DanDanInc 5 #1 May 1, 2013 I'm a bigger guy and haven't jumped since 2006 since I got injured on my Cat B during my AFF and needed surgery. I blew up to 275 and am now down to 235 and plan to be in the 220's by the time I start AFF this year. My question... What should I wear under my jump suit? What are some things to avoid? I wasn't exactly comfy in my rig under canopy the first time I jumped since it was an older student rig, I was around 245 lbs, and I got's some girth in the leg area. I have been strength training and doing a ton of cardio to get myself ready this time since I didn't the first go around. I was thinking about getting some spandex shorts or something like that. When I jumped last time I was wearing a loose fitting bathing suit shorts type of attire and am not sure if they bunched up at all which might have caused the discomfort or if it was just because I was a fat ass. Thanks! EDIT: (I did a search but couldn't find a good thread regarding my question. The threads I did find involved clothing to wear when you aren't wearing a jump suit.)Sincerely, Daniel (not as fat as he thinks he is) Adams http://www.skyjump.com http://www.vimeo.com/dandaninc http://www.youtube.com/dandaninc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
excaza 1 #2 May 1, 2013 Wear whatever is comfortable for you that still allows you to move around. I personally won't wear jeans because they limit my range of motion. I usually wear athletic shorts and rearrange as necessary as you're jocking up so you keep bunching to a minimum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #3 May 1, 2013 I wear jeans and a T-Shirt. I would very specifically avoid things you might commonly keep in your pocket -- car keys, wallet, One Rings, that sort of thing. Find somewhere else to keep those during the jump. The DZ will probably be happy to hold them for you.I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon7Zero 0 #4 May 1, 2013 I wear a spandex type short and T-Shirt... They are actually triathlon short and keep the boys in the barn so to speak. They are also designed to shed moisture so they are comfortable on really hot days. A company 2XU makes some reasonably priced and durable compression shorts which are what I use..."I once met three guys named pain, suffering and sacrafice. Now were inseperable, were best friends." -Lance Armstrong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,051 #5 May 1, 2013 <------- not a little guy either. Food for thought... I've worn these for years and been commando underneath, Good for skydiving (with or without the jumpsuit), packing, the bonfire, lightweight but durable, etc. http://bdu.com/propper-poly-cotton-ripstop-bdu-pants/khaki Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GooniesKid 0 #6 May 1, 2013 I'm not going to lie, on hot summer days think of my jumpsuit as a kilt...i'm naked underneath Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #7 May 1, 2013 I rarely wear anything under my jumpsuit, but when I do, it's always provocative! bill murry - "Stripes" Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsk06 0 #8 May 1, 2013 I am also a student but I read some threads discussing the fact that student harnesses are usually not very comfortable, especially if you do not have muscular thighs. Based on suggestions of padding there, I bought these shorts that fit underneath my regular pants. Price wise it might be a bit overkill but I went from 'red thighs even the next day to no pain whatsoever during or after jump'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigMikeH77 0 #9 May 1, 2013 QuoteI wear jeans and a T-Shirt. I would very specifically avoid things you might commonly keep in your pocket -- car keys, wallet, One Rings, that sort of thing. Find somewhere else to keep those during the jump. The DZ will probably be happy to hold them for you. +1 on this. Primarily for obvious reasons, but not everyone is lucky enough to recover a lost wallet, after a month, hiding in the sleeve of the very same jumpsuit you last wore. Not to mention, I can't even imagine PLF'ing on my keys or cell phone. I'm sure it's been done though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
