.
Good luck!
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[E150 0]

Put it this way. They keep your ankles warm in the plane! No seriously, I was crap at tracking until I got booties. They really helped.

[RemiAndKaren 0]

Get them. They will make turning and forward movement so much more responsive.
And as e150 said, they turn an average track into a good track (and a good track into a great one)...
plus, they make turning to the dark side that much more difficult... lol
Remi
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