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I've finished AFF and am on to B rels and compeltely broke from it but I don't care! I could go to the DZ on Saturday and they could tell me it would cost $100,000 and my first born to jump. I'd have robbed a bank and knocked a chick up by lunch time on Sunday.

Funny, it seems that most of my hobbies have a variation of that phrase >.< I swear I'm going to be broke my whole life with hobbies like this xD Oh well, at least I'll be having fun. I have the same problem, sportsbikes and skydiving. I figure if I don't get married or have kids I should be OK. Worst case scenario, I become a male prostitute. Bidding starts at $10. Go

haha, I love skydiving too much! If listening helps keeps me alive then great, I'll be able to jump for longer . I'm not overly eager to downsize, I still get off on freefall and that keeps me happy. I'm just eager to get brand new gear. I think I'll just jump this second hand 190 rig for a couple of hundred and be patient .

1 USD = 1.04 AUD (not much difference) gear was in USD Rig was in AUD but it's only a difference of a few bucks. just pay for your AFF and use student gear. Worry about getting you're own towards teh end of it. I should really wait till I finish Brels but I'm hooked and want everything now now now ;)

Hey man, I've just bought all my gear. I spent $1200 on Alti + audible + helmet and a few other things but you can do it for far less ($500ish new or a couple of hundred 2nd hand). I'm buying a 2nd hand rig for $3500 I think gear wise you can get away with 3k all up if you go real cheap but honestly, would you feel confident jumping some dodgy $1500 rig? Don't forget to factor in your training. AFF in Aus costs about $2500 and B rels are 10-15 jumps at $195 each. For me to get my B license + my own gear is costing me about 10k.

Send a PM to 'likestojump' on this site. His name is Paul, and he deals in used gear. He's got a great reputation (do a search for his user name), and does a good portion of his dealing internationally, so shipping and money transfers across the Pacific are nothing new to him. Thanks, I may do that if I need to. However I just tried on the 2nd hand rig I was talking about and it seems to fit OK. I'm going to the DZ next weekend to have the rigger go over it with me and make sure it's suitable. Will fork out for a nice new rig after a few hundred jumps and a canopy course or two (Aussie canopy champion runs a course at my local DZ ).

A fox news stat? lol

Thanks for the tips guys. I wasn't going to buy anything without checking with instructors at the DZ first. 190 is what was suggested as my first by my instructors but that's under the assumptions I've done a few more jumps. I've been jumping 230 student rigs and landing them quite well in mixed conditions (up to 15 knots). Even as inexperienced as I am I can feel how docile the 230 is. I know it's a decent step from a 230 down to a 190 but I feel fairly confident I can land it without fucking myself up too badly. I'll be jumping a student 190 before buying anything and the seller has even offered to let me jump his rig with either a 210 spectre or the 190 sabre2 before I buy it. The only issue is he is 95kg and an inch taller than me and the previous owner was taller and heavier again so I may be a little small for it. If I do end up having to buy a new container then I will rethink that 175 reserve, I had not mentioned it to instructors yet but I suspect they will advise on the same lines as you guys. My thinking was, "I can deal with a hard landing under a small reserve, at least i'll live" but after the above comments I can see this may be a rookie mistake . I do plan on buying second hand but it's hard to find good gear here in Aus. I'm not in any hurry though. I'm happy to use the DZ gear for a little while longer yet. Thanks again. If I have to get a new container I'll shop for one that can fit a both a 190 main and 190 reserve.

Can some one please explain the Vector V3 sizing chart for me. I'm 88kgs and looking at buying my first rig (at least a new container) I'm buying a 2nd hand rig with a; Cypress 2 DOM 06/2012 Sabre 2 190 (60 jumps) I'm thinking of buying a new Vector 3 container and a smart reserve 175 and using the Cypress and Sabre2 from the 2nd hand rig. I want to buy a container that will fit the 175 reserve and the sabre 2 190 but I also want to be able to downsize to a 170 main and maybe even a 150 in the future without buying a new container. Will the V348M be OK for the Sabre 2 190? Or will I need to get the V350M? What would be the smallest main/reserve to fit each? Link to size chart here: http://www.paragear.com/info/vectorsizingchart.asp Thanks in advance

ahh sweet. Shall do for a couple of hundred before splurging on a custom. Now I've just gotta try it on and make sure the hardness fits...

Who needs an imaginary friend in the sky when you've got real ones in the sky ;)

We were taught to get big but what is being said about micro lines does make sense. I will have to ask an instructor at my DZ n see what the go is locally.

SO i guess I shouldn't mention that I like O'reilly "Tide goes in, tide goes out. You can't explain that!"

hahaha, speaking from experience? Fuck I'd love to see that hahaha

hahaha, loved reading that conversation you just had with yourself lol. I'm in the same boat, just going to grab the first 2nd hand RW or freefly suit I like. I'll probably end up with one of each. Then when I'm kicking arse I'll get a custom one and look the part ;)

Would the sabre2 190 be OK safety wise? Wouldn't be to loose? Our rigger has been in the game for 30years or so and I'm sure he'll let me now, I'm just curious now so I know what my options are. If a 190 is OK what would be considered 'too loose'? (insert mum jokes here). I saw a J5 with a 175 main on chutingstar.... i don't know anything about rigging but that sounds like a pretty broad range of canopy sizes..

If you're christian you should pick theist. I put bible bashing christian because i think there's a big difference between your average christian and the Bill O'reillys of the world.

Yeh, if there's anything I'm not sure about I check with my local instructors, they know their shit. Not that people on these forums don't but I got nfi who you all are ;)

In the name of the Pasta, the meat balls and the holy sauce, Ramen. Not to sidetrack your thread, but you are absolutely dead wrong here. Try riding a bike in a city full of retards. Your "poll" tells a lot more about you than it does about what others think. Does your lack of spiritual awareness make you uneasy? Thank you. I'm not being a smart arse, that is actually a compliment (outside of America anyway).

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Just wondering what sort of figures this poll will get. I heard some1 say that to skydive you've got to be prepared to die. I think that's bullshit, I reckon I've got more chance of dying on the way to or from the DZ. But since it was a born again christian that said it, it made me think, "well lucky you if you do!"

I'm looking at a J5 with a Sabre 2 190 main and a raven 218 reserve. (It currently has a Spectre 210 as the main but he's seeing our rigger about replacing it with a new 190) The website says ZP - 240 on the sizing chart. Isn't ZP just zero proxterity? What's the lower limit for a main in the J5? Would it take 170 or is 190 already pushing it?

I can understand why experienced jumpers would do this but isn't it still an unnecessary risk? I would have thought getting your reserve out ASAP even if you're at 7000 for eg would be safer as it gives you tons of altitude to work out any mals your reserve may have (line twists for eg).

I did my AFF at Picton and now doing Brels. Chief instructor is Phil Onis who has the most jumps in Aus (30,000 +) and half the instructors there compete internationally in different disciplines. They are all incredibly talented, patient and very good at explaining things to you. I felt very safe and in good hands throughout my training. The other advantage is you can do many courses there, not just AFF. The Aus canopy champion runs courses, instructors that are on the Aus 4 way and 8 way team, some have been involved in world record big ways etc. Can't go wrong with skydivers who have achieved a lot in the sport and are some of the best instructors in the world :)