bdrake529 0 #1 August 1, 2008 Oh brother..... https://store.bird-man.com/webshop/street/ just waiting for someone else to say it first... _ _ _!Brian Drake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpsteve 0 #2 August 1, 2008 Holy fucking shit batman! $175 for a pair of jeans.....isn't that a bit much? How much do jeans normally cost on the other side of the pond? They look nice and all but I can't see spending close to two bills with shipping even if each pair comes with a "BM - warning label inside pocket". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #3 August 1, 2008 So while Phoenix-Fly is working on improving performance and Tony-Suit is working on improving performance and safety, Bird-Man is working on improving ... street gear. You may not fly the farthest or fall the slowest but you'll look good and that is all that matters! "That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpsteve 0 #4 August 1, 2008 Yes...but don't forget that these jeans are born to fly! BIRDMAN Jeans are designed for birdmen, aviators and adventurers alike. Our jeans are made with the same passion and quality as our legendary wingsuits. They are born to fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brokebackBASE 0 #5 August 1, 2008 I may be wrong but to me when Robi the technical mind behind birdman left to go out on his own it was the beginning of the end for BM. Now they are selling blue jeans to skydivers that spend every nickel they have on jumping and GEAR to jump. This might be the nail in the coffin. Hell we skydivers bitch about paying for fee's for boogies when we get t shirts, coolies etc. Now buy some jeans for $XXX good luck. Board shorts, a case of beer, my friends, and blue skies!!!! Give me some wranglers!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #6 August 1, 2008 Hey...don't knock it. Some of us older guys have saggy asses. If the jeans provide lift, I KNOW they'll make my ass look good.I was offered a free pair of Birdman jeans; I opted for a pair of Pantz instead. Can't wear em' to the mall, but they make my ass look better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #7 August 1, 2008 Quote Can't wear em' to the mall ... Why not? "That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #8 August 1, 2008 Quote Quote Can't wear em' to the mall ... Why not? Yeah...why not? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuietStorm 0 #9 August 2, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Can't wear em' to the mall ... Why not? Yeah...why not? " Oh.....nothing comes between Spot and His Birdman Jeans........nothing. Brooke Shields....such an elemental presence in all my adolescent fantasies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #10 August 2, 2008 Quote " Oh.....nothing comes between Spot and His Birdman Jeans........nothing. That kinda.....scares me.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyjester 0 #11 August 2, 2008 Quote I may be wrong but to me when . . . Yes,you are wrong ! ! ! Some people like the stuff It´s not too expensive,you just need to have the money It´s allowed for men to cry, so feel free . . . Create something, do something by yourself, just do something, maybe you´ll get some money for playing around don´t pester the jester . . or better: WHY SO SERIOUS ? ? www.pralle-zeiten.de Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johenrik 0 #12 August 2, 2008 The prices are pretty normal for nice jeans here on this side of the Atlantic (at least here in Norway). Too bad they don't come in 36 length though, then i would have got some. -Jo Henrik Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hagen 0 #13 August 2, 2008 I like the products - I don't like the prices:) maybe I should make more money, but that's not the freason to blame the nice clothes:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeNnEjEnN 0 #14 August 4, 2008 It's a pretty typical price, at least on this side of the pond... Only problem I see is it's quite difficult to buy a pair of jeans without trying them on first (at least for a chick)! ------------------------------------------- "Scars remind you that the past is real..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon26 0 #15 August 6, 2008 Quote Quote I may be wrong but to me when . . . Yes,you are wrong ! ! ! Some people like the stuff Sorry, but those people are gay and so is the BM site now Come to think of it, maybe there's something in the name... Bird/Man. Sorta has tranny connotationsanyone want to buy a birdman suit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertimeunc 0 #16 August 6, 2008 That's part of the reason I get really irritated when another skydiver says "hey, how do you like flying that birdman suit?" It's a WINGSUIT, Phoenix Fly phantom 2, specifically, but unfortunately the name "birdman suit" has become synonymous with wingsuit. The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klingeme 0 #17 August 6, 2008 Quote That's part of the reason I get really irritated when another skydiver says "hey, how do you like flying that birdman suit?" It's a WINGSUIT, Phoenix Fly phantom 2, specifically, but unfortunately the name "birdman suit" has become synonymous with wingsuit. Have you played Frisbee (Flying Disk) or blown you nose with a Kleenex (Facial Tissue)? Can I have a Coke (Soda even if it is a Pepsi)? The leaders in the industry tend to be the name that is used for what they created. Xerox almost lost the rights to their name becuase of the common phrase "Can you Xerox (copy) this for me?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #18 August 6, 2008 Quote That's part of the reason I get really irritated when another skydiver says "hey, how do you like flying that birdman suit?" It's a WINGSUIT, Phoenix Fly phantom 2, specifically, but unfortunately the name "birdman suit" has become synonymous with wingsuit. I guess you'll have to live with that one.. We have been called birdmen from the very start (which is not just 8 to 10 years ago when the first commecialy available suits started appearing) In hindsight, Its maybe a shame Robi and Jari choose that one as their company name, and its now (to the 'few' people within the wingsuit dicipline) a brandname. But to the general whuffo public and skydiving non-wingsuit flyers, regardles of what brand you fly, you will most likely always be 'a birdman/birdsuit flyer'. Though if it offends you, you could always start a world-wide 'wingsuit' awereness campaign..(although the term Wind-Suit seems to be catching on as well) The general skydiving population is already growing tired of trying to keep up with all the brands, suit models etc. Be happy when they ask you about flying a wingsuit/birdsuit/birdman suit. And then (if they care) show em what brand of birdmansuit it isJC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #19 August 6, 2008 Great post, Jarno...branding. That's wha it's all about. Birdman has a great brand name and terrific logo that can be put anywhere on anything that anyone outside or inside of skydiving can relate to, which I believe, opened the door for them to create this clothing line. IMO, it's terrific that they've found another revenue stream to tap, it's not so terrific that customer service has plummetted as a result. That being said, hats off to Jussi in particular for personally taking care of my purchases with Birdman, even if it did take over 7 months to resolve. At least it did resolve, and that's saying quite a bit in today's world. If the dollar climbs back to reasonable, if Birdman comes out with anything that remotely competes with what TonySuits are doing, I'll likely end up buying another "Birdman" brand suit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertimeunc 0 #20 August 6, 2008 No need to start a campaign or anything. The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #21 August 6, 2008 A bunch of guys arguing over this cost of pants...... Maybe we can get this thread moved to the womens forum? www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dploi 0 #22 August 6, 2008 Yeah, that's the newsletter I received that finally drove me to unsubscribe. Despite designing suits to keep you aloft, Birdman's reputation sure is falling fast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klingeme 0 #23 August 6, 2008 Quote A bunch of guys arguing over this cost of pants...... Maybe we can get this thread moved to the womens forum? Or the "Guy's Only" forum that tends to come up in it's own "why don't we have a" thread about twice a year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #24 August 6, 2008 Quote A bunch of guys arguing over this cost of pants...... Maybe we can get this thread moved to the womens forum? Though the company doing the clothing is also making wingsuits, I also dont see how it applies to this forum...bonfire seems like a more suitable location for this kinda stuff..JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kristya 0 #25 August 6, 2008 And I like how this jeans suit my boyfriend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
