hollypocket 0 #1 November 8, 2008 So do short people have to get customized gear or are there smaller sized suits and parachutes for people of the lesser stature? Example: 4 foot 9 inches. anything?\\> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #2 November 8, 2008 Im sure if you were patient, you eventually could find something used that small. If you are wanting something now however, I would go with custom. I am 5'2, and finding a used bootie suit was a bitch... but I did and I will keep it until it falls apart... good luck... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChibiKuma 0 #3 November 9, 2008 Nice...cuz I am gonna have a hard time too 5' even TPM #131 People are just as the stars....there are bright ones and there are those that are dim. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apollard24 0 #4 November 9, 2008 You just have to keep searching. Im 5 feet tall and I did eventually find a used container for a shortie. I did have all my suits custom made since they were hard to find. Just dont give up you will find something sooner or later. Breathe out so I can breathe you in... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #5 November 9, 2008 Um, haha...I'm 5 ft. even, so anyone who needs advice or wants gear, please PM me. Edited: I may have a rig for sale. The harness is VERY small (13"). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #6 November 9, 2008 Daizey will finally have a jumper shorter then her! She's 4'10 and change. Her torso was long enough that a 15 inch MLW fits her correctly. Find jumpsuits was a bit hard since while she is short she has a normal chest so men's suits would not work. We eventually got a used RW suit and had it modded to fit her and ordered a custom Freefly suit.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #7 November 9, 2008 Quote Im 5 feet tall... That's one of the things I like aout you...your sense of exaggeration humor. I got boxer shorts taller than you. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #8 November 9, 2008 you'll be Ok... I'm 4 foot 17........ and have found that at least i can stand straight Up in an otter,,,,,and being in a cessna is lots easier than it is,,, for those over 6 feet tall... the tough part is while you're using student gear... Once past that... keep looking and you'll find a suitable rig... " the nicest things, come in small packages" jimmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #9 November 9, 2008 ...suck 1. You have to fly much too closely to take grips. 2. They make too-small targets on combat RW jumps. 3. Their jump suits don't wear out at the knees from waddling to the door. 4. They wind up sniffing your armpits when you hug them. 5. They coined the term "spinner".My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings 0 #10 November 9, 2008 Gosh, I bought a new container and jumpsuit. Just couldn't find one that fits, especially a container that's smaller than 16 MLW that'll fit a 170. Good thing I had saved up for it, tho. Not getting anything new soon so that helped. Someone also mentioned student gear. That was a bitch to deal with but it's been dealt with. Why don't you just go to the police station in a red clown suit and let everybody know what we're doing here? I have a phobia for moobs. Thanks, youknowwhoyouare. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #11 November 9, 2008 Short people rock. I didn't really get a good jumpsuit until I got one made by this AWESOME lady up in Seattle. Hehehe. She even fed me apple pie after I tried it on. Gear is out there, you just have to be patient and look for it. Don't let Post-Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome get you down - it gets to me sometimes. Short power! Short power! Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #12 November 9, 2008 We're not short everyone else is [too] tall. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #13 November 9, 2008 I had my suit custom made. At 4'11" and some change, I couldn't find anything to fit me. I bought a used rig from a dude in NY who was 6'1" and sent the rig to Action Air to get the harness modified. It fit perfectly after the mods. You'll be fine. "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmaricle55 0 #14 November 10, 2008 Just think... your in the, "I can stand up in the plane club!" Me too! Muff Brother # 3883, SCR # 14796 ICD # 1 - Pres. Yeah, I noticed and I think it's funny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RastaRicanAir 0 #15 November 10, 2008 Quote ...suck 1. You have to fly much too closely to take grips. 2. They make too-small targets on combat RW jumps. 3. Their jump suits don't wear out at the knees from waddling to the door. 4. They wind up sniffing your armpits when you hug them. 5. They coined the term "spinner". That's why you lift them up, then sometimes you get the leg-wrap; and occasionally event the coveted double-leg-wrap! .....Oh wait, I forgot who I was talking to. I'm gonna hook you up. Back support brace and case of Doan's pills is in the mail. Don't listen to him, ladies. He's just cranky. We average height male skydivers LOVE the little action figure types.OrFunV/LocoBoca Rodriguez/Sonic Grieco/Muff Brother #4411 -"and ladies....messin with Robbie is venturing into territory you cant even imagine!-cuz Robbie is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RastaRicanAir 0 #16 November 10, 2008 Oh, this thread was about gear or something, right? ....Iiiii have no idea. Good Luck.OrFunV/LocoBoca Rodriguez/Sonic Grieco/Muff Brother #4411 -"and ladies....messin with Robbie is venturing into territory you cant even imagine!-cuz Robbie is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #17 November 10, 2008 I remember in the early eighties, a girl who was 4'-6", since the gear was a bit bulkier then, if you looked at her from the rear, it looked like a rig with arms and legs... it was funny........ smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #18 November 10, 2008 too funny ,, I remeber a pic of a tall tandem student and a short instructor on here,,,anyone know where that pic is hiding ? ,,its really funny. smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #19 November 11, 2008 I've got tons of shortie gear in the adrenalin closet. What ya looking for? FYI it was hard so I custom ordered most of it or bought it from other short friends. It is cool to see my stuff passed along to someone who will actually use it. -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #20 November 11, 2008 Short People Randy Newman Short People got no reason Short People got no reason Short People got no reason To live They got little hands And little eyes And they walk around Tellin' great big lies They got little noses And tiny little teeth They wear platform shoes On their nasty little fett Well, I don't want no Short People Don't want no Short People Don't want no Short People Round here Short People are just the same As you and I (A Fool Such As I) All men are brothers Until the day they die (It's A Wonderful World) Short People got nobody Short People got nobody Short People got nobody To love They got little baby legs And they stand so low You got to pick 'em up Just to say hello They got little cars That got beep, beep, beep They got little voices Goin' peep, peep, peep They got grubby little fingers And dirty little minds They're gonna get you every time Well, I don't want no Short People Don't want no Short People Don't want no Short People Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #21 November 11, 2008 Quote Short People got no reason To live Aw, you just had to be mean? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #22 November 11, 2008 Where is Dave?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #23 November 11, 2008 That's EXACTLY why I came in here, too! I was looking for the classic Dave response! I heart you, Remi. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #24 November 11, 2008 Dave's not here, man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #25 November 11, 2008 Quote Where is Dave? Right here, duh. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
