Re: [TomAiello] Is this a good helmet for BASE?
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<shakes head>
Jaap has come full circle. He was once the eager newbie, getting ridiculed by the jaded "old-timer" jumpers for asking every question that popped into his head.
Now, he's the jaded old timer who is ridiculing the newbies.
I can hear Darth Vader in the background somewhere: "The circle is complete--now I am the master..."
Pff, whatever. I'm not an old timer, I'm still a newbie. And always will be.
But even when I had zero jumps, I still had common sense, knew how to use the friggin' search button, and always errored on the side of having too much protection instead of less. Heck, I asked Vertigo if it was wise to buy body-armor for my FJC at the Perrine. Overkill? Maybe...
How many more BASE jumpers do I need to see wearing Teva's and a skydiving helmet? I'm getting sick and tired of it to be honest. They're going to break their legs, tailbones and skulls and it's me who has to face the image of BASE being a dangerous sport.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying my medieval knight's armor will keep me from dying, but it does a pretty good job keeping me intact most of the time.
If you can't see the difference between the shoes posted and the Hanwag, Crispis and other 'proper' boots out there, that says a whole lot about the rest of your approach to BASE. Call my cynical and piss on my grave.
Furthermore, I can't remember any occasions where I got ridiculed for asking beginner questions. The only thing I've ever been ridiculed for was my excitement, and to be honest; they were always spot on. That said, I still enjoy seeing excitement on these forums. So keep it coming guys; I'll join ya!
Just remember; everytime somebody brakes an ankle in Moab because we weren't wearing proper shoes, legalized Yosemite is thrown back a couple of months.
Wise up people, use a condom!
Glad you didnt loose your ear,then you had to jump that mickey helmet
