gauleyguide 0 #1 March 2, 2007 I can't find any info or I guess I don't know where to look?! This is more of a curiosity question than any thing else... -and this may seem like a stupid question to some of you, BUT, is there such a thing as a BASE SPECIFIC round? Thanks -A"Don't keep your pilot chute a secret" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vid666 0 #2 March 2, 2007 Both Apex and Asylum (CR) have BASE specific rounds. I believe 19ft But for 50 bucks you can score yourself a Phantom 24' with pH test done and kevlar reinforcement. your call :) P.S. Apex calls their H2O and Asylum calls theirs Tektite Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbagdrew 0 #3 March 2, 2007 Apex Makes one: http://www.apexbase.com/portal/commerce.asp?CatId=70&ProdId=H2OEducation: that which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge. - Mark Twain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #4 March 3, 2007 I did just this for BD last year....was one of the most rewarding BASE jumps I've made.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gauleyguide 0 #5 March 3, 2007 Ive seen a lot of rounds go in the water. And I see that they are made(for BASE) for H2O landings, but what about landing on the ground, site and object permitting?!(If there is such a place.) Thanks! -A"Don't keep your pilot chute a secret" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vid666 0 #6 March 3, 2007 QuoteIve seen a lot of rounds go in the water. And I see that they are made(for BASE) for H2O landings, but what about landing on the ground, site and object permitting?!(If there is such a place.) Thanks! -A If you use the search function here and on Blinc, you will see numerous posts referring to early BASE jumpers using rounds. Even the #1 on the list is a round jump. In short if you know what the fuck you are doing, and the landing area is big, and the canopy is big enough (or you are small enough) - I don't see a problem doing it. I would consider it more a stunt than a regular run of the mill BASE jump. People were jumping rounds for decades, and landing them on dry land, no reason it cant be done now :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
460 0 #7 March 3, 2007 I've had friends who made their first 10 building jumps in a large metro downtown area with round canopies. Wear a helmet is all I can say.Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #8 March 4, 2007 With the appropriately sized round I'm sure you could land it safely on dry ground. The descent rate of the 22 ft I jumped was a bit too high for comfort. The BASE specific rounds in production today are even smaller.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #9 March 4, 2007 I have an Extra 16' paraglider apex-pull down round, i might try to jump it at potato. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wwarped 0 #10 March 4, 2007 Quote what about landing on the ground, site and object permitting?!(If there is such a place.) people who BASE jump should realize they are test jumpers. what works for one, may NOT work for anyone else. you need to decide for yourself. 'course, I recommend taking small steps. so feel free to head out to a dz and jump a round parachute. see if you find it acceptable before using it in the BASE environment. jumping the round will also educate you on what you need in a site and the appropriate weather to perform the jump "safely." I gave up intentionally using rounds after too many jumps. 3 to be exact. DON'T PANIC The lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. sloppy habits -> sloppy jumps -> injury or worse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #11 March 4, 2007 QuoteI have an Extra 16' paraglider apex-pull down round, i might try to jump it at potato. I've got about 5 different rounds. You're welcome to jump one of them. Two are already in rigs, actually.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #12 March 4, 2007 are any of them apex-pull down style? i will hit you up for sure, just wondering about the pull down thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #13 March 4, 2007 Quoteare any of them apex-pull down style? Nope PDA rounds have only ever seen much use in BASE as pilot chutes. I think the problems mostly had to do with oscillation and landability (plus, by the time they were more refined, we were pretty much all on squares). I believe that somone tested one (or maybe more than one someone) for use as a building escape rig.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
