Maximus1 0 #1 September 2, 2003 I saw an altimeter with smiley faces instead of numbers at Couch Freaks this year. I'm trying to find one. I belive the owner said it was made by Evolution, but I can't find it on the web. - Maximus It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miller 0 #2 September 2, 2003 http://www.freefallaccessories.com the altimeter you're referring to is on the opening page, but check out the face plates tab for custom order stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #3 September 2, 2003 QuoteI saw an altimeter with smiley faces instead of numbers at Couch Freaks this year. I'm trying to find one. I belive the owner said it was made by Evolution, but I can't find it on the web. So....do you dump at Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ZigZagMarquis 8 #4 September 3, 2003 QuoteQuoteI saw an altimeter with smiley faces instead of numbers at Couch Freaks this year. I'm trying to find one. I belive the owner said it was made by Evolution, but I can't find it on the web. So....do you dump at You look at your altimeter while in freefall? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,141 #5 September 3, 2003 I have a Mickey Mouse altimeter; I painted Mickey's face on it myself... Love those Altimaster 2's with the screw-off faceplates. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Maximus1 0 #6 September 10, 2003 Quote So....do you dump at I dump at feet. With a malfunction, I would go to the reserve at ft. - Maximus It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites neilly 0 #7 September 10, 2003 there is a post on the next page of this forum about evolution altimeters , I jumped a standard one last week worked real well and felt so high quality, I wanna get one with just normal numbers on it, Or you can go to the freefall accessories website, I just don't have the address at hand, but it is on the same post,Fly like an aardvark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sdctlc 0 #8 September 10, 2003 www.freefallaccessories.com/ There you go! I am looking to getting my new Altimeter from them, Should be here on Friday! Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zeemax 0 #9 September 11, 2003 i love the face at zero feet! Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites timmyfitz 0 #10 September 12, 2003 The altimeter is by Evolution. It was a one of a kind and I don't believe they intend to make any more. There may be some liability issues for people that get confused about the altitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymedic 0 #11 September 13, 2003 well I just shot an Email to them a few days ago and they gave me a price to put one on my Alti-3... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sdctlc 0 #12 September 13, 2003 I just bought a custom one with smily faces on it along with a few other tweeks for personalizations reasons. He did note that the lack off numbers was a concern to him and he even checked up on me to see that I had in his words "enough jumps" to be able to look at the needle position compared to numbers. These altimeters are very nice and I will be posting a full review next week and a picture of my new wrist baby. I got a customized face on one of the new stainless altimeters. I have had nothing but good responsiveness and great information from these guys. Check them out at www.freefallaccessories.com Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Maximus1 0 #13 September 24, 2003 I finally made one myself. You can dissasemble the alti easily enough, pull the needle off, put on your own printed design and put it back together. - Maximus It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites df8m1 19 #14 September 24, 2003 Yes the lense can be removed easy enough, however the needle requires a spechial tool to remove it without bending the internal workings. Even with the correct tools, every altimeter that has had physical loads applyed to the internal workings, (pulling off the needle and putting it back on), should be checked in a test chamber to insure that you have not dammaged the workings or affected the calabration in any way. Jumping the altimeter without testing it in controled conditions is NOT recomended. And NO, a jump is not a controled condition. I am stressing this because of the potenchial danger that an altimeter that is not working correctly can present. At the very least, one of wich is a two canopies out, after the Cypres fired when the user pulled to low because their altimeter stuck or was out of calibration. Alti-2 is at a lot of boogies buring the year. They have a chamber that they test altimeters for calibration for free. They will not be happy that you have altered their model of altimeter, but that aside they should run it up so you can see if it is with in speck and is working smooth throuht the entire range. To everyone, there is no reason to risk safety. Be carefull up there, the planet will not move out of the way for you! Sorey. 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
ZigZagMarquis 8 #4 September 3, 2003 QuoteQuoteI saw an altimeter with smiley faces instead of numbers at Couch Freaks this year. I'm trying to find one. I belive the owner said it was made by Evolution, but I can't find it on the web. So....do you dump at You look at your altimeter while in freefall? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,141 #5 September 3, 2003 I have a Mickey Mouse altimeter; I painted Mickey's face on it myself... Love those Altimaster 2's with the screw-off faceplates. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximus1 0 #6 September 10, 2003 Quote So....do you dump at I dump at feet. With a malfunction, I would go to the reserve at ft. - Maximus It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neilly 0 #7 September 10, 2003 there is a post on the next page of this forum about evolution altimeters , I jumped a standard one last week worked real well and felt so high quality, I wanna get one with just normal numbers on it, Or you can go to the freefall accessories website, I just don't have the address at hand, but it is on the same post,Fly like an aardvark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #8 September 10, 2003 www.freefallaccessories.com/ There you go! I am looking to getting my new Altimeter from them, Should be here on Friday! Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #9 September 11, 2003 i love the face at zero feet! Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timmyfitz 0 #10 September 12, 2003 The altimeter is by Evolution. It was a one of a kind and I don't believe they intend to make any more. There may be some liability issues for people that get confused about the altitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #11 September 13, 2003 well I just shot an Email to them a few days ago and they gave me a price to put one on my Alti-3... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #12 September 13, 2003 I just bought a custom one with smily faces on it along with a few other tweeks for personalizations reasons. He did note that the lack off numbers was a concern to him and he even checked up on me to see that I had in his words "enough jumps" to be able to look at the needle position compared to numbers. These altimeters are very nice and I will be posting a full review next week and a picture of my new wrist baby. I got a customized face on one of the new stainless altimeters. I have had nothing but good responsiveness and great information from these guys. Check them out at www.freefallaccessories.com Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximus1 0 #13 September 24, 2003 I finally made one myself. You can dissasemble the alti easily enough, pull the needle off, put on your own printed design and put it back together. - Maximus It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
df8m1 19 #14 September 24, 2003 Yes the lense can be removed easy enough, however the needle requires a spechial tool to remove it without bending the internal workings. Even with the correct tools, every altimeter that has had physical loads applyed to the internal workings, (pulling off the needle and putting it back on), should be checked in a test chamber to insure that you have not dammaged the workings or affected the calabration in any way. Jumping the altimeter without testing it in controled conditions is NOT recomended. And NO, a jump is not a controled condition. I am stressing this because of the potenchial danger that an altimeter that is not working correctly can present. At the very least, one of wich is a two canopies out, after the Cypres fired when the user pulled to low because their altimeter stuck or was out of calibration. Alti-2 is at a lot of boogies buring the year. They have a chamber that they test altimeters for calibration for free. They will not be happy that you have altered their model of altimeter, but that aside they should run it up so you can see if it is with in speck and is working smooth throuht the entire range. To everyone, there is no reason to risk safety. Be carefull up there, the planet will not move out of the way for you! Sorey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
