LouYoung
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Didn't someone in this thread do some real testing that shows that the breaking strength of a standard static line set up is around 100 lbs? (Or did I read it wrong?) You start with 80 lbs, loop the cord giving you 160, then subtract that 40 percent loss from tieing a knot in the loop to get 97 lbs give or take. Lou
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I was jumping a two-pin rig for 8 or 9 months before I decided to get another BASE rig. I specifically looked for a used velcro rig because I just wanted more options in my arsenal. With that said, I still primarily jump my pin rig unless I'm going someplace where I plan to make some back to back jumps. If I ever do some intentional water landings, I'll use the velcro rig, but only because my pin rig is too pretty for me to want to dump it into a lake or river.
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I'm pretty sure no one will actually be trying it out off this object. We were just joking around with it, but it got me to thinking about how much altitude it'd really eat up. This object is over hard ground, though the talus is relatively soft and free from anything really large. I'm curious enough now that if I find something lowish over water I might give it a shot. Lou
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Overhung, solid, about 250 to impact. A 180 has various implications depending on how high you are, since the object is overhung. I've seen people rollover off the object before. Lou
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Tom, Have you seen many slider up PCA's at the bridge? Any guess on how much altitude is normal for a s/u PCA to start flying? A friend and I were talking about jumping a low-ish object near here that we always freefall, but he only had a s/u rig packed. I suggested that I PCA him and see what happens. He didn't want to go for it, though. Lou
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And that's after having two confiscated, isn't it?
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And we jump anyway. Nicely put. I frequently gear up at the exit point thinking, "What the hell is wrong with us?" Lou
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That's good advice, and not only for the site we're talking about here. I spent a night (17 hours actually) from a standard urbran jump... in a cell built for about 30 guys and they crammed about 50 guys in there. A lot of them where a lot more smelly than I was. ANY time I do a jump that might put me back in the same sort of place, I carry a wad of cash. I want to get out of there as quick as freakin' possible. Lou
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Calvin, I have two questions: 1) How do you get off the rig after the jump? Are you wearing extra rope in your backpack that you use to rap down? 2) What's the process to get the jump rope back up to the exit point? Lou
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Jump 77. http://www.livejournal.com/users/brits17/17587.html
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No. I normally jump a Sabre2 170 (9-cell, ZP, semi-taper'd) in a TalonFS. Faster canopy with very different flight characteristics. I bought the SuperRaven by itself and then put it in a borrowed student container at the small DZ where I jump. The Spectre would be a fun canopy to fly, but it won't perform like a BASE canopy would. It wouldn't be a bad idea to pick one of those up and use while you're skydiving. You're going to be skydiving for a couple years. When you're ready to pick a date for your BASE first jump class, grab a SuperRaven or a used BASE canopy and do another 30 to 50 jumps on it focusing on BASE canopy skills. Please keep in mind, I did my first BASE jump only a little over a year ago and I'm by no means an expert. I'm just reporting based on my experience preparing for the sport. Lou
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Yes, it flies like a FOX. I haven't flown any other F-111 skydiving 7-cells, so I'm not sure if there's any better options in this regard. I suspect it's as close as you can get, since quite a few people use SuperRavens for BASE. In fact, I'm going to convert this one for BASE for water jumps and the like. I have no idea. But for US$150, how could I go wrong? Of course. It was the best thing I could do to prepare myself for flying in the BASE environment. The only other thing I wish I had done was practice with the line-release mod, because that was the only part that "felt funny" when flying the canopy after my first BASE jump. Having the steering lines free and not going through guide rings was pretty a foreign feeling to my skydiving arms. Lou
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Before my first jump course, I was told that a SuperRaven (and the 'super' part was important) would fly very close to the way a FOX flies (FOX is a common BASE canopy). I picked up a used SuperRaven III on eBay for US$150. Lou
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Because that would be gross.
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Dude, one of the coolest things I've found about BASE jumpers, is that they're everywhere. When I was growing up I'd hear about some crazy BASE jumper going off this landmark, or that building, or climbing up the side of another landmark to jump, or launching off this other monument and getting deported. Everyone would stop and think, "There goes another one of those crazy BASE jumpers." But what they don't realize is that those guys weren't the real BASE jumpers. The real BASE jumpers are jumping something every night... in every city... and no one ever finds out about it. So while, I don't know anything about the area in which you live, I can almost guarantee that there's a crew nearby. I never knew my city was so active before I got "in", because after all, I'd never seen a BASE jump happen around here. Lou
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Take a look at NickDG's current avatar. It has a clue in it. And then take a look at this post: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=863239#863239 Edited to add URL
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I know a lot of people are going to be holed up in TF this weekend, but I was wondering if anyone would be in Moab and available for a sunset jump this Friday evening or a sunrise jump Saturday morning? I've never been there, but I'd like to be introduced to an exit point or two while I'm there. I'm just passing through, so these are really my only opportunities to jump on this trip. Thanks in advance, Lou PS - I'm probably going to give Clint a call before I head up to see if he knows anyone. A quick look at the weather forecast shows some pretty nasty winds at those times.
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I don't know, to me it just sounds like the typical "somebody's got to pay for my pain!" reaction that you'd expect a parent to have when they outlive their children. Sometimes it really is no one's fault. Sometimes, a person really is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Sure, there are things that could have prevented a lot of deaths out there, but that doesn't mean it was "wrongful" and somebody should pay. There are a few items about this case that seem pretty familiar to another event that was closer to our little community: - "I don't want to make any money from this." - "I don't want to hurt the sport." - "I just want to make it safer for other people in his position." And the kicker: - "Maybe if they just posted pamphlets at the site we could help prevent more deaths like this one." Recognize it? Lou
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It seems to me that the initial snatch is only going to be helpful for the first pin (assuming a 2-pin rig). Once the first pin pops, whether by drag or snatch, you'll still have the 10 inches or so of bridle giving a couple inches of slack for the next pin. After the first pin, the rest of the deployment should be the same. If you pack big or with short loops, causing tight pins, the second pin may not benefit much from a snatch or drag induced popping of the first pin. Either way, I'm a big fan of throwing all the way to bridle stretch and far away from my body. I've got 40-ish jumps from a 250 foot E, all FF/handheld with a 48" pilot chute. Anywhere from go and throw to slightly more than 1.5 seconds. I haven't noticed a significant difference between go and throw and .5 second delay on opening height, but then again, I'm not opening so low that 10 feet of difference would matter much. Testing from 180' might yield a better sight picture. Lou
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For what it's worth, I didn't even get the jump on the arrest. Remember the "never go to jail with a packed rig" saying? Well, I don't think it really sinks in until you've gone to jail with a packed rig. So really, it's two non-legal attempts, one successful. (And the object strike was pretty minor, though could have been catastrophic. The canopy hit the wall, ripped a hole in it, but my body never made contact.)
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77 jumps, 4 objects, 1 strike, 1 arrest, 1 sprained ankle, 1 sprained wrist. I must be pretty lucky, eh? B - 0 A - 1 S - 31 E - 45 Slider-up - 0 Legal - 76 I don't get around much. Lou
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I don't know about you guys, but there are so many different colored ribbons and armbands running around that I don't even wonder any more. "Hey, d'you see that fucia ribbon on that back of that car?"
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Good idea. I'm a westsida; didn't know ZHills and Tampa were close together.
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What's the action like in and around Tampa, FL? My girlfriend wants me to go to her cousin's wedding in early October and I'm trying to find ways to minimize the agony for myself. I know, I'm very, very selfish. Anything good to jump off of there? PM me.