kallend 2,146 #1 December 26, 2006 So what are the pros and cons of the Mach 1 vs the Nebula? Under what circumstances would a Nebula be a better choice?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #2 December 26, 2006 I don't like any of the "hand bags", but there are those here who really groove on them. Scotty Burns flys a Nebula primarilly; Jeff flys a Mach1. Scotty likes the Nebula best; Jeff likes his Mach1 best. Scotty feels he has more "control" in the big Nebula than any of his other suits. Both suits have tremendous range and both suits fly fine on their back since they have the same back inflation system. The legwing is wider on a Mach1. The total wing surface area is greater on the Mach1 than the Nebula, but the Nebula is a massive wing as well. It's bigger than any wing on any other suit by any other manufacturer except the GS1. The Mach1 has more wing area than a GS1. Ultimately, I think either of the two suits you mention are acquired tastes. Both are tremendously large, but neither would be described as "difficult to fly" by experienced pilots. Both are "expert" suits for sure. If you are comfortable in the webbie-gloved Tony's, then the Nebula might be your favorite choice. If you like open hands and grippers then the Mach1 might be more to your liking. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macthe 0 #3 December 27, 2006 Hand bag's??? HAND BAG'S???? Ive done many jumps in "handbags" or "webbies" as the elite of the sport like to call them, I love the fine control you get with them, No reaching back for Carpel handles, just pure flight, Like the primary feathers on a birds wings, finite control, NOT like sticking a chunk of wood out to get a bit more. More like watching an eagle swoop in to land or pick up its prey using finite control. beauty in a sky full of truckers :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 891 #4 December 28, 2006 until pull time and unzip time anyway...but as Chuck says....matter of preference! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cronik 0 #5 December 28, 2006 Beauty, Art and Performance know of no such boundary's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #6 December 29, 2006 All of you in the USA need to look at the cover of this month's parachutist. Scotty Burns gets the credit for taking the cover shot. The center-of-shot pic is a shot of Art Schaefer (from Palatka) flying a Nebula over the Keys. As you can see, it's a big fucking suit. Almost as big as a Mach1, except with "handbags". Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #7 December 29, 2006 people outside the USA may still get it yeah i just got my copy today. nice shot but took me a second to locate the other people due to the lettering. Not that the shot is bad or anything,but i'm sure him or matt had nicer shots that would be 'cover material' Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macthe 0 #8 December 29, 2006 Must be something about that shot, Skydiving Magazine used almost the same shot in their mag this month, ............ITS A GOOD SHOT!!! plus I like the way they matched the cover to the color of the to the suit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 891 #9 December 29, 2006 Chuck's right guys...nice shot! Grats Scotty!! ??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
