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(Review ID:2183)

3 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

Best DZ

Rated by: skinnyshrek on 2005-03-31 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: 2 swoop ponds
Cons: long drive for me

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I first visited the farm in August with a bunch from Tallahassee(20) There's still a strong group(10) that will make the drive every week-end rather than jump locally. So, what does that tell you about the farm. The atmosphere is awesome and they have great instructors. Always beer available after hours and jello jay makes sure there's always a texas hold em tournament every week-end. If you haven't visited the farm yet then get off your ass. I drive 5 hrs every week-end!

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(Review ID:4514)

7 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

New jumpers will love this place.

Rated by: TheFlash on 2008-05-18 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Super friendly people and first rate training !
Cons: Its a 3 1/2 drive from my home.

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First thing I have to say is the town of Rockmart was real nice.The drop zone was huge. Twin Otter made my usual C-182s appear sick.I wish the rating scale went from 1 to 10 because this place is a 10+.Everybody talks to everybody. I have done 1 tandem and 3 static line jumps before deciding on doing a level 1 AFF. Instructors seemed like friends. Safety 1st -fun 2nd. My 62 year old mother did a tandem(1st) here on same plane up as me.It amazed me her hanging out and talking with 18 year olds.People go out of their way to accommodate you.Equipment and facility was as good as it gets.Free bunk house you can stay in if the weather turns out bad.My mother who isn't really into skydiving didn't want to leave.They want to make you a skydiver. My instructor Sandy was still jumping when she was 8 months pregnant.My mom and me thought that was cool.I felt like I could handle any problem that came my way after training.Thanks Andy,Frank and Sandy.If you live far away and cant come back they even suggest good drop zones closer to where you live. They just want you to skydive and have fun. I cant see me jumping anywhere else though.Jump HERE if you ever get the chance,you wont regret it and time/money permitting I will be back-it sure beats Six Flags. STF gave me one of the best days of my life-right behind the birth of my children.If they don't make you happy no one will.

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(Review ID:5106)

0 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

Full service turbine DZ with a small club DZ vibe

Rated by: jcbfly on 2009-05-13 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Friendly folks, beautiful scenery,
Cons: None that I found

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This medium size DZ has everything that a skydiver needs. An Otter and a 182 (and a great pilot to fly them), two huge grassy landing areas for both swoopers and more conservative folks, big carpeted hangar for packing and socializing, showers, huge camping area, bunkhouse, and team rooms. Skydive The Farm is also home to Mike Gruwell's Chuting Star rigging loft/gear store where you can get everything from a reserve repack to a complete set of new gear.

As good as the facilities are, the Farm's real strength is in it's friendly, laid back vibe. The staff and jumpers are all super nice and helpful, and very welcoming to visitors.

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(Review ID:4897)

6 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

Skydiver's Heaven

Rated by: npknapt on 2008-11-25 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Skydiver's Paradise
Cons: Long drive for me but worth it

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I love this place, I've jumped quite a few other places in my one year of skydiving, but every time I jump somewhere I wish I was jumping at STF. I did my first jump AFF level 1 at ASC and was instantly addicted to altitude but certainly not ASC. I moved to STF for the rest of my AFF and A License, they were so helpful and everything I couldn't believe it, and great pricing on A license Package, Hans was nice enough to give me some free jumps because I had already done AFF Level 1.

Coach jumps were always available, most of the time people wouldn't charge me for them or anything they'd just be like "Hey wanna jump? What do you need to work on I'll help you out with no problem� Everyone there made me feel like home. Mike G. on site there with Chutting Star makes it a true one stop shop, I got all of my gear there and Hans the DZO was never to busy to help me with any questions and help me find a cheap very nice main and reserve because I was still very new at the time, and still am.

I couldn't ask for a better dropzone although I with they'd move to Augusta or I could move to Rockmart. Please swing by STF and give them a try, it'll be your new home!

