dhbiker517 0 #151 August 7, 2014 Squirrel customer service never ceases to amaze me. Just got an email back from Matt offering to overnight my suit back to them on Monday, with it fixed and returned to me by Friday. Hopefully other manufacturers will take note. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 0 #152 August 10, 2014 Yeah, that was me in the video at 2:49 and its a prototype suit with non-production closures that i didn't attach correctly. The zipper opened after landing when i was gathering up all my stuff. If you have issues with your zippers just refer to the diagrams posted by Squirrel on here, or call the dudes and they're happy to help. If i'm around in person I'd be happy to help too, but i'm traveling so much lately that its hard to tell where i'm going to be jumping. I've been in Switzerland jumping the Aura but i can't wait to get back to my home DZ and skydive my production Funk!"What kind of man would live a life without daring? Is life so sweet that we should criticize men that seek adventure?Is there a better way to die?" Charles Lindberg, August 26th, 1938 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strife 0 #153 August 10, 2014 Ive been jumping the swift with the mini hell wedge handle on my vector 3 and no issues with swallowing the handle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rozbun 0 #154 August 11, 2014 Seriously, what's up with all these defensive comments?.. Handles can be swallowed by any suit with any attachment system. I had an X3 with the old over-the-shoulder zippers and it was constantly eating my reserve handle while I was sitting or gearing up in the plane. Now I have a Jedei with cables and it's a lot better but still half-happens from time to time. Guess that my particular rig is causing this. Whatever, always check your handles before exiting. As a bonus they will be lifted out of the suit by a big margin after opening anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nickfrey 0 #155 August 11, 2014 My Aura has eaten a handle or two on the ground and required some adjustment before exit. But the worst offender by far was my first suit... an Sfly expert, that thing ate handles all the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksimsf 0 #156 August 12, 2014 B52 Watch the stuff some of the european acro ws pilots do. Give it some time, Europeans been doing acro in Shadow and Havok for a few years now, do you really expect them just ditch their suits to fly Funk that is like 2-3 month old? They spent a lot of time learning to fly their suits. Anyway- I don't know any Skydiving gear manufacturing company that is only couple years old and can eat away a lot of market.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tRwt-iyeXk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hjumper33 0 #157 August 12, 2014 Rozbun Seriously, what's up with all these defensive comments?.. . yah I agree, these systems have been implemented on 100s if not 1000s of suits without any known issues. Whys everyone freaking out now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skwrl 56 #158 August 12, 2014 hjumper33 ***Seriously, what's up with all these defensive comments?.. . yah I agree, these systems have been implemented on 100s if not 1000s of suits without any known issues. Whys everyone freaking out now? Nobody is freaking out. We're discussing a problem that some people have encountered in those 1000s of suits. Personally, I've found this discussion useful - for example, the fix that is described in the attachment earlier in the thread was not shared with me when I first contacted Squirrel. Again, most people probably don't have an issue with the design. But some do. Anecdotally, based on messages I've received, it's not a very small number. Once I get back to jumping in September, I plan on implementing the fix and I'll report back. Once I have enough jumps on the Carve, I'll share a review of that as well. [I'm not jumping for the rest of August because I have a bunch of other stuff going on in my life (wedding, honeymoon, Burning Man). Looking forward to getting back in the air with you guys in September.]Skwrl Productions - Wingsuit Photography Northeast Bird School - Chief Logistics Guy and Video Dork Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoberJason 0 #159 August 12, 2014 Congratulations! I would be interested in hearing about your experience at burning man ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NexGenSkydiver 0 #160 August 12, 2014 Also, it is very clear he is not using the system correctly of has it improperly rigged because with the bungee my zippers never leave a hole that big. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ridebmxbikes 0 #161 August 25, 2014 got my funk in and put a couple of jumps on it!. suit came in on time as said. i don't have enough experience to give a review about any flight characteristics or comparisons vs other suits. upon first hook up i found the bungies for the zippers a little loose for my harness. i just slid the knots down to tighten them up and had no problems. fit of the suit felt perfect! got over three minutes of flight time per my neptune 2. flew with a ghost both just relaxed and we just stayed right on side of each other no problems, the rest of the jump was fun. i just know this is a really sexy jaw dropping suit that i had a lot of fun on and know it only has more fun to be had on it. i love my funk! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OuttaBounZ 0 #162 August 25, 2014 http://www.rei.com/product/811687/nite-ize-stainless-steel-s-biner-size-1-package-of-2 Try these instead of the bungees. Just make sure they are through the eyelets in the front (for tight reserve handles), and zipper ends on the back.Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hjumper33 0 #163 August 25, 2014 I prefer size 0 and plastic. In my weird little brain, and I cant think of a scenario where this would really matter, if theres some kind of intense force on the zippers, the plastic ones will eventually break. When im BASE jumping and really dont want zippers serparating at all, like on the front, I clip them through where the pull actually goes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ridebmxbikes 0 #164 August 26, 2014 well like i said, the bungies were sufficient once i just moved the knot. i didn't try to jump it before the knots were moved, i just noticed it looked loose when i hooked them up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OuttaBounZ 0 #165 August 26, 2014 Just letting you know what I use. I'm not the best...just the best looking.Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #166 August 26, 2014 OuttaBounZ Just letting you know what I use. I'm not the best...just the best looking. no you're not; it's ME, ME, ME!!! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uberchris 0 #167 August 26, 2014 OuttaBounZ Just letting you know what I use. I'm not the best...just the best looking. i have much, much better hair.gravity brings me down......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
