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Has anyone done/seen any really low TARDS, like 100' or so?
I have a neat little 105' "A" near me and although I've done several s/l's at this height before, I know with this object if I do this I'm gonna hit the bushes and not reach the good landing area. With another 20' or so I'd clear the crap and get a good flight down to a nice landing spot (the A is on a step in a very steep hillside). Thinking that if the tard will get me flying faster I'll do that, otherwise just take my chances s/l with the spiky bushes. All my (40'ish) tards so far have been off taller stuff and I have no real idea of how much height it takes, although obviously people talk about them being uber-fast. Practical reports if anyone has them please...
Of course, being a tard it won't be a BASE jump, but still fun... (waiting for fire to commence...)
Thanks in advance,
Dave M
UK Pro BASE

OK, I apologise, I did that in the wrong order. Now searched these forums and found lots of info...
Still happy to hear from those who've tried it though.
Dave M

If done correctly, the Tard should put you open at the same level, sometimes higher, than a PCA/SL.
Good luck

http://www.skydivingmovies.com/...mp;string=102%20tard

Thanks to all who have replied, here and pm. Thinking now, will let you know...
Dave M

So it took a while, but I got around to it. A short bridle s/l and a good tard, within 20 minutes of each other, from the same exit in the same conditions, on the same canopy, put me in the same bush twice.
Bugger.
Maybe I need to throw the tard higher... (like 50')
Dave.

"Of course, being a tard it won't be a BASE jump, but still fun... (waiting for fire to commence...)"

How is a tard not a base jump? you are jumping off a fixed object with a parachute correct?

You could wait for a windy day and kite it.

u get video??