gear ????

**cowboybob** · February 7th, 2010, 02:02 PM

O.K., I don't know much about base, been to bridge day a couple of times, made the landing area both times. Once under a sharpchuter, and again under a fury 220 zp topskin. I have quite a few skydives under these parachutes. I load the fury at .89 geared up. My ? is if, and I mean if, a person planned only on basejumping at bridge day, and maybe in twin falls, slider up only! Would these canopy's be usable if they were to have a tailpocket installed, and packed in a velcro rig? If these were usable, could they also be use for rollovers, tards ?? What about a pca, where opening speeds might be slower??

**Uberchris** · February 7th, 2010, 02:22 PM

dont quote me im green as fuck but i thought you were only allowed to jump base specific gear at bridge day? someone correct me please?

**cowboybob** · February 7th, 2010, 03:26 PM

I know it is encouraged to jump base specific gear, but I believe the organizers make that decision based on previous BD experience, they may grant a waiver

**helmut** · February 8th, 2010, 04:26 PM

I know most of us are not rich but BASE is such a different sport from skydiving why not find something that is meant for BASE and built for BASE.

**stitch** · February 9th, 2010, 10:21 AM

Skydiving rigs have been jumped at BD many times. AFAIK a non-ZP 7 cell canopy is generally recommended, but people have used others. The main thing that is enforced is the 9' bridle/42" PC rule.

**hamsandwich** · February 9th, 2010, 09:28 PM

my buddy damien jumped his lightning (zp crw canopy) this past BD. Be an adult and make a decision for yourself. This is BASE and its what skydiving should still be!

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**cowboybob** · February 10th, 2010, 04:26 PM

I am getting surgery next week to get half my brain removed, so, I can carry on with this post. Did anyone read my original question? fuc

**debaucherordrgz** · February 10th, 2010, 05:17 PM

its fine just pull those stringy things on the side down when the ground gets close

**Frijol Saltando** · February 10th, 2010, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by hamsandwich

Be an adult and make a decision for yourself. This is BASE and its what skydiving should still be!
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Abbie did!!
I do more slider-DOWN than slider up at the perrine. . .Plenty of folks SU it but it seems to put you kinda low. . .

**Btgoalie21** · February 15th, 2010, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by cowboybob

I am getting surgery next week to get half my brain removed, so, I can carry on with this post. Did anyone read my original question? fuc

What the hell? Why are they removing half your brain?

**Blitzkrieg** · February 19th, 2010, 12:31 AM

yeah, i read your post. and by reading exactly what's in it... it clearly shows a complete lack of understanding of what is involved in BASE. what canopy you are using should not be a concern until you have "half a brain" about WTF you're doing.

**cowboybob** · February 22nd, 2010, 12:30 PM

surgery almost complete, talk to ya when I get back from the perrine, let ya know how things work out with my non base specific superraven {some mods in a base rig}

Zephyr · April 17th, 2011, 03:58 AM

CowboyBob,

How'd it go?

wasatchrider · April 18th, 2011, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by stitch

Skydiving rigs have been jumped at BD many times. AFAIK a non-ZP 7 cell canopy is generally recommended, but people have used others. The main thing that is enforced is the 9' bridle/42" PC rule.

its actually a 38 pc or bigger