KrisFlyZ

Having said that...how can you say most lift is coming from the legwing? A person with a longer torso than legs will have much more combined arm wing area and thus get more lift from those wings. I have long legs and from a wing area prespective, what you say is true. For example : My V2 leg wing area is approximately 756 sq inches(including the legs) and the combined arm wing area is 546 sq inches(including arms and leading edge). If we calculated the same for someone with the same dimensions as me but with Kallend size arms...will have 864 sq inch arm wings and a 756 sq inch leg wing. Kris.

This is not to determine what bodytype makes for a better flyer. Just curious if short torso means shorter arms as well. I have a 26.5" inch torso(measured along the body instead of straight down), the arms (as measured for the wingsuit ) end about the same height where the inseam measurement starts. In other words the arm length equals torso length? approximately? People what to test this out and post your findings here? Prof, What is your torso length? Kris.

Yes, just like you would measure for a wingsuit....thanks Scott

Just to check a statistical theory I have ...need some data. Your height and arm length(minus the hand). Height : 6'2" Armlength: 25" Kris.

Thanks Scott

Nice one Tony. It may be what you said. One other big difference I see is thet the inlet on your suit looks more like a scoop vs it lays flat on mine. If you look at the suit when worn in the pics in this post, you can see that the seam on the shoulders actually sits behind the centre of the shoulder. Also on the first picture you can see how far behind on the shoulders the seam is sitting. In the post referenced in the link, the Phantom inlets and the seam on that suit is visible...midway on the shoulder. Kris.

Oh well....you are enjoying the suit you have that is the important thing

Thanks Gadget and Tony. I will take a look when I get home...see how it compares. O.k Got home...they are the same 10 cm for near end of the inlet and 14 cm for the far end of the inlet. However, If the zip sits further up on my arm then it does for you even by 2-3 cm, that can throw things off...if no one else is posting picture of themselves wearing the suit, will have to wait for Robi or James to get back from vacation. Kris.

Average vertical speeds on my Phantom flights are usually 48-50mph. To add to that. Mid-30 mph averages are quite common on BASE jumps. Thick air makes a big difference. Kris.

I emailed Robi and mentioned this but he is on vacation in some beautiful valley

I know there is plenty out there. Please post your V2 pictures. If possible please include a picture from the side. Kris.

You have a V2 as well(I know you have a Phantom)...Cool. I am very happy with the way the Phantom inlets work. Did you not see the pics I posted from the Norway jumps? Where was that link again ? Anyway do you have a piece of yellow cutaway cable across the top surface of the inlet? Kinda like big grab toggles(BASE). Kris.

The thumbloops are loose...and the flight of the phantom is not different with 4th tab skipped or 3rd tab skipped. The setup I used is skipping the 4th body tab as recommended in the V2 manual. Also in the photo posted...I am really trying hard to get the scoops to the front....such a flight position is impossible. See the attached picture...to get a better idea of where the inlet is. The inlet works if it is in the path of the relative wind in a way that forces air into the scoop. With the way the scoops are on my suit...enough air cannot get in. I tried pulling the wing tight and also loosening the tension by bringing the whole arm in and rotating the shoulder to get the scoop into the air flow....even eased up on the legs so as to release tension and not allow the scoop slit from closing......no joy. Switched to Phantom for last jump of the day...no issues. But as you can see from the pics...the phantom air inlets are a lot more in front in relation to the shoulder. Can others post pics of how the V2 sits on their shoulders please? If possible from the side to get a better view. Thanks, Kris.

Are the inlets on your V2 so far back(see pictures posted)? It also seems like the upper part of the scoop on my V2 is too short...As soon as I tension the suit...the slit closes and the arm wings do not inflate. They flutter the whole way. I spent two whole jumps just trying to get the arm wings to inflate...I have to roll the hell out of my shoulders to get the inlets into the airstream...even then they don't work. Kris.

She's the nicest person I've met in BASE. Get Well Soon Karina. Kris.

Congrats to all the flyers....looks like none of them posts here . Kris.

Is this as observed from the exit point, the landing area or a GPS log after the jump? Can someone post some glide numbers please? Kris.

Looks Nice Matt!! Kris.

Its written by a man who says he had issues with premature ejaculation and had to think of other ways...but yes if any women would review it for the men that would be awesome. Kris.

See attachment will post ISBN# if there are requests for it.

Does that include me Kris.

I was only kidding

Congrats

Doing 6-7 jumps a day on the S3 was definately a workout on the arms. Maybe you should have got a suit that works the skinny legs so that they had a chance of catching up with the arms . Kris.

All custom suits are made to fit your body so why is one suit better than the other for a certain body type? BTW, the S3 is a great suit. Kris.