brits17 0 #1 October 22, 2002 Here's just a couple pics I downloaded from Levin's video, sorry they're only of me. I'll try and put more up soon. It was a blast, thanks to everyone who made it happen!!!! Let's get high... _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #2 October 22, 2002 Cool pics. The first one isn't working.http://www.brandonandlaura.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #3 October 22, 2002 nice ass!!! I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #4 October 22, 2002 Quote nice ass!!! lmao! um thanks i guess. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #5 October 22, 2002 Is that a regular rig you have on?? Do you have a base canopy in a Racer?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #6 October 22, 2002 QuoteIs that a regular rig you have on?? Do you have a base canopy in a Racer?? It's a trusty racer. Yes, there's a raven 1 packed in there. No d-bag, freely packed. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #7 October 22, 2002 QuoteYes, there's a raven 1 packed in there. No d-bag, freely packed Slider on? The only reason I ask is that I don't think it would matter much since I doubt you took more than 2-3 sec delay on your first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #8 October 22, 2002 QuoteSlider on? The only reason I ask is that I don't think it would matter much since I doubt you took more than 2-3 sec delay on your first. nope, slider off. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #9 October 22, 2002 no problem I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #10 October 22, 2002 Quotenope, slider off Forgive my BASE ignorance but wouldn't slider off also make for a more stable, reliable, on heading opening? As long as it's short delay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #11 October 22, 2002 one thing i know is the opening sure is faster all the other factors i'm not too sure, i'll leave that to a BASE expert... but i would assume you're right clay. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #12 October 22, 2002 Quote one thing i know is the opening sure is faster No Shit!!! I watched a friend do a 230 footer off a tower. Even with the video in slow-mo you couldn't actually see any stages of deployment. The P/C waved twice and then there is an open canopy. Pretty amazing really. Still have no desire to do it..... I might do a span some day for shits and giggles but I have no desire for other objects. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
favaks 0 #13 October 22, 2002 Hey Brit, I believe we've met. I was packing with my buddy at the Comfort Inn, when you and your bf came over and said hi. We're the guys from Seattle. It's a beautiful bridge. I made 2 jumps and was at the base of the ladder getting ready to do my 3rd when time ran out. I'll make it up at the Perrine this weekend favaks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #14 October 22, 2002 Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. Brings it all right back! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base698 19 #15 October 22, 2002 You can see plenty of stages of deployment. PC inflation (assuming it wasn't assisted). Container opening, line stretch, bottom skin inflation, then as the cells are inflating and the canopy is starting to fly it is mushy. Most Mojo's I've seen do this less than a non-Vtec'd Fox. Vents dramatically reduce the mushyness. I left out many many stages in deployment... F___ this i'm going home to pack right now :) Brit: no pics of me I was right behind you. I did a back layout. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #16 October 22, 2002 ya!!! cool to see you on here :) man i had a blast, can't wait till next year. i have a new addiction... _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #17 October 22, 2002 hey justin, nice self portrait of you going off the bridge... am i correct? _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #18 October 22, 2002 QuoteForgive my BASE ignorance but wouldn't slider off also make for a more stable, reliable, on heading opening? As long as it's short delay. Yes, removing or pulling down the slider makes the canopy open quicker, which results in statistically better opening heading. A canopy with a slider (of any kind) can still do some bouncing around during the inflation sequence, which degrades heading. Even a long delay would have better heading with no slider--it's just that the canopy would blow up and your body would break in half due to the speed of the opening.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #19 October 22, 2002 Man that looks like so much fun... I really wish i would have made it this year... Grate PIC's... HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #20 October 22, 2002 Quote your body would break in half due to the speed of the opening No shit!!! Don't forget the slider if you plan to suck it low!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #21 October 22, 2002 Quote Quote Is that a regular rig you have on?? Do you have a base canopy in a Racer?? It's a trusty racer. Yes, there's a raven 1 packed in there. No d-bag, freely packed. I worked gear checks at the exit for two hours. Brit's racer was a long, long way from the scariest setup I saw. At one point, I had to bail out and ask Marta for help checking some guy's pull out(!). Some of the organizers were talking about banning skydiving containers next year, but I kind of hope they are still allowed. It's just too hard for most skydivers to lay their hands on a real BASE rig for their one jump per year. But, if I ever saw someone on another object with a skydiving rig, I'd steal their cutaway handle and jump with it, and only return it once they had climbed down to get it. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #22 October 22, 2002 Quote Forgive my BASE ignorance but wouldn't slider off also make for a more stable, reliable, on heading opening? Given my limited knowledge, and other more experienced BASE jumpers, please correct me if I'm wrong, but the short answer is "not necessarily". And actually, it's probably more prone to squirrelly openings than slider up because sliders help stage the opening. It's also more prone to lineovers. The use of a tailgate helps to address these issues. I went slider off with about a 3-3.5 second delay. Had a nice, crisp on-heading opening. But I was also using a tailgate. I was amazed given how crappy my pack job was. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #23 October 22, 2002 Ooop. Nevermind my last post. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #24 October 22, 2002 QuoteQuoteForgive my BASE ignorance but wouldn't slider off also make for a more stable, reliable, on heading opening? Given my limited knowledge, and other more experienced BASE jumpers, please correct me if I'm wrong, but the short answer is "not necessarily". Um. I think you're wrong here. It's true that a slider up opening is not necessarily less stable and reliable than a slider down opening--but it is more reliable 99% of the time, which 99% includes every jump that you are ever likely to do. The slider is a great reefing device for high speed openings, but slowing an opening down (which a slider does) almost invariably degrades heading. QuoteAnd actually, it's probably more prone to squirrelly openings than slider up because sliders help stage the opening. It's also more prone to lineovers. The use of a tailgate helps to address these issues. No one should be jumping a slider off canopy without a tailgate. It's pretty much a mandatory piece of BASE gear. The tailgate actually has a better track record than the slider in inhibiting line overs. Still, I'd rate a two second slider off non-tailgate opening as more reliable than a three second slider up delay.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnischalke 0 #25 October 22, 2002 Tom, You are a badass! Thanks for letting me bend your ear for so long Sat. night (especially factoring in certain conditions at the time). I am totally serious in that I think you should expound on that european trip in greater depth in written form. That's a book, or at least a screenplay. You rock brother! mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
