rss_v 0 #1 April 24, 2012 Nearly everyone I've seen at my DZ on the few visits I've paid it so far wears a jumpsuit of some sort or another. A handful just wear street clothes, essentially. Trousers and a t-shirt, maybe. Those of you who routinely or occasionally don't wear a jumpsuit to skydive, what do you wear and why? Thanks, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 100 #2 April 24, 2012 We did a demo into a nudist colony one time, while loading at the airport we all wore cabbage leaves.... The prop blast soon took care of them.....My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missbrz 0 #3 April 24, 2012 a corset because I'm a dirty pirate hooker pimp wench http://www.thedirtypiratehookers.com/DPH/Home.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #4 April 24, 2012 Ear muffs You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #5 April 24, 2012 Nothing except my rig!!"What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #6 April 25, 2012 QuoteThose of you who routinely or occasionally don't wear a jumpsuit to skydive, what do you wear and why? No jumpsuit, no clothes at all. Why? Because it is safer! There has never been a naked skydiving fatality!Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #7 April 25, 2012 Quote Quote Those of you who routinely or occasionally don't wear a jumpsuit to skydive, what do you wear and why? No jumpsuit, no clothes at all. Why? Because it is safer! There has never been a naked skydiving fatality! But there have been plenty of skinned knees and rassberry raspberry butts! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #8 April 25, 2012 I try to wear my RW suit for RW, my FF suit to FF, and my camera jacket when filming. But, if I don't want to wear the RW suit, I find that baggy pants help a lot. I wore my tight FF suit on a belly jump on Sunday (my RW has the FULL size booties) and the lack of response in comparison was ridiculous. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #9 April 25, 2012 Quote But there have been plenty of skinned knees and rassberry raspberry butts! Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt to cover up said road rash.Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peek 20 #10 April 25, 2012 QuoteThose of you who routinely or occasionally don't wear a jumpsuit to skydive, what do you wear and why? I have jumpmastered many static line students wearing only shorts and T-shirt. Why? Because it was hot. If I think it is going to be at least a little chilly, I wear some kind of jumpsuit. Better to be a little warm on the ramp than be chilly in the air. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JasonYergin 0 #11 April 25, 2012 I just bought some free fly pants that I'm planning to wear with whatever t-shirt I find first. I haven't jumped 'em yet because I'm in pretty much the worst place a skydiver could be, stuck in Afghanistan for the time being. I've seen people who consistently wear this every weekend and if it works for them... eh, I'll give it a try. Is it going to make a better freeflyer? No, definitely not since I'm barely a decent belly flyer but whatever. Hopefully I adapt _________________________________ ...Don't Get Elimated!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #12 April 25, 2012 If you were a hoody or jacket, make sure there are no pockets to blow around and cover your handles. A friend of mine had a cut away while wearing a jeans jacket w/pockets. He had to reach into the pocket to retrieve his reserve handle. With that said, I've jumped in anything from gym shorts with no shirt on up, including Santa Claus costume with beard. Those fake beards suck in freefall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #13 April 25, 2012 QuoteI just bought some free fly pants that I'm planning to wear with whatever t-shirt I find first. I haven't jumped 'em yet because I'm in pretty much the worst place a skydiver could be, stuck in Afghanistan for the time being. I've seen people who consistently wear this every weekend and if it works for them... eh, I'll give it a try. Is it going to make a better freeflyer? The opposite. It's harder to fly head-up in "freefly" pants and a T-shirt than a full freefly suit. Especially when you're trying to take grips. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
countzero 7 #14 April 25, 2012 Doing CRW I wear long sleeves and long pants with cargo pockets. It's to protect from line burn in case of a wrap and the pockets are to secure my phone in the event of an off landing so we can call for a ride.diamonds are a dawgs best friend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chaw714 0 #15 April 25, 2012 I just got my A license and had to wear a jumpsuit as a requirement untill i got it...i havent worn one since (even though it has only been a few weeks) and couldnt feel more free just make sure u tuck in ur shirt dont want it flying around ur cutaway or reserve handle as mentioned above BLUE SKIES:-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kawisixer01 0 #16 April 26, 2012 typically the only time you'll see me without a discipline specific suit is if I'm hop and popping (plane, chopper, or balloon)or doing a high pull to have a nice long canopy ride. Oh and the "no jump suit BFR" that always works out so well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #17 April 26, 2012 Quote If you were a hoody or jacket, make sure there are no pockets to blow around and cover your handles. Definitely not a problem we encounter. Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #18 April 26, 2012 Quote Quote If you were a hoody or jacket, make sure there are no pockets to blow around and cover your handles. Definitely not a problem we encounter. Yeah, but I'd be worried about entanglement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #19 April 26, 2012 Quote Quote Quote If you were a hoody or jacket, make sure there are no pockets to blow around and cover your handles. Definitely not a problem we encounter. Yeah, but I'd be worried about entanglement. Not if it's cold lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ciscobird 0 #20 April 26, 2012 After 5 years of freeflying, still haven't gotten myself a decent freefly suit... been meaning to do so but I have something sorta like ocpd, couldn't decide on a brand... Anyway, during summertime I simply wear shorts and tuck my shirt in and tighten the belt as much as I can... otherwise the shirt will come up... rarely does anyway... During cooler time of year I simply wear jeans with tight rolls... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tight_rolled_pants It's very important to make sure that pants are tight rolled, especially when doing upright freeflying, otherwise the pants will balloon up and slow you down... Going off a bit here but still meaningful... I had a RW suit that unzipped all the way when I was doing a headdown dive... No biggie except when the time came to deploy... I couldn't reach the hacky because the loose fold of suit was blocking the access... I had to reach out and around the flapping piece of fabric for an uneventful deployment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #21 April 26, 2012 I thought you were going to say fatigues, rucksack,....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
nigel99 144 #22 April 26, 2012 QuoteNearly everyone I've seen at my DZ on the few visits I've paid it so far wears a jumpsuit of some sort or another. A handful just wear street clothes, essentially. Trousers and a t-shirt, maybe. Those of you who routinely or occasionally don't wear a jumpsuit to skydive, what do you wear and why? Thanks, If going to terminal I always wear a jumpsuit. On hop and pops I will wear jeans and a t-shirt on occasion. Jumpsuits provide 2 valuable functions. Firstly they don't blow up and cover your handles, secondly they help if you don't land well. Another consideration is that at this stage of my jumping consistency is important. Sticking with my jumpsuit eliminates a variable on freefall speeds.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #23 April 26, 2012 Quote Quote If you were a hoody or jacket, make sure there are no pockets to blow around and cover your handles. Definitely not a problem we encounter. What if your love handles cover your rig handles? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #24 April 26, 2012 Quote What if your love handles cover your rig handles? Not a pretty picture, no matter how you look at it.Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austintxflight 0 #25 April 27, 2012 Quote Quote What if your love handles cover your rig handles? maybe its time for a new rig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
