Neoslim22 0 #1 August 11, 2010 Anyone got a video link or some tips for freepacking a base parachute in a sport rig? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiggerLee 61 #2 August 11, 2010 Go to basejumper.com but don't you dare ask the question there. Do a search. If you really want to hammer out jumps on the thing just go ahead and stick it in a bag and you can even put a solid slider on it. Even if your free packing it feel free to just pro pack it. There's a limet to how much you'll be able to learn about your on heading proformance from an airplane. If you really want to try to play with that just S fold it in a stack from the tail up in the tray, extract the center cell at the top of the pack job if you're jumping a single attachment point and tuck the two sides down. LeeLee [email protected] www.velocitysportswear.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grubber 0 #3 August 11, 2010 You're gonna need a long ass closing loop; your base canopy likely has more square footage than your skydiving one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neoslim22 0 #4 August 11, 2010 yeah, about 120sf more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbag 0 #5 August 11, 2010 Quote Go to basejumper.com but don't you dare ask the question there. Do a search. If you really want to hammer out jumps on the thing just go ahead and stick it in a bag and you can even put a solid slider on it. Even if your free packing it feel free to just pro pack it. There's a limet to how much you'll be able to learn about your on heading proformance from an airplane. If you really want to try to play with that just S fold it in a stack from the tail up in the tray, extract the center cell at the top of the pack job if you're jumping a single attachment point and tuck the two sides down. Lee i may be wrong, but i dont think its for "on heading performance" when stuffed into a skydiving rig, its more for learning how the canopy flies in a safer skydiving environment before hucking yourself off an object and only have 300' to learn how it flies... on that note: its a very good idea.IHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neoslim22 0 #6 August 11, 2010 haha, your right about that. Just got a new canopy, I am sure they have great quality control. But, I would rather have a few thousand feet under my feet if something goes wrong. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #7 August 12, 2010 Quotehaha, your right about that. Just got a new canopy, I am sure they have great quality control. But, I would rather have a few thousand feet under my feet if something goes wrong. Freepacking a BASE canopy into a skydiving rig doesn't teach you anything about BASE apart from how to canopy likes to fly. Heading performance has nothing to do with it. Just pro pack it over your shoulder like a regular skydiving main, stow the lines in the tail pocket and s fold it in there til it fits. You'd be surprised how big a BASE canopy you can squeeze into sport containers.1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,260 #8 August 12, 2010 Yep, and just be careful with the closing loop on the top skin.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 561 #9 August 13, 2010 Agreed! Definitely stow the lines in a tail pocket. Free-packing fell out of fashion in 1980 ... for good reason!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
