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  1. base698
    False. I still have fun and I'm at the DZ everyday. It helps to be somewhat removed from actual jumping. Its when we get hammered at the bombshelter and there are people around
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    I started skydiving my Freshman year at NCSU already 5 and a half years ago! 1200 jumps later I've graduated and I live at Perris Valley Skydiving. Hope you keep with it, there is so much to do and see, but be safe
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    White helmet and only part of my face is showing. Who is this?
  4. base698
    I'm here. Still windy.
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    Photos were not shot by him. The ones shot here in Perris was by Jesse a skydiver and Sports Illustrated photographer as well as her father. I'm standing behind Jim Slaton in the truck picture
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    ^^ The old fashion way is with no mentor. In place of your mentor is a packing video
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    Perris top out at the moment is 91.3 and I've never seen airspeeds that high. We had it a touch over 93% which is higher but i've never seen close to 143. In my experience that kind of wind is unnecessary for most applications. I just have 45 minutes of time at the moment though. I can get off grate in a site though
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    I'm going to be here but I'm not competing. I've gotten wet enough in that pond the past few weeks
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    Noone plans on it, but when you are on a load with 4 of the best swoopers in the world and everyone gets wet you realize its inevitable. It's certainly part of getting better. I just took my cypres out. I'm thankful I'm a rigger as that will certainly aid the taking out/putting in costs
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    Opening Shock

    base698 replied to base698's topic in Archive

    I was far from complaining about BASE openings. I was however complaining about my 1 rogue skydiving opening that made my neck hurt for about 6 months. This thread was about relative of harder/softer openings, not who can take what amount of brute force
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    Opening Shock

    base698 replied to base698's topic in Archive

    My hardest was also my Velocity 96. I've got about 400 jumps on it and its the only time i've ever had an opening like that. I didn't think an opening like that was possible on a skydive (unless the slider was down).
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    Opening Shock

    base698 replied to base698's topic in Archive

    I'm going to have to say this is false. I've had several skydives that far exceeded the opening shock of any slider down deployment. It is true as a general rule if you are taking at least 2 seconds though :) edit: I've split this off from "I want BASE", as it looks like a separate discussion.
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    Just got a Javelin that has a plethora of tiny runs in the reserve PC fabric. Was curious at what point everyone would suggest replacing the pilot chute? There are no actual holes just tiny runs.
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    I would definitly get it repaired immediatly based on what I see there. It looks as though the small ring has a bit of corrosion causing the problem...
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    This is probably opening another can of worms, but I was curious what people think of freeflyers exiting first when you allow double exit time between freefliers and flat flyers. This seems to be the easiest solution to the problem.
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    321 cya

    base698 replied to leroydb's topic in Archive

    AHHHHHHHH! You scream like a girl @ 300 ft.
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    Howard Stern has been removed from all Clear Channel stations... Hell yeah!!! Isn't media consolidation grand?! On one hand it is their company and they may remove anyone they wish from their broadcasts, but this is exactly why I'm diametrically opposed to media consolidation. Corporate rules can have too far reaching of an effect. It should be up to individual market segments which people they have on their airwaves. As it stands Clear Channel has too much power because they can remove someone from almost all the nation's airwaves. It's just asking for our 1st amendment rights to be whisked away. Hey, they did it with the Dixie Chicks too
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    Is it an outside climb small triangular one or a larger structure with four sides? Either way stay away from the antenna arrays as you would any. If it requires exiting near the array then just climb over and jump quick. Don't get all tangled up in your bridle like I did once which requires extra time to get untangled before exit :)
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    My technique for learning involved pulling them down until stall up high in a variety of situations, like in a dive, after a toggle turn, double fronts, etc. I did this for about 200 jumps on the same canopy. Then I thought about going for it coming in a few times and switched to toggles because i was scared. My first few where actually at Rantoul last year...
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    I was arguing with a coach friend of mine and he insists that after student status (jump 8 or 9) that they are still considered students. I consider them off student status at that point. He did mention the SIM calls them students... What do you consider them?
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    Yeah they are but I'm talking about the attachment to the upper control lines.
  22. base698
    I jump vectran, so shrinkage shouldn't be a problem...
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    I met someone that claimed they had put 3000 jumps on their Stiletto without a broken line ever. Is that even possible?
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    Just got a new set from PD. I was thinking about hand sewing down after I finger trap them. I was curious if I should wait on a sewing machine so I can bartack it? Thanks
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    Where is the Appalachain one? I had heard about that but didn't know it was open yet.