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I posted this over in the wingsuit forum, but I figure it applies here, as well.

http://www.dropzone.com/...post=1254043#1254043

Cough...Cough..Gasp...
I finally read what you posted

Man it's hard to believe that I have been taking you BASE jumping.
I being one who is slightly, Eccentric in a Deranged sort of way.
Can easily recognize someone one who is disturbed
in a BIG WAY..

I have to admit between that and the translation from Portugese, you're pretty far ahead of the pack for funniest poster of the year.

Take what you will from this as I have limited experiance compaired to some of the Kats 'round here.

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wow.... just did a 5 sec delay AFTER climbing 700ft "A" (sorry it took me 40 min to get back on the ground)

i know a 5 sec delay isnt much for tracking but from what I could tell the PF pants inflated very quiclkly as I felt ALOT of drag very soon after exit (maybe 2-3 sec). I also had the coat on, but from my very limited experiance I couldn't tell if it inflated (possibly felt something before I pulled). I do know that the Pants inflated very soon!

I will disect my video versus ground video, but it looks like I got desent seperation from the A, slightly more than you might get without them. The winds were maybe 15-20mph, guestimation.

Please ask questions for anythign obvious I am not mentioning.

BEER for my 1st semi solo (GC on site) Stowed jump.

ADDED: MORE BEER for being the 1st to jump the PF setup off this object. :-)

ADDED MORE: ok scratch the beer... gofast and yegermister(sp)?

Thanks for the info on the PF gear!

But...


Beer is for skydiving. BASE jumpers need something stronger.

oh yea... well I skydive so beer will be ok, but otherstuff is up for discussion

your right,like another jump,but NEVER say no thanks for free beers
If the guy wants to buy beer for you dont comp+lain not even if its skydive related

Leroy semi solo?is that alone at the object but GC at the ground?
i dont get it,i thourght there were only 1 way to do solos,to be all alone that that place no GC.But hey just tell me,ill go corect my logbook then

good job any way ill drink the beer whith you,the day we flick an object together(could it be lower than 700ft?)

So does he get a go with your shotgun then?

Ya... Steve is in
I just have a hard time accepting the fact that
his Brain is as messed up as mine.

I got a skydive with the pants + jacket today. Pretty insane forward speed. I felt like the suit was flying me vs the other way around. More practice would be nice. My vertical descent was much higher than normal for my tracking, granted I've gained a little weight and the jacket didn't fit too well.

I will probably buy a pair.

I exited over 1.5 miles away and made it back and then some.

good thing we are "close" in body size...

I "abo-slutly" love them. VERY insane fwd speed. ... will post my stats after I dl from the protrack...

ADDED:
The fallrate isnt all that impressive (80's), being that it was my first jump on the suit, (have been in low 90's with a RW bootie suit)

BUT the forward speed on this suit is pretty freaking awesome. I was over 1 mile out and made it back no problem. I could prob get out 2 miles and open around 2000-3000 and get back ok.

I found the legs to be a tad twitchy and was more comfortable using my hands to control direction of flight


History note: This matches or beats my first BM jump stats on a classic.


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PF trackpants and jacket 1st jump RAW stats.

freefall 78 sec
deploy at 4100
exit: 13900
dep: 4100
freefall distance: 9800 ft
1st half avge: 89
2nd half avge 82

I saw that same thing and heard jumpers say that the
legs were a little fishy (side to side movement) in free fall.
The Phoenix Pants with the booties look big.
I would guess that the big vented arms on the jacket are needed
to help control the legs.

http://www.skydivingmovies.com/...ion=file&id=1688

a 4 sec delay from 700ft. winds 20-25 (down the middle) and die down from there.

Pants inflate very quickly,
Don't feel the jacket inflate (compare to a skydive with the suit)

I just saw a video that a friend in Norway sent me. Even with a belly mount, he's making it about as far as I can in a Classic. Wow.

..not sure, but I think that's without the jacket..

True. In the email he doesn't mention having a jacket on.