offlander

Please can you help me with recommending a good video camera for jumping. I have decided on a Cookie Composites camera helmet and the website is quite helpful in giving a list of Sony cameras that will fit the helmet. I've asked jumpers at my DZ but it seems that the camera's get discontinued quite quickly. I understand that I need a LANC socket on the camera but am having a complete NIGHTMARE finding a suitable camera (I'm not that technically minded either). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm just using the camera for fun jumping so not really after a very expensive or top of the range one (I am a poor skydiver afterall). I am a UK jumper - as I guess that makes a difference to the camera.

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Hi there I'm going over to Hungary with a friend soon and would really like to do some jumping over there. I've been to the dropzone search for Esztergom in Hungary but there are no reviews on there. Has anyone jumped there and if so can you tell me what it's like and if it's funjumper friendly? Thanks so much

Ocana near Madrid is a great DZ too. They have a Porter, huge landing area and friendly staff. You can get really cheap flights there with Easyjet and Ryanair.

This dz is a def must to anyone thinking of jumping in Spain. It has the largest landing area that I’ve ever seen and the nil winds made it perfect for students and swoopers. It certainly helped me sort out my nil wind landings. There is an indoor and outdoor packing area. The outdoor packing area gets a little dusty but I believe they’re sorting that. There’s a café on site for snacks and drinks and an after jumping beer. Our accommodation was even all booked for us. We chose to stay at the hotel at the dz but Aranjuez is only 10mins drive away with more hotels and all the restaurants and bars. Very shortly they will have transport to get jumpers from town to the dz and back again. Freefall University is based at this dz so lots of AFF students who all seemed to enjoy their experience and quickly qualified which meant always having a beer being put in your hand at the end of jumping. They also have a freefly school, Avalore which Louis Harwood runs out there. You can get individual coached jumps or a block. I opted for some coaching which was tailor made to my abilities with thorough briefings and de-briefs and a dvd to take away. You can buy individual jump tickets or blocks of 25 tickets which work out cheaper. Two porters mean that you get to 13k quickly and jumping into blue skies was great. For €5 you can buy packing tickets so that you can jump even more. A huge plus was in the morning you can go to manifest and let them know how many jumps you would like to do that day and what kind of time gap you would like between each jump and they’ll manifest you for the day. A huge plus. Alternatively you can take it easy and do a few jumps then chill by the on-site pool! All the staff, coaches and instructors were extremely friendly and helpful. This is def the type of dz that you can come to on your own as everyone is extremely friendly and welcoming and always happy to help. Def go and visit Cheers, the local haunt for skydivers in town. This is a fantastic dz with excellent facilities and a big must for skydivers of all levels.

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Please can you help me! My rig came with a reserve pad on which I had taken off and a handle put on. Since gaining more experience and speaking to people with pads it seems to be a better idea as the likelihood of a premature reserve ride seems more likely than a mal. People with handles seem adamant a handle is the only way to go. Please can you help and offer any advice/experience you may have!