NickDG 23 #1 July 5, 2010 If you go through all the trouble and expense of traveling to Angel Falls (3000-ft) don't do a five second delay with a bad pack job and suspect skills . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=HGA49oC2t-0&feature=related NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #2 July 5, 2010 ...and be sure your dental insurance is up to date. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #3 July 5, 2010 I have several friends who have gone to Angel Falls multiple times for base jumps, and 5 seconds is just ridiculous. If it were me, I'm tracking away from the wall as soon as I can, and going at least a 10 second delay, maybe 12 - 15... You've got a 3000 foot drop there. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #4 July 5, 2010 This would get my nomination for the Scott Lutz award for base jumping. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeatlast 0 #5 July 5, 2010 That was awful !! OUCH .... Shall we guess how many previous BASE jumps this guy has ??? My bets on 0 or 1 ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Halfpastniner 0 #6 July 6, 2010 Now THAT is a wall strike! Juding by the video quality and the Racer, something tells me this jump was done before people started to figure out BASE jumping. As I know you would know Nick, knowledge and gear was a bit different back in the day!BASE 1384 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,146 #7 July 6, 2010 Nasty, but what does it have to do with Prostate Specific Antigen? ... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jakee 1,594 #8 July 6, 2010 Quote Now THAT is a wall strike! Nope, it was two wall strikesDo you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyrider 0 #9 July 6, 2010 Quote Quote Now THAT is a wall strike! Nope, it was two wall strikes Plus a ground launch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
airtwardo 7 #2 July 5, 2010 ...and be sure your dental insurance is up to date. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #3 July 5, 2010 I have several friends who have gone to Angel Falls multiple times for base jumps, and 5 seconds is just ridiculous. If it were me, I'm tracking away from the wall as soon as I can, and going at least a 10 second delay, maybe 12 - 15... You've got a 3000 foot drop there. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #4 July 5, 2010 This would get my nomination for the Scott Lutz award for base jumping. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeatlast 0 #5 July 5, 2010 That was awful !! OUCH .... Shall we guess how many previous BASE jumps this guy has ??? My bets on 0 or 1 ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halfpastniner 0 #6 July 6, 2010 Now THAT is a wall strike! Juding by the video quality and the Racer, something tells me this jump was done before people started to figure out BASE jumping. As I know you would know Nick, knowledge and gear was a bit different back in the day!BASE 1384 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #7 July 6, 2010 Nasty, but what does it have to do with Prostate Specific Antigen? ... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,594 #8 July 6, 2010 Quote Now THAT is a wall strike! Nope, it was two wall strikesDo you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #9 July 6, 2010 Quote Quote Now THAT is a wall strike! Nope, it was two wall strikes Plus a ground launch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
