drenaline 0 #1 December 9, 2002 I was watching some old videos of a BASE jumper that came to Panama years ago and noticed that in all his jumps he throws a hand held PC then the PC pulls the d-bag out of the container and then the canopy, like a normal skydiving deployment, only difference was the hand held PC and the canopy inflating VERY fast. So my question is do you people use d-bags? My thoughts are that you pack inside the container with no d-bag. HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base698 20 #2 December 9, 2002 D-bag = black death. Prone to off headings and how would YOU like bag lock at 200 ft? That's why most hard core crew dogs use tailpockets like we do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #3 December 9, 2002 Quote...old videos...years ago...d-bag That about says it all. Deployment Bags haven't been used in BASE for more than 10 years. I'd bet that the guy who made those jumps watches those videos now, shakes his head and says "I can't believe I lived through that." In BASE, D-Bag means "Direct Bag" an entirely different piece of gear (a direct bag is held by someone standing at the exit--it never leaves the object). Don't even consider making a BASE jump with a deployment bag.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drenaline 0 #4 December 9, 2002 Quote10 years I dunno how old the videos are but I don't think they are 10 years old, maybe 8 or 7 years old but I am just guessing, gonna ask tommorrow. HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dd0g 0 #5 December 9, 2002 QuoteI was watching some old videos of a BASE jumper that came to Panama years ago and noticed that in all his jumps he throws a hand held PC then the PC pulls the d-bag out of the container and then the canopy, like a normal skydiving deployment, only difference was the hand held PC and the canopy inflating VERY fast.Quote Actually, I think that jumper was a guy from Paraguay. He's pretty well-known in BASE. In one famous stunt he did, he jumped the Gandrino de Sontino du Bodrino bridge in rush hour traffic with a d-bag and instead of a pilot chute he just used this paper, origami-like thing he folded together in the taxicab on the way to the jump. And the bridge is only like 40 meters tall! That Paraguay guy really gets around; he's the MAN. Peace, D-d0g ddog@wrinko.com www.wrinko.com+~+~+~+~ But this, surely, was the glory that no spirits, canine or human, had ever clearly seen, the light that never was on land or sea, and yet is glimpsed by the quickened mind everywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites drenaline 0 #6 December 10, 2002 PM me his name and I tell ya if we are talking about the same guy, and yes he is very talented and well-known. HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 0 Go To Topic Listing
drenaline 0 #6 December 10, 2002 PM me his name and I tell ya if we are talking about the same guy, and yes he is very talented and well-known. HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
