justin84 0 #1 August 18, 2003 about to take my first jump in two weeks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CrazyIvan 0 #2 August 18, 2003 Around $17 if you don't rent gear.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites alanab 0 #3 August 18, 2003 $21 at my dz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites justin84 0 #4 August 18, 2003 awesome, thats alot cheaper than i expected Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CrazyIvan 0 #5 August 18, 2003 Quoteawesome, thats alot cheaper than i expected Ask your Manifest person about 'Blocks', what that means is you pre-pay jumps (25-50-100, etc) if you do that, they are cheaper, at least, my DZ has that option.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 35 #6 August 18, 2003 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CanuckInUSA 0 #7 August 18, 2003 Be warned that skydiving is a very expensive sport. Regardless of how much you pay for a rig and regardless of how much your DZ charges you for a jump ticket (I'm not so lucky as my jumps usually cost me $21/jump). But if you turn into a skydiver like many of us, you'll be consumed by the sport and will channel as much $$$ as you can to your jumping (and gear purchases). I have spent many many thousands of dollars in my short 13 months in the sport (which will likely be my financial demise in the future). But I can't see myself going back to my old whuffo life. Skydiving is just way too cool to give up once you're hooked. So keep us informed as to your jumping experiences. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mctyeire 0 #8 August 18, 2003 Be sure to inquire into your DZ's beer rules. These usually become effective with your first solo jump. Once you're hooked, the incidentals are all insignificant. The experience of vertical aviation is priceless! Be sure to come back and tell us about your first jump. Chad good friends, blue skies, and sweet, sweet altitude... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 24 #9 August 18, 2003 QuoteJust curious how much it costs to jump after you're off student status, How much you got?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Cava 0 #10 August 18, 2003 Hi. As far as getting gear goes, you can spend alot more on new gear and get exactly what you think you want, with a container custom fitted to your body. But at least consider used stuff at first because a) it's alot cheaper, and if you consult your DZ rigger, he or she will watch out for you and make sure the stuff is airworthy, and b) time in the sport will familiarize you with more of the gear that's out there, so later on when you blow the big bucks on new stuff you'll have a better idea of what you want. Just remember that what you buy you are stuck with for a while. And the cheapest jumps are Hop'N'Pops, 3 to 4K feet for 8 bucks (at my DZ) Just my .02 Hope it helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites robskydiv 0 #11 August 18, 2003 Half of the Gross National Product. J/K... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lazyfrog 0 #12 August 19, 2003 42 CHF approx 30USD ... Yeah it's switzerland... we all have golden parachutes ---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ixlr82 7 #13 August 19, 2003 Half of your paycheck for the rest of your life. __________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bmcd308 0 #14 August 19, 2003 At West Tennessee Skydiving, it is $16 to 14.5K ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflygoddess 0 #15 August 21, 2003 Eloy: $18 jump tickets... However, on Sept 6th $13 jumps and there will be night jumps as well!!!!!!! I am so ready to do some night jumps that do not require me driving the get away car.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
CrazyIvan 0 #2 August 18, 2003 Around $17 if you don't rent gear.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justin84 0 #4 August 18, 2003 awesome, thats alot cheaper than i expected Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CrazyIvan 0 #5 August 18, 2003 Quoteawesome, thats alot cheaper than i expected Ask your Manifest person about 'Blocks', what that means is you pre-pay jumps (25-50-100, etc) if you do that, they are cheaper, at least, my DZ has that option.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 35 #6 August 18, 2003 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CanuckInUSA 0 #7 August 18, 2003 Be warned that skydiving is a very expensive sport. Regardless of how much you pay for a rig and regardless of how much your DZ charges you for a jump ticket (I'm not so lucky as my jumps usually cost me $21/jump). But if you turn into a skydiver like many of us, you'll be consumed by the sport and will channel as much $$$ as you can to your jumping (and gear purchases). I have spent many many thousands of dollars in my short 13 months in the sport (which will likely be my financial demise in the future). But I can't see myself going back to my old whuffo life. Skydiving is just way too cool to give up once you're hooked. So keep us informed as to your jumping experiences. