Squirrel MUTATION 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 MUTATION extensively before you BASE jump it.
The MUTATION is designed for experienced trackers. Because the MUTATION 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 MUTATION is a high volume
track suit with more authority and power than any two piece track suit and also more
than most one piece track suits such as the SAUSAGE series.
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 MUTATION (“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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THANK YOU FOR FLYING SQUIRREL!
v.201809 -Check the MUTATION product page at www.squirrel.ws for the latest PDF version of this manual.
SLEEPING AND BATHING YOUR SQUIRREL
Donít smother your Squirrel! When itís 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
3D INLETS
The 3D inlet is an advanced and effective innovation, however
it does require care. 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.
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
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. Check to make sure that
the hook knife is loaded properly on every jump.
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.
Keep zippers close against MLW webbing. Handles completely exposed.
Zippers tight against MLW.
BASE SKYDIVE