keisari 0 #51 October 3, 2005 Dear unclecharlie95, have you jumped with Firebird? Gti and Firebird are 2 totally different suit. Firebird have a leg cutaway system option.BIRDMAN Inc. tel: +358 94 281 7299, info@bird-man.com http://www.bird-man.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclecharlie95 3 #52 October 3, 2005 Hi Jussi, Quotehave you jumped with Firebird? no, unfortunately I didn't have time, but I have looked at one next to a GTi. JBASEstore.it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyflyingbecca 0 #53 October 3, 2005 Wow, put another 2 jumps on the Phantom this weekend. I am so addicted to the nylon crack! I even did my first "mini-flock" with a Phi and Gti. I have only ever had people follow me out after a delay so this was my first time being next to other birds in freefall and O M G!!! Giddy just thinking about it!! How very f-ing cool!!! WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! I have been having trouble getting the legs zipped up in the plane, so this time i zipped up on the ground and climbed into the caravan with no problem due to that beautiful wide leg wing. The only other thing i don't like is the neck seems a bit too tight, it was a minor annoyance the first couple jumps but got much more frustrating this past weekend. I suppose I could get it fixed, right? But I hate to go without the suit And HOLY CRAP do my arms hurt!! What kind of exercises do I do to help that out (besides jump more)? Push-ups? I thought I was a strong chick but wow they are still hurting. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU so much Robi & crew for such a beautiful suit!!! "I know it's friday night, but come on. Surely there's something better to do than yell at people on the internet?" - Tom A. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbla4024 0 #54 October 3, 2005 QuoteAnd HOLY CRAP do my arms hurt!! What kind of exercises do I do to help that out (besides jump more)? Push-ups? I thought I was a strong chick but wow they are still hurting. Sunbathing topless usually helps. Fido Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclecharlie95 3 #55 October 3, 2005 Glad to hear you are enjoying yourself QuoteAnd HOLY CRAP do my arms hurt!! Push ups are a great start. Our modern lifestyles mean we have weak upper bodies. There are a couple of work out programs online (link anyone?). Best would be to go to your local gym and explain what you are up to. They will create a program tailored to your needs that will help you to safely develop your upper body strength. PM'ed about the collar Keep having fun, JBASEstore.it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyflyingbecca 0 #56 October 3, 2005 QuoteSunbathing topless usually helps. LMAO! "I know it's friday night, but come on. Surely there's something better to do than yell at people on the internet?" - Tom A. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #57 October 3, 2005 QuoteThere are a couple of work out programs online (link anyone?). LOTS to the rescue. http://www.flybirdman.com/learn/rr/workout.html I don't really do the static holds, but sometimes I do reps with the "fly" type exercises described in there (to side and front) with light 10lb dumbells, doing sets of like 20-30 and then on the last rep I do a static hold for as long as I can.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinfoil 0 #58 October 4, 2005 QuoteQuoteSunbathing topless usually helps. LMAO! But you're going to have to submit photo's so everyone can evaluate your form and track progress. What's the material like? Balloon ZP is a new term for me and for some reason brings to mind a matter suit. “- - Sumo is the greatest of sports. It has power, grace, speed and cluture. And most importantly, two fat bastards smacking the shit out of each other. ” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicknitro71 0 #59 February 1, 2006 Hey guys, My wife got her Phantom last night! See the pics. I was more excited than she was! First let me thank Robi, Robert and Kathy, and Jay. Great CS! The suit is fantastic. I fly a S3 and I could clearly see the improvements in constructions Robi made over the years. The padding on the leading edge of the arm wings is absolutely sweet. I wish my S3 had it. I really like the new handles of the cutaway system. The swoop cords are adjustable and beefy. The booties are made out of premium leather. But they are the details of the suit that just blow me away. The reinforcements, the bartacking, and so forth. For instance, the sliver PF logo on the back of the leg wing is not stamped, it is sewn on from three separate pieces of silver fabric, just too much! As for the design, the leg stance is much wider than my S3 but the wing does not come all the way to the booties. I bet this gives the suit great stability. The arm wings are just marginally smaller than the S3 and the grip pockets are a superior design. If it flies as good as it looks I won't be able to catch up! There is only one problem, it won't fit me! I'd better start saving...Memento Audere Semper 903 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoter 0 #60 February 1, 2006 Awesome looking suit...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyflyingbecca 0 #61 February 2, 2006 Wow, (mouth gaping open,) that's one beeeeeeeautiful suit. Wow! "I know it's friday night, but come on. Surely there's something better to do than yell at people on the internet?" - Tom A. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Costyn 1 #62 February 2, 2006 QuoteIf it flies as good as it looks I won't be able to catch up! There is only one problem, it won't fit me! I'd better start saving... Damn, that is one sweet looking suit. PF certainly did a nice job on it. The Phantom is a really nice suit to fly. Very comfortable to wear too. Enjoy!Costyn van Dongen - http://www.flylikebrick.com/ - World Wide Wingsuit News Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites KrisFlyZ 0 #63 March 5, 2006 Got to fly my phantom for 3 jumps this weekend. Anymore and my hands would have been amputated(-20 degrees C up there). The Phantom is fast and amazingly stable. I did not think of that until I read Nick's post again but stable is definately a word I would use to describe all the flights. Did I mention fast?. Because I was not wearing a GPS yet, I cannot say exactly how much distance I covered or what the the forward speeds were. A