Kneejerk Bombas
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One of the ropes was thought to have been dry treated, but it hadnt been. The night before the jump there was a small rain that was soaked up into the rope. The extra weight from moisture put the rope outside of its maximum tensile strength and snapped when jumped. I know this from friends of danno.
It makes one wonder what kind of safety factor he used in rope strength that a little moisture made the rope too weak.
He was obviously using ropes that were right at their breaking strength, and the only reason I can think to use such small ropes, is to add danger. If he used the standard equipment, there would be much less danger, and he would just be another bungee jumper. Did he need the added risk of inadequate equipment to get the thrill? Sure sounds like it.