Articles and News tagged with "gear"
Body Armor - 2007-06-07 by BASEwiki new updated popular
Properly fitted body armor doesn’t have to restrict your movement too much, but it is something to take into consideration...
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Bridles - 2007-06-07 by BASEwiki new updated popular
As in skydiving, the bridle connects the pilot chute to the canopy...
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Helmets - 2007-06-07 by BASEwiki new updated popular
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.
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Cameras - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki new updated popular
Love it or hate it, video is an important part of BASE for many jumpers. Vote: 1 |
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Containers - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki new updated popular
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: 2 |
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Risers - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki new updated popular
...risers are built so that the 3-rings face inward (“integrity risers”) rather than outward, as is more common on skydiving rigs. Votes: 2 |
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Suspension Lines - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki new updated popular
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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Toggles - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki new updated popular
Toggles are steering loops fixed to the end of the steering lines of a BASE canopy. Votes: 0 |
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Sliders - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki new updated popular
The slider exists to stage the opening of your canopy and making the openings softer. Votes: 2 |
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Tailpocket - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki new updated popular
The tailpocket is a rectangular pocket on the rear topskin of the center cell. Votes: 0 |
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Pilot Chutes - 2007-06-08 by BASEwiki new updated popular
BASE pilotchutes have gone through extensive experimentation... Votes: 0 |
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BASE Accessories - 2007-06-11 by BASEwiki new updated popular
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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Travel - 2007-06-11 by BASEwiki new updated popular
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 |
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Protective Clothing - 2007-06-11 by BASEwiki new updated popular
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: 0 |
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BASE Canopies - 2007-06-11 by BASEwiki new updated popular
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: 2 |
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