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if you HAVE to ask online, you probably shouldn't jump it ;-)

EXACTLY; period.

I have the exact same tower 40 mins from me, I've been jumping 4 years, and I've never fancied it, i know of 2 ppl that scraped the wires after off headings, 120 degrees of freedom is the minimum i like, 90 degrees just isn't very appealing.

But I've seen video of this tower being done slider-up, and I've done it from that height, just go for a minimum of 3 secs, although I'd personally recommend 3 sec slider down, simply for a better on heading performance.

I have jumped it several times. Just wanted to know what u guys think. My mentor reckons he will jump it slider up.

Do you not trust your mentor?

I've never done a 4 wire A but I have looked at a few and even went out to try and jump one once. I'd take a deep slider down delay but I'd also make sure I had a good tailwind, that could be the most critical thing in the event of a big off heading.

Edited to add: It's also worth trying to time your delay to put you in the gaps between the wires.

Gus

 
I voted no. I have jumped this tower a lot of times, not the exact same one, but, I stopped climbing to the peak cause I realized the extra free fall wasn't worth the risk of jumping in the "dead-zone". Too many variables.
Why not tie on a 46" and stop climbing somewhere above the first anchor point? Just me......

Rod

slider up from the top if your fast enough. Russian tower?

more wires..more action

there is one exception to that rule Mr. Karnowski. well actually 2:

1. vitaledge is going to jump it.
2. Tom A. said you'll be ok.

but then again...it was Tom A.'s grandpappy that punched Houdini in the stomach. And I bet that his grandpappy told Houdini that " you'll be ok...let me just punch you in the stomach"

Is this true Tom?

Just because you have a mentor does not mean BASE jumping is safe. I don't care if my mentor is the best there is; it's not going to change the fact that there are four mean sets of guide wires lurking to devour my canopy. Just thought the stats would be interesting on slider up/down and not to jump. Thanks for your feedback guys.

Its "guy" wires not "guide" wires.

Friggin homo!

HA..looks who's talking.

Cliiiiiiffffff..((