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jonmurrell

Venom Wingsuit :)

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  • Inlet design
  • Stretch Sleeve design
  • Functional Cutaway System
  • Legwing/Armwing shape and width/thickness

    Its closer to the Stealth2 than it is to the Xbird.
    Flying the V compared to X also differs quite a bit. Several basejumpers tested both suits against eachother a few weeks back and found the fwd speed on the Venom a bit quicker and handling/steering a tad easier, glide seemed to roughly be the same. And than opted to buy another brand clearly copied from both for the cheaper price:D
    That said, everyone will like another suit for what it brings to their flying. Fly what you like, fly what fits your flying style (or wallet:$)

    Even two suits fully flying within the same flight envelope by different manufacturers can offer different style, fit, safety features or otherwise that may make one choose a certain model or brand over another.

    Try and focus on the unique aspects of each suit, instead of this eternal 'one copies the other' discussion...
    JC
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    The spandex sleeve makes the cuffs look short, the armwing isn't too small at all. I've got an ~83" wingspan, and the suit is very close.

    I haven't flown this suit yet, but it's got much thinner wings than the x-birds I've seen/flown and it's noticeably lighter as well.
    This isn't flying, its falling with style.

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    Ed did well in his Venom. I think he coulda gone further. Glad he deployed when he did; landing area is 1,093' higher than the DZ.
    I'm not sure Ed's is a shipping model? It's different than my prototype for sure.

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    Ha! I remember a couple guys getting early some years ago, over the mountain-y area just North of where the deployment was in this photo. No light or anything. They just brain-farted -- opened the door and went. They still pitched at their usual altitudes. Needless to say, they had short canopy rides and some stern review.

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    Did two jumps on the Venom (mostly backflying and swooping puffy clouds) and I'm hooked. It's very fast and glides well which is a nice surprise, I was expecting more slow and floaty.

    Once my arms stop trying to fly a vampire I'll be set. I can't wait to put more jumps on it when I get back.

    Edit to add the gps graph
    This isn't flying, its falling with style.

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