S-Fly

[ManBird 0]

Just got a reply back from Loïc. I asked him if the S-Fly is available, what it costs, are there custom sizes and colors, and about delivery time. This was his reply:

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Price is 630€ plus country taxes and shipping.
There is a choice of 4 stock colours. You can make a custom colour order.
Colour choice is limited and delivery is longer:
6 weeks for stock
9 weeks for custom colours.

That's a pretty good deal. 630€ to US $701.38 right now. I followed up to ask what the four stock colors are.

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[alain 0]

'just recieved mine yesterday
I did not fly it yet, but i give you my thought about the design and manufacturing...
the custom size is just perfect: my arms and legs end end up just at the end of the wings.
it's realy well done, the fabric used is similar to paragliding stuff for the wings (quite stiff and thick), strong cordura where needed (booties...), and neoprene for flexibility arround knees, chest, and upper back. Neeling is top quality as well.
the inflation on the arm wings is made all allong the leading edge (lower side of the your arm) through the cutaway system and for the legs through a small apperture some how similar to what you find on BM desings, I guess there's only one way to do it
the zipers feel strong and very sleek.
there are two zippers meant to insert the rig inside the suit: it took me five minutes to do it the first time, i reckon you can do it faster.
the wings 'one handle' cutaway is a good design, you can use it with either left or right hand and it will cutaway both wings at the same time. Unlike BM disign, you don't have to remove the cables at any time unless for actualy cutting away. another good thing is that this cut away design will actualy free your arms as muh as the usual zipper.
there's not LQRS equivalent available but the designs allows quite a lot of freedom for legs if you need to kick out some twist before unzipping.
there's only one front zipper wich makes getting in a little bit more tricky than on BM designs. that's nothing to get worried about: the first attempt took me less than five minutes to get ready for boarding without external help. but eerrrr, there was no aircraft to board in... bummer
what else... You get a 20 euro discount on a BMi jump at one of those scools: Gap, Empuria, or last but not least: Loic's scool at la Reuinion (indian ocean).
there's a very good pdf manual (on cd) that inculdes some nice flying tips and pictures.
right, i'll be in morroco within a couple of weeks: flocking time is getting close

[Skylark 0]

Never mind all that design stuff...how far can you fly in it?

"Into the dangerous world I leapt..." William Blake, Songs of Experience

[alain 0]

about 4 feet, from a table to my bed
gime a few weeks and i should improve slightly

[lazyfrog 0]

jum

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ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579

[lazyfrog 0]

sorry for previous answer, was in a public internet place in spain, and was not working very well...
jumped mine twice 2 days ago... am addicted...
really easy to pop in the suit (actually the best way to put it on is standing, as you would do with just your rig...), the spandex pieces on the knees are really cool to walk and to sit in the plane (and not screw the zippers)
then for exit you also have quite a good liberty of movement. And once you start to fly... OMFG... You're a bird...
On my 2nd jump I stabilised, and before my 1st turn, I saw the plane going down... Incredible how you fly, turn, play with descent rate (not fall rate anymore...).

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Fumer tue, péter pue
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ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579