kallend 2,026 #26 September 15, 2007 Gee - I buy a new suit in July and within 6 weeks it's TWO generations out of date!... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 798 #27 September 16, 2007 just think of it as a skydiving PC... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #28 September 16, 2007 Quote just think of it as a skydiving PC... I had to read that about 5 times to get figure out that you didn't mean "Pilot Chute."www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 798 #29 September 17, 2007 PER-SON-AL COM-PU-TER Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heffro1 0 #30 September 17, 2007 this new suit is just a proto. the "Mercury" name is only a reference to the way the leg wing is in line with the heels and not the toes it is not the name of the suit, it has no name but proto "X38a" there are MANY more to come in the near futureBUY A WINGSUIT My Website Tony Suits [url "http:/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoter 0 #31 September 18, 2007 Quotethere are MANY more to come in the near future This kind of R'n'D is outstanding....what else is 'coming' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IslandGuy 0 #32 October 1, 2007 Yesterday was one of those wingsuit days I'll remember for a long time - first flight on a Mercury. I don't typically write about my wingsuit experiences simply because that is all they are - just my experiences. But what made this different (and special) was that never have I gotten so much performance out of a suit with so little effort. As it went, the suit Tony had to demo was way too small for me but I gave it a go anyhow. Followed him out the door (Scotty Burns behind me) and got tired of chasing him down after a short time , headed off away from the DZ for about a mile, turned around and headed back, trying different body positions, practice pulls, stalls, turns and dives, generally just messing around. Ended up with 3.2 miles (exit to pull) on the GPS and just over 3 minutes in flight (13.7exit to 2.6 open). Time wise that may have been my best ever (distance wise, not). The suit (even though it was ill-fitting) was easy to fly, stable except when it got real slow - close to stall - where it got a little squirrelly (like driving on ice), and, had a lot of range. No problems at pull time, and (compared to other suits I've owned and flown) virtually effortless. For me, after 3 minutes of hanging from my arms, it is an effort to reach back and toss the PC, but this suit gave me virtually no fatigue. I'll wait for the second flight to see if it was the adrenaline or not. Next flight, I'll get it in a flock and see how it does there. Awesome suit Tony and Jeff - excellent work! -Mike Play like your life depends on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #33 October 1, 2007 Tight is good if it is not too tight . Kris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airowpoint 0 #34 October 3, 2007 I personally don't like the Mercury wing, I haven't tried it but I just don't like the idea. I want my foot attached to the wing even if the Mercury flies smoother and easier (maybe I'm just stubborn). However, I am going to make a bald statement now. I think the SM1 is the best wingsuit for skydiving so far. While for years just barely getting past 2min on a flight I can suddenly fly more than 3 min with 30mph averages. It's also strange that there is almost no fatigue, probably because the arm wing is attached to the upper leg which takes some of the load off your arms. It has solid inflation, no flapping, easy back flying, good fit (very important). It still needs some fine tuning. Most people would for instance like a better arm cutaway system. I would like a longer leg wing to beat Robi in distanceI'll post a video of Tony flying his Mercury suit through the alps soon! Tristan Will you answer "NO" to my next question? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heffro1 0 #35 October 3, 2007 thank you tristan and good job on the race you did not have much time to get in alot of jumps and dial in the suit yet. so thats even better. and me an tony have not put this new PROTO to the full test yet against a sm1 so we will see this weekend, JeffBUY A WINGSUIT My Website Tony Suits [url "http:/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pierre3636 0 #36 October 3, 2007 its a point i tried making when i jumped the first prototype. its changed my "bests" on so many levels. my two team mates have been looking for new suits for the last couple of months and simply couldnt decide what to get untill i got my sm1 and we have flown together alot. we have discussed pro 's and cons alot. over many flights and have decided our team will be flying sm1 tony suits. its the fist REAL evolution in the sport from a design perspective since the first suits which started using ram air cells to inflate wings. every competitor suit i have bought was great but simply a tuned version of what