-Nick Knapton

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(Review ID:1448)

6 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

The Farm Rocks!!!!

Rated by: Chiquita on 2004-04-11 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Great people, beautiful area, and awesome vibe
Cons: nothing that I can think of

I just visited this brand new dz and I must say it was awesome. It is on a private 55 acre property that has two nature ponds, several wide open plush grass landing areas. The people there were awesome and it has a great vibe. I think that once they are finished adding the classroms and such this will be the premiere drop zone in Georgia.

If you are in the area or even near by, stop by and do a few jumps you'll love it. If the nature beauty of the place, people or the vibe don't win you over I am sure the price will, $10/14 upjumpers and $129 for tandems, call the dz to find out more.

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(Review ID:1601)

1 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

Great place to jump

Rated by: Awarzone on 2004-07-06 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Price! Big landing area, nice packing area
Cons: Shuttle to plane slows load turning, only open on weekends

If you are looking to get 20 jumps in a day the farm is probably not the place for you but if you want to get 5-10 jumps and only pay 10-14 bucks to jump at 14k the farm is the only place you can. Great people, great landing area, and at an unbeatable price! I went to the far with my dad for fathers day. He got his first tandem and I got my 100th jump with him. It was great. Even if you have to drive a little farther in the long run you will be saving more money on jumps then you are spending on gas and its well worth the trip. Just give it a try, you will love it!

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(Review ID:1607)

7 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

A beautiful, friendly and fairly priced drop zone.

Rated by: lanntair on 2004-07-12 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Integrity, Price, New Equipment, Size.
Cons: Not as well known...yet.

I'm from the North Georgia area, and I engaged in some pretty in depth research to try to find the best dropzone to complete my AFF certification before eventually deciding on The Farm.

When I called Hans, who operates The Farm, he was very friendly and "welcoming," which is not something I felt from every place I called. I asked Hans up front why prices were so low compared to the other dropzone in that area, and he simply said he felt that some other drop zones charged too much, and that some skydivers had been taken advantage of. They founded the The Farm because they want to do business in a way that takes care of skydivers and complements the sport.

To be honest, I was a little concerned at first about the equipment available at such a new and reasonably priced drop zone. When I arrived, those concerns were immediately relieved: state of the art rigs across the board, a huge recently constructed hangar, and an immaculate Caravan aircraft, with other aircraft available as needed. An Otter is also possibly on the way. The range of their rig inventory is impressive, with the ability to legally accommodate a very wide range of jumpers of all sizes and skill levels (I'm a 230 lb. beginner). Again, this is not something all drop zones do.

The landing field is tremendous, flat, neatly mowed, and soft. It is impossible (even for me) not to pick up this drop zone immediately from the air, and there are two large natural ponds on the property that swoopers can raid. A mobile restaurant also is on site, and they're building out brand new shower and bath house facilities. Overall, the whole place is just beautiful.

Even more important for me than the equipment and facilities were the people. And from the management to the packers and the other skydivers, every single person I met acted genuinely happy to see me when I arrived, and throughout the weekend, they offered friendly tips and encouragement, which I soaked up as a first timer. There were no unexpected charges from The Farm (other than a credit card surcharge of 4%), and everything from the instructor to the aircraft to the equipment was exactly as had been represented on the phone. All of these factors made the atmosphere of this drop zone feel safe and welcoming, like you were surrounded by good people who appreciated you.

Finally, the instructors were all thorough, motivated, patient and had thousands and thousands of jumps, which was important to me. Several instructors (other than mine) pitched in to help me with technique while waiting for another jump.

I also researched another drop zone in the same vicinity. Other skydivers I've spoken with have relayed negative experiences about business practices with this drop zone, practices that have since been confirmed to me by actual former employees. Although I do not have a personal experience with this other business, given the proximity of The Farm, the integrity of its management, its state of the art equipment and facilities, superior natural assets and, of course, fairer pricing, I have no reason to give my business to any other drop zone in the immediate area.

