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Slider up 300 feet!
That would be crazy hun!
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Re: [deadmanwalking] Slider up 300 feet!
I think you will live.
I PCA a good friend of mine once, Slider-Up from the steel under bridge once from about 335-340 ft. and he had HEAPS of flytime.
I think you would have no problems. as long as you set yourself up with the Right slider-up pack job. While having a open a clear spot to land close below.
Anyway I would think that type of jump common and has already been done to death and run into the ground.....Wink
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Re: [deadmanwalking] Slider up 300 feet!
Been done. Use a sail slider if you want extra excitement.
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Re: [TomAiello] Slider up 300 feet!
I think a slider up go-n-throw from 300 feet will be just fine if you have good landing options. It will be scary, but you'll be just fine.

Edit: I don't think you'll notice much difference between the different sliders (large mesh/small mesh/sail) with a go-n-throw. I use a small mesh slider on everything. I think where you'd notice the difference is once you're over a couple seconds of freefall.
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Re: [deadmanwalking] Slider up 300 feet!
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That would be crazy hun!
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what would be the reasoning supporting the choice of equipment that undeniably increases the chance for carnage?
just curious.

thanks

be safe

kleggo
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Re: [kleggo] Slider up 300 feet!
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what would be the reasoning supporting the choice of equipment that undeniably increases the chance for carnage?

Two possibilities:

1) You are a paraplegic BASE jumper with severe osteoporosis, and your bones can't take a slider off opening without breaking. That means that you need to use a slider up rig, but you also need a water landing, and the best object you can find to get your 'E' (overhung, over water, exit point that allows a "sit and push off exit") is at a lower altitude than another jumper would select a slider up configuration for.

2) You are an internet Troll who is hoping to get a rise out of people.


Take your pick. Wink
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Re: [RayLosli] Slider up 300 feet!
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I think you will live.
I PCA a good friend of mine once, Slider-Up from the steel under bridge once from about 335-340 ft. and he had HEAPS of flytime.
I think you would have no problems. as long as you set yourself up with the Right slider-up pack job. While having a open a clear spot to land close below.
Anyway I would think that type of jump common and has already been done to death and run into the ground..... Wink
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Was that not you that was once at the bottom of a double slider up freefall assist from a famous 486' S?
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Re: [dploi] Slider up 300 feet!
Maybe but I think it was a triple with one no-slider and two slider-up and I was at the bottom. if your talking about Idaho.but that thing is way tall
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In the post above, I was referring to a slider-up about 6-7 years ago I one time gave Slim . from the steel of a local bridge up here that is over a small gorge. That long ago a slider-up in the 300 ft. range was a pretty ballsy jump. Today's standards it is Normal everyday Shit.
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Re: [RayLosli] Slider up 300 feet!
It was a double slider up that I saw on skydivingmovies.com a few months back.


http://www.skydivingmovies.com/...ion=file&id=1619

Edited to add link to video.