mewing120 0 #1 February 1, 2003 does anyone have a suit made out of Talsan material (thick supplex). The option for the Kurupee suit is cotton or talsan, any advice? Ora Vivo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazydiver 0 #2 April 7, 2004 I was wondering the same thing. I would espect taslan to be thicker than cotten, but I saw someone's kurupee suit..it was kind of old so I am not sure if this still applies...and it was pretty thin stuff. Who knows. I would like to know though also. Anyone with experience. Help Cheers, Travis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #3 April 7, 2004 I'm sure if you called Kurupee they would send you a sample of each type of material they use for their suits. I have done that with other manufacturers. Kurupee WebsiteArrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seal_S49 0 #4 April 7, 2004 I've been wearing, constructing, and repairing Supplex suits for a number of years and prefer it for it's durability. Extremely resistant to tears and fading. One possible advantage to cotton would be coarser weave texture available (depends on suit mfr.) for slower fall rates. Supplex is fairly fast. Comfort may be another factor. Cotton is softer and may breath better, but I don't have a problem with Supplex in hot weather. As far as Taslan, I'm not sure how that will differ from Supplex... Hope this helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitof1976 0 #5 April 7, 2004 I personally like Supplex better for its durability... What it comes down to is how thick the supplex material is. Some supplex fabrics are really light and they will flap at an irritating rate. Some other supplex fabrics have some kind of weight to them. Supplex is just the name of given by Dupont to a fiber they developped. I believe supplex is mostly nylon that is weaved to feel almost like cotton. So it much more resistant since it's not a natural fiber. How the fiber is weaved is what's important. I have experimented with different kind of supplex to make pants and my findings is that 4 ply supplex works fairly well and as the right weight to it. 2 ply supplex will flap to fast unless you add some accents to the pants to make the material thicker. I have even bought a roll of 6 ply supplex and it's really bomb proof to tears and rips but the only downfall to 6 ply supplex is that it's kind of rough on the skin. Cotton will not hold up very well to a really bad butt landing... "We see the world just the way we are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petetheladd 0 #6 April 7, 2004 Quotedoes anyone have a suit made out of Talsan material (thick supplex) Yes I do, It doesnt seem all that much different as far as wearing it goes. However I have only put about 40 jumps on it(with no rolling about on the ground) so durability wise I can not say yay or nay to the long term wear So far so Good - no threads/wearing etc. No, Not without incident Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seal_S49 0 #7 April 8, 2004 QuoteI have experimented with different kind of supplex I have had difficulty in finding Supplex in a good variety of colors & thickness (plies). Will you share with us your source for this? Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jethers203 0 #8 April 8, 2004 I have a Kurupee FF suit made with Talsan. It is a pretty good material, but not as soft as supplex. It also is not as comfortable as supplex on the inside and out. When I wear shorts and a T-Shirt under the suit (which is all the time) it is kind of rough. Don't get me wrong, I love the suit, but it isn't as soft as my RW suit. Also, the sleeves and bottom of the legs on mine (I think it is the Groovy) are really slick material. It works well, but it is unusual compared to other FF suits. All around though, for the price, you won't be able to find a better suit. Clint D-24352 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