If you're coming from Atlanta, West Georgia, or East Alabama, I'd recommend giving Skydive The Farm a try. You won't be disappointed.

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(Review ID:1695)

2 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1st time at The Farm

Rated by: bdbrown on 2004-08-02 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: huge landing area, great friendly people, cool plane
Cons: none noted

Jumped The Farm for the 1st tme Sunday and can say this is a top notch DZ...
With acres of landing area even people like me can make it to the ground...
The staff is great and willing to help you in any manner you need.....The people diving here are the greatest, even if you are a low timer there are people here who would love to dive with you.....The folks here are just as friendly as on any DZ..
If you are looking for a no pressure, kick your feet up and have fun DZ, The Farm is it...
P.S> can't beat the price either

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(Review ID:1885)

2 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

Like a second home

Rated by: goofyjumper on 2004-10-23 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Very friendly environment
Cons: Whhat's the catch to this great place?

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I am so glad my hubby and I came to the Farm, I now consider this place my home DZ. It is such a layed back environment. I couldn't believe the difference from where I used to jump and how much better this place is. A huge landing area (and many great off landing areas......lol). I just fell in love with super otter which is now there. Even though I live about 4 1/2 hours away, it is sooooo worth the drive. I just love the people there also, they are such a great crowd.
I would recommend this place to anyone who asked and can't wait to get up there again. I mean I live in Florida, which has many closer dropzones, but I just love it up there!

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(Review ID:1900)

4 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

A Great place to spend the Weekend!!

Rated by: Thanatos340 on 2004-10-29 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Affordable Jumps, Great Atmosphere
Cons: They need to finish building the showers.

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Lets See.. Cheap Jumps, Great Air Craft, Beautiful Scenery (In more ways than one), Relaxed Atmosphere, Free Coaching, Two nice swoop ponds, and Huge New Hangar. The Farm has a lot going for it.

The Farm is a little different than your average DZ because it is not on an Airport. It is on a secluded 55 acre Private Farm. Very Relaxed and peaceful. On most weekends they jump the Porter, Caravan and/or Otter using the Grass Runway on the property, However if it is real busy and the loads will be full, They have a nice air conditioned shuttle bus that takes Jumpers from the onsite hanger to the Plane at the airport just 3 miles away. The Landing Area at the Farm is HUGE, Level and easy to spot from the air and there are outs everywhere.

Their Rental Gear is very new (Like everything at the Farm) and they have a good selection available for new Students. There are many coaches and highly experienced jumpers that will be glad to jump with you.

Every Load gets 14000ft or better for $15 a jump ticket. Their Monthly $110 Boogies are another great deal. $110 get you all you can jump and a Huge Party on Saturday Night.

They have a nice mix of Belly Flyers, Freefly Freaks, CRW Dogs and Pro Swoopers on a regular basis. No matter what your discipline is you will have someone to jump with and learn from.

They are working on completing the Bunk house, Permanent Restrooms and Showers.

It is a great place! Come out and plan on spending the weekend.

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(Review ID:1924)

5 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

Great people, great landing area

Rated by: BenG on 2004-11-09 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Great vibe in a beautiful setting
Cons: Wait a minute, still thinking

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Hans and Sandy Rock!

I can't say enough about the people. Friends who would spend hours helping you look for a chopped main. Friends that love to nuture young jumpers. Friends that would video your landings whether you're learning to swoop or trying to just stand it up. Friends that will make sure you're alright when you bounce off the water, then laugh their asses off when you walk away from it. Arguably, more fun when the jumping stops and the beer light is on than when the plane is running. A place you'd want to be even if you didn't skydive.

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(Review ID:2109)

4 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

A smaller dropzone NW of Atlanta.

Rated by: skyhooked on 2005-02-19 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Friendly folks, swoop pond, huge landing area, good prices.
Cons: none.

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Skydive the Farm has the friendliest people of any dropzone I've been to. Even after being there for just five minutes, I didn't feel like an outsider.

They have a HUGE landing area, swoop pond, and a great staff. I'm on AFF right now, and I wasn't rushed through instruction ~ Hans and Woody will give you all the time you need to get ready for your jump.

It's a bit off the beaten path, but definitely a place I'm going back to in the future. 5 stars.

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(Review ID:2113)

5 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

It's a great DZ with great people and great facilities - if you like stuff like that!

Rated by: Soudej on 2005-02-22 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Huge, soft, level landing area, plenty of good-condition rental gear, new facilities, good vibe, great people, and plent
Cons: They haven't figured out a way to control the weather... yet! Also, lots of new people keep showing up... what's up wit

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OK - while the rest of North GA was whining and complaining about the weather this weekend, Skydive the Farm was up and running... as usual! I only made it out for two half days (actually less than that... 1:30 on Saturday and 2:30 on Sunday with 6:30 sunsets) and still got in 9 jumps... and some of those were to altitude! As usual, the Farm was the place to be - helpful staff and coaches (I'm a newbie), several packers, and a rigger were on site. With the big, open landing area, even a new guy with a canopy bigger than most cargo chutes felt comfortable this weekend.

I love this DZ - whenever a staffer makes you stay in the aircraft or on the groud during an AFF jump course because they don't like the current conditions, you know they're out for your safety and longevity in the sport - not just a quick buck! That's why I keep going there, learning there, and bringing friends and family there. Come join me! Ask for Woody or Hans - they were EVEN able to help ME learn to skydive!

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(Review ID:4926)

5 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

This place lives up to the hype

Rated by: Dittodogg on 2008-12-30 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Awesome staff.
Cons: A 4+ hour drive for me

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After completing my AFF at Raeford. The military moved me away from FT Bragg to south Alabama. I have been to pretty much all the local Dropzones (within 4 hrs)and not one of them compares to the Farm! Hans and Sandy are awesome! Mike over at chuting star has helped me out on repacks/ inspections, and with ordering a new freebag from a line over I packed myself. Everyone at this dropzone are true professionals! Awesome huge landing area... 2 swoop ponds... room for indoor packing no matter how busy it gets. I have stayed in the bunkhouse as well as camped on site with no issues. I even brought my wife and 2yr old daughter up for a weekend and they both had a blast... Sandy put up one of those bouncy castle things for the kids. The only issue I had with the place is that the lz can be hard to spot from altitude due to no Runway to make it stand out from the rest of the Fields. But the easy fix for that is to jump there more and I plan on doing that! I love this place!

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(Review ID:2160)

2 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

Friendliest atmosphere I've been to

Rated by: togglemonkey on 2005-03-15 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Great Instructors and Staff
Cons: Long Driveway

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This is by far the best DZ I have been to. Everyone there makes it feel like a true community of helping and sharing.
Hanz, Woody, Dave, Frank, Mike, and Lee make everyday there a blast no matter what's going on. You won't find more help and fun anywhere else. The one thing I love best about them is that they know everyone makes mistakes or does something wrong every once and a while and are always real cool about it and explain faults rather than being harsh or public about it. It makes the learning process much more enjoyable.

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(Review ID:2225)

2 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

I'd go back

Rated by: mww115 on 2005-04-23 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive The Farm
Pros: Friendly staff, nice landing area
Cons: No store yet

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I came back to The States this April for a wedding and met my friend down here to make a few jumps after. What a treat, first time there. Weather was great and the staff was the friendliest I've seen since leaving The Ranch. Huge indoor area for packing and dirt-diving, and my bud had evidently taken evryone's money in poker the night before. Really friendly, even after they realized I was from Germany and couldn't be a regular. The wife relaxed in the sun as I jumped; if she's happy, I'm happy (and jumping).

I'd go back in a second. Thanks guys,

Mike

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