was out there. this is the first time i feel something different and the first time my performace has jumped dramatically. once again im not sponsored and this is the most expereienced i have ever been ~ time is ~ time was ~ times past ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #37 October 3, 2007 Thanks for the review. Quote But Tony listens to his customers and so it keeps improving quite fast. I am just waiting to speak to Tony in person(visit Zhills) before ordering a suit from him. Or do I have to buy a suit first so he listens to me ...Just Kidding. Kris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nidez 0 #38 October 4, 2007 QuoteIt's also strange that there is almost no fatigue, I've experienced this too... the suit is very relaxing also while trying to get high performance. I've floated over people whom usually were over me and i was arching without fatigue... QuoteMost people would for instance like a better arm cutaway system. i really think it too, i've already told to Tony to change the cut-away system. The Velcro will work only if the ZIP is TOTALLY WELL closed, if the zip is not and you try to "wreck" it up it wont work. I've got an experience with a WS student that had a PC malfunction (chocked with the bridle) and cutted away his bag lock, the bag did't go away. In this situation you REALLY need a fast and always working wing cut away system in order to free your arms and f*ck the main canopy off. Nevermind if you can get your risers by moving your feets up... you're in freefall, not under canopy. in the end IMHO: - The suit fly AWESOME. - need some fix BEFORE being sell to the whole worldMarco "Pazzo" Pistolesi pistolesi.marco(at)gmail.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airowpoint 0 #39 October 4, 2007 Enjoywww.Tristan.tw/videos/Tristan&Tony_Sep2007.wmv Tristan Will you answer "NO" to my next question? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpsteve 0 #40 October 4, 2007 Link no worky: Page Not Found The page you tried to access does not exist on this server. This page may not exist due to the following reasons: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #41 October 4, 2007 Quote Link no worky: Page Not Found The page you tried to access does not exist on this server. This page may not exist due to the following reasons: Tristan decided that first posting the link, and then uploading the file was the way forward... Give it 20 minutes and try againJC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airowpoint 0 #42 October 4, 2007 I know, I was a bit premature. Still uploading...Tristan Will you answer "NO" to my next question? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airowpoint 0 #43 October 4, 2007 It's working! And before angry fans start sending me their phone bills, it's 109Mb! Tristan Will you answer "NO" to my next question? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tr027 0 #44 October 4, 2007 Marco, Careful there how you speak because we are in the Tony Suits forum here. I said the same things here about the SM1 cutaway after I test flew it and was almost lynched within minutes of posting. Just lookin out for ya, "The evil of the world is made possible by nothing but the sanction you give it. " -John Galt from Atlas Shrugged, 1957 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sylvain 0 #45 October 4, 2007 Quote Enjoywww.Tristan.tw/videos/Tristan&Tony_Sep2007.wmv Really nice video. Can recognize Megève and Gap (Zun as the ProFly pilot, Loic as the Twin Otter pilot). Where is the third dz ? -- Sylvain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airowpoint 0 #46 October 4, 2007 That was at the Italian wingsuit competition in Arezzo, Italy. All in one week Tristan Will you answer "NO" to my next question? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aarthus 0 #47 October 4, 2007 lucky you ! what a week !! nice flight with Zun... did you give him a kick ? i'll have to try your new suit... in zell maybe ? Great vid, i love the music ! Patrick de Guillebon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpsteve 0 #48 October 4, 2007 very nice video....good choice of music too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony-tonysuits 0 #49 October 5, 2007 Holy molly Tristan, what a movie, haha, not only was it my best skydiving trip in 37 years of trips, but I got a movie too, and what a very artistic movie it was, you have your own style, Bloody good job did anyone pick up on the dude in the ceiling in the train station? it was a train that took us out to the walk on the cliff.............. a 3 hour walk on a cliff, see................ I could be a base jumper :-)Life is a series of wonderful opportunities, brilliantly disguised as impossible situations. tonysuits.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzjnky 0 #50 October 8, 2007 Really nice job on the vid, Tristan!!! Sweet flying, too... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites