frankiebrina 0 #151 December 21, 2003 not certain... my cypres opened my reserve. I was having fun on a 2 way with a friend and suddenly he opened 2 seconds later I feel the pull. We were having so much fun we forgot to open. Got myself a warning from the dropzone and landed in the middle of the city with cars and electricity polls everywhere. Very scary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bshl 0 #152 December 22, 2003 QuoteI packed, pulled on the ground and repacked once. And lived to tell about it... Blue skies and happy landings! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaGimp 0 #153 December 22, 2003 well my lowest.......was at the an un-named boogie "worlds largest" and was videoing....well had a hard pull got my pilot chute out just after my screamer...pro-track recorded opening at 700ft."Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #154 December 22, 2003 22 second delay from a bit above 3k... do the math<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msmithd8769 0 #155 December 22, 2003 About 600 feet; opened and had about a 10 second canopy ride. The ground rush was unbelievable and no, there was no AAD of course. I still shudder when I think about that jump_____________________________ "And when the prophet shall arise who appeareth as a bird then the time of the Lord draweth nigh and the flock shall rule the earth." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #156 December 22, 2003 on a skydive whith a xfire 99 as a main and a microraven g120 as a reserve,i were under the main at 1024ft(protrack/jump track graff) lowest freefall is 180ft(BASE) lowest jump 143ft(SL/BASE) the jump i were in biggest dangere were at the skydive Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meatmissile 0 #157 December 22, 2003 Low enough to just be able to turn into the wind and land. I did a "hop and pop" to fill a load with some of my friends doing their first jump (Static Line), and forgot that we were at 3000. I did some nice sit-flying, and then I saw the ground rise up to smite me from the corner of my eye. Stupidly went for the main in the heat of the moment. I was lucky to live, it was probably in the region of 500 feet. If I was jumping my own canopy, which sometimes snivels for over 500 feet.... you do the math . -- ZZZzzzz.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pds 0 #158 December 22, 2003 1300namaste, motherfucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflynick 0 #159 December 22, 2003 I once heard a canopy opening at treetop level! Jumped up, saw the students girlfriend running up to me screaming "Take me to him! I want to see him!". Of course, I was thinking "I don't think you want to see what's left of him" and told her that people were on the way to bring him back. I knew that in the direction I heard the noise was mostly open fields. Saw video of what happened. Student (off-duty cop) static line square, slow spin, no line over, but slow spin. After he ignored calls on the radio to check canopy, check canopy, check canopy and did nothing, he was told to prepare for landing. His idea of preparing for landing was chopping at about 600-700ft. Reserve bag came out on RSL, but canopy STAYED IN THE BAG!! He fell for about another 6ish seconds (if I remember correctly, but it was a LONG-ASS TIME!!). Video shows him going past tree-level with no canopy out. What happened was the canopy came out of the bag just in time to snag on the top branches of a thin line of trees going alongside the road!! Took 3 hours to get him out of the trees, and he went straight out on duty! Had no idea how lucky he was........... Hobbes: "How come we play 'War' and not 'Peace'?" Calvin: "Too few role models." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoudDan 0 #160 December 22, 2003 Out of the Otter this year at Richmond on the "High Speed LOOOOW Pass". Out at 1700 under canopy at 700. I was first out, and my dumb ass actually waited until the dude that came out after me pulled before I pulled. Never got the ground rush 'cause I kept looking up. Hell of a Rush a rush nonetheless. Nice opening though. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drakeshelby 0 #161 December 22, 2003 my lowest pull has been 1200. That was a few months ago. We had an awsome 4 way going and just kept turning points and lost altitude awareness. I new somethig was not right and looked at my alti and noticed that we just went through 2k. At that point the Puker Factor took over, I traced away and pulled at 1200!!!! Talk about knees shaking and adrenaline pumping!!! I was so thankful for a fast opening and no sniffle!!!! Drakedrakeshelby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 0 #162 December 22, 2003 Quote I was so thankful for a fast opening and no sniffle!!!! Yeah!!! Heaven forbid you have a sniffle with out a facial tissue handyMy grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drakeshelby 0 #163 December 22, 2003 ooooooooops i meant snivel!! but the tissue at that point would have been appropreate!!!!! drakedrakeshelby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #164 December 22, 2003 Had to be about 2600 feet on a reserve ride? Break off was 4500 ft on a hybrid (and we were cookin'...Protrack said highest speed was 199MPH - I think that was reading a lil' high though)...I took an extra second before tracking because the hanger on our hybrid pulled up a smidge when he released and I ended up kicking him in the head as I broke off. Luckily my boot hit the top of his helmet, not his face. I watched him fall away underneath me as I tracked to make sure he was still conscious -we had eye contact, he was Ok... I tracked, waved and pulled (but didn't do anything at all to slow my speed before deploy... ...very dumb, Jaye...) HARD slammer >ouchy<...left brake line released as the slider hit, then the slack wrapped the slider on the left...pulled the left quarter of the canopy into a spiral...I tried to clear for about 4-5 revolutions (time was weird so I'm not sure how long that was) then chopped it. Under the reserve above 2k, but less than 3k. I always pull at 4,000ft now. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #165 December 22, 2003 QuoteOut of the Otter this year at Richmond on the "High Speed LOOOOW Pass". Out at 1700 under canopy at 700. I was first out, and my dumb ass actually waited until the dude that came out after me pulled before I pulled. Never got the ground rush 'cause I kept looking up. Hell of a Rush a rush nonetheless. Nice opening though. I think it was closer to 1600...but what the hell is the difference right?...remember good ole...well Ill leave his name out... that did the 1600 foot jump and like you waited until the next person was out...then the next...then the next (his protrack showed a 12 second delay and opening at 600) me personally...about 800-900feet..w/cypress off, but under a crossfire 149/111 shhhhhhhhhhh_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoudDan 0 #166 December 23, 2003 Yes I do. There were som people determined to get at least SOME freefall after 4 days of state record rain. But man I had a great time....Long live the Blue Cave!!!!!!!!!!! Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rustik 0 #167 January 28, 2004 QuoteI once heard a canopy opening at treetop level! Jumped up, saw the students girlfriend running up to me screaming "Take me to him! I want to see him!". Of course, I was thinking "I don't think you want to see what's left of him" and told her that people were on the way to bring him back. I knew that in the direction I heard the noise was mostly open fields. Saw video of what happened. Student (off-duty cop) static line square, slow spin, no line over, but slow spin. After he ignored calls on the radio to check canopy, check canopy, check canopy and did nothing, he was told to prepare for landing. His idea of preparing for landing was chopping at about 600-700ft. Reserve bag came out on RSL, but canopy STAYED IN THE BAG!! He fell for about another 6ish seconds (if I remember correctly, but it was a LONG-ASS TIME!!). Video shows him going past tree-level with no canopy out. What happened was the canopy came out of the bag just in time to snag on the top branches of a thin line of trees going alongside the road!! Took 3 hours to get him out of the trees, and he went straight out on duty! Had no idea how lucky he was........... Nick I remember this cop dude... he was a member of the special branch!!! If it's safe it ain't fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Packy 0 #168 July 6, 2004 jumped from 12000 still experimenting with opening speeds and rolled my nose tightly. pitched @3500 wasnt open untill 1800 was contemplaiting cutting away. :Boredoms not a burden anyone should bare: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #169 July 6, 2004 around 1000ft with a ParaCommander, exit at 1800 ft, managed a few seconds to get speed and nice position... in front of 15'000 persons pics herescissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Packy 0 #170 July 6, 2004 highest i pulled was 11,500. i dislocated my left shoulder doing a 2 way open accordian exit being diver. our timing was wrong and we stretched out down the tube and collapsed on top of each other dislocating my shoulder so i rolled on to my stomache went to deploy, stopped looked for my partner found him then deployed, it was a long canopy ride back and i put my shoulder back in under canopy. i'm grounded now until i get an operation which should be in a few weeks thank god. :Boredoms not a burden anyone should bare: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crwmike 0 #171 July 6, 2004 Quotei was just interested in what's the lowest everyone has pulled, for what ever reason. me personally in my short skydiving career is i think 2.7k Deliberately ~800 feet Not deliberately ~500 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #172 July 6, 2004 Lowest pulled - 2,200 and that was only because I was on a "big" (34) way and was told to pull between 2,000 and 2,500.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crwmike 0 #173 July 6, 2004 QuoteHi, Kris... I have been watching this thread with the same "geesus, people" thought that you seem to have. I'm new. I know that there are people who do this for shits and grins. But it scares me, and always will. Some of these are accidents/emergencies, and lessons were learned. Some are intentional, and honestly relating their experiences. I wonder, though, how many of the folks who do this "for fun" have had serious malfunctions and/or cutaways, not on their low pull but otherwise? I dunno, but my early cutaway really put some serious respect into me for the ground, and a sincere desire to not go pushing the envelope much more than I absolutely have to. I know I err on the side of caution, and people jib me for it. But man, it's some scary shit we're talking about... For the record, my lowest intentional pull to date is 3,600. That was low enough for me. Plenty low. Ciels- Michele Different times, different type of skydiver. In the 70's, breakoff for a 4-way was 2K and standard opening altitude was 1500' ...bump it up 500' for 8-way. BSBD, Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mardigrasbob 0 #174 July 6, 2004 Was doing a 4-way. No ditter or AAD. Completly lost track of altitude, The guy directly across from me looked down, paniced and pulled his reserve as did the other 2. I went for the main, missed it, went again. slow opening! watching the ground come up,I mean I could see peoples eyes! Constantly looking up and down as it opened. Cleared the brakes flared and landed. Hairy!!!! ------------ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatever 0 #175 August 25, 2004 Quote The lowest, well...it was a hair into the triple digits. Let's just say that I could feel my Cypres arming on my back. Kris dude, don't take this personally, rather see it as a public service announcement just so some more people know, your Cypres (expert model) arms at 1150ft AGL.... and it WILL fire ABOVE 750ft once it's armed if there's an abrupt change in airpressure, say like, changing body position due to a deployment sitting you up... someone at SSK told me that's how 90% of Cypres fires happen so, as that deployment was your main, you were very lucky to not have a 2 out to deal with.... if you're gonna do dumb shit like pull your main below 1000ft, at least turn your Cypres off and eliminate the possibility of a 2 out the point is really that you should be fully open by 1150ft AGL to be sure to beat your Cypres later sam soon to be gone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
