Evelyn 0 #1 July 16, 2004 I've had my Bev suit for almost 150 jumps and it still looks brand new, no seams coming apart or anything. It looks just like the day I got it. And I wash it every week even though someone told me it would last longer if I didn't wash it too much, but I like to start out clean. So just wondering can you get hundreds of jumps out of a jump suit, or maybe thousands. When do they start to fall apart. I'm in no hurry to get a new one, love mine. Just wanted to know when I should expect to need to get another. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #2 July 16, 2004 Working for a jumpsuit manufacture I saw many suits that lasted 1000's of jumps, and others that lasted just a few hundred. Tips: 1) Washing it does wear it out. I'd say once a week isn't too bad, I go a couple weeks. 2) Don't pack in it. 3) Try not to crash land in it. 4) get small damage fixed early. Then it doesn't get worse. 5) Never ever dry it in a dryer. The Nylon products hate heat. Wash it in cold as well. A well constructed suit should last a long time. I still have my frist custom suit.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #3 July 16, 2004 Depends on the suit and how well you take care of it. I've seen suits start coming apart in 30 jumps and others will last a long time. My RW suit is a Merlin Suit which has held up great. I've put probably around 300 jumps and have 20+ hours in the tunnel with it. I've also slid in on it (not recommended) on downwind swoops. A well built jumpsuit should hold up for a while and Bev is known for very high quality suits.Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #4 July 16, 2004 I had a Tony Suit (Pits Special) last 1500 dives before it was stolen. The elastic in the spandex above the butt had worn out though. Suits can last a long time. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 8 #5 July 16, 2004 How long a Jump Suit Lasts also depends on the Canopy. 200 Jumps on a 13-year old 7-cell F1-11 canopy about did mine in.... =========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #6 July 16, 2004 I still use my first Bev Suit to do AFF in. It's 10 years old. Not sure how many jumps are on it.... lots and lots. Bev's Suits rock! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #7 July 16, 2004 I got 600 jumps out of my first Freedom Means Choice freefly suit before the first arm blew up and another 200 until the second one went. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerm 0 #8 July 16, 2004 i have a bevsuit and a DaKine suit, each with many hundreds of jumps on them. The only thing that's been a problem is knees (from packing in them, doh! ) and the butt of my bef suit from sliding in tandems (it was a freefly suit originally. I beat the hell out of my suits, but they're lasted a combined 1600 jumps with mothing more than a couple of patches in the aforementioned areas. Landing without injury is not necessarily evidence that you didn't fuck up... it just means you got away with it this time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 4 #9 July 16, 2004 QuoteI got 600 jumps out of my first Freedom Means Choice freefly suit before the first arm blew up and another 200 until the second one went. Wow, 200 jumps on a jumpsuit with only one arm! -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,643 #10 July 17, 2004 Mine have all lasted until I got fed up and bought a new one. Haven't worn one out yet.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #11 July 20, 2004 I've got almost 1,600 jumps on a Hawk suit (my first suit). It's really showing it's age though--right knee is ripped from seam to seam, left bootie zipper is sewn shut, main zipper blows apart all the time, left arn gripper is tearing off, spandex is blown out, cordura is pulling away from front of booties, and lots of tears on back of legs. Only good thing is the bootie leather because I'm on the third set for the suit! Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #12 July 20, 2004 till the paramedics cut it off you ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #13 July 21, 2004 QuoteQuoteI got 600 jumps out of my first Freedom Means Choice freefly suit before the first arm blew up and another 200 until the second one went. Wow, 200 jumps on a jumpsuit with only one arm! LOL!! I needed that laugh, thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
