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  1. I recorded it on the DVR provided by my cable provider. IF someone can tell me how to copy its off of that I will be willing to provide the video
  2. depends on settings, memory card size and battery
  3. there is a function in iCloud to track your mac, the same way find my iPhone works. I know I am able to log into iCloud and see the location of my mac, iPhone and iPad.
  4. The company was started with the goal of creating suits or a very durable construction and selling them at a very low price point as the current market is grossly overpriced for what you get. Paying $800, $900 and even over $1000 for a jumpsuit seemed excessive. This plan relied on volume sales as our margins are very small in order to bring this low price. Unfortunately we did encounter issues along the way as everything is a learning experience. All of the suit companies had different issues when they started up. We learn from each issue and find a way to build redundancies to prevent them from happening in the future. Issues such as supply and labor unfortunately cause issues. The implication of having small margins as I’ve discovered is that you do not have the same flexibility to react when issues arise. If we were making the $400 in profit per suit then it would be easy to hire more people to address any issues that come up. For us keeping the price low was a priority. We have the durable product; if you’ve ever visited our booth and done the ‘tug of war’ you know how durable these things are. We are working on and will continue to improve on our communication. Low margins mean we cannot simply hire more people to answer phones and emails. One of the posters above suggested that we increase our prices to be able to cover the salary of someone whose sole job it is to answer phones and emails. We did get delayed by 3 different fairly major issues, all of which were externally caused. These issues were: material supplier decided we were too small or an order to provide for (We hunted for alternate suppliers and now have redundancy). Our sizing software was maliciously manipulated and it was not discovered until some suits had sent out. While we verified the code we had to switch to manual pattern creation. This takes a lot longer to produce a suit. The last one was a personal issue that forced Chris to have to leave the company temporarily; during that period without oversight other delays occurred. These issues did cause delays in delivery as the cue built up. The good news is that we are catching up quickly on all the backorders and are setting up to be able to deliver very quickly this summer. In essence we ran into growth issues, we fought, working 15+hrs virtually every day and are making our processes fast and adding lots of redundancy. To address a few of the specific issues in this thread: The gentlemen who ordered at summer fest are happy with our solution as he is getting his third item free as an apology. His order unfortunately didn’t follow our normal tracking process and that is why the delay. We are currently processing the orders from the very end of Dec. Within the next 5 weeks we will be caught up on all the orders from January, February and March bringing us back to a 6.5 week delivery time. For perspective other suit companies have had a 24 week delivery time before when they were newer and learning lessons. No they are the brand name that people will buy just because of the name. We had our major growing pains; we got through it and are now ready to fly. The gentlemen who posted about the refund is on the other side of the world. Our normal process was to write a cheque and mail it. In his case that did not work so we initiated an electronic refund. It took a bit of time to get another method of refund in place as we had not encountered this inability to receive a cheque before. The money was debited from our account and he should have that reflected on his card. We have learnt a lot along the way. The common thread from those who have had these issues affect them is that we will go above and beyond once an issue is discovered to make them happy. As mentioned above the goal of the company is to provide a very well built suit for a fraction of the industry average. We could raise our prices to meet the standard, but that is not our goal. We want you to save money so you can spend more time actually skydiving with the money that you save. We are skydivers first.
  5. how about getting the skydiver to wear a green suit and edit them out so all you see is a bunch of containers moving in freefall?
  6. freefall suits, www.freefallsuits.com check out their FB page they are having a stock sale now.
  7. Hey everyone, take a minute and check out Freefall suits. They are providing premium jumps suits at non premium prices. Very durable. Ask about the tug o war test. www.freefallsuits.com https://www.facebook.com/Freefallsuits [inline tugowar.jpg]
  8. I use to work loss prevention for a large Canadian retailer. I banged a chick in the office on the desk in front of all the TV monitors. She thought it was hot!
  9. I bet you wouldn't be saying that if it was your loved one killed by a drunk driver. Why don't you go somewhere else.
  10. They have to want the help, hate to say it you could always give an anonymous tip to the police that so and so is driving drunk, that might be a harsh wake up lesson.
