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Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member
Topic Author's Original Post - May 29, 2009 - 03:50pm PT
a new movie just came out: Fly The Line 2

its got the best wingsuit basejumping shot to date... these are the guys who really know how to fly close to stuff... make that REALLY close to stuff

here is the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kyeelrq6Xs4

here is where you buy it (its not the most stream-lined ordering process... but worth it)

http://www.phoenix-fly.com/products/order_other_USA.htm

or you can just call and order it: (813) 780-8961

one of the main guys in the movie actually almost went in flying too close to the ground... luckily it was powder snow or he would probably be done. here is the video of that accident
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2434034.ece
Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member
Topic Author's Reply - May 29, 2009 - 03:53pm PT
and if the ordering is a pain, and there is enough interest, i could potentially buy a bunch and resell them here on the site
dogtown

climber
Cheyenne,Wyoming
May 29, 2009 - 03:57pm PT
Chris; that suit looks a bit different than the one’s I’ve seen before. Looks like it has air tunnels or something. Do one have one?
Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member
Topic Author's Reply - May 29, 2009 - 04:07pm PT
all the suits fill up with air and have funnels... but that one has the most and is generally agreed to be the base BASE jumping suit for going far... i have an older model of that suit but prefer a smaller suit that flys a little slower so that its easy for two people to fly close. my suit is also easier to fly when you are off the couch most of the time like me

the suit they are flying is the vampire 3 - http://www.phoenix-fly.com/products/wingsuit_Vampire_v3.htm


here is a cool little movie that shows the factory where they make the vampire 3 - http://www.phoenix-fly.com/videomenu/videogallerynew.htm

i fly the phantom 1 - which is like the phantom 2 here http://www.phoenix-fly.com/products/wingsuit_Phantom2.htm
dogtown

climber
Cheyenne,Wyoming
May 29, 2009 - 04:18pm PT
Wow, Cool didn’t notice before it just looked like webbing. It’s got to be a kick in the ass! Be careful man.

Bruce.
billygoat

climber
3hrs to El Cap Meadow, 1.25hrs Pinns, 42min Castle
May 29, 2009 - 04:24pm PT
The link to the accident isn't working. But the trailer is pretty heads up.
Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member
Topic Author's Reply - May 29, 2009 - 04:42pm PT
oops. i fixed the link

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2434034.ece
WBraun

climber
May 29, 2009 - 04:45pm PT
pfffftttt in the old daze we just jumped off with our butt bags.

Youtube video link coming soon ....
Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member
Topic Author's Reply - May 29, 2009 - 05:13pm PT
sweet, i cant wait to see that!
Colt

climber
Midpines
May 29, 2009 - 07:20pm PT
Thanks for the links!

I found this disturbing quote on the wingsiut ordering website:

"The Vampire 3 lead time is currently 14-16 weeks due to extremely high demand*. "

Extremely high demand! Hah! I used to take comfort in the fact that not very many people did the squirrel suit gig...not the case apparently.

Anyway, kidding aside, this is very cool stuff. I am a big fan, but I'll stick to the rock...at least for now.
Slakkey

Trad climber
From a Quiet Place by the Lake
May 29, 2009 - 07:32pm PT
Way cool, that wigsuit stuff is always cool to watch.
tolman_paul

Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
May 29, 2009 - 08:54pm PT
Not that I should even consider getting into that, but out of curiosity, whats the approximate glide ratio of a wingsuit?
Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member
Topic Author's Reply - May 29, 2009 - 09:34pm PT
those guys are probably in the range of 2.5 - 1 to 2.8 - 1 glide ratio

the elusive 3:1 glide ratio will be achieved shortly on a base jump... if it has not already
Ottawa Doug

Social climber
Ottawa, Canada
May 29, 2009 - 10:00pm PT
Holy $hit!
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