jjx247 0 #1 July 23, 2003 I'm just starting out in freeflying, so I'm sure this will improve with experience, but the moment as a light weight girlie I'm really struggling to maintain my fallrate along with the fellas i.e they are in sit while I'm in stand just to keep up! I'm working on my body position and I've got quite a slimfitting suit from original lizard, but can anyone perhaps recommend somewhere that might make a faster suit? At the moment I spend so much of my dive just trying to get to people that I'm not getting any chance to work on anything else, much less enjoy myself! Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #2 July 23, 2003 I'm moving this to the freefly forum so maybe you can get some better help from in there.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 July 23, 2003 Well, you could jump nekid... Or you can look at the different materials available to you via different manufactures. Different materials will "grab" different amounts of air, giving you different fall rates. I bet if you called or e-mailed some of the manufactures, then they could help design you a suit that would really help with your situation. Beyond that, how you fly your body is a big deal too. Also, you may need to look at wearing weights, like the floaty RW fliers do. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #4 July 23, 2003 Firefly...I tell every tiny girl that I know to go to Sherri for their freefly suit. If she can make a suit to fit me(different pattern/style than the others), then she can use that original pattern to fit you, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ccowden 0 #5 July 23, 2003 I agree- Firefly. I have jumped with some pretty tiny chicks who have sweet firefly suits. The Sugar Gliderz wear Firefly suits and they can keep up with anyone. Nice suits! Of course they are the hottest freefly chicks on the planet! I attached a picture I took of Missy and my team mate Fritz. Check out her FireFly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VanillaSkyGirl 6 #6 July 23, 2003 The Sugar Gliderz wear Firefly suits and they can keep up with anyone. Those girls are so lovely and graceful in the air! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflybella 0 #7 July 23, 2003 I'd suggest flying without a suit for awhile. Wear leggings/tights and a tight shirt. All a suit will ever do for you is grab air. Of course people wear them for fashion, but mainly they help regulate and control fallrates. If you're maxing out just to keep up - lose the suit. Of course, make sure you're learning good body position as well - eventually you'll be able to fly in anything. If you have to resort to weights...get smaller friends!!! Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ianmdrennan 2 #8 July 24, 2003 Here here!!! My wife and I love our Firefly suits. Great service to boot. Excellant job Firefly and especially Sherri. Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites andy2 0 #9 July 24, 2003 [QUOTE]Of course they are the hottest freefly chicks on the planet![/QUOTE] Don't you mean off this planet! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jsyslo 0 #10 July 24, 2003 I agree, try without for a few jumps. In the desert heat its sometimes a necessity, but I allways fall faster w/o jumpsuit.Blue Skies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflybella 0 #11 July 24, 2003 YES, YES, YES!! Firefly and the Sugar Gliderz kick ass! (I jump Firefly, too) but at 300 jumps and not on a dedicated freefly team, this chica needs advice on what suit is best for her. I'm 5'2" and weigh around 110 lbs. At our size you have to be aggressive and know how best to fly a small body at max speed (in order to know your full range). All I'm saying is a freefly suit will grab air. Do some solos or one on ones where you totally experience your body in full flight - know what it is to really max out, then work backward from there. There is no reason why you can't jump with the biggest of freefly f*©kers out there! Just don't rely on a suit. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vertifly 0 #12 July 24, 2003 I gotta agree with miss(es) bella-shani on this one. Learn to fly your body first. A suit will tend to confuse a flyer at first. Eventually, you'll be able to fly in anything. For now, don't worry about getting too baggy or worrying about what type of suit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Levin 0 #13 August 1, 2003 I also recommend a Firefly suit. Mine has about 800 jumps on it and has been washed about 50 times. It's holding up great. A few people recommend going without the suit for awhile. If your goal is to speed up your fallrate their advise makes sense. However one of the benefits of a suit when you are starting out is that the drag provides stability and makes things a little easier to learn. Therefore I recommend you go with a firefly suit with little drag as opposed to no drag at all. Levin vSCS#3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TattooedMoFo 0 #14 August 1, 2003 If you are looking at getting afaster suit the Matter is the way to go. Their suits are based around the principle that you fly the suit and the suit does fly you, as you find with the bigger baggier suits. The more experianced you get the better you will understand this theory, especially as a free flyer. 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 Go To Topic Listing
