Practical Jumpsuit Colors

[Namowal 0]

Any opinions on jumpsuit colors when it comes to practicality? Will darker ones roast you on hot days? Won't lighter ones get dusty/stained fairly quickly?

Also, if you could pick your colors (heck, while we're at it, fabrics) over again, would you pick something different?

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[rehmwa 2]

colors don't really roast you (a few will disagree here) - as much as ability of the fabric to breathe - and, that comes from what type of fabric you need


pick the colors you like and don't worry about temperature. the material type will be set by your body type and fall rate needs.

pick the colors you like and don't worry about dust and stain - you can do laundry too (caviat might be to at least keep the lower leg in a dark color if you jump in the desert, or in snowy climates - snowy areas tend to provide also muddy and harsh surface chemistry - think salty sidewalks and tarmacs, etc)

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[skymama 37]

I've had my jumpsuit for about 500 jumps and it's white, magenta and navy blue. When it gets dirty, I just wash it! Actually, the navy gets more dirty than the white because of where the colors fall on the suit. One thing I would suggest is to get a darker color on your ass.

Re: if dark colors are hotter...do you have much shade at your home dz? If so, just stand in the shade after you've suited up and take it off after you land.

As far as the material goes, what kind of jumping will you be doing the most?

I don't know why you're asking these questions anyway, all that matters is that all your gear is matchy-matchy.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[Namowal 0]

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I don't know why you're asking these questions anyway, all that matters is that all your gear is matchy-matchy.

Heck, the limited gear I have is already clashy-clashy.
Being practical (as in, the stuff works properly) is more important to me than being cool.

Actually I've been discussing some of the more practical stuff (what brand, what type, fabric, fall rate etc..) in person with coaches and instructors. No offense to anyone here of course. plenty of you have solid advice on these topics but I have no way to tell who truly knows what they're talking about and who's blowing smoke. Thus, my question here about the less important details.

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[Southern_Man 0]

I went with primary dominant colors on my jumpsuit because I am on used gear and anticipate possibly switching canopies and containers several times (probably all used due to budget considerations) so I figured with some common, primary colors (Blue, red, black in my case) I have a pretty good chance of matching some part of anything I buy. I also stayed away from white just because it gets dirty easier.

Yes, the most practical considerations about fall rate were more important.

"What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

[skymama 37]

I was just teasing you, being matchy-matchy has always been a joke of mine because people tease me about it. And, my suit is 11 years old, I'm totally NOT cool in it!

So, are you going to stick to your belly or are you going to try some freeflying?

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[rehmwa 2]

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So, are you going to stick to your belly or are you going to try some freeflying?

I'm hoping the answer is "BOTH please"

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[wmw999 2,589]

Black shows up the least when you screw up doing RW on video . Also, gaffer's tape is black, so it won't show up as much if you need to make an emergency repair.

Of course, mine's not black.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[Namowal 0]

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I was just teasing you, being matchy-matchy has always been a joke of mine because people tease me about it. And, my suit is 11 years old, I'm totally NOT cool in it!

So, are you going to stick to your belly or are you going to try some freeflying?

Freeflying looks fun (as does camera flying, wing suiting etc..), but for now I'm focusing on belly. I promised myself not to get too fancy until I got skilled at the basics and have hundreds of jumps logged in. And who knows? If I'm having fun belly flying, maybe I'll stick to that.
p.s. Thanks for asking!

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Black shows up the least when you screw up doing RW on video Laugh.

Well, I already have video of that.

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[skymama 37]

Check out the Hot Bod suits by Bev Suits. I don't have one (mine are by Merlin, a local company for me), but I know they have a good reputation for fitting women well.

I think you should just pick the colors that you like, you don't want to get sick of it! But, don't forget a dark color for your butt, trust me on this one.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[NWFlyer 2]

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Black shows up the least when you screw up doing RW on video . Also, gaffer's tape is black, so it won't show up as much if you need to make an emergency repair.

True story. Last December I was jumping in Eloy with a certain world-champion skydiver/organizer who shall remain nameless. (Mark Kirkby)

He looked at my gripper (gray) and the repair (also gray) that I had done on said gripper. He said something along the lines of "That's really great sewing - did you do that yourself?"

I just laughed and said "It's gaffer's tape." So apparently it does look really good.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[quade 4]

Black.

Yes, you'll be hotter if you stand in direct sunlight. So what? If you have even half a brain during the hotter months you won't be doing that no matter what color your jumpsuit is. Also, jumpsuits can be taken off fairly quickly or at least unzipped and the top half tied around your waist.

