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Just wanted to check what you guys/girls think about load sizing for urban jumps. lets say we are talking about a jump that is a mid level for bust factor. please share your reasons for the number you picked as well.

As many as possible, safety in numbers right?! Oh, and always bring a fat kid...

roughly two pints. Enough for the hair, both eyes, nose, pearl necklace, back, and the fat kid gets a taste.

Always bring along a ginger for good luck if possible. They're BASE leprechauns.

pt 75. but pt 7 0r 6.5pt W/L would be better.assuming that the urban is in extremely low winds. Speed is an enemy in the Urb.
Take care,
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I think he meant the number of jumpers on the load (max load size), not the wing loading.

Ahhhh. Thanks for the clarification. Then I would say, that it depends on your gc. We went with 5 in Tampa and were in the getaway car and underway in 1 minute and 22 secs from first exit. 5 is what i would consider a good number because of seating in the getaway car. But if one has a van or more getawaycars and doesnt open too high then doing the train (exit, clear, exit clear etc) should give about 17 seconds per jumper on a 350ish. It is strange that everyone must have a seatbelt in Florida so the cops can knabb you for overloading the car if you have too many jumpers in the car. Think ahead.
Take care,
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Depends on the situation...my biggest bandit building jump loads have been 9, 11, and 12. Doing one at the end of the month with 17...

That's pretty unusual though. "Normal" bandit buildings i think 3 or less is ideal although I've done 4 and 5 people too.

yep should always take a ginger along - for good luck and entertainment

I clicked 3 cos that is THE magic number ... but I've accidentally ended up in a load of 6 a couple of times when 2 groups have turned up at the same time, and that's been cool too ... and have been part of prearranged loads of 5, 6 and 7 where the B has suited, rocking up to meet that many jumpers has felt like a full-on boogie ... getting the situation for that kinda number seems pretty rare