Cacophony 0 #1 October 4, 2002 So check this out guys. I weight about 175 out the door and I'm 5'10" tall. I have a problem keeping up with tandems sometimes because I am too fast. No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to slow down enough. I have also tried turning sideways to slow down in order to keep my head down to prevent all of that air spilling off there. Even with my freefly clothes on I am still pretty quick. I just ordered a Firefly wing jacket and I have previously jumped a tony wing jacket with a C wing. That works great, but I want to figure out how to slow down some without it. Maybe I just arch a little too much. Any ideas? I am new to filming tandems and I am learning quick. Let me know what you think! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zlew 0 #2 October 4, 2002 at 5-10, 180, you shouldn't have any problems staying slow, in fact, some guys your size have trouble keeping up with the faster ones. Depending on several things....tandems usually really are not all that slow. I'm aboug 5-9 and 150lbs and I use wings on EVERY tandem. Why is this? It's to stay up with them, it's to keep the angle I like (LOW) and stay with them. I learned the hard way, that even on fast tandems, without wings it's hard to set up low and pitch way up to get that classic shot without wings to hang off of. To dock belly is no big deal, but to get the angle is where the wings help me. Were you trying to set up low when u were having problems, or just comming in even? Something to think about. Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puffdaddy 0 #3 October 6, 2002 The one thing that makes a diffirence is your angle of camera set-up. I am ok if I am shooting higher and at the same level than the tandem. I realy need to use my wings when I go lower because of the high angle I need to keep my head at to ensure the tandem stays in frame. This allows all the "air" to escape and can induce a backslide as well. Got used to it now but it did give some problems in beginning. Cheers" You have never lived until you've almost died, and for those who has experienced it, life has a flavour the protected would never understand" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
