funks 1 #1 May 19, 2005 I jumped my new GTI for the first time 2 weeks ago. All I can think about now is jumping it everytime i go out. I'm curious, how often do you mix up your jumps? or is the nylon crack really that addictive and that is all the majority of wingsuit jumpers do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #2 May 19, 2005 In my personal experience (read 20 jumps) i think that ws absolutely rocks but i could never just do that. i enjoy freefly so much that i could never stick to just one discipline. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #3 May 19, 2005 The only mixing up I do (very rarely) is which one of my suits I jump :) I love my s3, but I use my GTI for night jumps (since it has white wings.. gotta love the glow sticks) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #4 May 19, 2005 I'm a working skydiver, but almost all my fun jumps are wingsuit dives. As for the night jumps.... that's WHY I got the red wings. No messing with others night vision. Of course, since then, I've found red lights and got myself wired... tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #5 May 19, 2005 AFF, tandem, RW, wingsuit, freefly. No CRW or SA. I mix it up. Be safe. Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #6 May 19, 2005 Oo you're doing lights and not glosticks? Whatcha got? I thought about a strobe system using some of the police/fire hideaway strobes (maybe 1 on each arm and one on each leg...) so that i'd have my own anti-collision system going but i figured that'd f with vision too much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #7 May 19, 2005 Walmart sells lights that look like glosticks that use a couple of batteries(Button type). No issue with stains and also much cheaper in the long run. I don't know if Tonto is talking about the same thing though. I mostly jump wingsuits but ocassionaly jump without the wingsuit as well. Kris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyinfishman 0 #8 May 19, 2005 Wingsuit flying is it for me. I made one non WS jump a couple months ago... a hop and pop. It felt weird. This was my first non WS jump in a year. Since my first wingsuit flight, I can count the number of non WS jumps on one hand. I do what makes me happy. Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #9 May 19, 2005 Mostly jump wingsuit, although last weekend I didn't have my suit connected (excuse: it came back from the repack that way!) and I got invited to a 3way atmonauti jump, which was my first. Was fun, even though I missed something, where are my wings!! LOL Then after that we were supposed to be doing a sunset 12 way atmo (my second atmo jump, oh yeah) but the pilot kicked us out at 7.6k without even a 1 minute call so that jump went straight to hell . We did get to practise our landing-out-sticking-together skills... Other than that, besides zooming around in my S3, I film a newbie FS4 team, with me being a newbie FS filmer. Hey I got wings so it's all good ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #10 May 19, 2005 My skydiving is almost exclusively wingsuit. My jumping on the other hand? Tons of non-wingsuit jumps. But that's because of where I live--not much time to fly from 486'.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #11 May 19, 2005 QuoteI do what makes me happy. As it should be Be safe. Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #12 May 20, 2005 That's exactly what I'm using - even bought at Walmart. They're lighter than chemical light sticks as well. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #13 May 20, 2005 QuoteThat's exactly what I'm using - even bought at Walmart. They're lighter than chemical light sticks as well. t Are they has bright? What do they cost? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #14 May 20, 2005 They seem a bit brighter.. Cost was posted as $6.. but when I got to the till I was charged $2.70 each. quite a saving on 15 of them. Looks like the batteries are not changable, but the lights can be put in the wings and turned on 5 min before exit - so 16 hours will last a LONG time. I also got a few cycling strobes as well and just tossed the mounting stuff away. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #15 May 20, 2005 I bought mine at REI. I think they're a bit pricier (I can't remember offhand), but the batteries can be replaced, you can attach them to each other to make longer sticks, and you can select the color (red, white, green) on the fly.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclecharlie95 3 #16 May 20, 2005 QuoteMy skydiving is almost exclusively wingsuit. My jumping on the other hand? Tons of non-wingsuit jumps. But that's because of where I live--not much time to fly from 486'. My jumping is also exclusively wingsuit, my local offers up to 4000' But its ok because Tom is coming to visit soon BASEstore.it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbla4024 0 #17 May 20, 2005 And what about your 40000'? Are you going to try it again with new toy? Fido Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclecharlie95 3 #18 May 20, 2005 QuoteAnd what about your 40000'? Are you going to try it again with new toy? Maybe next year. It is a lot of work organising everything (plane, permissions, oxygen systems etc etc) and I am still not close to getting 100% from the suit.BASEstore.it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
