fogobo 0 #1 March 1, 2011 I got my Advance Seven from Chutingstar and without a doubt it is as advertised. First of all I had the harness sized by the owner of Basik Air Concept, Jerome Bunker via a Skype video. I'm tall-ish with a short body and my previous rigs that came from the manufacturers had to be returned for resizing. The Seven arrived in less than eight weeks and it fits like a glove. Attention to detail and workmanship are excellent. It is not too dissimilar from many other rigs, but seems to have all of their best features, plus a few of their own. I bought the Seven without ever seeing one and the service I got from Basik and Mike Gurwell at Chutingstar gave me confidence in my choice. I asked a million questions and they never missed a beat. I never felt I was getting jerked around. Parts are also easy to get so you don't need to worry if you lose a free bag, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 135 #2 March 1, 2011 not my favorite selection of color, but nice rig (as long as you don't have to compress that reserve spring yourself ) It is a very comfortable rig (as most modern rigs). Some people may not like the magnet secured PC pud, but it is not a problem for me. May I ask what canopies you have inside ? Congrats on your new rig, enjoy it. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kellja2001 0 #3 March 2, 2011 Quote Some people may not like the magnet secured PC pud, but it is not a problem for me. If you ask them nicely, they'll get rid of it for you I have also been very impressed by ours. Someone actually complained about it though. He said it was "too comfortable" - he had no idea that it had opened Damn 20 year old Fury 220 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JALUV2 0 #4 March 2, 2011 I had a similiar experience with sizing problems of previous rigs and Jerome got my Seven perfect the 1st time! In fact when I get another rig you bet it's going to be another Seven! And of course Mike / Chuting Star were awesome to deal with as well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fogobo 0 #5 March 2, 2011 Safire 2 159 & PD 160 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fogobo 0 #6 March 2, 2011 I have a cordura pocket not elastic. The pilot chute lies very flat in the wide pocket with no pressure to be pulled out or squeezed out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lordzero 0 #7 April 28, 2011 I'm jealous. I ordered my Advance Seven a few weeks ago and am sitting on egg shells waiting for it. Dropping a Pilot 188 and a Smart 190 in it that I have waiting on container delivery. I sent in my measurements and they said one of them looked off (which is was, that could have sucked) so we corrected it. The only thing I am not a fan of is the yellow color they have... I wanted a gold color for some of the panels. Now its going to be a charcoal and black rig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Unstable 8 #8 April 29, 2011 Issa Wings! No! Issa Icon! No! It's a Seven!=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites aeroflyer 0 #9 May 1, 2011 Quote I had a similiar experience with sizing problems of previous rigs and Jerome got my Seven perfect the 1st time! In fact when I get another rig you bet it's going to be another Seven! And of course Mike / Chuting Star were awesome to deal with as well! Ditto. Bought a pilot from Chuting Star, great people to deal with Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fogobo 0 #10 September 3, 2011 Advance update: Put 200 jumps on it now and I feel I can now give my 7 a critical review. The rig still looks like new with no broken stitching or Corura failure despite more than a few crash and burns. Might say there is too much padding. After opening sometimes you can't tell if you are wearing it, scary. Also makes it difficult to stuff it into a gear bag. The fabric covering the back pad is getting fuzzy looking, no holes or anything but it is being roughed up by some of the packing surfaces. The hook knife that was provide is not equal in quality to the rig, it looks real cheap. Bought a new one. The anti-slip springs on the leg straps are a very nice feature. Makes getting the rig on and off a little more difficult, but after opening the harness is still nice and snug. The free fly handle is difficult to get a firm grasp on because of its slick covering. Never had any line twists from the D-bag turning, but it takes me longer to pack and it is a pain stowing the lines in the pocket with the magnets. The D-bag is still very very nice but I am changing is out for a Vector stowless. The 7 bridle is sewn to the D-bag, the pilot chute is sewn to the bridle, and the free fly handle. It takes a rigger to change the D-bag. Needed a rigger, new pilot chute, bridle, and free fly handle to change bags - $250 not counting the new D-bag at $120. Setting the brakes, stowing toggles and excess brake line may take a little time, but it is very secure. No worry there. Real nice magnetic riser covers. The 7 has more magnets than a MRI machine. This is all minor shit that is doesn't really make that much of a difference. Still think it is great a rig and as safe as it gets. Would buy another and of course from Chutingstar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fogobo 0 #11 October 31, 2011 Got to talk about the free-fly handle some more. I talked earlier about it being slippery, well that is only part of it. It is also hard to grasp because of its shape. Lately I had a couple of times when the reserve handle was becoming an option. Anyone else having a problem? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vitriol 0 #12 November 3, 2011 Is your freefly handle shaped like this one ? Does it have the magnets, the cordura pilot chute pocket and the freefly tab? That's how mine is. For the first 10 jumps, the freefly tab was a bit stiff in his pocket, making pulling the handle a bit more difficult than it should. After those few jumps everything is perfect now. Maybe yours is different, I can't see how mine could be hard to grab or slippery? I can put my fingers around maybe 85% of the circumference of the tube inside the handle, and it's made of the same material (cordura 1000) as the rest of the container. Personnaly, it's my favorite handle. Would not change it for anything else. Same goes for the hookable cutaway handle and the stainless hardware with the spring, the best there is. I tried a javelin, vector 2 and micron, and the seven is by far the most comfortable, mostly because of the foam on the leg straps and back. Most packers hate them the first time they pack it because it's true that it's a PITA to stow the lines in the pocket because the magnets want to close it all the time, but you get the hang of it after a few times. Love the way the brakes are stowed, can't see how you could have a brake fire with this system, but it takes a few more seconds to stow. Also agree about the cheap knife, it's ridiculous, would be better off not to include one and charge 30$ for a Benchmade. Bought mine directly from Jerôme in France before Chuting Star started to carry them. Excellent service, same as Chuting Star. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
