James.UWE 0 #1 October 20, 2008 Hi Im looking at getting a tracking suit. These 2 are pretty much the same price and have caught my eye. I tried the phoenix fly pants / jacket at the weekend and really liked it, but obviously have nothing to compare it too! Does anyone have experience with them both who may be ble to share some info with me? Any other suggestions apart from these two? There doesnt seem to be much on here about the impact. Thanks James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,596 #2 October 20, 2008 Phoenix-Fly. There was a guy out in Kjerag when I was there who was jumping an Impact and getting no distance with it (which was aparently the trend for Impact users all year), until he clipped the leg wing thingy in. That made his track a bit better, until 15 seconds into the jump when the connectors blew out!Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #3 October 20, 2008 QuoteThat made his track a bit better, until 15 seconds into the jump when the connectors blew out! So? I've seen zippers on new demo impacts....no more connectiors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #4 October 20, 2008 I don't think that "Impact" is a very good name for a piece of skydiving equipment... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 14 #5 October 20, 2008 QuoteI don't think that "Impact" is a very good name for a piece of skydiving equipment... I hear that their marketing dept. is looking at that. They're considering changing it to the "Crater"._____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,596 #6 October 20, 2008 QuoteQuoteThat made his track a bit better, until 15 seconds into the jump when the connectors blew out! So? I've seen zippers on new demo impacts....no more connectiors. It was the zippers that blew.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCaptain 2 #7 October 20, 2008 I think it is safe to say one company is more interested in fashion and the other company is more interested in performanceKirk He's dead Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hjumper33 0 #8 October 20, 2008 Agreed. I started flying on birdman wingsuits and had their "pantz". Phoenix fly blows them out of the water in virtually all levels of performance, except for form fitting euro-jeans. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCaptain 2 #9 October 20, 2008 IMHO, the performance left birdman when Robi left and started Phoenix fly. I have been really hoping birdman would be innovative and take this to a higher level but atleast we have tonysuit and phoenix fly now.Kirk He's dead Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LloydDobbler 2 #10 October 20, 2008 QuoteQuoteI don't think that "Impact" is a very good name for a piece of skydiving equipment... I hear that their marketing dept. is looking at that. They're considering changing it to the "Crater". Excellent! That will TOTALLY match my new Widowmaker canopy...Signatures are the new black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #11 October 20, 2008 QuoteQuoteQuoteI don't think that "Impact" is a very good name for a piece of skydiving equipment... I hear that their marketing dept. is looking at that. They're considering changing it to the "Crater". Excellent! That will TOTALLY match my new Widowmaker canopy... I heard the name change that is being considered for the Widowmaker is "Splat"skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #12 October 21, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Quote I don't think that "Impact" is a very good name for a piece of skydiving equipment... I hear that their marketing dept. is looking at that. They're considering changing it to the "Crater". Excellent! That will TOTALLY match my new Widowmaker canopy... I heard the name change that is being considered for the Widowmaker is "Splat" “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
jimjumper 25 #13 October 22, 2008 My Harley Sportster is painted in Impact Blue. I like it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James.UWE 0 #14 October 22, 2008 Thanks to the guys who've replied with some info for me. I think i'm going to have a go with the impact, mainly because a fairly well priced 2nd hand one has come up. I did like the phoenix fly suit when i tried it (but again don't really know much about these things and had nothing to compare it with), but at over £300 ($500ish?) i think its worth trying the impact, and then selling it if it's no good. I did also look at the matter tracer, but there seems to be a lot of negative info on here. I don't think id be allowed to jump one of them in the UK either, as it does look a lot more like a wingsuit (500 jump / 250 in 18 months requirement). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
