Squirrel SAUSAGE 3 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. 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 3 (“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.

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
IT’S A CINCH
The SAUSAGE 3 booties are incredibly secure
when used properly. Place the webbing strap
across your heel and cinch it tight, then stow
the excess webbing under the elastic keepers.
Keep zippers close against MLW webbing. Handles completely exposed.
Zippers tight against MLW.

CHEST POCKET
Please note that the chest pocket and
belly-cam zips are independent. The
phone section is secured by a strip of
velcro so that you can use the pass-
through belly-cam hole simultaneously.
If you place your phone in the pocket,
please ensure that you place it all the
way in, behind the velcro.
HOOK KNIFE
Every suit comes standard with a metal
frame double bladed hook knife. Check
to make sure that the hook knife is loaded
properly and secured.
IN FLIGHT
During your skydive training, we recommend that you fully master heading control, sink
rate, maneuvers, instability recovery, and deployment before using your SAUSAGE 3 in
the BASE environment. Training is critical!
The SAUSAGE 3 flies equally well with a narrow or a wide leg stance. Choose the leg
width and position that is most comfortable for you.
As with nearly any freefall aid, de-arching will increase glide performance and arching
will increase stability. It is not necessary to aggressively de-arch the SAUSAGE 3 or to
employ aggressive or complicated body configurations. Relax and let your torso lead the
way, with your arms and legs providing balance and stability.
The SAUSAGE 3’s sink rate and forward speed can be easily adjusted through simple
arm movements. The suit can be flown with palms up or palms down. Adjust your hand
and arm level from waist to butt and higher as you get to know the suit. Any instability
in the normal track position can be solved by relaxing and adjusting the level (height) of
your arms. Glide performance comes through a combination of flattening or de-arching,
and positioning your arms closer and lower on your body.
Generally, a feeling of instability indicates too-slow, too-flat, flight. If you suspect this
might be the case, fly faster. Decrease your AoA (fly a little more “head-low”) to increase
your airspeed.

www.squirrel.ws
[email protected]
855-FLY-SQRL
THANK YOU FOR FLYING SQUIRREL!
v.202003 - Check the SAUSAGE 3 product page at www.squirrel.ws for the latest PDF version of this manual.
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 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
Please consider the following important points:
1. We designed, tested, and built your wingsuit.
2. Our job is to make sure that you fly as safely as possible, while having the most fun possible.
3. Our job is to help you understand, use, and progress in, your suit.
4. Our job is to answer your questions, and we like our job.
For these reasons, we highly recommend that you contact US (SQRL) if you have any
questions about any product that we make. We 100% guarantee that the information
you receive from us will be more relevant, more accurate, and more thorough than
anything you can find in facebook comments, internet forums, or even your DZ gear shop
guru. So, again, call us. Email us. Together with your dealer & the local SQRL pros near
you, we’re here to help.
-Matt, Mike, Will, Marty, & All the Team