what's a good 1st BASE canopy??

[Rudderow 2]

i probably shouldn't have even posted on here in regards to a first canopy. I just wanted a second opinion. I have plenty of people that can help me find the right canopy. i just wanted to get a general consensus.

PMS #165 Swooo #613 CSA #687

[Faber 0]

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i probably shouldn't have even posted on here in regards to a first canopy. I just wanted a second opinion. I have plenty of people that can help me find the right canopy. i just wanted to get a general consensus.

your probaly rightand you might still want more skydives before you start BASE,at that time im sure you´ll be wellcomed more than now

Stay safe
Stefan Faber

[chuckbrown 0]

I disagree Lauren. I think posting here was a great idea. You have tapped into an incredible resource of knowledge. I jump almost exclusively CRW and thought I knew something about parachutes; then I started hanging out in the BASE Zone & researching as much as possible about BASE. I quickly realized that BASE jumpers are on the point of the knife when it comes to parachuting. You should take their comments not as a flame, but as words of wisdom to help you get into BASE safely. I wanted to get into BASE, but then read the LIST and was very discouraged by all of the experienced jumpers killed by off-heading openings; I later decided I didn't want to get into a sport with such a high-risk of death/injury. Now after doing LOTS of research on the subject, I'm more comfortable with the risk calculations, and plan on doing a first jump course (I would have never thought about skydiving without professional instruction, and while I know I can go do Bridge Day with a Lightning and a oversized PC, that won't really teach me about the technical aspects of BASE). Just one more thing, the guys at Cross Keys are great people and great jumpers (I loved the video of the jump off a 100 ft. fire ladder into the pond), but you should try to make sure they're appropriate to teach you something that could kill you. I know nothing of their teaching abilities, so I can't comment either way. They are great (and talented) guys though.