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And then I landed in a lake of fire! Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Handheld. If releasing pins is an issue, then tuck the bridle under the side flap at the bottom and on the top near the shoulder. Velcro tabs are generally used for this. Instead, two tucks will provide a level of redundancy for the non-velcro system. The bridle can pivot off the shoulder thus reducing a chance of bridle under the elbow scenario. There are simply too many things for a novice in the scary first scenarios to worry about than going stowed - and in my opinion going stowed has no good justification in such cases. And yes, some people do longer delays than others. My first BASE jump was a 4 second from a 600 foot cliff, with delay estimated by BASE 37, BASE 124, and BASE 174. Chris Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Install your slider stops. Over time, the slider descending into the links will damage the grommets. Damage to the grommets will cause sharp edges, separate the grommets, etc. This will provide a snag potential at worst and will provide wear on your lines at best. Lifesaving equipment is no place for laziness. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Thanks much! You did great! Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Not trying to be critical, but you should consider carefully editing and verifying your statements before posting. Slop in one area of life is frequently interpreted as propagating to other areas of life, and rigging and canopy evaluation are not areas where this is acceptable. Perception of an extreme attention to detail and the relentless pursuit of perfection are required in order to gain the hearts, minds, and trust of the fixed object community. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Is the Fox/Flik flap inlet system essentially identical in layout and design to the Blackjack? It seems to be a simply modification for any competent master rigger to install working flaps (like the cat's eye flap system on some rounds) over the vents. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

I think he meant Sharpchuter. Which was also in the family of Glide Path canopies. Glide Path went out of business for reasons unrelated to the Sharpchuter series of canopies. The Mojo from what I've read was based on the Fury and Sharpchuter canopies. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Its from the dramatically increased fill volume for a super large PC versus an average size PC that causes the potential for more hesitation in addition to the longer unfolding process. *** 1) More folds in = More folds out. The more folds that you put into a PC when you prepare it, the more folds that have to come out of it before it can inflate. When the mushroomed PC hits line stretch, it still has to "de-mushroom" before it can reach a fully extended state. A PC that is simply S folded unfolds itself as it reaches bridle stretch. Because there are no folds "around" itself, it is fully extended immediately upon reaching bridle stretch, eliminating the unfolding process, and hence eliminated a few of the chances for hesitation (say, if one side of the ZP folds manages to somehow slip "under" the bundle, and it takes a few fractions of a second for them to straighten out and get into a "ready to inflate" position).Quote Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

What are direct line attachment stabs? Are these the flares that were common on, for example, Glide Path's Fury canopy? I thought those were more for strength than heading quality during canopy pressurization. thanks, Chris Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Got it. Many thanks! Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

I was there with Rick Payne and the Harrison brothers last year. It was 5 years to the day after his talus impact that kept in a French hospital for a month. He was deported early due to lack of health insurance or money. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Anyone have a good photo of "The Hammer" in France? My personal ones are a little crummy. Thanks, Chris Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Read Adam Filippino's (sp?) guide "To stow or not to stow" on the CR website. If you are using a 48" PC, then there is no compelling reason to go stowed, unless the exit point is so difficult that it merits it. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

That's a roger from whiskey sixer niner. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

wow BASE jumpers with kids! Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Is that Jacksonville? Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Break like the wind. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

BASE 689 is absolutely correct. An insulated nontransmitting (dead) tower can build up an enormous and potentially deadly charge from wind flow past the metal. For example, hang a 100 foot long bare cable wire isolated from ground in the outdoors. Before long, it will be build up an enormous charge from wind flow past the metal. You could discharge this with a suitable ground but extreme care must be exercised. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Another sad day. Blue Skies, Black Death. RIP and condolances to his family and friends. Chris Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Super cool! Thanks for the PMs. Great hospitality out there in San Fran Cali. Chris Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

Direct riser attachments should only be jumped if you have a large hook knife ready to use. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

I'll be in San Fran next month. Any locals up for a flick? thanks, Chris Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

BASE 75 did his first jump using a ring, a bicycle wheel, and a round parachute from a military surplus store, done when he was 16 years old from a sub-100 foot bridge. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

yo Space. please PM me. Having trouble getting through to you. Will be able to log acceleration data from launch to derive distance fallen, speed, particularly during the pilot chute toss and subsequent canopy deployment. It will be tested within a couple weeks. Chris Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174

base just doesn't seem that cool anymore. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174