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From: cisneros@trwrba.UUCP (Robert D. Cisneros)
Newsgroups: net.rec.skydive
Subject: Skinny Jumpsuits
Message-ID: <1651@trwrba.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 30-Oct-85 12:37:15 EST
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Posted: Wed Oct 30 12:37:15 1985
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Organization: TRW EDS, Redondo Beach, CA
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   During this last weekend, while jumping my local Drop Zone, I had the 
opportunity to jump in a borrowed jumpsuit. My jumpsuit is a Flight Suit
SFR (Standard Fall Rate) jumpsuit, and up until now I've been very happy
with it.

   The jumpsuit that I borrowed was a very snug fitting cotton jumpsuit.
The difference is like night and day! This jumpsuit allowed me to fall
like a stone, but the best part was I was able to slightly reach out for
people while RWing. I was jumping with a few friends who are much taller
and weigh more than I do (I'm about 5'11", 165 lbs) and I usually end up
having to tuck up and get really small to fall relative with them, with
this jumpsuit NO PROBLEM.

   I was wondering if you net.jumpers have experienced similar results
with tight jumpsuits. The guy I borrowed the jumpsuit from is smaller
than I am and he swears by tight jumpsuits. According to him, when doing
sequentials the tight suits allow you to fly your body more efficiently.

   This brings up another question, what happens if I jump with someone
who flies in a SFR jumpsuit and is my size? Now I'll have to be the one 
"Hugging the Ball" to float up to the formation.            

   If you have any comments I'd appreciate the input.


                                              Thanks in Advance,
                                               Robert Cisneros
                                                   @ TRW