Squirrel SWIFT 5 User manual

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USER MANUAL
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE DOING ANYTHING WITH YOUR NEW WINGSUIT
Congratulations on your purchase of a Squirrel SWIFT 5 (“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.
BEFORE YOU BASE, SKYDIVE.
BEFORE YOU GET TOO CRAZY WITH YOUR SWIFT 5, TRAIN!
Please take your responsible progression seriously: skydive your wingsuit extensively before you
BASE jump it, and train in your wingsuit extensively before you attempt any advanced maneuvers.
Enjoy your progression in your SWIFT, and respect the learning curve. Coaching and qualified
instruction are essential.
Always maintain awareness of your surroundings. It is your responsibility to avoid collisions with
other wingsuit pilots, parachutes, all air-traffic, and planet Earth. Skydiving and BASE jumping are
extremely dangerous, and complacency kills.

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Keep zippers close against MLW
webbing. Handles completely exposed. Zippers tight against MLW.
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. The bungees have
a lifespan - inspect them regularly and
replace them at the first sign of wear.
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
ARM FOAM OPTIONS
Your SWIFT 5 is shipped with black 5mm foam inserted in the arms. We recommend using this foam
for most applications. The foam adds glide and speed performance by increasing structure in the
leading edge.
For PERFORMANCE Competitions
If you intend to use the SWIFT 5 for FAI format Performance Competitions, please contact us to
discuss higher performance arm foam options.
CUSTOM INTERNAL PRESSURE
The SWIFT 5 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.
Our favorite way to fly the Swift series is with the internal pressure arm zips fully closed.
Make zipper-checks a part of your pre-flight checklist - always fly with symmetric settings.

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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 pressure adjustment.
Again, make zipper-checks a part of your pre-flight checklist.
NUTSACK ZIPPER
LEG WING ACCESS
HOLDING YOUR GRIPPER,
AND POSITIONING THE LEADING EDGE OF YOUR SUIT
It isn’t necessary to grip your wingtips tightly or to fly with the grippers in your hands. The carbon fiber
reinforced end cell allows you to move your hand easily from the top surface to the bottom surface
as you transition and move through maneuvers, while providing an aerodynamic inflated wingtip
which is partially enveloped by your hand. We like to cradle the top of the gripper gently between
thumb and forefinger, or simply let the top of the gripper rest in our palm. We frequently change
hand position on the gripper as we transition from back to belly flying and back again. It is NOT
necessary to hold onto the gripper tightly. You can comfortably fly your suit from exit to deployment
with a very light touch on the grippers. We find it very helpful to place the palm of our hand on the
front surface of the suit while backflying.
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.

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LEG WING ZIPPER PULLS
HOOK KNIFE
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 an aluminum double
bladed hook knife. Check to make sure that the hook
knife is loaded properly and secured.
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.
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.
-All the Team at SQRL
CONTACT US
THANK YOU FOR FLYING SQUIRREL!
www.squirrel.ws
[email protected]
+1-855-FLY-SQRL
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