halukb

Thanks a lot Wendy and everyone, for all the advices and encouragement. I'll try to take advantage of all the information you guys gave and will also keep the last tie trick in mind ! Best, halukb

I don't have booties on my current suit (booties required to attend group), and it has a bad fabric that is coming apart (nylon threaded, rough surface, baggy cut). Also, since it's a bit baggy, I can't dive efficiently to the group. For these reasons, I have to change it. I was thinking of wearing sth on top, if too fast as you said. Or maybe extra sleeve option you gave could be safer. Dealing with weigths sounds like more of an hassle on the contrary. Thanks a lot Wendy. It's getting more clear now..

Thank you guys. The thing is, I'm in a bit hurry, with little time to get one tailored in a few weeks (this week actually), for a large group jump trial in Nov. And I haven't yet got enough experience in a group jump, so I can't compare it myself, nor make jumps meanwhile or have the possibility to ask for an instructor opinion. Therefore I was looking out for some numerical data to help me decide. I am feeling like leaning towards taslan as the main fabric, to stick to the average. My previous suit was quite a little loose, but I could manage to go up and down wrt the group. However, since it is easier to adjust fall rate with a looser suit, I have concerns (with a faster suit with booties). I just need to make a choice at once.. haluk

Hi, I'm a 65kg (140lb) 1.68m (5'6ft) guy and will get an RW suit tailored soon. I couldn't find around any specific information on how much the fabrics effect the fall rate by percentage in average, for RW. I read people experiencing upto 40mph increase on switching from baggy to tight suits. That sounds drammatic. But I have no numerical info on how much of that gap I can cover using my posture, and still be in free motion, although I am some bit flexible. As much as I know, fall rates of fabrics (the most common ones for torso and legs) are ordered as nylon-taslan-polycotton, from faster to slower. I wonder how much the speed effect is. Is it worth bothering the difference, if I am a novice in RW, attenting groups of 4 let's say for entertainment and groups of 30 and larger also? Should I prefer a slower fabric for large groups? Or would it make an insignificant difference for me, since I am light and not so tall? I haven't yet used a booty, so I can't compare the effect of that. No tunnel experience yet either. Any ideas? halukb