Gear
BASE Jumping gear has evolved over the years to fit the specific and changing needs of BASE jumpers. While BASE jumping gear is closely related to skydiving gear, it is also very different. There are a number of gear manufacturers who specialize in building canopies and containers for fixed object jumping. Know and understand your gear. It's the only thing besides your common sense standing between you and the grim reaper.
BASE Accessories - 2007-06-11 by BASEwiki updated
There are plenty of useful things to take with on a jump other than the obvious that don’t take up much space and might save your life... or just save you time.
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BASE Canopies - 2007-06-11 by BASEwiki updated
BASE canopies have come a long way since the first skydives were done under round parachutes, and it is beyond the scope of Basejumper to provide a full history of the development of canopy flight. So let’s take off where skydiving left us…
Votes: 13 |
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Body Armor - 2007-06-07 by BASEwiki updated
Properly fitted body armor doesn’t have to restrict your movement too much, but it is something to take into consideration...
Votes: 2 |
Comment: 1 |
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Bridles - 2007-06-07 by BASEwiki updated
As in skydiving, the bridle connects the pilot chute to the canopy...
Votes: 2 |
Comments: 0 |
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Cameras - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki updated
Love it or hate it, video is an important part of BASE for many jumpers. Votes: 3 |
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Choosing Your First BASE Gear: Marta Empinotti’s Best Advice - 2016-12-20 by Annette O'Neil new
Get answers to the BASE equipment buying questions you’re likely biting your fingernails over.
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Containers - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki updated
The harness of a BASE rig is, in most respects, identical to that found on a skydiving container.
The container, however, differs in several important respects...
Votes: 7 |
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Elastics - 2007-06-27 by BASEwiki updated
Elastics are used in BASE for many purposes...
Votes: 2 |
Comment: 1 |
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Gear Bags - 2007-06-08 by admin updated
Gearbags (stashbags) are often neglected components of BASE apparel...odd, considering you will spend more time carrying your rig in your gearbag than you will wearing it. Votes: 2 |
Comments: 0 |
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Helmets - 2007-06-07 by BASEwiki updated
Of all protective gear you can possibly put on yourself, a good helmet should be your first choice. Most bones in your body heal over time, but few people recover from skull damage.
Votes: 2 |
Comments: 0 |
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Hook Knife - 2007-06-11 by BASEwiki updated
A hook knife is an important piece of equipment. It is used in correcting a line over on a slider-up jump where the rig is not equipped with line release toggles...
Votes: 2 |
Comments: 2 |
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My First BASE Rig - 2007-05-23 by Tom Aiello updated
So, the time has come to buy your first BASE rig. You've made the skydives, practiced your canopy control, and have an experienced mentor to keep you out of trouble. But what rig should you buy? Votes: 6 |
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Pilot Chutes - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki updated
BASE pilotchutes have gone through extensive experimentation... Votes: 3 |
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Protective Clothing - 2007-06-11 by BASEwiki updated
Non jumpers often wonder why BASE jumpers wear helmets, after all, if the parachute doesn’t open is a helmet really going to save you?
Votes: 1 |
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Risers - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki updated
...risers are built so that the 3-rings face inward (“integrity risers”) rather than outward, as is more common on skydiving rigs.
Votes: 3 |
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Sliders - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki updated
The slider exists to stage the opening of your canopy and making the openings softer.
Votes: 3 |
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Suspension Lines - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki updated
All BASE ram-air canopies are seven-cell low aspect ratio with four suspension line attachment point groups running span-wise, labelled ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, and ‘D’ from the front to the rear. Votes: 0 |
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Tailpocket - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki updated
The tailpocket is a rectangular pocket on the rear topskin of the center cell.
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Toggles - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki updated
Toggles are steering loops fixed to the end of the steering lines of a BASE canopy.
Votes: 0 |
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Travel - 2007-06-11 by BASEwiki updated
If you need to take your gear on a flight, read the USPA and TSA travel advisory, written for skydiving rigs, and applies to BASE rigs as well. Votes: 0 |
Comment: 1 |
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- sangiro
- TizzyLishNinja
- TomAiello
