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Old February 7th, 2010   #1 (permalink)
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O.K., I don't know much about base, been to bridge day a couple of times, made the landing area both times. Once under a sharpchuter, and again under a fury 220 zp topskin. I have quite a few skydives under these parachutes. I load the fury at .89 geared up. My ? is if, and I mean if, a person planned only on basejumping at bridge day, and maybe in twin falls, slider up only! Would these canopy's be usable if they were to have a tailpocket installed, and packed in a velcro rig? If these were usable, could they also be use for rollovers, tards ?? What about a pca, where opening speeds might be slower??
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dont quote me im green as fuck but i thought you were only allowed to jump base specific gear at bridge day? someone correct me please?
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I know it is encouraged to jump base specific gear, but I believe the organizers make that decision based on previous BD experience, they may grant a waiver
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I know most of us are not rich but BASE is such a different sport from skydiving why not find something that is meant for BASE and built for BASE.
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Skydiving rigs have been jumped at BD many times. AFAIK a non-ZP 7 cell canopy is generally recommended, but people have used others. The main thing that is enforced is the 9' bridle/42" PC rule.
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my buddy damien jumped his lightning (zp crw canopy) this past BD. Be an adult and make a decision for yourself. This is BASE and its what skydiving should still be!


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I am getting surgery next week to get half my brain removed, so, I can carry on with this post. Did anyone read my original question? fuc
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its fine just pull those stringy things on the side down when the ground gets close
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Be an adult and make a decision for yourself. This is BASE and its what skydiving should still be!
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I do more slider-DOWN than slider up at the perrine. . .Plenty of folks SU it but it seems to put you kinda low. . .
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I am getting surgery next week to get half my brain removed, so, I can carry on with this post. Did anyone read my original question? fuc
What the hell? Why are they removing half your brain?
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yeah, i read your post. and by reading exactly what's in it... it clearly shows a complete lack of understanding of what is involved in BASE. what canopy you are using should not be a concern until you have "half a brain" about WTF you're doing.
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surgery almost complete, talk to ya when I get back from the perrine, let ya know how things work out with my non base specific superraven {some mods in a base rig}
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