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Currently i'm not skydiving anymore and concentrating on my paragliding. However, i'm still looking forward to doing bridge day soon. Is there any good reason to hold on to my beloved skydiving rig for converting it to base or using it as is for this event.

Anyone know how a skydiving system deploys when it's not in terminal speed?

no reason to hang on to it - sell it, and buy BASE specific gear.

as far as how well it deploys - read the BASE fatality list
http://www.splatula.com/bfl/
and look at #10, #32 , #41 #60 and think if you want to make it on the list ...

With a BASE specific canopy, a disabled cutaway system (or BASE specific hidden handle), BASE bridal, BASE pilot chute, BASE risers, and a loose pack volume, I would jump skydiving container as BASE anyday. considering there was no hike like bridge day.

and how many people out there jump skydiving gear large enough to comfortably accommodate proper sized BASE specific canopy :) ?

there is no need to hang on to it. like vid666 says, sell it and get base gear. there have been and still are folks out there that have skydiving gear that's modified to meet their standards. they jump it; some live and as stated about the list, some die. knowing what you know and have read, why would you ever settle for less than the best technology? especially when that technology has in some cases come from the deaths of other people.

a famous quote would work best here - "a smart man learns from his mistakes; a wise man learns from the mistakes of others"

I have a J7 perfect for that sort of thing, but don't know any other normal sized skydivers who aren't into demos that own that sort of huge rig.

and?

I thank everyones opinion on this matter. It sounds like my small skydiving rig probably won't convert well into a base rig. After scanning the classifieds, it seems like it's going to be very hard to find a base rig suited to my size though. I'm about 5'5" or 5'6" and 125 lbs. Any thoughts?

Define properly sized?

My skydiving wingsuit rig houses a flik 182 HTS....

Now, would I base jump it... well, probably not since I have 2 base rigs with slightly larger canopies... Unless of course it was a back to back to back on a large A.....

But it is a fun legal rig for aero-planes.....

_justin

so what your saying is u jump a base canopy out of an air plane that is so gay .

can iu look at your self with out puking

yeah, i just took a quick look at the rigs posted; there are plenty that would work for you. are you going to find one that is cut PERFECT to your body? no. you're not going to find that unless you order one new. that said, you could always pick one up and have the harness modified. i'm not sure what you were looking at as far as the canopy goes but here's the standard. take your weight; add 100 (you weigh 125 + 100 = 225 sq ft canopy). if you can't find that size, can't hurt to grab one size up (240).

pete swan told me once, well a whole bunch of times, you're not going to look up at your canopy and say "wish i had a smaller canopy over my head right about now". that goes double when you're landing in a super sketchy lz.

i converted a racer into a 2-pin baser (ala kruse) - not the ucc&c
rig . . .

i also made a velco clesd rig

hey everybody look @ ME

know ceriouslee, u can take off the container & use the harness - with a no, single shot container

here is another pic of ME

just in case u missed the beer too
btw - those pix were from bd 2006 - my 3rd, 4th & 5th base jumps -# 6 was a B
bitchez



flame away - i quit basin' , i had a kid . ...
scary stuff them kidsz
peace

can you post more pics of the 2 pin you made out of the Racer ? Sonic had a 3 pin made out of one :).

I have a Reflex I chopped for a similar project. Removable legstraps :)

And just when I was going to put in a good word with my sister for you, you make fun of my 'gayness'.....

too bad cracker-

_justin

There are several in there right now that ought to work. You probably want a 220ish canopy.

Is price the sticking point?

might depend on what he feels his life is worth?


ADDED:

After some thought that this comment might be misinterpreted I will add a couple points.

The intent of that comment may be misunderstood. Intent was not to say that you shouldn’t have "economical" gear.

I just don't think that a new jumper who would most likely be jumping multiple objects should not necessarily have BASE Gear from 1980.

Kind of like motorcycle helmets... I won’t buy a turtle helmet; I would buy a decent (yea its subjective) full-face. It doesn’t have to be the 750$ shoei, but you know what I mean.

I've asked alot of questions for the gear that didn't specify the ideal weight and height of jumper. I based that decision on the ones that did specify the container being ideal for someone taller and heavier. It doesn't bother me to have a larger canopy over my head, for sure, but how easy is it to adjust a container made for someone much bigger than me? That being said, i'm still waiting for more responses to the ads I looked at.

oh man...you look like a redneck wearing white socks and sandals

Sonic
yeah except he does not base jump so its not actually a base rig

Base rig would imply that u base jump with it not skydive with it

Most any container that was built for a 220 sized canopy will have been built for a 120-130 pound person.

What sorts of jumps are you planning on doing? If you're only in the container for a short bit at a time, comfort won't be much of an issue, so you can have a harness that isn't ideally fit, so long as it's not so far off to be dangerous (i.e. you won't want harness you can fall out of)

I watched this video of a guy exiting from a handglider and it looked like a base chute...do you not consider it base gear unless you're base jumping?

That's what i'm worried about...if they specify the container for a 5'8" 170lbs for example, i'm worried about buying gear like that without trying it on first.

I know several reputable sellers that let you examine before buying. some will ship to you, some ship to a reliable 3rd party.


BASE is a sport whereby you MUST develop your own opinion. it is great that you are asking questions. hopefully you have a mentor to help guide you. alternatively, take a FJC and you'll receive loads of information.


no. do NOT save it for BD.

from your posts, I suspect you need to jump it a bit more. that should be reason enough to keep it. if your not planning on skydiving, then consider selling it.

relying upon safety gear, designed for a different application, simply because it is "beloved," sounds like an inappropriate choice.

Is it worth while to find a mentor if i'm not really going for my base rating? This gear I buy will mainly be for exits from fellow paragliders and hopefully a yearly jump at bridge day.

Such a container would be way too big for your canopy. You don't need to try it on to know that you're canopy wouldn't work in it.



Now you're scaring me.

There is no such thing as a BASE rating.

Finding a mentor is worthwhile because they can pass on knowledge that could save your life.

ok so i'm flying blind here due to the complete lack of information in your profile. but here's my 2cents.

keep your skydiving rig, at least for 6-12 months or so. sell it if you don't jump it or have the inclination, it's cheaper than getting the urge to jump again and having to go out and buy one.

don't waste your money on a BASE specific rig. sounds like your more interested in having a BASE jump to your credit than actually becoming a BASE jumper. nothing wrong with that. see if any of the BASE rig manufacturers still have rental gear available.

http://www.bridgeday.info/faq.php#8

highly recommend you take an FJC from one of the multitude offered at bridge day. to much knowledge is never enough and you can only benefit from it.

teresa

maybe rating was the wrong word...I just mean that I won't be jumping from b.a.s.e to get my number. Although i'm interested in bridge day, my main use for a base rig would be to exit from paragliders. Do you think my skydiving rig is sufficient for that purpose?

I have been holding on to this rig for over a year now, but you're probably right...maybe I should just rent gear for the first bridge day I go to. Then I can think about buying gear later.

o.k., I'm not Tom.

how do you intend on using the rig?

if you plan on jumping from an altitude that allows you to deploy by 2000, then it is a skydive and your current training should do.

if you plan on jumping from a lower altitude, then you would be well advised to seek out BASE training. how else will you know the threats and reactions you are accepting?

it is not what you are exiting, but how high that really is important.

nicely put

I will be jumping skydiving altitudes. Min. 3k