  11. I would recommend taking a look at www.freefallsuits.com , they are a new company providing premium quality jumpsuits at non premium prices. They are very well constructed and almost indestructible. I have ordered a FF suit with mini grippers, so I can use it for both FF and RW.
  12. I have had the Rev2 for several months now with many jumps put on it. I can personally say that the visor is not a thin piece of plastic, but is moulded and quite strong. I got a foot to the face mask last week and it is still in one piece.
  13. Sorry to hear! Thats the reason why I avoided my family and went skydiving in Zhills! You can't always pick your family but you can pick your friends!
  14. The pre order is up right now and the helmet should start shipping Dec 1
  15. take a look at the Revolve or the new Rev2, both are fantastic! the new Rev2 is on pre sale right now at a discounted price
  16. Hey!! That is really not PC. Granted, it's funny as hell. It's just not PC. LOL when has anything in the BF been PC
  17. he he [inline 1393842_10152029278117359_1638718291_n.jpg]
  18. Kim Gibbs is a stupid redneck with a me me me agenda, I honestly am starting to think she has some sort of mental problem. Hey Kim why don't you sue me to, Ill gladly come to court and say what I really think about you and your bogus lawsuit!
  19. wow what a dumb cunt, I hope MHP counter sues and makes her go bankrupt!
  20. When I bought my Bonehead REvolve I though I had purchased the last skydive helmet I would ever need. It was perfect for me! Then Chris @ Bonehead told me about the update to the REvolve the Rev2. I didn't think it was possible to improve the REvolve but Bonehead Composites has done just that! As soon as I took the Rev2 out of the box I could see the improvements right off the bat. Lets talk about whats the same between the two helmets first. 1. Its still two helmets in one. Full Face or Open Face 2. The face mask ratchet system is the same and works great! 3. The contour Camera mount is the same on the left side and low profile 4. Sizing and fit is perfect. My REvolve is a medium and fit perfectly, the Rev2 is a medium and fits just as well! Now for the fun stuff whats new with the Rev2 1. Larger face mask, Right off the bat when you see the new helmet and put it beside the REvolve you will notice the bigger surface area. Much more area for your peripheral vision and more area to see your mouth. 2. Go Pro mount, Bonehead has found a great way to mount the awkward to mount Go Pro, I will expand on this more below. 3. CUT AWAY, the helmet has a integrated two point cut away. When it is activated is easily releases the chin strap and the face mask allowing you to remove the helmet. 4. Audible Windows! [inline IMG_0239.jpg] [inline IMG_0240.jpg] [inline IMG_0241.jpg] [inline IMG_0242.jpg] As with any new helmet I highly recommend spending time with this on the ground getting use to it before jumping it. Specifically get used to opening and closing the face mask with and with out gloves! As well spend some time to get familiar with the cut away system. As seen in the pictures I have included the Go Pro mount is at the top of the face mask. The mount is metal as such using Go Pros included plastic knob is not a good idea. I was not able to tighten the plastic knob tight enough to stop the Go Pro from moving. The tighter I turned the knob the plastic would just bunch up on the screw. It would be best to use the Aluminum knob that is available on the market or what I did was go to Home Depot and purchase a nut and bolt for .69 cents. The nut and bolt worked perfectly. [inline IMG_0246.jpg] The Cut away system is very easy to use. It can also be hidden under the padding out of the way if it is an option that you do not want to use. The audible window is perfect for just about all audibles on the market today. I was able to put in my Pro Dytter with no problem. After I received the helmet I was able to immediately jump it over a weekend at The Ranch in New York. I tried everything I could with the helmet, belly, head down and sit fly. Every time and every position the helmet worked perfectly. It did not loosen or shift around on my head. I did not at any time notice any increase noise or wind entering the helmet. As with the REvolve the Rev2 has a anti fog coating on the lens and throughout my cold jumps at the Ranch I did not have any fogging issues at all. I hope this reviews help you guys with deciding on a purchase, if you have any questions I will do my best to answer them for you! [inline IMG_0243.jpg] [inline IMG_0244.jpg]