pierre3636 0 #26 December 8, 2006 "Choose your weapon! We gonna race out the balloon from 4500!" bring it old dawg you know what the deal is ... i pay until i win ~ i might have to go s3s though to start - my first M1 jump out of a balloon might be a bit sketchy and no - there is no dancing in the bathroom i present the spread eagle ~ time is ~ time was ~ times past ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #27 December 8, 2006 Woof! Woof! tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saly 0 #28 December 8, 2006 Ag shame i hav already started the NON rain dance proceedings Partly cloudy with a 60% chance of thunderstorms forcast for the whole weekend. Whats worse, waiting for a winsuit to be delivered or having a wingsuit in hands watching cloud and rain? --------------------------------------------- If you don't have wings you will never fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #29 December 8, 2006 niiiiiiiiiiice...... kitchen!! Seriously, that looks awesome and huge... any chance of some more pictures?Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pierre3636 0 #30 December 8, 2006 Quoteniiiiiiiiiiice...... kitchen!! Seriously, that looks awesome and huge... any chance of some more pictures? kitchen smitchen - check the piece of white nylon crack ~ time is ~ time was ~ times past ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #31 December 8, 2006 Quote check the piece of white nylon crack Speaking of crack, next time put on some underwear before modelling your new suit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pierre3636 0 #32 December 8, 2006 steady !!!! i was wearing white boardshorts and with that the weekend has begun - and a mighty fine one it will be hope i find the hacky ~ time is ~ time was ~ times past ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildchild 0 #33 December 8, 2006 That thing is HUGE!!!! Damn.... Still looking forward to that S6 though...c'mon Jussi!! Doesn't the "ladies first" rule apply to S6 production?____________________________ "If there is doubt, there is no doubt." - Tonto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #34 December 8, 2006 Real curious how the big wings behave at pulltime... Seems like a lot of fabric...JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saly 0 #35 December 8, 2006 Cup size = unfair advantage! --------------------------------------------- If you don't have wings you will never fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #36 December 8, 2006 QuoteReal curious how the big wings behave at pulltime... Seems like a lot of fabric... on the few flights i did on the prototype, i never had any issue pulling, not even line twists. The way to deal with it would be the same way you'd deal with a vampire - reach for middle of BOC and slide hand out. it's also not just straight back, but more of an around cupping action. Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #37 December 8, 2006 nice pics! and congrats on the suit. interesting comparison. i'd like to see it overlayed against a v1 or v2. remember the WIDE leg stance Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #38 December 9, 2006 Does i have any kind of semi rigid ribs in the wings? If not, could you take a picture where you pull the wings of the BM suit tight as the ribs restrict it while on the floor like that, giving the impression that they might be a lot smaller. Not a dig, and for sure the mach1 has giant wings, just wondered how much bigger.Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #39 December 9, 2006 QuoteDoes i have any kind of semi rigid ribs in the wings? If not, could you take a picture where you pull the wings of the BM suit tight as the ribs restrict it while on the floor like that, giving the impression that they might be a lot smaller. Not a dig, and for sure the mach1 has giant wings, just wondered how much bigger. There are pics posted elsewhere of me in my S6 (and Vampire) standing next to the Mach1. It's very large. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pierre3636 0 #40 December 11, 2006 ok im going to try and stay objective but ill probably struggle. As if cursed the weather sucked all weekend and i only got to jump the suit once. its definately a power house, the thing really wants to fly. i was surprised at the range and how quickly it shoots forward as soon as you give a bit of legs (i was flying relative to a s3). i messed around on the jump doing 2 practise touches, floating up, dropping down - kind of playing around with the range - from 6k - 4k i tried to push a little harder and i managed a 47mph decent rate, covering what felt like nice distance. finding the hacky does take a bit of concentration but its not as bad as it feels when you try on the ground. like any new suit, you just have to get comfortable with it. from my experience in flying big suits i truly believe that this is the next step. i predict that the other companies will soon come out with bigger suits. In saying that i dont really think anyone with less than a 100 or 150 big suit ie V1/V2/S3s or S6 should consider this wing suit. its a lot of power. looks like we will have to wait another week for some better stats - sorry - damn global warming - will post some more in air shots soon. ps. no ribs or maylar - just double thick cells - which are great, you can once again stuff your wing suit in a parabag without having to cringe when someone throws a bag or rig on top of urs ~ time is ~ time was ~ times past ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpsteve 0 #41 December 11, 2006 I have about 100 total WS jumps and did about 15 on the Mach-1 and absolutely loved it. No problems at all at pull time or with controlling the suit. Prior to that all my flights were on a GTI or another Tony suit the "Acrobat". I did do a bunch of 1 on 1 training jumps with Jeff N. which gave me the confidence to give the Mach-1 a try....and now I am definitely glad I did. The suit is awesome and mine should be here soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites voodew1 0 #42 December 12, 2006 What is the arm pressure like on the Mach 1???? In max flight not flocking mode The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyjumpsteve 0 #43 December 12, 2006 I am probably not the best person to comment because I have not flown other high end suits...but I think the Mach-1 was phenomenally easy to fly. After two full days of jumping it my arms were a little sore but during the jumps it did not take a tremendous amount of strength or effort to max it out. I think you will start seeing a lot of 'em real soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pierre3636 0 #44 December 12, 2006 QuoteWhat is the arm pressure like on the Mach 1???? In max flight not flocking mode when i did max it out it felt really light - actually less than my s3s which i havent really made sense of. the wings are so big and solid it felt like i was hanging from them and not the other way around. im going on one jump here but i did try and take in as much as possible while flying. ~ time is ~ time was ~ times past ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
voodew1 0 #42 December 12, 2006 What is the arm pressure like on the Mach 1???? In max flight not flocking mode The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpsteve 0 #43 December 12, 2006 I am probably not the best person to comment because I have not flown other high end suits...but I think the Mach-1 was phenomenally easy to fly. After two full days of jumping it my arms were a little sore but during the jumps it did not take a tremendous amount of strength or effort to max it out. I think you will start seeing a lot of 'em real soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pierre3636 0 #44 December 12, 2006 QuoteWhat is the arm pressure like on the Mach 1???? In max flight not flocking mode when i did max it out it felt really light - actually less than my s3s which i havent really made sense of. the wings are so big and solid it felt like i was hanging from them and not the other way around. im going on one jump here but i did try and take in as much as possible while flying. ~ time is ~ time was ~ times past ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
