Squirrel SAUSAGE TOO User manual

USER MANUAL
BEFORE YOU BASE, SKYDIVE!
Every new suit that you fly will require a period of adaptation. Learn to fly your new
equipment in the skydive environment, first. Even our most experienced team pilots need
skydives to get comfortable in a new design. Please take your responsible progression
seriously: skydive your SAUSAGE TOO extensively before you BASE jump it.
The SAUSAGE TOO is designed for experienced trackers. Because the SAUSAGE
TOO is capable of pressurized and stable flight at almost any angle, and is agile
an maneuverable on its back, belly, and in more vertical configurations, only your
imagination will define the limits of what is possible in this suit. Please note that the
SAUSAGE TOO is a high volume track suit with more authority and power than a
normal two piece suit.
Respect the limits of your abilities and progress slowly. Seek coaching and qualified
instruction, and always maintain awareness of your surroundings. It is your responsibility
to avoid collisions with other pilots, jumpers, parachutes, all air-traffic, and the planet
Earth. Skydiving and BASE jumping are extremely dangerous, and complacency kills.
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE DOING ANYTHING WITH YOUR NEW SUIT
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF A SQUIRREL SAUSAGE TOO (“PRODUCT”). BY PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT,
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ENGAGING IN SKY-DIVING, BASE JUMPING, PARACHUTING, AND “WINGSUITING” IS
AN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITY THAT REQUIRES TRAINING, PROFICIENCY, AND SKILL. USE OF THIS PRODUCT
MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT WITHOUT INSPECTING IT AND ALL OF ITS
COMPONENTS BEFORE EACH AND EVERY USE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT EVEN WHEN PROPERLY USED,
THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM OR EVEN DEATH. YOU, THE PURCHASER, ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE
THAT THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR INHERENTLY DANGEROUS RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, AND YOU ASSUME ALL RISK,
RESPONSIBILITY, AND LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FROM ANY AND ALL INJURIES (INCLUDING DEATH), LOSSES OR DAMAGES
TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT SOLD BY SQUIRREL, LLC TO YOU, THE PURCHASER.
SQUIRREL IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR
ANTICIPATED PROFITS, HOWEVER CAUSED, IN RELATION TO THE PURCHASE AND USE OF THIS PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT
SHALL SQUIRREL’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU, AS PURCHASER, OR YOUR ASSIGNS, HEIRS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND OTHER
SIMILARLY SITUATED PERSONS, FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID
BY YOU, THE PURCHASER, FOR THIS PRODUCT. THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY YOU “AS IS” AND WITHOUT
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CHEST POCKET USE
Please note that the chest pocket and belly-cam zips are
independent. If you place your phone in the pocket,
please ensure that you place it all the way inside the
phone pocket shown here. If you just slide it into the first
outside zipper, the phone will not be secure.
SLEEPING AND BATHING YOUR SQUIRREL
Don’t smother your Squirrel! When it’s hibernating, it likes to breathe and relax in a cool,
dry, comfortable nest. Do not store your suit for long periods of time in a tightly folded or
compressed manner! Doing so will result in the deformation of your inlets. Always fully
shade-dry your suit if it becomes wet or damp. Gently rinse with non-chlorinated fresh
water to clean, or if ever exposed to salt water. Never use chemical detergents - Squirrels
like it all natural, all the time!
Your suit can be hand washed in cold water, or machine washed cold on a gentle cycle.
Never tumble dry your suit. Hang dry in the shade.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions about any product that we make, please do not hesitate to
contact us.

USE, CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR SQUIRREL
ZIPPER BUNGEES
The bungees that hold the zippers tight to the main lift webbing (MLW) of your harness
must always be connected. DO NOT jump your suit without the zipper bungees set tightly
around your harness MLW. Securing the bungees on the inside of the MLW usually
results in the zippers being closer, and the hole being smaller.
NOTE: If you think that the zipper system is not functioning well with your skydive harness (i.e. your emergency
handles are not always 100% accessible), please contact us immediately before your next jump. You may
need to modify the zippers so that the sliders stay locked in place, as per the information at this URL:
http://squirrel.ws/zipperstuff
3D INLET
The 3D inlet is an advanced and effective innovation, however
it does require some extra care and maintenance. It is important
that you do not abuse your inlets. Do not store your suit in a tightly
packed configuration. Do not store your suit folded tightly in hot
conditions.
MYLAR
The Mylar at the inlets will become creased and worn over time.
Wrinkling and creasing of this material is normal and will not
negatively affect your flight. You should, however, take care to
minimize the creasing by packing your suit with care.
INNIE-OUTIE ZIP SYSTEM
For BASE mode, you have the option of zipping the front of your harness system inside
the suit: place the shoulders of your harness inside the front of the suit as shown. For
Skydiving, you MUST jump your harness / handles outside the front of your suit. Zip the
front of the suit behind your shoulder straps as shown.
INNIE-OUTIE ZIP SYSTEM PART DEUX...
CHEST STRAP WIDTH IN BASE MODE
Serious damage to the zipper system can occur if you do not have your chest strap
adjusted properly: for example, too loose. This, combined with a hard opening, will over-
stress the flexible system. Keep your chest strap properly adjusted, and learn to moderate
your openings using proper equipment and technique. If you are BASE jumping, then you
should know how to tune your equipment and your flight to have consistently quick but
reasonable openings. If you are getting slammed on every deployment, you are doing
something wrong. Please feel free to ask us for custom advice on this, if it is needed.
HOOK KNIFE
Every suit comes standard with a Carbon Aero Jack
hook knife installed on the front of the suit, in a location
that is ideal for jumping your wingsuit with your BASE
harness inside the suit, in BASE mode. Check to make
sure that the hook knife is loaded properly and that
that snap is secured.
When skydiving, please make sure that the hook knife
does not interfere with your skydiving reserve handle
and remove the knife if necessary. If you have any
questions please consult your rigger to ensure proper
operation of your emergency handles.
Keep zippers close against MLW webbing. Handles completely exposed.
Zippers tight against MLW.
BASE SKYDIVE