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mctyeire 0 #8 August 18, 2003 Be sure to inquire into your DZ's beer rules. These usually become effective with your first solo jump. Once you're hooked, the incidentals are all insignificant. The experience of vertical aviation is priceless! Be sure to come back and tell us about your first jump. Chad good friends, blue skies, and sweet, sweet altitude... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 24 #9 August 18, 2003 QuoteJust curious how much it costs to jump after you're off student status, How much you got?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Cava 0 #10 August 18, 2003 Hi. As far as getting gear goes, you can spend alot more on new gear and get exactly what you think you want, with a container custom fitted to your body. But at least consider used stuff at first because a) it's alot cheaper, and if you consult your DZ rigger, he or she will watch out for you and make sure the stuff is airworthy, and b) time in the sport will familiarize you with more of the gear that's out there, so later on when you blow the big bucks on new stuff you'll have a better idea of what you want. Just remember that what you buy you are stuck with for a while. And the cheapest jumps are Hop'N'Pops, 3 to 4K feet for 8 bucks (at my DZ) Just my .02 Hope it helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites robskydiv 0 #11 August 18, 2003 Half of the Gross National Product. J/K... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lazyfrog 0 #12 August 19, 2003 42 CHF approx 30USD ... Yeah it's switzerland... we all have golden parachutes ---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ixlr82 7 #13 August 19, 2003 Half of your paycheck for the rest of your life. __________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bmcd308 0 #14 August 19, 2003 At West Tennessee Skydiving, it is $16 to 14.5K ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflygoddess 0 #15 August 21, 2003 Eloy: $18 jump tickets... However, on Sept 6th $13 jumps and there will be night jumps as well!!!!!!! I am so ready to do some night jumps that do not require me driving the get away car.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
CrazyIvan 0 #5 August 18, 2003 Quoteawesome, thats alot cheaper than i expected Ask your Manifest person about 'Blocks', what that means is you pre-pay jumps (25-50-100, etc) if you do that, they are cheaper, at least, my DZ has that option.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #6 August 18, 2003 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #7 August 18, 2003 Be warned that skydiving is a very expensive sport. Regardless of how much you pay for a rig and regardless of how much your DZ charges you for a jump ticket (I'm not so lucky as my jumps usually cost me $21/jump). But if you turn into a skydiver like many of us, you'll be consumed by the sport and will channel as much $$$ as you can to your jumping (and gear purchases). I have spent many many thousands of dollars in my short 13 months in the sport (which will likely be my financial demise in the future). But I can't see myself going back to my old whuffo life. Skydiving is just way too cool to give up once you're hooked. So keep us informed as to your jumping experiences. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mctyeire 0 #8 August 18, 2003 Be sure to inquire into your DZ's beer rules. These usually become effective with your first solo jump. Once you're hooked, the incidentals are all insignificant. The experience of vertical aviation is priceless! Be sure to come back and tell us about your first jump. Chad good friends, blue skies, and sweet, sweet altitude... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #9 August 18, 2003 QuoteJust curious how much it costs to jump after you're off student status, How much you got?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cava 0 #10 August 18, 2003 Hi. As far as getting gear goes, you can spend alot more on new gear and get exactly what you think you want, with a container custom fitted to your body. But at least consider used stuff at first because a) it's alot cheaper, and if you consult your DZ rigger, he or she will watch out for you and make sure the stuff is airworthy, and b) time in the sport will familiarize you with more of the gear that's out there, so later on when you blow the big bucks on new stuff you'll have a better idea of what you want. Just remember that what you buy you are stuck with for a while. And the cheapest jumps are Hop'N'Pops, 3 to 4K feet for 8 bucks (at my DZ) Just my .02 Hope it helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robskydiv 0 #11 August 18, 2003 Half of the Gross National Product. J/K... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #12 August 19, 2003 42 CHF approx 30USD ... Yeah it's switzerland... we all have golden parachutes ---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ixlr82 7 #13 August 19, 2003 Half of your paycheck for the rest of your life. __________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmcd308 0 #14 August 19, 2003 At West Tennessee Skydiving, it is $16 to 14.5K ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #15 August 21, 2003 Eloy: $18 jump tickets... However, on Sept 6th $13 jumps and there will be night jumps as well!!!!!!! I am so ready to do some night jumps that do not require me driving the get away car.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
