murrays 0 #1 December 17, 2003 Just wondering if people find that they get more chilled doing wingsuit jumps compared to a regular rw jump when jumping in the winter? It's winter up here but the occasional day that gets close to freezing is tempting. I have lots of non-wingsuit winter jumps but wonder if the longer freefall and higher opening altitudes and time under canopy make an appreciable difference.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maretus 0 #2 December 17, 2003 Personally I don't like to do wingsuitjumps when it gets really cold, I've done couple of flights when it has been -25 C in exit altitude (4000m) and it's not that bad... I just hate to stuff all the extra clothing under my suit and also with wingsuits in cold temperatures it's even more important to find gloves where your fingers don't freeze and you can still work with all possible situations. Also I've discovered that wrists are hard to get covered since I have pretty tight wrists in my suit. Butbut... Sometimes during the (way too long) Finnish winter one just has to get up there to spread one's wings... :) Related picture http://www.jfmattila.com/temp/MareVesa.jpg, that's BMCI Vesa and me going for a flight last winter. :) It was cold but as ever, worth it. :)http://www.ufufreefly.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vesatoro 0 #3 December 17, 2003 And if you concider the pros and cons, when it's colder, the air is more dense and fall rates are slower. So if you want to max the time... get prepared for the coldnes Vesa "Fear is the path to the Dark side" (Master Yoda) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supergeil 0 #4 December 17, 2003 Is it colder than a normal FF jump....longer time in the air but not that much speed.??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #5 December 17, 2003 Polartec 100 bike tights, polypro turtle-neck, down vest, and unlined goatskin gloves. No problem for BM flights in the winter in Colorado."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #6 December 17, 2003 My only problem, ever, in winter jumping is my hands. I loathe the pain at and after pull-time. That said, I don't feel any difference at the end of the dive between "regular" freefall and wingsuit flight. I never, ever jump in gloves heavier than nomex flight gloves because I cannot stand to be without "feel." Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #7 December 17, 2003 QuoteMy only problem, ever, in winter jumping is my hands. I loathe the pain at and after pull-time. That said, I don't feel any difference at the end of the dive between "regular" freefall and wingsuit flight. I never, ever jump in gloves heavier than nomex flight gloves because I cannot stand to be without "feel." Chuck I've tried many kinds of gloves, and I've never found anything better than goatskin. I wear them year-round. They are so soft that I can tie my shoelaces with them on, but they are absolutely wind-proof so my hands don't freeze. I have also seen some grades of deerskin that are just as good. BTW SkyMonkey, that's a good looking helmet, but don't you get a lot of riser-slap? "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
