Ketia0 0 #26 September 17, 2009 The length is good, its the body tightness. If he is 160, it may be too tight. im 5'11 and 170, and its just clings to the body!"In this game you can't predict the future. You just have to play the odds. "-JohnMitchell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #27 September 17, 2009 Just a few things - first off, an RW suit is supposed to cling to your body. If you're 5' 11" and 170, then you shouldn't need any extra drag, so you don't want a baggy suit. Also, the crotch area is going to be tighter then you're used to. It's not a pair of pants, it's a suit designed to be worn with a rig where the legstraps will be tightened right up into your crotch. If there was any extra material down there, like pair of pants, it would just have to be pulled up into your crotch anyway when you snug up your legstraps. If the body, arm and leg length are all good, take it to the DZ and see what the more experienced jumpers think about the fit. Snug around the torso is easy to fix with an elastic panel sewed into the seam down the side of the body. You have to remember that student jumpsuits aren't meant to fit anyone, they're meant to fit everyone. Your own personal suit will fit differently then those, and differently than any other piece of clothing you have ever worn. It looks like a nice suit, and it's a good price even if you need to pay for an alteration. Ask around the DZ about who can alter your jumpsuit. There's usually a local rigger who's handy with a sewing machine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,588 #28 September 17, 2009 That's already been dealt with. 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) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiverMike 5 #29 September 17, 2009 I'm pretty sure I bid on that suit also. If you don't like it, I'll take it off your hands right now for $69.00 I'll even pay shipping so you aren't out any money. For the same reason I jump off a perfectly good diving board. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthonyfellows 0 #30 September 17, 2009 Quote The length is good, its the body tightness. If he is 160, it may be too tight. im 5'11 and 170, and its just clings to the body! I'm more like 153.5 Unless I got that much fatter since yesterday.Serious relationships turn into work after a few weeks and I already got a fucking job :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H.A.F. = Hard As Fuck ... Goddamn Amateurs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmills0705 0 #31 September 17, 2009 QuoteThe length is good, its the body tightness. If he is 160, it may be too tight. im 5'11 and 170, and its just clings to the body! Ketia... depending on your fall rate, tight is good. I fall kinda slow so my jump suit is very fitted. See attached...Kim Mills USPA D21696 Tandem I, AFF I and Static Line I Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ketia0 0 #32 September 17, 2009 QuoteI'm pretty sure I bid on that suit also. If you don't like it, I'll take it off your hands right now for $69.00 I'll even pay shipping so you aren't out any money. no thanks bud. Wendy is going to look at the suit next time we are out there and see if she can alter it. it really is a nice suit. I kinda wanna try it!. lol"In this game you can't predict the future. You just have to play the odds. "-JohnMitchell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #33 September 17, 2009 You're a 'floaty butt' anyway...I had trouble staying up with ya in my baggy suit, and you were in shorts and a tee shirt! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