piisfish 135 #2 March 1, 2011 not my favorite selection of color, but nice rig (as long as you don't have to compress that reserve spring yourself ) It is a very comfortable rig (as most modern rigs). Some people may not like the magnet secured PC pud, but it is not a problem for me. May I ask what canopies you have inside ? Congrats on your new rig, enjoy it. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kellja2001 0 #3 March 2, 2011 Quote Some people may not like the magnet secured PC pud, but it is not a problem for me. If you ask them nicely, they'll get rid of it for you I have also been very impressed by ours. Someone actually complained about it though. He said it was "too comfortable" - he had no idea that it had opened Damn 20 year old Fury 220 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JALUV2 0 #4 March 2, 2011 I had a similiar experience with sizing problems of previous rigs and Jerome got my Seven perfect the 1st time! In fact when I get another rig you bet it's going to be another Seven! And of course Mike / Chuting Star were awesome to deal with as well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fogobo 0 #5 March 2, 2011 Safire 2 159 & PD 160 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fogobo 0 #6 March 2, 2011 I have a cordura pocket not elastic. The pilot chute lies very flat in the wide pocket with no pressure to be pulled out or squeezed out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lordzero 0 #7 April 28, 2011 I'm jealous. I ordered my Advance Seven a few weeks ago and am sitting on egg shells waiting for it. Dropping a Pilot 188 and a Smart 190 in it that I have waiting on container delivery. I sent in my measurements and they said one of them looked off (which is was, that could have sucked) so we corrected it. The only thing I am not a fan of is the yellow color they have... I wanted a gold color for some of the panels. Now its going to be a charcoal and black rig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 8 #8 April 29, 2011 Issa Wings! No! Issa Icon! No! It's a Seven!=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aeroflyer 0 #9 May 1, 2011 Quote I had a similiar experience with sizing problems of previous rigs and Jerome got my Seven perfect the 1st time! In fact when I get another rig you bet it's going to be another Seven! And of course Mike / Chuting Star were awesome to deal with as well! Ditto. Bought a pilot from Chuting Star, great people to deal with Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fogobo 0 #10 September 3, 2011 Advance update: Put 200 jumps on it now and I feel I can now give my 7 a critical review. The rig still looks like new with no broken stitching or Corura failure despite more than a few crash and burns. Might say there is too much padding. After opening sometimes you can't tell if you are wearing it, scary. Also makes it difficult to stuff it into a gear bag. The fabric covering the back pad is getting fuzzy looking, no holes or anything but it is being roughed up by some of the packing surfaces. The hook knife that was provide is not equal in quality to the rig, it looks real cheap. Bought a new one. The anti-slip springs on the leg straps are a very nice feature. Makes getting the rig on and off a little more difficult, but after opening the harness is still nice and snug. The free fly handle is difficult to get a firm grasp on because of its slick covering. Never had any line twists from the D-bag turning, but it takes me longer to pack and it is a pain stowing the lines in the pocket with the magnets. The D-bag is still very very nice but I am changing is out for a Vector stowless. The 7 bridle is sewn to the D-bag, the pilot chute is sewn to the bridle, and the free fly handle. It takes a rigger to change the D-bag. Needed a rigger, new pilot chute, bridle, and free fly handle to change bags - $250 not counting the new D-bag at $120. Setting the brakes, stowing toggles and excess brake line may take a little time, but it is very secure. No worry there. Real nice magnetic riser covers. The 7 has more magnets than a MRI machine. This is all minor shit that is doesn't really make that much of a difference. Still think it is great a rig and as safe as it gets. Would buy another and of course from Chutingstar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fogobo 0 #11 October 31, 2011 Got to talk about the free-fly handle some more. I talked earlier about it being slippery, well that is only part of it. It is also hard to grasp because of its shape. Lately I had a couple of times when the reserve handle was becoming an option. Anyone else having a problem? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vitriol 0 #12 November 3, 2011 Is your freefly handle shaped like this one ? Does it have the magnets, the cordura pilot chute pocket and the freefly tab? That's how mine is. For the first 10 jumps, the freefly tab was a bit stiff in his pocket, making pulling the handle a bit more difficult than it should. After those few jumps everything is perfect now. Maybe yours is different, I can't see how mine could be hard to grab or slippery? I can put my fingers around maybe 85% of the circumference of the tube inside the handle, and it's made of the same material (cordura 1000) as the rest of the container. Personnaly, it's my favorite handle. Would not change it for anything else. Same goes for the hookable cutaway handle and the stainless hardware with the spring, the best there is. I tried a javelin, vector 2 and micron, and the seven is by far the most comfortable, mostly because of the foam on the leg straps and back. Most packers hate them the first time they pack it because it's true that it's a PITA to stow the lines in the pocket because the magnets want to close it all the time, but you get the hang of it after a few times. Love the way the brakes are stowed, can't see how you could have a brake fire with this system, but it takes a few more seconds to stow. Also agree about the cheap knife, it's ridiculous, would be better off not to include one and charge 30$ for a Benchmade. Bought mine directly from Jerôme in France before Chuting Star started to carry them. Excellent service, same as Chuting Star. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