If you're going to be doing 4-way, black has a number of advantages, but mostly people gravitate to black anyway and you'll be able to sub into just about any team and presto, you all match.

Lastly, something I noticed years ago and this may be a faulty observation, but for where I was at the time it certainly seemed valid . . . much like in nature where insects that will bite and sting tend to be brightly colored (bees, wasps, act.), so too do flakey skydivers tend to be brightly colored. Take a look around your DZ and notice the color of jumpsuits being worn by the flakes. I'm just saying'.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[JohnMitchell 16]

Dark colors, maybe cordura for the butt. Dark colors for the grippers for people's dirty hands. Whatever colors you want for whatever else. Like Skymama said, you can always wash it.


Safety note: Avoid being all one color that blends in with everything, like forest green up here in the Pac. NW or all desert tan down in Eloy. You don't want to be invisible in freefall.

[Namowal 0]

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Safety note: Avoid being all one color that blends in with everything, like forest green up here in the Pac. NW or all desert tan down in Eloy. You don't want to be invisible in freefall.

I was wondering about that. At one time I thought it'd be smart to get one that matched the ground (especially since I still slide into it from time to time), but then I thought, "Okay, genius. Good luck getting spotters to notice you in that getup!"

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[hillson 0]

I was told dark butt / dark booties. Nothing to do with my landings I'm sure... :p

[jonstark 8]

If you like to see yourself in pix then red and yellow stick out really nicely.

If you don't want to be quite as visible then go incognito like so many of us (boring) with conventional colors and patterns. Zzzzzz

Green knees and butts are common even if the jumpsuit is not that color. Design accordingly.

jon

[Squeak 17]

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How's yours doing?

[mjosparky 4]

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much like in nature where insects that will bite and sting tend to be brightly colored (bees, wasps, act.), so too do flakey skydivers tend to be brightly colored. Take a look around your DZ and notice the color of jumpsuits being worn by the flakes. I'm just saying'.

Paul,

What are you trying to say.....that I bite or that I am flakey?

Sparky


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[JohnMitchell 16]

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Nice exit. It really took 5 people to hold you stable?

[JohnMitchell 16]

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but then I thought, "Okay, genius. Good luck getting spotters to notice you in that getup!"

I was out of the plane last one day, diving for the formation when all of a sudden part of the forest moved in front of me. It was a slower moving jumper with a green helmet, rig and jumpsuit. I almost drilled him at mach 3.

With Vskydiver always making suits, I have black, white and gray, all with enough accents and colors to make them visible enough. I do think the white is a little cooler in the summer. It's the one I take to the tropics.

[quade 4]

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Paul,

What are you trying to say.....that I bite or that I am flakey?

Sparky

In your case? Traffic cone. Which is, I believe, your intention too.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[Squeak 17]

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. much like in nature where insects that will bite and sting tend to be brightly colored (bees, wasps, act.), so too do flakey skydivers tend to be brightly colored. Take a look around your DZ and notice the color of jumpsuits being worn by the flakes. I'm just saying'.

Oh please please Mr Quade please do elucidate us as to what (in your learned Google using opinion) is your definition of a "flake".

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[oldwomanc6 60]

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. much like in nature where insects that will bite and sting tend to be brightly colored (bees, wasps, act.), so too do flakey skydivers tend to be brightly colored. Take a look around your DZ and notice the color of jumpsuits being worn by the flakes. I'm just saying'.

Oh please please Mr Quade please do elucidate us as to what (in your learned Google using opinion) is your definition of a "flake".

Oh, Squeak, Quade was using process of elimination. Mike lives in CA, the Land of Granola, and clearly he is not a nut or fruit, so all that leaves are the flakes.

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[mjosparky 4]

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. much like in nature where insects that will bite and sting tend to be brightly colored (bees, wasps, act.), so too do flakey skydivers tend to be brightly colored. Take a look around your DZ and notice the color of jumpsuits being worn by the flakes. I'm just saying'.

Oh please please Mr Quade please do elucidate us as to what (in your learned Google using opinion) is your definition of a "flake".

Oh, Squeak, Quade was using process of elimination. Mike lives in CA, the Land of Granola, and clearly he is not a nut or fruit, so all that leaves are the flakes.

Ouch!

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[quade 4]

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... your definition of a "flake".

Hmmm, I wonder what color your jumpsuit is?

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver