DrewEckhardt 0 #76 June 1, 2004 Quote...and why? I made jump 13 on my own rig because the DZ rentals were all 295 square feet and $25 a jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larsrulz 0 #77 June 1, 2004 Bought used (125 jumps on the main and 50 on the container) the day I did my A check dive. Didn't get to jump it until 30 though, because I used student gear for a 4-way scramble for 26-29. Why? Because those big student canopies are slow and boring. More importantly, renting isn't cheap. I'll use this gear for 200 jumps, which will pay off the rig, and then sell it to "down"-grade. I got a strong urge to fly, but I got no where to fly to. -PF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #78 June 1, 2004 I had my own container and reserve before I had my license. Got my own main around jump 45. Why? Um, I needed one? Plus, I got a killer deal on everything, so I couldnt pass it up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 292 #79 June 1, 2004 Jump 8, so I can't vote in your poll. When you're hooked, you're hooked. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #80 June 1, 2004 I actually bought a Reaktor 4 and Fox 245 before I bought a skydiving rig, at about 70 skydives. In terms of skydiving, I was dirt poor and sick of borrowing. My grandfather sympathized and gave me $1,000 to put something together. So I had grabbed me a Racer, Sabre 120 and MicroRaven 135. Yeah, loaded up at 1.5 at a little over 100 skydives. Thank God I survived."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigM 2 #81 June 5, 2004 On jump #44 I put on my brand new Javelin with custom colors, containing my brand new custom colored Spectre, brand new Raven, and brand new Cypres. Ahhhhhhhh......... Blue 111- Jeff "When I die, I want to go like my grandmother, who died peacefully in her sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in her car." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #82 June 5, 2004 at 25 jumps, to save money for what else.....jumps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fenceline 0 #83 June 6, 2004 About 130, however I did have a set of gear loaned to me that I and only I jumped. If not would have bought sooner. Was more the $$$ issue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #84 June 7, 2004 why?.... because it wasn't a problem that a simple 401k loan could not solve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites adobelover 0 #85 August 25, 2004 13th jump was on a used rig (150 jumps) which my husband and I bought to share . Student gear put so many bruises on me that my own mother didn't recognize me. We wanted consistency and a better fitting rig that was ready to jump when we wanted to...also cheaper than renting 2 rigs. Found a GREAT deal on another rig just for me by jump#23. _________________________________________ Old age ain't no place for sissies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 135 #86 August 25, 2004 60 jumps, wanted my own, not enough student rigs at my DZ for my taste... And this quite good 2nd hand rig was for sale...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveNFlorida 0 #87 August 25, 2004 Where is the < 50 jumps choice? Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bob.dino 0 #88 August 26, 2004 Mid-thirties. My DZ heavily encourages jumpers to have their own gear. There are a few sport rental rigs, but being 6' 3" meant that I couldn't fit in 'em. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MarkM 0 #89 August 26, 2004 I bought my first rig at around jump 10 or so because I wanted a BOC system and a rig that fit me better. I never did jump it because around jump 18 or so(and 2 years later) I bought my customized Mirage and a newer reserve to fit that. I kept the main from my first rig though and I still jump that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sstovall 0 #90 August 26, 2004 At jump three.= = -some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain, that is pouring like an avalanche coming down the mountain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpinjackflash 0 #91 August 27, 2004 I'm with Ivan on this one. I bought mine early in the game, though my dz wouldnt let me jump it until I got my A and was off student status. It laid in my room, whispering to me. I played with it, constantly, it was rather sick of me, but I so wanted to jump it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lolIt's a gas, gas, gas... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Dougjumper 0 #92 August 27, 2004 The Student Rigs were so Big on me. Plus got tired of renting and wanted my own Stuff to play with. Go where I go ETC ETC... The glass is half full or half empty doesn't matter. Let go and have the Lord guide your path. He will take care of it all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lainey 0 #93 August 27, 2004 Mine just got here about two weeks ago, jumping it for the first time this weekend. Bought it as soon as I got my A, I figure there is no point in paying money to rent gear when I can just buy something that fits me properly. And you shed not a single tear for the things that you didn't need 'Cause you knew you were finally free - Death Cab For Cutie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nael 0 #94 August 27, 2004 I jumped my own rig for the first time last weekend. It's expensive to rent gear at my dz and I plan on jumping for a long time, so it seemed like the obvious choice. See you tomorrow Lainey! You realise you owe beer as soon as you jump that rig! I owe beer still for my first jump on my rig last weekend. Lotsa cases tomorrow night at the dz!www.TerminalSports.com.auAustralia's largest skydive gear store Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Merkur 1 #95 August 27, 2004 I bought mine around jump number 100. Reasons: 1. Rental fees in Germany are way lower (at least at my DZ) than in the US. Actually, if you join the skydiving club at my DZ over there, it´s for free. 2. I first wanted to try several rigs/canopies under several conditions. Strong wind/no wind, ... 3. I wanted to "downsize" from the huge student canopies to something I felt comfortable with for the next hundred(s) of jumps. 4. The (used) one I actually bought was a good offer at that time and it fitted nearly perfect. I'm still jumping it.vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Darius11 12 #96 August 27, 2004 17 For got to say why. I got mine used so I jumped it on 17. The reason: I did not feel like spending 25 bucks a jump for gear rental and I knew I would be jumping every weekend that it was possible. It was a no BrainierI'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites headoverheels 292 #97 August 27, 2004 Jumped my own gear, starting on jump number 8. They didn't like that, as it was a high-performance Para-Commander (more likely to malfunction) rather than a 28 foot 5TU. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites EricaH 0 #98 August 30, 2004 Jump 22 was the first on my own gear. Use of student gear was paid for in my jump package. for some reason there are quite a few people @ my dz that believe a you can not jump your own gear till after AFF graduation. i don't know if that's true or not, just putting the thought out there. There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bkdice 0 #99 August 30, 2004 I had my first rig at 13 jumps. The student gear was huge on me - both the container and the main (240 smallest main). I also didn't like paying $35 more for a jump than I had to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 Next Page 4 of 4 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
adobelover 0 #85 August 25, 2004 13th jump was on a used rig (150 jumps) which my husband and I bought to share . Student gear put so many bruises on me that my own mother didn't recognize me. We wanted consistency and a better fitting rig that was ready to jump when we wanted to...also cheaper than renting 2 rigs. Found a GREAT deal on another rig just for me by jump#23. _________________________________________ Old age ain't no place for sissies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #86 August 25, 2004 60 jumps, wanted my own, not enough student rigs at my DZ for my taste... And this quite good 2nd hand rig was for sale...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #87 August 25, 2004 Where is the < 50 jumps choice? Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #88 August 26, 2004 Mid-thirties. My DZ heavily encourages jumpers to have their own gear. There are a few sport rental rigs, but being 6' 3" meant that I couldn't fit in 'em. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #89 August 26, 2004 I bought my first rig at around jump 10 or so because I wanted a BOC system and a rig that fit me better. I never did jump it because around jump 18 or so(and 2 years later) I bought my customized Mirage and a newer reserve to fit that. I kept the main from my first rig though and I still jump that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sstovall 0 #90 August 26, 2004 At jump three.= = -some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain, that is pouring like an avalanche coming down the mountain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinjackflash 0 #91 August 27, 2004 I'm with Ivan on this one. I bought mine early in the game, though my dz wouldnt let me jump it until I got my A and was off student status. It laid in my room, whispering to me. I played with it, constantly, it was rather sick of me, but I so wanted to jump it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lolIt's a gas, gas, gas... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougjumper 0 #92 August 27, 2004 The Student Rigs were so Big on me. Plus got tired of renting and wanted my own Stuff to play with. Go where I go ETC ETC... The glass is half full or half empty doesn't matter. Let go and have the Lord guide your path. He will take care of it all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lainey 0 #93 August 27, 2004 Mine just got here about two weeks ago, jumping it for the first time this weekend. Bought it as soon as I got my A, I figure there is no point in paying money to rent gear when I can just buy something that fits me properly. And you shed not a single tear for the things that you didn't need 'Cause you knew you were finally free - Death Cab For Cutie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nael 0 #94 August 27, 2004 I jumped my own rig for the first time last weekend. It's expensive to rent gear at my dz and I plan on jumping for a long time, so it seemed like the obvious choice. See you tomorrow Lainey! You realise you owe beer as soon as you jump that rig! I owe beer still for my first jump on my rig last weekend. Lotsa cases tomorrow night at the dz!www.TerminalSports.com.auAustralia's largest skydive gear store Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merkur 1 #95 August 27, 2004 I bought mine around jump number 100. Reasons: 1. Rental fees in Germany are way lower (at least at my DZ) than in the US. Actually, if you join the skydiving club at my DZ over there, it´s for free. 2. I first wanted to try several rigs/canopies under several conditions. Strong wind/no wind, ... 3. I wanted to "downsize" from the huge student canopies to something I felt comfortable with for the next hundred(s) of jumps. 4. The (used) one I actually bought was a good offer at that time and it fitted nearly perfect. I'm still jumping it.vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #96 August 27, 2004 17 For got to say why. I got mine used so I jumped it on 17. The reason: I did not feel like spending 25 bucks a jump for gear rental and I knew I would be jumping every weekend that it was possible. It was a no BrainierI'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 292 #97 August 27, 2004 Jumped my own gear, starting on jump number 8. They didn't like that, as it was a high-performance Para-Commander (more likely to malfunction) rather than a 28 foot 5TU. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #98 August 30, 2004 Jump 22 was the first on my own gear. Use of student gear was paid for in my jump package. for some reason there are quite a few people @ my dz that believe a you can not jump your own gear till after AFF graduation. i don't know if that's true or not, just putting the thought out there. There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bkdice 0 #99 August 30, 2004 I had my first rig at 13 jumps. The student gear was huge on me - both the container and the main (240 smallest main). I also didn't like paying $35 more for a jump than I had to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
