holeydel

Alright, so I didn't want to come on here and be a right numpty by asking all you guys to do the work for me, so I've been doing some research to at least make some effort to answering my questions. So thanks in advance for any hints thrown my way - a little about me first.... 5'8, 70kg, 30 jumps, got AFF, looking to jump 3-5 x per month - something to give you an idea of my progression to the next canopy, based in UK, would boastfully cheat on girlfriend if Keira Knightley made a pass. Info I've gathered so far is I should buy a used rig, probably a 230 sq ft canopy (right?), I should get this from a dz or dealer to ensure safety and not being taken for a ride, and also I should speaks to the guys and gals at my local dz too - which I'll do on Wednesday if Hurricane Gonzalo pisses off. I've seen this ad from a UK sight, if you could help me break it down a little I'd be grateful, so I can get an understanding of how this stuff works... Talon /Fury/Raven 3, 500 jumps, Navy & Burgundy with yellow flashes, Large harness, Large harness, BOC, DOM 07/91. Main: Fury, 400 jumps, Black/Yellow, 220 sq ft, 7 cells, DOM 3/89. Reserve: Raven 3(e) The first DOM, 07/91, this is the date of the container? As for the other dates, would these be considered old for a canopy? They certainly sound old to be considering the job I'm relying on them to do. The price of this is £700, though as I've only found two other similar rigs on the same website, I don't know yet if this is asking to much, normal or a deal, a steal, the sale of the.... any Lock Stock fans?? The large harness tells me the rig is to big for me anyroad, but the three before mentioned adverts is all I've found going on the net at the mo - everything else is for the pro's. So then, 230s ft, a DOM for the canopy / reserve no earlier than..., no greater number of jumps than...., and a rough guide of costs (UK prices please) is info I'd really appreciate. It's a lot I know, but then I don't want to have to keep coming back and bugging you with, 'But what about blah blah blah...', unless of course you think I missed something. I've ben having a butchers at the forums here and some have helped loads, some topics were dated many years ago and others were more specific, like 'getting started - with base jumping.' I'll keep looking in the meantime. So thanks again - I know newbie's can be annoying little buggers so hopefully I've given enough of a heads up to show I'm not completely lazy... Del