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Skydiving Gear and Equipment: Helmets, Head Gear and Goggles: Sky Systems: Factory Diver

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Item: Factory Diver  Manufacturer: Sky Systems   (2306 Hits)     Description: Featuring fiberglass construction with KevlarŪ reinforcement, the Factory Diver includes a standard lens and comes in sizes XS - XXL. Standard colors are black, white, navy blue, royal blue, and teal. Added: 2001-01-28 | Item ID: 115

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3 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

A pretty good helmet
Rated by: Kamigaeru (more about me) on 2008-11-11 12:02:07 (user reviews) Review ID:2099

Pros: Great peripheral view!
Cons: Doesn't have a flip up visor

Before I started buying gear, I tried on a number of helmets to see what would suit me best. I didn't like any of the full face helmets (with the visor in) because I felt trapped and my field of vision was restricted. The Factory Diver was the only full face I tried that offered a great peripheral view. I recently bought a used Factory Diver, as winter is coming and even with the visor removed it's a lot warmer than my Bonehead. The inside audible pocket is a nice feature, too -- no duct tape required! One day, I may be able to convince myself to jump with the visor installed, but I would still have the concern about it fogging up and not being able to fix the problem without removing the helmet entirely. So Sky Systems, are there any designs in the works for a flip-face Factory Diver? If so, I'm sold.

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2 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

Factory Diver
Rated by: dancy (more about me) on 2008-09-08 06:00:33 (user reviews) Review ID:2060

Pros: Comfortable, good vision, looks cool
Cons: Visor is hard to change

I bought my Factory Diver this year and started to "jump" it in an airpipe. The temperature was pretty low and people with half-shell helmets complained but my full-face helmet kept my nose warm :) Since that I use it for every type of jump. In freefall it gives good vision, reduces noise and I found it very comfortable. My Solo audible fits into its small pocket just perfectly. The only disadvantage is that the original visor I bought it with cracked when I first tried to fasten it into its place. I think it happens because the lens is not shaped to fit the helmet, it's just a more or less flexible piece of plexi. So I bought a new one and asked my rigger to put it in. I don't remove it but I try to keep it clean. It is worth to use a helmet bag and be careful not to touch the visor with your fingers. After 40 jumps it still looks like I'd put only 2-3 jumps in it. I use it even for accuracy because I find it safer than a leather hat. All in all Factory Diver is a good choice.

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2 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

Great helmet
Rated by: superstu (more about me) on 2006-09-27 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1659

Pros: Durable, comfy, good vision, good looking
Cons: no tinted lens

So i've been jumping a factory diver for the past 2000 or so jumps and literaly trust it with my life. I'm a competitive canopy pilot on the PST along with the organizer for the NWCPC and i've had some "hairy" rides where my factory diver prevented injury and in one case maybe even death. it's durable, comfortable, has great vision, and i think good looking. i don't jump it with a visor any more just cause i like the wind on my face, but also they don't make a tinted visor which i prefer, which might be the only draw back. thanks to Sky Systems

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