Z1(or other full face helmet) for freeflying

[KrisFlyZ 0]

I use my Z1(purchased new mid nov 03...~70 jumps) for sitflying and everytime I go from the sit to belly (breakoff) the visor opens a few inches. I close it and pull and have no problems. Yes this has happened on the last 5 jumps. I did ensure in the plane that I was locking the visor down fully.

Anyone else had/have this problem?

[Hazarrd 1]

others, including myself, have had the same problem...i havent really found any sort of fix for it.

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[NeedToJump 0]

The only helmet I have is a Z1 which I use for belly and freefly. The only times I've ever had it open are when I haven't closed it properly in which case I close it during freefall and it's fine. I've never had the visor open a few inches when going to belly like you describe though.

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[Luv2Fall 0]

If I'm gonna freefly I normally wear a Mindwarp, but occasionally wear the Z1...........haven't had that problem.

[scottjaco 0]

I use my Havok. The visor is pretty secure because of the ski boot style teeth on the top.

[KrisFlyZ 0]

This has not happened to me in the last 20 jumps. I think this was happening because my transition from sit to belly was unstable and put me in a sort of a head down spin.

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[Staso 0]

i use z1 for speed skydiving and i have transitions from the full dive (up to 300 mph) to flat and never had any problem with my visor. i bumped the open visor once against door frame of the plane when i was getting into the plane. after that it would become loose where it's connected to the hard sheell, but even thought i never had opened in freefall. recenlty i replaced the orignall plastic screews with regular metal bolts but i didn't have a chance to jump it yet.

stan

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