Pala
Anyone got some feed back on the Pala yet? Basejumper.com - archive
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Re: [Dadsy] Pala
I only have 3 skydives and 3 base jumps on it, no experience with other one-piece-suits and I know Andi so I'm a little biased but since no one else is answering... - It's pretty big, probably a little smaller than the Onesie Power, maybe a little bigger than the Mono, bigger than the Sausage.
Edit: It's not smaller than the Onesie Power.
- My biggest takeaway is how easy it is to fly having only two-piece experience - both from the plane and in BASE. Inflation seems pretty quick after exit. I felt comfortable right away.
- No complications with the pull for me - no adjustments relative to two-piece.
- You can run with it but climbing fences is difficult.
Do have any specific questions?
Hopefully I get more jumps on it next weekend and some comparison with other one-piece-jumpers. Can't really comment on performance yet.
Re: [setarkos] Pala
I know Andi too, but obviously asking the manufacturer isn't the best idea :) Nothing specific I was just curious
Although now I do want to know why you would be climbing fences in it?
Re: [Dadsy] Pala
Dadsy wrote:
Although now I do want to know why you would be climbing fences in it?
I don't. Some people have said it's only a tracking suit if you can climb/step over the fence at the valley noses landing.
Re: [Dadsy] Pala
Dadsy wrote:
Oh ok, I wasn't aware of that rule
The rules for the tracking suit definition depends on the suit you got and which categorie you want it to fit in
Re: [Dadsy] Pala
Any definition will be somewhat arbitrary. I want to be able to put my arms straight up for the exit, make a couple of steps, no arm wing between my hand an PC and I don't mind booties.
Re: [setarkos] Pala
I agree completely. To me, that's what makes tracking so fun. A big run and throwing your hands straight up! This video shows some very good examples: https://youtu.be/0hOu0aO2Eig
half-wingsuit
>>> I want to be able to put my arms straight up for the exit, make a couple of steps, no arm wing between my hand an PC and I don't mind booties. <<< That's also possible with Prodigy pants-only, or with a suit with a small leg wing such as Phantom, with arm wings cut off or suit cut in half at the waist line. I've done a lot of skydives with such half-wingsuits, including "Superman" body position, with arms (or just one) stretched forward. Alas, I've never done BASE with them (only some balloon/heli jumps).
Re: [yuri_base] half-wingsuit
yuri_base wrote:
>>> I want to be able to put my arms straight up for the exit, make a couple of steps, no arm wing between my hand an PC and I don't mind booties. <<<
That's also possible with Prodigy pants-only, or with a suit with a small leg wing such as Phantom, with arm wings cut off or suit cut in half at the waist line. I've done a lot of skydives with such half-wingsuits, including "Superman" body position, with arms (or just one) stretched forward. Alas, I've never done BASE with them (only some balloon/heli jumps).
It's even possible with suits like Aura. All you need is to cut away the wings!!
Re: [skow] half-wingsuit
skow wrote:
yuri_base wrote:
>>> I want to be able to put my arms straight up for the exit, make a couple of steps, no arm wing between my hand an PC and I don't mind booties. <<<
That's also possible with Prodigy pants-only, or with a suit with a small leg wing such as Phantom, with arm wings cut off or suit cut in half at the waist line. I've done a lot of skydives with such half-wingsuits, including "Superman" body position, with arms (or just one) stretched forward. Alas, I've never done BASE with them (only some balloon/heli jumps).
It's even possible with suits like Aura. All you need is to cut away the wings!!
That's the spirit. Creation by destruction. Create a new flying machine by a few quick moves of the scissors!