good estimate would be that I covered more distance (per descended altitude...I have done several jumps from 23K) than I ever covered in any suit (yes more than I have flown in the V-1 ...mostly due to not flying the V-1 solo that much) Going purely for distance the speeds at 9K and 6K were 42 and 46 mph respectively. The average was 53 but I collapsed my wings at 5.5 K for a thousand feet before opening. I have never experienced the sensations I felt today on the 3rd jump on my Phantom. It has been about 3.5 hours since the jump and I am still beaming and buzzing a little(no I did not have an beers after the jumping). Kris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sylvain 0 #64 March 6, 2006 One question to Phantom users (or any other mid or top range suit from Phoenix-fly or Birdman) : How long does it take to attach your rig to the suit ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites The111 1 #65 March 6, 2006 It usually takes me 5-10 minutes to hook up a suit, depending on how much of a hurry I'm in.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tdog 0 #66 March 6, 2006 QuoteOne question to Phantom users (or any other mid or top range suit from Phoenix-fly or Birdman) : How long does it take to attach your rig to the suit ? I have my phantom down to about 8 minutes... Or so I would guess by the 10 minute call I made yesterday. I am going to take a marker and label the tabs I skip, now that I have it dialed in... I think that will take a minute off, as I always count wrong it seems... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tdog 0 #67 March 6, 2006 Quote I have never experienced the sensations I felt today on the 3rd jump on my Phantom. It has been about 3.5 hours since the jump and I am still beaming and buzzing a little(no I did not have an beers after the jumping). Kris. I had a good weekend too, on my Phantom... I think I have 10 jumps on it, and only a handful more wingsuit flights, so I am a total novice... Got down to new record lows for me, just trying to punch it out, sub 50MPH... One jump was going to be a flock with a Prodigy... Well, once I figured that getting close was going to be difficult, I opted for the "use him as a reference point" and punched it... It was cool to make a huge radius turn and carve around him as he cut the corners sharp.... Now, if I can just dial it in like Jumpnaked69, who did the same thing with me when I was the inefficient fast faller, and I watched him fly after I deployed, and he seemed to have the same decent rate as my canopy... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 3 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
skyflyingbecca 0 #61 February 2, 2006 Wow, (mouth gaping open,) that's one beeeeeeeautiful suit. Wow! "I know it's friday night, but come on. Surely there's something better to do than yell at people on the internet?" - Tom A. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Costyn 1 #62 February 2, 2006 QuoteIf it flies as good as it looks I won't be able to catch up! There is only one problem, it won't fit me! I'd better start saving... Damn, that is one sweet looking suit. PF certainly did a nice job on it. The Phantom is a really nice suit to fly. Very comfortable to wear too. Enjoy!Costyn van Dongen - http://www.flylikebrick.com/ - World Wide Wingsuit News Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #63 March 5, 2006 Got to fly my phantom for 3 jumps this weekend. Anymore and my hands would have been amputated(-20 degrees C up there). The Phantom is fast and amazingly stable. I did not think of that until I read Nick's post again but stable is definately a word I would use to describe all the flights. Did I mention fast?. Because I was not wearing a GPS yet, I cannot say exactly how much distance I covered or what the the forward speeds were. A good estimate would be that I covered more distance (per descended altitude...I have done several jumps from 23K) than I ever covered in any suit (yes more than I have flown in the V-1 ...mostly due to not flying the V-1 solo that much) Going purely for distance the speeds at 9K and 6K were 42 and 46 mph respectively. The average was 53 but I collapsed my wings at 5.5 K for a thousand feet before opening. I have never experienced the sensations I felt today on the 3rd jump on my Phantom. It has been about 3.5 hours since the jump and I am still beaming and buzzing a little(no I did not have an beers after the jumping). Kris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sylvain 0 #64 March 6, 2006 One question to Phantom users (or any other mid or top range suit from Phoenix-fly or Birdman) : How long does it take to attach your rig to the suit ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #65 March 6, 2006 It usually takes me 5-10 minutes to hook up a suit, depending on how much of a hurry I'm in.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #66 March 6, 2006 QuoteOne question to Phantom users (or any other mid or top range suit from Phoenix-fly or Birdman) : How long does it take to attach your rig to the suit ? I have my phantom down to about 8 minutes... Or so I would guess by the 10 minute call I made yesterday. I am going to take a marker and label the tabs I skip, now that I have it dialed in... I think that will take a minute off, as I always count wrong it seems... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #67 March 6, 2006 Quote I have never experienced the sensations I felt today on the 3rd jump on my Phantom. It has been about 3.5 hours since the jump and I am still beaming and buzzing a little(no I did not have an beers after the jumping). Kris. I had a good weekend too, on my Phantom... I think I have 10 jumps on it, and only a handful more wingsuit flights, so I am a total novice... Got down to new record lows for me, just trying to punch it out, sub 50MPH... One jump was going to be a flock with a Prodigy... Well, once I figured that getting close was going to be difficult, I opted for the "use him as a reference point" and punched it... It was cool to make a huge radius turn and carve around him as he cut the corners sharp.... Now, if I can just dial it in like Jumpnaked69, who did the same thing with me when I was the inefficient fast faller, and I watched him fly after I deployed, and he seemed to have the same decent rate as my canopy... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
