Swoop pants

[aerialcameraman 0]

What are the shorts or pants called that PD and Some of the other competitors wear? And where do they get them?

[zxcvb 0]

Capri's. Try looking in the young ms. section.

[AggieDave 6]

Why spend $300 on a pair of capris when you can spend $60 on a pair of MX pants? I trash at least one pair of really toughly built MX pants a season. I'd be really upset trashing a pair of $300 man-capries.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[frost 1]

why spend 60 bucks on a pair of grown man's MX pants? when you can be like the big bully Texan here - beat up your little brother or threaten him with your big handgun (since his is smaller) and take his MX pants.

Apparently, they are not capris. They are MANpris. Or so those who wear them say. They also call spandex Underarmor. Crazy Americans.

[tetra316 0]

Just go with $30 spandex shorts. It's all about drag right?

[JohnnyZ 0]

I'm not sure what company makes the swoop shorts the PD team has been using. I think it might be Tony Suits, but I'm not 100% on that.

I've been jumping some made by Deepseed and am really happy with them. The U.S. Dollar converts nicely into NZ dollars these days too... Check them out!

http://www.deepseed.com/skydiving_equipment/swoop/swoop.html

[Sabre1Lucke 0]

I thought that it was Ouragan suits.
Great customer service

http://www.ouragansuits.com/pants.html

[AggieDave 6]

I have no little brother.

(at least that what he says now that I stole his MX pants and the counselor is making him just a Triathlon)

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[Hans 0]

Liquid Sky makes the best swoop pants.

The Farm

[CarloC 0]

Totally agree, even though i dont swoop yet, i bought one to freefly with.

If you are a hardcore swooper, Julio makes a swoop pant all padded with cordura on the outside.

www.liquidskysports.com

Blue ones!

[caldefly 0]

The swoop pants used by PD team are Ouragan. They mostly jump at my home dropzone in Deland so i get to see them all the time.
Ouragan 100% sure

" THE SKY IS THE LIMIT "

[kameraflyr 0]

Liquid Sky defininately the best hands down! Others have a comparable product however the price and wait is not worth what, if any, percievable differences in quality. As far as durability, I am on my 3rd season wearing LS swoop pants and I cannot say enough about the quality, turn around time and customer service Julio provides to all his customers.

[Madison 0]

One of my favorite quotes from Skydive Radio's Dave Schwartz:

"I guess since swooping is the only sport where a grown-ass man can wear capris and not get laughed at, it must be pretty cool."

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Blue Skies!
April

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

I will agree with Dave on this one, at least in a general sense. If you don't have perfectly manicured grass at the end of your swoop pond, then you are definitely going to lose skin with "manpris". When I was an active competitor I think the ONLY times I ever jumped in swoop shorts was at the Panama City and Wildwood Beach events. Beach sand is easy and you normally just stop when you land. Sliding out distance landings on the side of your legs on the busted-up gravel and dirt at Perris, though, is an entirely different thing. MX pants with stirrups (so they don't slide up when you pile in) are absolutely mandatory in my book at places like that.

Bomber makes nice swoop shorts for "fun" swooping. Mine are like five years old now.

Chuck

[EXTremeWade 0]

Its sad that these pants really are Capris by design. Weak.

[Hans 0]

I am proud of my Liquid Sky capri's. Hey Wade have you ever worked for Pizza Hut???

The Farm

[piahenzi 0]

...and you look damn sexy in them, too Hans!
Might have a chance to come down and play at the Farm for a weekend in late January...assume you're open weather permitting...??

[EXTremeWade 0]

I have never worked at Pizza Hut. I have worked for Papa Johns, hahahaha

[kameraflyr 0]

***have you ever worked for Pizza Hut???

SNAP!

[Hans 0]

Hey Pia we are open year round. Even in the cold months.

The Farm

[jumpwally 0]

Awesome, nice.... apperantly the skin below the knee won't rash up if you wear them,, couldn't get any gayer !!!

smile, be nice, enjoy life
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[piahenzi 0]

Oh, but I beg to differ...there's enough testosterone in them thar swoop-boys to counter the man-pris effect...by far...

[AggieDave 6]

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there's enough testosterone in them thar swoop-boys to counter the man-pris effect...by far...

Except for everyone compensating with extra long chest straps, right?

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[airbushido 0]

"Swoop pants" (note that I use the term in parantheses to denote the ridiculous) are retarded. What kind of idiot wears pants that look like shorts or shorts that aren't short?

You guys are morons. Wear a freakin' merkin instead.

If you want to spend extra money, just send it to me and I'll draw you a neato picture of a retard wearing goofy pants - that will result in the same amount of protection for your landings, and you will be the only kid on the DZ with one of my drawings. That should do the trick.

[JohnDeere 0]

That there is some funny shit!

I think them damn capris are gay looking!

Nothing opens like a Deere!

You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers!