johnnyboy 0 #1 March 7, 2005 I am looking for an inexpensive freefly suit. I looked online and I found a place in Australia that sells them for $99, however, there shipping is ridiculous. I was hoping you fellow jumpers may have other suggestions of what stores to look. thanks jumpers ARE better all around people than whuffos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FFAddict 0 #2 March 7, 2005 In my opinion you have two choices, Firstly, get a cheap second hand one from your DZ shop, dropzone.com... which if your still at the strage of messy landings might be a good idea. Or in my opinion you should just bite the bullet and invest in a decent one. A decent one will last you a long time and when you think how many jumps you will make in it its isnt actually that expensive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #3 March 7, 2005 Quote Or in my opinion you should just bite the bullet and invest in a decent one. A decent one will last you a long time and when you think how many jumps you will make in it its isnt actually that expensive. I agree. Especially since the cheapest freefly suits are already $100+, you might as well spend the extra eighty bucks or so to get a good quality one you can trust. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #4 March 7, 2005 QuoteI am looking for an inexpensive freefly suit. Do you have a grandmother or mother that sews? If so, you can buy the top notch fabric you desire, and have them teach you how to make it. $30 for the fabric, maybe $50 tops... Borrow a friends suit and study how it is made (double stiching, etc)... It ain't that hard to sew one as long as you have some basic skills taught to you and you do your research. There are even threads on this forum about how to make one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #5 March 7, 2005 www.flitesuit.com tougher than nails, and run by DZ.commers---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noctralucent 0 #6 March 7, 2005 I Love my new Firefly suit. It just fits me perfect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyboy 0 #7 March 9, 2005 Thank you all for helping me out. Skydivers really ARE the nicest people around tdog, Your suggestion is great!! I would have never thought of that, and you are right, it shouldnt be that hard. My mother sews, so I will take care of that. However, I am in law school, and my free time is extremely limited, so i have to sit on that for a while. However, when I get good enough to not screw up my suit, I will go that route for sure FFAddict, Yes, second hand is key. I have been looking around, but the ones that fit me arent that cheap, so I will keep looking, but I really want to have a suit already. For the second idea, I looked into it, and with some options that my instructors recommended, the suits would run as high as $350 or more. Until I get good enough to where I consistently land on my feet, I need a cheap one. But thank you for your advice. bch7773, thank you as well for your help Unfortunately, for the same reasons I stated above, I will wait for the better suit. However, if you do point me in the right direction where I can get one for under $180, tax and shipping included, please do. thanks again, Diablopilot, I called them, and they were trying to sell me a bomber, which starts at about 230. Do you know what brand you were thinking of? Noctralucent, where can I find a firefly? Are they inexpensive? Remember, I suck at landing, and I just want something that fits good and is comfortable, is loose enough to slow me down ( I am a big guy ), and of course freefly friendly. If it looks cool and matches my rig, that would be a plus but that is not much of a concern for me. Again, thank you all for your help. If you can give me anymore input, please do so. And if anyone has ever ordered from totalcontrol.au, let me know how it was. thanks---johnny jumpers ARE better all around people than whuffos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #8 March 9, 2005 QuoteDiablopilot, I called them, and they were trying to sell me a bomber, which starts at about 230. Do you know what brand you were thinking of? Yep. A Bomber Freefly Suit by FliteSuit Company. Great suit, I own multiple Flite Suit Products.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #9 March 10, 2005 From what I've heard, Totalcontrol suits aren't all that great. RMW make great suits, but they work out to more than the $180 you're looking to spend. (AUD 342 ~= USD 260). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fueler 0 #10 March 10, 2005 go here>>>>www.freaknsuits.com great suit. nice people. quick turn around, and very reasonable prices. i had my suit in right around 2 weeks from date of order. **************************************** what!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
