Late to this great sport!

[ovambo 0]

I am new to skydiving...just completed my AFF #9 solo jump. So glad I discovered this sport in my early 50's!!!
Looking for advice on which type of helmet to buy..open face or full face?

[Hvance 0]

Welcome welcome! Plenty of opinions on the helmet discussion, so I'll let more experienced hands address it.

I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

[grannyinthesky 0]

Welcome to a wonderful world. Early 50's, huh? I started at 57. In the 2 1/2 years since then I have made 682 jumps and everyone is better than the one before. Where do you jump? If they have a gear shop, try on both kinds. The closed helmets make me feel claustorphobic, so I jump with an open face helmeet, even in winter in Idaho!

"safety first... and What the hell.....
safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy

POPS #10490

[Flyerer 0]

I started at 48 myself. Welcome...

[skymama 35]

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

[TSISK 0]

I started at 46 and loving it

[eric111996 0]

I started at 44. I love my BoneHead Mamba Full face.I opened the visor under canopy the first couple of times i jumped with it but now i don't even notice it.I no longer have to take my helmet off when I notice my goggles are still on my chest strap.

[ovambo 0]

Thank you!

I was actually leaning towards the Mamba. I hope to jump as long as possible into fall (October maybe even November ) here in Pennsylvania and I think a full face should help with the cold as well. Trying to do that to get to my A license before winter!

[eric111996 0]

Good luck and welcome!!!