JaapSuter

See attached picture. That'll be a good start. Also have a look at the BASE WIKI.

A deep slider-down jump (3 or more seconds) has the potential to give you a much harder opening than a terminal jump. Have you seen the BASE WIKI and the articles at the top of this forum?

Could you explain the train of thought that led to this assumption? I'm curious. From what I know, I would say that fit is more important on BASE jumping than it is on skydiving. Fit affects the pin-tension (among other things) and the shorter the delay the more control you want over your pin-tension. But I could be wrong, as I've been on many occasions.

Did you see more than just the Youtube clip? Because I missed the part where Felix was interviewed saying it was super original. Or I missed the irony in your post. I thought it was one hell of a bad-ass jump. Great job Felix. Keep on rockin'!

Buya, smackdown! Don't worry Michael. Dave's at my place as we speak. I'm getting him a shovel to get the sand out of his vagina, and then tomorrow morning I'll make him flick Teddy Bear's Picnic. Sweet...

Is there any more information and analysis on this incident? Was the line wrapped multiple times? Was a hookknife attempt made? What was the configuration of the line-over? Is there video?

Don't you think this may have something to do with it? The jumpers appeared to be quite high. Edited to clarify with a link...

The original Vertigo toggles weren't suitable for slider-down jumps. The pin wasn't strong enough and got bent on slider-down openings. I believe I heard Jimmy from Apex say the new system is stronger and suitable for slider down jumps. Having done about twenty WLO toggle releases for fun, I'd say they are about the same speed. WLO has the drawback that you need to reach for the little ring whereas LRM has the advantage that you can just grab for the entire biggrab toggle. On the other hand, a WLO clearance leaves just a line to jump away so there is zero risk of your toggle becoming stuck in your lines. With the LRM you typically want to make sure you throw the toggle well away from whatever is above your head. Not sure how much of a deal this is in practice...

Do you use them on your slider down jumps too? Could they replace the LRM?

Heh, funny you're posting that right now. I just came home from my second skydive since my last BASE jump in February. I had a terrible track/freefall, but then a ton of fun under canopy putting it down in the bowl. Really made me wonder if canopy flight is more my thing than body flight (mostly because I'm not good at the latter). Made me consider looking into paragliding. So I guess it's worth a look eh?

Pfff, whatever. What did that suit ever do for you?

I heard rumours about a new container from Morpheus. Does anybody know more?

Sweet, can you make it pink?

Wanna build me one?

Hey, does anybody have any information on weight differences between containers? I heard the Gargoyle is typically heavier than the Perigee, but I'm curious to hear more details and about other containers. I could ask manufacturers, but they can only give me a bunch of numbers for particular models and sizes of their rigs. I'm more interested in hearing from people that have jumped or own multiple rigs. Imagine hypothetically you wanted the rig to be as lightweight as possible, what are some of the things you could do? Integrated risers, composite hiprings, etc? Thanks, Jaap Suter

Let me make sure I'm getting this straight... A number of skydivers are jumping BASE canopies out of a plane to prepare for a future BASE career, and you're saying they should have the balls to go straight to a fixed object instead? I didn't think it was even possible to be too slow in preparing for a BASE career. Next thing you know, somebody will give you shit for even having made some skydives before you started BASE jumping. Lame...

All right, I'll stop being a dick and try to redeem myself by offering some constructive criticism. First, let me repeat Rob's original message. Let's assume that it is in fact hard to find information on BASE jumping; Google doesn't exist, there are no introductory articles at the top of this forum, and you need a secret password to access BASE WIKI. How then, could the message above be written? I'll take a stab at it... Writing it this way sends two very different signals. First of all, it explains that you have put in effort to find local jumpers and online material. Only when your own attempts failed, did you decide to come to this forum and ask us for help. Extrapolating this to BASE jumping, it gives me higher confidence that you are self-reliant person. Secondly, it uses proper punctuation, spelling and grammar (cue Rhonda Lea to find the spelling mistakes in my writing). This shows a modest amount of attention to detail. Extrapolating this to BASE jumping, it shows that you may have or gain decent rigging skills. Now many people will counter my point by attacking the reverse. Please don't. I'm not implying that people that ask for help from the get-go and write poorly will make shitty BASE jumpers by definition. I know a great deal of people whose writing is as crap as it gets, but they're incredibly experienced BASE jumpers. I won't name names. Conversely, I'm a decent writer but my BASE jumping is complete shit. However, when you're a beginner and you don't have any credentials, you're going to need all the help you can get. For starters, that means putting in some effort and taking the time to write well. It tells the more experienced jumpers: "Hey look, this guy doesn't mind putting in some time and energy in the sport we love so dearly." Treat it as a job-application. Are you going to send prospective employers a poorly written resume that doesn't list the work you've done in the past? My fellow jumpers will engage in an activity that is potentially life threatening, surely I'd treat them even better than I treat my employers. All that said, I have to revisit our hypothesis that BASE information is hard to find. With this forum, its search feature, Google, the BASE WIKI, and so forth; there is really no reason to ask any of the questions posed in the original post, except for maybe one... Hostile behaviour on internet forums from assholes like myself, and great camaraderie at the exit point from friends like myself. Rob; I look forward to shaking hands just before we make that two-way off a bridge some time, smiling. I encourage everybody to read this: "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way". Although targeted at computing related questions, it applies equally to forums on any subject matter. Cheers Jaap Suter

Did you jump it, or are you planning to?

I'm not great, and I'm still new. Newer than all other people here. But I learned early on that life doesn't get handed to me on a silver plate. Surprisingly, people are more helpful when in fact you try to help yourself first. It's one of life's paradoxes, but very powerful.

Check out www.basewiki.com, it has tons of information on BASE jumping, including extensive information for beginners. No you're not.

PMed (and don't worry, not to offer to be a mentor)

Shit, how could I forget... Does it have neon-ish green and yellow on it, and little skydiving goggles? The number may be 1018, although I don't recall writing a number on it. PMed... Shannon was awesome!

I don't have it, but if you happen to run into the get-well-carrot I sent her last year, please drop me a PM. Picture attached... I miss her... Edited to add; the story is that I promised to send Shannon a get-well-card after she was in the hospital, but she misread and responded: "...a carrot? Why would you sent me a get-well-carrot?" I happily obliged...

http://www.bridgeday.info/

Is that you Tracy? Always nice to put a face to the number. Cheers, Jaap