ccowden 0 #5 July 23, 2003 I agree- Firefly. I have jumped with some pretty tiny chicks who have sweet firefly suits. The Sugar Gliderz wear Firefly suits and they can keep up with anyone. Nice suits! Of course they are the hottest freefly chicks on the planet! I attached a picture I took of Missy and my team mate Fritz. Check out her FireFly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #6 July 23, 2003 The Sugar Gliderz wear Firefly suits and they can keep up with anyone. Those girls are so lovely and graceful in the air! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflybella 0 #7 July 23, 2003 I'd suggest flying without a suit for awhile. Wear leggings/tights and a tight shirt. All a suit will ever do for you is grab air. Of course people wear them for fashion, but mainly they help regulate and control fallrates. If you're maxing out just to keep up - lose the suit. Of course, make sure you're learning good body position as well - eventually you'll be able to fly in anything. If you have to resort to weights...get smaller friends!!! Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ianmdrennan 2 #8 July 24, 2003 Here here!!! My wife and I love our Firefly suits. Great service to boot. Excellant job Firefly and especially Sherri. Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites andy2 0 #9 July 24, 2003 [QUOTE]Of course they are the hottest freefly chicks on the planet![/QUOTE] Don't you mean off this planet! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jsyslo 0 #10 July 24, 2003 I agree, try without for a few jumps. In the desert heat its sometimes a necessity, but I allways fall faster w/o jumpsuit.Blue Skies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflybella 0 #11 July 24, 2003 YES, YES, YES!! Firefly and the Sugar Gliderz kick ass! (I jump Firefly, too) but at 300 jumps and not on a dedicated freefly team, this chica needs advice on what suit is best for her. I'm 5'2" and weigh around 110 lbs. At our size you have to be aggressive and know how best to fly a small body at max speed (in order to know your full range). All I'm saying is a freefly suit will grab air. Do some solos or one on ones where you totally experience your body in full flight - know what it is to really max out, then work backward from there. There is no reason why you can't jump with the biggest of freefly f*©kers out there! Just don't rely on a suit. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vertifly 0 #12 July 24, 2003 I gotta agree with miss(es) bella-shani on this one. Learn to fly your body first. A suit will tend to confuse a flyer at first. Eventually, you'll be able to fly in anything. For now, don't worry about getting too baggy or worrying about what type of suit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Levin 0 #13 August 1, 2003 I also recommend a Firefly suit. Mine has about 800 jumps on it and has been washed about 50 times. It's holding up great. A few people recommend going without the suit for awhile. If your goal is to speed up your fallrate their advise makes sense. However one of the benefits of a suit when you are starting out is that the drag provides stability and makes things a little easier to learn. Therefore I recommend you go with a firefly suit with little drag as opposed to no drag at all. Levin vSCS#3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TattooedMoFo 0 #14 August 1, 2003 If you are looking at getting afaster suit the Matter is the way to go. Their suits are based around the principle that you fly the suit and the suit does fly you, as you find with the bigger baggier suits. The more experianced you get the better you will understand this theory, especially as a free flyer. 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
freeflybella 0 #7 July 23, 2003 I'd suggest flying without a suit for awhile. Wear leggings/tights and a tight shirt. All a suit will ever do for you is grab air. Of course people wear them for fashion, but mainly they help regulate and control fallrates. If you're maxing out just to keep up - lose the suit. Of course, make sure you're learning good body position as well - eventually you'll be able to fly in anything. If you have to resort to weights...get smaller friends!!! Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #8 July 24, 2003 Here here!!! My wife and I love our Firefly suits. Great service to boot. Excellant job Firefly and especially Sherri. Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy2 0 #9 July 24, 2003 [QUOTE]Of course they are the hottest freefly chicks on the planet![/QUOTE] Don't you mean off this planet! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsyslo 0 #10 July 24, 2003 I agree, try without for a few jumps. In the desert heat its sometimes a necessity, but I allways fall faster w/o jumpsuit.Blue Skies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflybella 0 #11 July 24, 2003 YES, YES, YES!! Firefly and the Sugar Gliderz kick ass! (I jump Firefly, too) but at 300 jumps and not on a dedicated freefly team, this chica needs advice on what suit is best for her. I'm 5'2" and weigh around 110 lbs. At our size you have to be aggressive and know how best to fly a small body at max speed (in order to know your full range). All I'm saying is a freefly suit will grab air. Do some solos or one on ones where you totally experience your body in full flight - know what it is to really max out, then work backward from there. There is no reason why you can't jump with the biggest of freefly f*©kers out there! Just don't rely on a suit. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #12 July 24, 2003 I gotta agree with miss(es) bella-shani on this one. Learn to fly your body first. A suit will tend to confuse a flyer at first. Eventually, you'll be able to fly in anything. For now, don't worry about getting too baggy or worrying about what type of suit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Levin 0 #13 August 1, 2003 I also recommend a Firefly suit. Mine has about 800 jumps on it and has been washed about 50 times. It's holding up great. A few people recommend going without the suit for awhile. If your goal is to speed up your fallrate their advise makes sense. However one of the benefits of a suit when you are starting out is that the drag provides stability and makes things a little easier to learn. Therefore I recommend you go with a firefly suit with little drag as opposed to no drag at all. Levin vSCS#3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TattooedMoFo 0 #14 August 1, 2003 If you are looking at getting afaster suit the Matter is the way to go. Their suits are based around the principle that you fly the suit and the suit does fly you, as you find with the bigger baggier suits. The more experianced you get the better you will understand this theory, especially as a free flyer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
