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  1. SKYPEDESTRIAN
    The wetsuit does get pretty rank smelling if you do not thoroughly wash the urine out. Mine smelled so bad once that people around me noticed when I took it off. I think peeing in one's Birdsuit would probably have the exact opposite effect, as evaporative cooling would chill the body instead of warming it. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    There is nothing nasty about peeing in one's wetsuit. If I plan ahead for a full bladder, and time the urination correctly, it is like turning on the heater just when I start to feel chilled--truly one of life's little pleasures. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    The suit description of at least one of the models (I think it is the GTI) on www.bird-man.com refers to the 'Robert' cutaway system. I just took it to mean the standard BirdMan wing cutaway system that all of their current suits use. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Thanks for that input Stefan-- I think I will do just that. I appreciate everyone's advice and will definitely buy BASE-specific gear if I decide to try BASE. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Would appreciate it if anyone has time to comment on the following: I am 6'7", 240 lbs (270lbs exit weight with skydiving gear) and am curious as to what size BASE canopy I would need for first BASE jump. I have a brand new, 1998 model Raven 4 (282 sqft) which I bought for a skydiving rig that I later decided not to build and am wondering if this canopy has any potential for BASE use. Thanks in advance for any advice. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Had not thought about that.... skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    I am getting ready to order a Javelin to be set up as a dedicated CRW rig and would appreciate any suggestions that might help me build a better rig. My Lightning 193 is tight in my current Javelin (J-5), and I am thinking about up-sizing the container to a J-7 or J-8 to get more room in the main compartment to make packing easier. I pack Lightning without bag. Any wisdom on this would be appreciated. Also, if there are any CRW-friendly features that I might order, I would appreciate advice on those as well. Thanks in advance. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    My 1st Solo

    SKYPEDESTRIAN replied to brits17's topic in Archive

    Thanks for sharing that Brits! It moved me a step closer to trying BASE. Will still proceed with caution, but that sure sounds like a wonderful experience. MJ skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    I will be moving back to the Orlando area from Texas in the spring or early summer and would appreciate any input as to which Florida DZ's support CReW and which do not. Am originally from Florida and know the geography well, but I started skydiving since moving to TX, so I know very little about the DZ's, their airspace situations, attitudes toward CReW, etc. Thanks in advance for any input! skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    So I am just a "canopy of unknown trim" to you. I see how you are. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Very nice shot of your exit.. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    An update for anyone who is interested: my rigger installed the larger stiffener in the bottom flap and I made three upright skydives today with other people watching the flap and it stayed in. It makes sense when you see it with the rig closed: the longer stiffener comes down below the tuck tab so that the tuck tab is sandwiched-in between the left and right flap tips and the hard plastic in the bottom flap beneath it. I am going to have it observed several more times before I declare it fixed. Thanks everybody. MJ skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Can anyone make recommendation as to: 1. What device I should buy to collect my freefall time and other stats once I get the BM suit I have on order; and 2. Where I should mount it for most accurate reading: hand, helmet, crack of my ass, etc. Thanks. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Well, this pretty much confirms my belief that the only thing that Angelina Jolie is good for is visualization while I am spanking off in the shower. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Hey! An update for all of you people who still seem to be following this thread: I received the piece of plastic from SunPath yesterday and showed it to my rigger today (after making seven very nice skydives in the 100+ degree heat). He thinks it may well be a fix for the problem. I misunderstood Aggie at SunPath when he described what he was sending. It is not a larger tuck tab/stiffener for the main pin cover flap, it is a much larger stiffener for the bottom flap which comes up and covers the right and left flaps after they have been closed. The concept seems to be that to "escape", the main pin cover's tuck tab has to push its way past a stiffer, plastic-filled bottom flap, as opposed to pushing against soft cordura stretched over the D-bag and rolled-up main canopy. We shall see what happens next Saturday. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    SunPath told me that my main was on the "low end" of the pack volume for the J-5 and sent me a larger tuck tab insert (at my request) that I can have a rigger install in the field. The fact that less than 1.5 year later they are building the same rig with a larger tuck tab seems like an admission that there is/was a problem. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Looks like it is going to be a GTI, in Navy, Black, and Orange (wings), with LQRS, loop-style cutaway handles, hook knife pocket, padded knees, and maybe the metal zippers, but I am going to discuss that with BirdMan folks before deciding. Also, I did add 1" to my wrist measurement. Thanks again! skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Thanks everyone. This is exactly the kind of info I was hoping for. Thanks in advance for any more commentary. MJ skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Looking for some expertise/advice from all of you Bird People: I am about to order my first wingsuit from BirdMan. Have never flown one because I am too tall for demos (6'7", 234 lbs). My dilemmas are: 1. GTI or S-3? Am thinking I want as much suit as I can handle as a newbie to delay the onset of obsolescence. 2. What options to purchase??? 3. Buy and send the more durable metal zippers to BirdMan as I saw discussed on this forum, or just go with the plastic ones?? Thanks in advance for any feedback. Sincerely, Baby Bird.
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    Following up as promised, although I doubt anyone will read this: SunPath says my main is on the "small end" of the size range for the container. Thanks to everyone. MJ skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Thanks, Fergs. MJ skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Thanks to everyone. Will print out these ideas and take to my rigger. Also, will post what SunPath says when they get back to me after their holiday. Never considered that my main might be on the small end of the pack volume range for the container. It sure looks like it fills the container up. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Hello Bird-People. Am hoping for some advice and ideas from anyone with the time to reply. It looks like I am going to be a 200-jump-per-year fun jumper for a long time, and I feel like I need to pick something and specialize in it. So far, I have done mostly RW and some upright flying. Wingsuit flying is looking very appealing to me. I would very much appreciate any thoughts anyone has about making this discipline one's primary skydiving activity. Thanks! skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    The main pack tray's top flap protector on my Javelin Odyssey (J-5 w/Safire 209, d.o.m. April, 2002, with 265 total jumps on it) blows open frequently when I fly upright, leaving it flapping wildly and exposing my pin. I route the bridle per the owner's manual and have tightened my closing loop to the point that I can only close the rig with a Powertool, and it still blows open. Any advice would be most appreciated. Thanks. skypedestrian@earthlink.net
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    Hey, Lisa. It is a J-5 with a Safire 209 in it. I emailed SunPath two days ago and look forward to hearing from them. Thanks. skypedestrian@earthlink.net