chileanXaos 0 #1 October 22, 2003 Hello bird people , I need some help from you , I want to buy , a wingsuit , but I cant demo because I live in Chile south america. A guy is selling me a new crossbow in 500 bucks , but I would like to know if it is worth the money or better I get a gti or skyflyer , knowing that the skyflyer is harder to fly. thanks for the help...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 October 22, 2003 For $700 you can get a custom fitted Classic2. 500 for a used Crossbow is expensive IMHO. What main are you planning on jumping when you get it?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chileanXaos 0 #3 October 23, 2003 Hi Phrezone , the crossbow is brand new , and about the classic I already jumped it twice and would prefer something with more performance . I will be jumping my xaos 88 , I think it has the sweetest openings.... que tengan buenos saltos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #4 October 23, 2003 I'll let some of the more experienced BMI's talk about the wingsuit choice but I'll just give my opinion on the canopy selection... Its a BAD IDEA. expecially on the early wingsuit flights. I've had some spinners on my larger canopy that has made me look at switching to an easier to deal with main. The openings on a wingsuit jump are not like a normal jump. Even a slammer canopy opens good on a flight. But the lack of mobility in the suit is very easy to see trying to kick out of line twists or something. I've still got better proformance on my Classic then on my S3. And a Xaos 88 at 350 jumps... Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #5 October 23, 2003 QuoteA guy is selling me a new crossbow in 500 bucks Well seeing how that particular suit isn't manufactured any more, it seems rather high. You very well could get a custom made suit from Birdman or order from Matter or the S-fly from fly your body. The Matter and S-fly are actually newer and improved versions of the original crossbow. They may be a bit more in price but the performance difference between the two is worth the money IMO. You will find that more people are flying the Birdman suit and are familiar with it than the Matter/S-fly suits right now. If you are set on buying the crossbow I would suggest you haggle with the guy to come down on the price regardless of it's condition. Si estas interasado en un traje be Birdman dime y yo puedo ayudar Ud. con todo."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chileanXaos 0 #6 October 23, 2003 Lou this afternoon I sent you a mail , about your skyflyer , are you still selling it? or maybe you can help me finding a birdman suit thanks Lou About the thing that is a bad idea jumping my Xaos , I just feel so comfortable jumping it that I just wouldnt feel good jumping another canopy . I jumped a classic with my crossfire and no problem , and now better my xaos opens much more on heading than my crossfire... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #7 October 23, 2003 Ultimately, it comes down to your confidence in your canopy. If you have great openings with that canopy WITHOUT having to touch your risers, then it ought to be alright. If you have to touch them at all to control the opening, then you are going to have a hard time in a wingsuit. That said, I have a lot of BirdMan jumps under a Cobalt 75 as well as a Velocity 75 and 79 with no problems. Thatls a lie: I chopped last December under a spinning Cobalt. At any rate, if you are going to fork out five hundred dollars US for a wingsuit, the damn thing better fit good. Peace, Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chileanXaos 0 #8 October 23, 2003 Thanks Chuck for the advice , thats the point its difficult to buy something from another country Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
