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The111 1
Slow reply here.
Actually, when I walk (or stand straight) I have a subconscious (at least it used to be, now I am very aware of it) bend in my left leg. If I straighten both legs all the way one *does* extend longer than the other. I can't lean to one side (because of gravity), but I can pick my right foot up off the ground while keeping both legs straight (can't do the opposite). It's so noticeable the doc wants me to wear a 9mm in my shoe under my right heel, to put equal stress distribution in my back.
So, on the ground I can get along normally (even without the insert, which I haven't decided on yet) since my left leg bends a bit to compensate (which puts more stress on my right knee which explains partly why it sucks). But in the air, I believe it is my instinct to straighten both legs all the way since I don't have the constraint of the ground, and then the left leg DOES extend further.
Only think I don't fully understand now is that the left leg is tight and the turn is also left. I'm not sure if that makes sense to me - I've never tried leg turns in the suit - but ManBird implied the opposite - that a tight RIGHT leg could cause a left turn. I know in normal RW freefall I can turn (rotate) left by bending my right leg slightly.
QuoteThus, standing, you are no more taller on one side than the other. Otherwise you would be leaning to one side
Actually, when I walk (or stand straight) I have a subconscious (at least it used to be, now I am very aware of it) bend in my left leg. If I straighten both legs all the way one *does* extend longer than the other. I can't lean to one side (because of gravity), but I can pick my right foot up off the ground while keeping both legs straight (can't do the opposite). It's so noticeable the doc wants me to wear a 9mm in my shoe under my right heel, to put equal stress distribution in my back.
So, on the ground I can get along normally (even without the insert, which I haven't decided on yet) since my left leg bends a bit to compensate (which puts more stress on my right knee which explains partly why it sucks). But in the air, I believe it is my instinct to straighten both legs all the way since I don't have the constraint of the ground, and then the left leg DOES extend further.
Only think I don't fully understand now is that the left leg is tight and the turn is also left. I'm not sure if that makes sense to me - I've never tried leg turns in the suit - but ManBird implied the opposite - that a tight RIGHT leg could cause a left turn. I know in normal RW freefall I can turn (rotate) left by bending my right leg slightly.
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Tonto 1
I thought about this, but the bottom line is I've used 5 different suits - and have had no heading control issues, except for the 3 dives done on this one. I've solved the problem by simply not jumping it.
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The111 1
I jumped a Classic once, a GTI once, and then bought a different GTI. I've jumped it 12 times. It's only happened on this GTI, which I own, so not jumping it is not a solution. But this suit is tighter than the other two were I think. I'm thinking of getting 1" or so added to the booties.
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QuoteActually, when I walk (or stand straight) I have a subconscious (at least it used to be, now I am very aware of it) bend in my left leg. If I straighten both legs all the way one *does* extend longer than the other. I can't lean to one side (because of gravity), but I can pick my right foot up off the ground while keeping both legs straight (can't do the opposite). It's so noticeable the doc wants me to wear a 9mm in my shoe under my right heel, to put equal stress distribution in my back.
Most people (according to what I have read), end up shifting their hips. This is usually what is seen in x-rays. Certainly large differences are compensated differently.
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So, on the ground I can get along normally (even without the insert, which I haven't decided on yet) since my left leg bends a bit to compensate (which puts more stress on my right knee which explains partly why it sucks). But in the air, I believe it is my instinct to straighten both legs all the way since I don't have the constraint of the ground, and then the left leg DOES extend further.
Only think I don't fully understand now is that the left leg is tight and the turn is also left. I'm not sure if that makes sense to me - I've never tried leg turns in the suit - but ManBird implied the opposite - that a tight RIGHT leg could cause a left turn. I know in normal RW freefall I can turn (rotate) left by bending my right leg slightly.
Not sure if 9mm would make a difference or not.
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As for tightened suit, if you say you extend both fully (no more compensating knee drop), then the long leg is tight, and the short leg is loose. If you instinctively tried to tighten the short side, you may be inducing a turn that way.
Modifying the suits are a pretty big pain in the a$$. I would make yourself a 'block' and tape in on the bottom of your short legs shoe. If that fixes it, then you could consider mods.
I can't remember, has others jumped your suit and deemed it fine?
j
I think you answered your own question. Most people have some difference in leg length, but the rest of their skeletal frame/musculature compensates. The only way to really measure this is to sit legs straight, and measure from hip to toe. Sure, one is longer. But, your hips are cocked, which equalizes this.
Thus, standing, you are no more taller on one side than the other. Otherwise you would be leaning to one side.
Even when laying down, the musculature keeps this cock in your hips (for the most part), so I don't see this as being the cause.
I know more than one flyer that was having problems with suit fit on a new suit, including suits that 'seemed too tight'. Pretty much the suit fit was actually caused by doing up their rig too tight or improperly.
Once they loosened their rigs a little bit, the suit started fitting (and flying) better.
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