At Squirrel, we think that unless the friend flying next to you is under a parachute, you should be going fast. The FREAK is designed for speedy carving and formation flying; we are convinced that it's going to make you want to point your toes and go steep. The FREAK's natural and comfortable body position allows you to execute powerful moves with gentle and easy inputs while flying at steeper angles.

It's not. The FREAK is a very different animal. In general, the C2 is a faster and higher performance suit. The FREAK is slower, has less surface area, is more maneuverable, and has less glide performance. The FREAK's enhanced agility and ease (particularly in backflying) comes at a cost; back inlets make the suit a lot of fun but have a significant impact on speed and glide performance. Thanks to the FREAK's reduced top speed and lower stall speed, it's a lot more fun for XRW and even backfly XRW. Less surface area and a lower arm sweep means that head-down flying and the steepest angles of flight are more manageable. A tuned leading edge and a new leading edge skin give it damper and more flexible hinge behavior. Many of the FREAK's design features are not visible – factors such as profile thickness are not detectable at a glance and create large differences in suit performance and character. When you fly it, you'll know what we're talking about.

Dynamic agility: the FREAK is a fun blend of power and ease of use. A high performance leading edge allows you to flare or dive into transitions, and a thinner profile makes the surface area more manageable. At steep angles, the physical effort needed is minimal, allowing you to give subtle inputs. It is never necessary to strain at extending the arm wings or maintain the span – the FREAK's internal pressure allows you to relax your shoulders and give gentle arm inputs.

She moves out pretty well, as they say, but it's not a C2. If speed and glide are your main priorities, then get yourself a C2. The FREAK is a freestyle suit with an emphasis on maneuverability and steep fun.

Intermediate to expert pilots will feel instantly at home on this suit. It fits in our range between the FUNK and COLUGO 2, and is suitable for wingsuit pilots with previous experience in beginner-intermediate wingsuits such as the SWIFT or FUNK series. While the FREAK is generally not difficult to fly, the pilot must respect the fact that it is a powerful suit in both back-to-earth and belly-to-earth configurations.

Don't take our word for it, but the FREAK is the ultimate dropzone toy. Max it out to fly with the biggest suits, and flip over on your back to cruise with smaller suits. Go for a little XRW, dive it for some steep angle-flying, and flare it out to watch tandem canopies sink way below you. If you don't absolutely love rolling and carving and diving and flaring this suit, then we'll eat our furry tails.

In the BASE environment, the FREAK opens up new possibilities. You've seen people on many different suits fly freestyle maneuvers from cliffs. What makes the FREAK special is the increased power and range, meaning that you have more time and more glide on every jump. Being able to execute a few freestyle moves without totally sinking out, is critical. And you have to be able to jump the fun objects in the first place: an efficient leading edge, moderate surface area, and a balanced CG all combine to yield start performance that is above average for an intermediate class wingsuit. Note that the FREAK's start arc is not as short as the C2 or AURA, both of which are higher performance suits.

The FREAK's back inlets are crucial for acro/freestyle flying, but it's just a fact of aerodynamics that they create drag. The back inlets are small and low profile so as to minimize their impact and the FREAK's glide performance is without question higher than any other "acro" specific wingsuit currently on the market, but it doesn't match up to the C2 in pure performance terms. It is possible to fly the Freak together with the C2 and AURA 2 in formations, but not at max-glide.