nicknitro71

When maggot goes in I know I'll be using his dead body as packing weight as long as it does not bleed too much. Dried out blood is awfully hard to get cleaned up. And by the way, what the big fuzz about using a battery as packing weight? From the pic it looks like a clean, modern, leak-proof battery and even if it was leaking a little "acid" , that might actually give you some deep insights about the jump. Memento Audere Semper 903

Thanks for posting this. However I do not agree and/or do not understand some of the conclusions. What do you mean by open-nose wings? Nose gate? Could you clarify? I don't agree with this conclusion. My conclusion is to use an appropriately sized PC for the delay taken. Memento Audere Semper 903

Any current dual pin rig on the market will do it. Please PM me about your location. I'm dieing to take my WS and BASE rig off a plane! Memento Audere Semper 903

Yo, ease out on the '87 Fury. It might be a ragged-out-vintage-pink 'n' burgandy-piece-of-shit but it has its place in this world and it's a swoop monster Memento Audere Semper 903

A neat rigger will fit a Tempo 120 into a I2. Memento Audere Semper 903

Integrated suit-container-harness, now we are getting somewhere. The only problem is, if you want to call it so, that it is going to be a BASE-only suit...I know some of us don't care but the market might be too small for all that R&D for such a complicated project. Taking sydiving out of the equation is a bold move that probably won't pay off. So in the end we have to get our hands dirty and do what the VKB boys have been doing for a while, i.e. their own work. Memento Audere Semper 903

Go here: http://www.simsphotos.com/images/base-jump-gallery/index.html Toward the middle there is a series of shots of me experimenting with a home-made d-bag. The deployment is incredibly fast, faster then a well executed PCA. Look at the difference in deployment from my wife's PCA (the pics before my jump). I pretty much pack BASE "normally" and then s-fold the canopy like I would do to bag a skydiving main. Memento Audere Semper 903

And how long did it take it before finding a piece of e-thread? Memento Audere Semper 903

You don't know the all facts of that particular incident, so don't jump into any conclusions. It was a low pull contest that maggot, of course, won. He was jumping a stiletto 97 and pulled at 800'. Then he had that break line stuck and he was able to release it in very little time given that he had a controllable canopy by 400. Now go out and make few more jumps Memento Audere Semper 903

Oh, The Gargoyle last I checked closes left then right. Memento Audere Semper 903

I took few pics. You can see that the flap goes in quite a bit and again it ain't that soft; one layer of thick ballistic nylon, one of parapack, and one of type 12 webbing. You can also see the possible snagging point I mentioned. By the way I personally know of one incident of a PC in tow in skydiving because a container was closed left-right causing the sharp snag point. Unlikely anything is going to happen if you close that way but last time I checked I only had one tarp on by back while BASE Memento Audere Semper 903

I usually start with the center b then a. Same for the c and d . I start from the center d then c... In the end it won't make any difference, just be consistent side by side Memento Audere Semper 903

I'll let Tree answer that in details because that is his design. However the pin flap is pretty stiff without the use of hard plastic. The two layers sandwich type 12 webbing. Also, where the pin flap tucks in, there is a lexan stiffener that runs for the whole length of the side flap (that's the right one by the way). Honestly I cannot see how the pin flap can come open, it's a pretty solid design that also looks good. As for the closure it's always Right and then Left. The bridle is routed to the right so by closing left and then right you could cause a snagging point...not a great scenario 2 sec from impact! Memento Audere Semper 903

Used to. Memento Audere Semper 903

Should I include my highly modified S3 as well? Memento Audere Semper 903

Dacron lines, no strech, well close to You'd pull like you would do on a WS with both hands on the BOC, no problems at all. Actually if you are tracking if feels more natural to put both hands to the BOC...they are already there in a way. Memento Audere Semper 903

It makes the sleeves rigid. Same for the legs. Rigidity and no flapping = good thing. Memento Audere Semper 903

Dude, PLEASE quit skydiving, you're too cool for it, and start BASE! I would love you to implement some of those ideas in the BASE enviroment. That was one of the coolest things I have ever heard right next to string theory. Memento Audere Semper 903

I forgot this one. Memento Audere Semper 903

Here are few additional pics of my set up. The jacket was donated by Alti-2 (free!). The pants are Wal*Mart. (19.95). I know Tom has concerns about the quality of the pants from his past experience. However those are pretty well built and all you really have to do if in doubt is to reinforce all critical points with e-thread zig-zag or bar-tack. The booties and knee pads are made out of cordura. The leg intake is z-po fabric, and the mesh fabric for the intakes is a semi-rigid one. Anyhow, I get vertical speeds in the 70s and I am very, very pleased with the performance. Memento Audere Semper 903

Two words: JOE BENNETT Memento Audere Semper 903

Thanks Maggot, That's a great idea! You know what, you can be my R&D! Memento Audere Semper 903

You're lucky I'm a nice guy. Memento Audere Semper 903

How about a blow job? Memento Audere Semper 903

Not only the RSL is standard, the rigs are all Cypres ready at no additional costs. The cypres operating unit can be mounted on the left mud flap kinda like the FXC so in one shot you can see if the cypres is on and if the RSL is hooked in right, all for simplicity and safety at the exit point. We also offer gore-tex cypres pouches for those jumping rounds or subscribing to the "You dry faster than you heal"...unless you can't swim like Maggot. Other goodies include carbon fiber mud flaps for tree landings (a must in my case), biodegradable hardware, for those "tree huggers", spring loaded PC with stainless steel rip cord cable and soft housing, hard riser inserts for spinning malfunctions, and also hooks for a tersh mounted on the leg-strap. All again at no additional costs. The Nitro Rigging "Shit Happens" rig will be available to the public in the near future for an introductory price of 5000 USD plus 2000 USD for shipping and handling. PA residents must add applicable sale tax. The rigs are tax deducted because profits will go through the "Maggot Foundation of Human Rights". Memento Audere Semper 903