Yeah wingsuiting seems really amazing ! I saw some videos and found it ****ing cool ! I'm probably going to do some skydiving soon and then decide from there if I wanna get into Base jumping or not. It must be such an amazing feeling to fly over mountains though.
Quote:
Originally Posted by microbet
I'm far more daredevil than most and will do things that seems crazy to some people, but are really not that dangerous like skydiving - and some that are somewhat dangerous, like motorcycling, but that base jumping and bat suit stuff is pretty much just suicidal. As a one time thing, maybe not, but as a hobby, it's probably about as dangerous as eating a bottle of sleeping pills or cutting your wrists.
It certaintly is very dangerous. You're kind of exagerating a lot though here. People like Jokke Sommer and Jeb Corliss have done well over 2000 BASE jumps from some seriously dangerous spots and even though I know Jeb Corliss has had a few accidents, they are both in one piece. Obv many have died, but the jumps they make are very calculated and they often have "exit" routes.
With all the new info and better and better rigs made, while still dangerous, wingsuit base jumping is not suicidal.
PS : Skydiving (not base jumping) is actually very safe nowdays.