Squirrel Gus User manual

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CONTENTS
3D Compression Inlet ..............................................................................................................................................3
Arm Foam Options...................................................................................................................................................3
Zipper Bungees .......................................................................................................................................................4
Lateral Pass-Through: IMPORTANT ..........................................................................................................................5
Grippers..................................................................................................................................................................5
Custom Internal Pressure.........................................................................................................................................6
Leg Wing Internal Zipper.........................................................................................................................................6
Nutsack ..................................................................................................................................................................7
Mylar......................................................................................................................................................................7
Leg Wing Zipper Pulls .............................................................................................................................................7
Hook Knife..............................................................................................................................................................7
Chest Pocket Use.....................................................................................................................................................7
Sleeping And Bathing Your Squirrel..........................................................................................................................7
Contact Us...............................................................................................................................................................8
USER MANUAL
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE DOING ANYTHING WITH YOUR NEW WINGSUIT
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF A SQUIRREL GÜS (“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 WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, SQUIRREL, LLC
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE AND
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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BEFORE YOU BASE, SKYDIVE.
BEFORE YOU GET TOO CRAZY WITH YOUR GÜS, TRAIN!
Please take your responsible progression seriously: Train in your wingsuit extensively before you
attempt any advanced maneuvers. Please skydive your wingsuit extensively before you BASE jump it.
The GÜS is designed for beginner pilots. You may complete your very first jumps on this suit, or you
may choose to do a few jumps in a Sprint or similar student suit beforehand. The GÜS is approved
for First Flight Courses and student wingsuiters.
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
wingsuit pilots, parachutes, all air-traffic, and the planet Earth. Skydiving and BASE jumping are
extremely dangerous, and complacency kills.

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3D COMPRESSION INLET
USE, CARE, AND FEEDING OF YOUR SQUIRREL
The 3D Compression Inlet is an advanced and effective innovation,
however it does require some care and maintenance. Try not to store
your suit in a tightly packed configuration. Do not store your suit folded
tightly in hot conditions. For instance, the worst thing that you could do
would be to leave it crammed into your stashbag in a hot car for a few
hours. In the case of inlet deformation, massaging them into shape at
or above room temperature will help to re-form them.
ARM FOAM OPTIONS
5mm Sheet Foam:
Your suit is shipped with this foam inserted in the arms. This is a comfortable mid-performance option.
You can remove it and jump the suit without any foam in the arms if you wish to have a maximum of
comfort and arm movement / range for BOC and riser access. The sheet foam does improve glide
and speed performance by increasing structure in the leading edge. Without the foam, the suit is
generally easier to fly.
Optional Freestyle Airfoil Cross Section:
If you chose to purchase Freestyle Foam with your GÜS, then you must remove the 5mm sheet foam
before inserting the cross section. Never jump the suit with both inserted.
The Freestyle Foam adds a significant amount of power and performance to the suit, but does slightly
reduce range of motion.

Keep zippers close against MLW webbing. Handles completely exposed.
Zippers tight against MLW.
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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

Lateral passes through inside. Lateral Pass-Through back view.
Back View Front view
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LATERAL PASS-THROUGH: IMPORTANT
When you place your leg strap inside the suit, pass your harness lateral between the zippers. You
can zip the bottom slider (it has a spectra loop on it) up until it touches the bottom of your lateral.
GRIPPERS
The GÜS is a gripperless design. The thumb-loops are optional: some pilots find that they add a
level of agility to the suit during transitions and maneuvers while some pilots enjoy flying with hands
completely free. When we fly using the thumb-loops, our habit is to adjust them to a size that is not
too tight. This way, after break-off you can flip them off of your thumb in order to more easily punch
forward and reach up for your risers / toggles. If you prefer to unzip your arms instead, you may
choose to keep the thumb-loops on during deployment.
If you find that the thumb-loops are not necessary, you can easily remove the webbing from the
anchor point on the inside of the arm.

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CUSTOM INTERNAL PRESSURE
The GÜS is designed to allow you to choose the amount of internal pressure in the arm wings. Some
pilots like full pressure (zips closed) and some like minimum pressure (zips all the way open). The
difference is primarily how easy it is to bend your arm at the elbow when maneuvering.
Don’t be shy with the adjustments - it is ok to try fully open, and it’s ok to try fully closed. The suit is
comfortable and easy to fly in all settings.
Make zipper-checks a part of your pre-flight checklist - always fly with symmetric settings.
LEG WING INTERNAL ZIPPER
We recommend flying with the leg wing zip closed. You may experiment with opening it to reduce
internal pressure, but the leg wing zip is primarily designed for access, not performance change.
Again, make zipper-checks a part of your pre-flight checklist.
NUTSACK ZIPPER
LEG WING ACCESS

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MYLAR
LEG WING ZIPPER PULLS
HOOK KNIFE
The mylar at your leading edge 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.
Always fasten your leg wing zipper pulls. If you walk
around with them dragging on the ground, you will ruin
them. If your suit is on, have the zipper pulls connected.
Do not drag them through the dirt.
Every suit comes standard with a Carbon Aero Jack
hook knife. Check to make sure that the hook knife is
loaded properly and secured.
NUTSACK
Don’t overload your nutsack, it’s made for your stuff-sack
and not much heavier. Adding a lot of heavy equipment
or even too much food or water will change your center
of gravity and could possibly affect your flight in a
negative way.
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. Always fully shade-dry your suit if it becomes wet or damp. Gently rinse with 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.
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.

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If you have any questions about any product that we make, please do not hesitate to contact us.
CONTACT US
THANK YOU FOR FLYING SQUIRREL!
www.squirrel.ws
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+1-855-FLY-SQRL
v.201809- Check the GÜS product page at www.squirrel.ws for the latest PDF version of this manual.