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Friendly reminder -- pin tension can vary widely
based on your pack-job, your clothing, and how
snug you cinch down your chest and leg straps.

I've seen rigs on the ground with low pin tension,
but once donned by a scared jumper who often
over tighten their harness, which caused both
of their pins to be much tighter.

So find a friend who is as close to your size as
possible, feel your pins, then have your buddy
get in your harness with the straps super tight,
and then feel your pins. Also have the person
alter body positions: arch back, ball up, etc.

Please play safely this summer.

Always a great thing to keep in mind!

How is this strictly a slider down/off issue?

You are correct, this can affect pack opening
on Slider-UP BASE jumps and even SKY jumps.

The reason I emphasized lower jumps is because
of lower air-speeds, in my experience hesitations
are pretty rare during high speed deployments.