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Dropzone Database: North America: United States: Florida : Skydive City - Z-Hills : Reviews

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(Review ID:5416)

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Best place to learn and jump! Rated by: DanBoyle on 2009-10-07 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive City - Z-Hills   Pros: Most Professional AFF Instruction Cons: None

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Chuck, Sally, Aaron, Bill, Oren and Randy are the best. I made three trips from TN to Z-hills for AFF and to finish my A-licence with these guys because I was confident that I was being taught by experts that had my safety at heart.
Also, plenty of nice people to meet and jump with.

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3 of 12 people found the following review helpful: Great instructors Rated by: timkug on 2009-09-07 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive City - Z-Hills   Pros: Great landing area, good food, friendly people Cons: none

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We did our 1st AFF jump at ZHills with Chuck Blue. He did a great job. Because DeLand was closer, we did our 2nd jump there 1 week later. The difference in quality of training was more than we could have expected. ZHills is worth the extra 40 min. drive each way for us.


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0 of 8 people found the following review helpful: Was a great experience for a first time skydiver Rated by: kev18284 on 2009-07-13 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive City - Z-Hills   Pros: Love the jumpsuite and video and image quality Cons: cant think of any

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My first jump was awesome! Video and images look cool....thing bout the video is that I asked the video guy Tony if I could also get the raw copy of the video so I can edit it myself but he said it would cost me $25 extra, so I settled for just the raw copy :)



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9 of 24 people found the following review helpful: It has everyting Rated by: Racing_James_01 on 2009-03-08 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive City - Z-Hills   Pros: Well run Cons: No agreed landing pattern in zero-wind

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This place was great: excellent manifest with a visible screen so you could plan the loads better and not feel like you were getting bumped for whatever reason. I really like it when places do this :)

They organized water training and also had a night-jump on when I was there. Shame I was 2 jumps away from my B when they did the night jumps :( next time maybe.

The packers were efficient and friendly. The food onsite was good. They also have a well stocked shop and onsite rigging as well as good spectator area, swoop pond etc.

I really can't fault this place - I completed my B-Licence here and had a great couple of days getting better at RW.

The only thing to watch for is that there tends to be no set landing pattern when there is low wind. There is a 'first person down sets the pattern' rule, but the 2nd and 3rd person rarely follow. The flip side of this is that there is a huge landing area so there's plenty of space for everyone.

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2 of 13 people found the following review helpful: Awsome! Rated by: C1i55 on 2009-02-03 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive City - Z-Hills   Pros: everything Cons: nothing really

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This place by far was an unforgetable trip. TK and all his staff were just awsome,I was there to finish my AFF and to get more coaching, and they went far beyond that, the amount a free knowledge I gained from TK and the staff here was unreal, Aswell u have jumpers there from all around the world visiting.I would definatley recomend this DZ for newer jumpers looking to progress. Not once did i wait to get on a load, i could land, have the packers repack my rig, and be up on the next load all in 20 min. I plan on going back time and time again.

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2 of 14 people found the following review helpful: very fun DZ Rated by: dandandan on 2009-01-19 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive City - Z-Hills   Pros: staff, facilities, nylon city Cons: none too many

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did my entire AFF there, everyone was always extremely helpful, prices are just like any other DZ so you know what to expect. Great packers, if your willing to pay. camping is free, always a plus. and even showers for you to use. the gear store is pretty good. on site rigging shop definitally a plus, tho personally never had to use it. overall a great place to jump if your in the area. on thing tho is dont try to get them to do anything out of their rules, very stict, and will not deviate from their norm.

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1 of 12 people found the following review helpful: A Great Place To Jump For The Most Part Rated by: cdcollura on 2008-11-28 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive City - Z-Hills   Pros: Greap facility, aircraft line, and people Cons: Don't even try to rent gear for "specialty jumps"!

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This place is a fantastic place, whether you are a student or experienced jumper. Great aircraft, lots of events during their busy season (winter), and great people. The only down side I got with them was that I rent gear and was told I could not do so anymore there for "specialty jumps", particularly their hi alt loads they do there several times a year. For gear, bot the gear shop and DZ were very un-cooperative with that. I used to do those hi alt loads frequently, until they yanked the "gear rental" for them. For specialty jumps ... Bring your OWN gear - Period!

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4 of 16 people found the following review helpful: Great DZZ Rated by: jamieG on 2008-09-23 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive City - Z-Hills   Pros: Everything About the place Cons: Its 3000 miles away

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I did my AFF here almost a year ago and am back for my second holiday. This place is just fantastic and it’s what other drop zones should seek to emulate.

The facilities are perfect for skydiving, a large landing area, bar / cafe. I have just bought my first rig from the Sunshine factory onsite shop. I am tosh at packing so the packers are great, fast and friendly.

The social scene is great, lots of other jumpers around which make a difference if you are on your own. Paul M in the bar is hoot.

Highly recommend you give it a try.


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3 of 27 people found the following review helpful: Video Rated by: WalterFL on 2008-08-09 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive City - Z-Hills   Pros: skydivers you can learn from. Cons: staff

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It is a great place for fun jumping as long as you do not bring your siblings to do a tandem jumps. Even though you have 1000+ jumps, many with video, you are an aff instructor of the(USPA), IT DOES NOT MATTER! Your brother and sister are students and can not afford a video with their tandem and you willing to jump with them to do the video. DROP zone staff even do not ask you or people you have jumped with to describe your skills. You can not DO THE VIDEO!! They say they do not know you. You DO NOT ask them for a full time job at the airport, you only ask them to make a video for your brother and sister, you bring them a little bit of business and they just do not give a s... about it.I can go somewhere else if I do not like it, so I do. If you wont to make wonderful fun jumps this is a good place as long as you do not want to video your family. Good luck. Till now I have always re-comment this place for friends, especially friends from Europe who did not know where to skydive.
I felt really bad when I experienced it. If I am wrong just correct me with a good reasons I am open and ready to learn.

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9 of 20 people found the following review helpful: Most amazing and memorable place in my life Rated by: 1LegOutCali on 2008-04-30 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive City - Z-Hills   Pros: Everything and Everyone Cons: Can't think of one

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when my south beach drinking plans went down the tubes due to my bff bailing out last minute I asked my bf if I could tag along on his trip which was the same time frame. In a weeks time I got my ticket, and scheduled myself to take the AFF course during our stay which was 4/19-4/27. Right from the start everyone was great, manifest helped get me in my class,and get everything all paid for. My instructors were the best and to top it off they actually cared about me which made me feel so comfortable during my stay. The learning curve in AFF is an up and down one, when I had my good days I got praised, when I had a very bad experience and cried cause I was so hard on myself, it seemed like everyone on the dz came by to give me pat n encourage me to keep going, from my instructor,to the dzo to the packers and bartender! (luv ya Paul)It was like a family who took me in and made sure I was taken care of, and I definitely was! on the day before our trip was over I had passed lev 7 and it felt like my mom an dad were there to cheer and congratulate me, I got some crazy song sung for me and a magnars to top it off :) I of course bought rounds for everyone like every good grad should and was thankful I had the best people around me. I know know what its like to live, nothing tops flying through the air and nothing made me feel more alive than my trip to Z Hills....Best dropzone ever...I still get teary eyed thinking of the times there and how bad I want to go back, I'm thinking of moving there!!!! That's how great it was!!!!by the way the facilities are awesome,campers to rent,tv/comp building,they have their own bar, wing suit area, just a very very awesome self contained little city, hence "Skydive City" :)

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