460 0 #1 September 11, 2006 Quote Tension knots are probably the most frightening thing in base jumping. They happen at random and with out warning. Karina did nothing wrong. She has one of the cleanest and nicest pack jobs i have ever seen. This was a very unfortunate accident and totally undeserved... I wonder if coating the lines with vegetable grade silicone spray would reduce the chance of a tension knot. That type of spray makes the lines very slick. Edited to add: Get well Karina. Hang in there! I shattered one of my femurs and I can tell you this is pretty difficult to deal with. Sorry to hear about this.Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #2 September 11, 2006 QuoteI wonder if coating the lines with vegetable grade silicone spray would reduce the chance of a tension knot. That type of spray makes the lines very slick. Has anyone tried beeswax? Corky Junior recommends it, apparently.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #3 September 11, 2006 Actually, I'd prefer my previous comments not to be attached to this thread. I know of Karina and wish her well.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #4 September 11, 2006 QuoteLet me know how it fairs Don't worry. I'm sure Corky Junior is reading this, and will be texting me shortly with a response to your post, which he will then ask me to post for him, since he's not "on those forums" anymore.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
460 0 #5 October 6, 2006 QuoteQuoteI wonder if coating the lines with vegetable grade silicone spray would reduce the chance of a tension knot. That type of spray makes the lines very slick. Has anyone tried beeswax? Corky Junior recommends it, apparently. Beeswax is used to make thread sticky when used for thread knots in rigging. I don't see how beeswax could do anything except cause problems in this case.Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #6 October 6, 2006 I've split this discussion of tension knots off the original thread about a specific jumper's accident. It seems like it is a separate discussion.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
