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HSG
November 24th, 2008, 07:00 AM
Hi everyone.

I`ve got 125 skydives, after I`ve taken 125 more the plan is to take a FJC in Kjerag next summer. I want to buy the gear before I take the FJC becaus I want to have everthing ready when I start. But I don`t know what to buy. I know I wan`t a two pin system at least. I`ve also heard that the Troll canopies are good.And I wan`t something that can be used with a wingsuit. Anyone have some good ideas?

Para_Frog
November 24th, 2008, 08:46 AM
Got a mentor? He/She should be answering all these questions. Not the internet.

hookitt
November 24th, 2008, 11:47 AM
Got a mentor? He/She should be answering all these questions. Not the internet.

That's the exact answer that makes people not ask questions. It's a beginner forum after all.

Here is a start...

BLiNC Magazine Getting Into BASE (http://www.blincmagazine.com/cms/publish/KBGetting_Into_BASE/index.shtml)

base_bin
November 25th, 2008, 06:54 AM
more reading material here

http://www.snakeriverbase.com/MyFirstBASERig.pdf

Mac
November 25th, 2008, 09:57 AM
I`ve also heard that the Troll canopies are good.

There are plenty of variables to take into account when choosing a canopy and most people will always say their canopy is the best.

Think about the type of jumping you will be doing mostly, and choose the preferred weapon for that type of jumping.

HSG
November 27th, 2008, 07:54 AM
Thank you, that was good information there.