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  3. Not an expert but.

    Can you run the exit? You should be able to jump further than 2m from standing still but what are the risks you are willing to take?

    Taking a 2 sec delay to clear the ledge pretty much puts u in the cellar. Is that ok? What are the landings? Tallus? Field of grass?

    With that said, a running exit taking with a short delay should probably clear the ledge. The lower u take it the greater distance from the cliff.

    Please take in count, my experience is limited.

    An offheading on a low cliff is a bone breaker. The best advice is to stay away.

    My mentor once said about low cliffs, "an easy hike doesn't necessarily suggest an easy jump". After read a lots of incident reports about death and injuries, I also find it true.

    Be safe

    / percy

    "u won't find me on a low cliff"

  5. hehehe

    Belive I do the Grin as well......:$

    Wonder what my bedtime grin looks like...:P

    // Percy

  7. You could try (If u dare) so called Medical petrol (Benzinum Medicinale ACL). I've used it with some sucess. No harm done to the material.

    Not sure what it's called in english though. You should be able to find it in a drug store.

    // percy

  8. Thx for all the input guys.

    I've just got hold of a very qualified Tandem paraglider. He'll help me and we'll se what comes out in the end.

    // Percy

  9. Hmmm

    You leave me with more thoughts, not what I wanted. Would have preferred a "Yeah man, go do it". But I guess you guys is right, there is more to it than what's obvious.

    A q though, before I go find my own personal (qualified) "low altidude skydiver-driver".

    This "lockout" thing. What's the mechanics behind it? Can it be avoided if u abort (i.e. release, asume non load bearing release) quickly when things turn ugly?

    Thx

    // percy

  10. Hi

    First, don't know if this really fits in in this forum but.....

    Me and a friend have come up with an excellent idea. We have plenty of snow, time and little to do.

    Here's the deal. We were thinking 'bout starting his paraglider behind a snowmobile (yes, we have PLENTY of rope) with me as a passenger. Up on decent alt I'll drop off, pull and land my Troll with grace.

    This is all fine, I guess I just face the usual risks, imminent death. But what about my friend who's still stuck up there. What are the possible bad outcomes in such a enterprise?

    Suddenly deflation with no chance of recovery? Deathspirals? Or what?

    I've seen jumps been made from paragliders before both live and on video and it all just seemed sweet. But lets face it, I know sh**t 'bout paragliders and that counts for my friend as well, I guess.

    So is there anybody out there with experience? Share, please.

    // Percy

  12. So here is mine

    Sertainly not a record but must have made some Petrol company glad (Swedish Gas prices, brrrr).

    23hrs. 3 jumps on 3 different A's (including 1 new object). Making a total of 800+ m of climbing.

    The tricky part consisted of a total of 870+ km worth of driving to get us there, between and back home.

    I will probably never again have the endurance to repeat that but what the heck I've turned 31 since then and isn't supposed to either.

    Don't jump, then u probably live.

    // percy

  13. Actually I'm amazed that neither of u gurus haven't noticed the horrible misuse of those clamps and rather discuss the cultural differences between EU and US.

    This discussion must be lead onto the right track again.

    If u are not applying the Clamps directly at the nipples it could lead to serious malfunction. Such as Line-over, aka "Mae West" and other serious shait....:P

    there you have it

    play....

    // percy

  18. Hi...

    Just sharing my mind....

    Normally I would say "When it needs to dry" but lately my thoughts and focus is inevitably drawn towards an another direction. "Fatherhood".

    During "our" pregnancy I've continued to jump. Confident I'll become a miserable man if I quit. That is also the motive as many jumpin' friends/boardwriters state to the question why they continue even though they have children.

    I don't know how I'll change and reevaluate things when my "firstborn" looks at me for the first time. I don't know if I then conclude that the sport of BASE will have to do without little me.

    A friend of my died for almost 2 years BASE jumpin'. Leaving wife and two children. Considering their suffering, my rational conclusion is that probably nothing can justify the risks we take. Yet, my mind find rationalizations which justify the said risks. Today I find the risks acceptable.

    Why is is such a fuzz 'bout risks in society today then? Mainly (I think) it's a cultural thingy. Our risk just isn't culturally/socially acceptable in difference to others.

    So, trying conclude my incoherent monologue. Basically It comes down to how egoistic you are. Or in other words what sums up most; your pleasure or your nears possible suffering.

    Play safe

    // Percy

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    Do the vents really make that much difference at terminal - and what delay do you start thinking about small hole??? As I dont think small hole is something i would like to do around the 6-9 delay?!



    Yes! Big diff.

    On my first tour to a terminal wall i used large hole mesh on my Vtec Fox. The result; whacky and direct onheading openings.

    On my latest terminal trip I choose a small mesh. The result: softer openings(longer) saving neck and back. Openings, still onheading.

    If you choose small mesh, expose the nose center cell a quite a lot. It gives you onheading consistency.

    Or, you can stay hard and not grow old/soft like me.

    just my small, insignificant experience.

    // Percy

  25. THX for the reply.

    You'll have to excuse me for not being sufficiently clear on my previous post. English isn't my native language thus it might stagger occasionally.

    I'm still interested in how to conduct (technically) the release using those HP Big grip toggles assuming the proper circumstances.

    I do realize that you're seldom in such a state of mind that you even come to think about it in a stressed out situation.

    What's raising my question primarily is whether the design allows a release with one hand only. Or Is it required to use both hands? Assuming you want to prevent the mess as good as possible with one hand while releasing with the other. This might be an interesting fact?

    Just my thought, I don't know it might be a stupid question but still it's a question.

    Don't die.

    // percy