excaza 1 #10 May 1, 2013 Having a cell phone is good if you happen to land out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GooniesKid 0 #11 May 1, 2013 Quote I am also a student but I read some threads discussing the fact that student harnesses are usually not very comfortable, especially if you do not have muscular thighs. Based on suggestions of padding there, I bought these shorts that fit underneath my regular pants. Price wise it might be a bit overkill but I went from 'red thighs even the next day to no pain whatsoever during or after jump'. Bro, you're going skydiving, not MMA fighting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigMikeH77 0 #12 May 1, 2013 QuoteHaving a cell phone is good if you happen to land out. Sure but I wouldn't want to have it in, say, a jeans pocket, and land on it in the event of a PLF. Just saying. I'm not starting and not engaging a discussion about what people should or shouldn't carry with them on jumps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon7Zero 0 #13 May 1, 2013 Some of the skydives I have been on very closely resembled MMA Who knows what ya get when it goes "zoo" dive... "I once met three guys named pain, suffering and sacrafice. Now were inseperable, were best friends." -Lance Armstrong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigbey 0 #14 May 1, 2013 QuoteI'm a bigger guy and haven't jumped since 2006 since I got injured on my Cat B during my AFF and needed surgery. I blew up to 275 and am now down to 235 and plan to be in the 220's by the time I start AFF this year. My question... What should I wear under my jump suit? If you were still 275, I'd suggest a 'Bro'. Very sexy under a jumpsuit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsk06 0 #15 May 1, 2013 Quote Bro, you're going skydiving, not MMA fighting My inner thighs would tend to disagree. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GooniesKid 0 #16 May 1, 2013 Quote Quote Bro, you're going skydiving, not MMA fighting My inner thighs would tend to disagree. what's wrong with your inner thighs? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsk06 0 #17 May 1, 2013 Quote what's wrong with your inner thighs? Same type of thing discussed here and here. Probably the same thing the guy above was referring to. I told my instructors (who have been wonderful), they said the leg straps are correctly secured. The extra couple cm's of padding has been very helpful and results in absolutely no loss in range of motion for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanDanInc 5 #18 May 1, 2013 Thanks everyone! I will reply more in depth tomorrow since I'm leaving work and was stupidly busy all day. I did save the links to the alligator wrestling shorts. They look like I could kill someone just by looking at them in those. Sincerely, Daniel (not as fat as he thinks he is) Adams http://www.skyjump.com http://www.vimeo.com/dandaninc http://www.youtube.com/dandaninc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavscout73 0 #19 May 2, 2013 If its cold, thermals of some sort. If its not cold either under armor compression shorts ” helps me avoid the dreaded nut under malfunction” or full commando... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scooters 0 #20 May 2, 2013 I wear a banana hammock. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanDanInc 5 #21 May 2, 2013 I definitely think I'm going to pick up some compression shorts. I have a feeling I'm going to have to use the "big boy" student rig that they previously had. I know they got new ones but I'm not sure if they have one to fit my sweet ass.Sincerely, Daniel (not as fat as he thinks he is) Adams http://www.skyjump.com http://www.vimeo.com/dandaninc http://www.youtube.com/dandaninc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavscout73 0 #22 May 2, 2013 Quote I wear a banana hammock. Thats all ya need, well that and a rig.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #23 May 2, 2013 Quote What are some things to avoid? It would seem on a hot day that "less is more" but I've found that the times I've stripped down to shorts & a sports bra (no, I'm not going without a shirt entirely, though since you're a guy, that might seem logical). What I found is that is an open invitation for the spandex on the back of my jumpsuit to glue itself to my back and actually make me feel more hot and uncomfortable than if I had a t-shirt as a layer underneath."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeonLights 0 #24 May 3, 2013 i wear a jumpsuit under my jumpsuit, so when i get hot i take one off and now i'm only wearing one. because 2 minus 1 equals 1. And now i'm not hot anymore because i'm only wearing one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #25 May 3, 2013 Quote What I found is that is an open invitation for the spandex on the back of my jumpsuit to glue itself to my back and actually make me feel more hot and uncomfortable than if I had a t-shirt as a layer underneath. Some hot days I find myself wishing I had taken up a sport that didn't require sticky nylon suits and 25 pounds of gear. . . Vskydiver made a lined winter jumpsuit that was so warm she'd wear only shorts and a t shirt under it, even in December, just because she could. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
