Bobbytransue

We should be there by the end of November. Looking foward to it.

I've got my own gear Amd will bring card And log book. Was wondering about aircraft Amd facilities. Looking foward to coming. The view looks amazing on you tube. We are staying in Ssan Juan. Don't know how close to the dz that is

Going to puerto Rico for vacation and would like info of the drop One there. Didn't know if it was a good place for newbie

Thanks so much for the info. I will make sure to bring all my stuff. I did contact skydive sandiego. And they said it wouldn't be a problem. But I better call back and talk to a actual instructor and make sure. Thanks again

I'm going to be in san Diego for a few days from feb 28 to march 2. I have four jumps to finish my A liscense. I live in Kentucky and it's still pretty cold here. Anybody know if it's possible to finish out in San Diego and any suggestions where

it doesnt fall on deaf ears. post like yours are the reason im asking questions. i appreciate your input very much. i come on here to get advice from the experienced people like yourself. a lot of times it can get a little scary on here. some people really dont give advice they just put you down

how do you like the pulse?

after looking at what the other fun jumpers were jumping i noticed it was a lot of javelin and mirage..im not experienced in the least to know which is better. i guess mainly im looking for comfort and dependabilty im 38 years old dont plan on downsizing for a long time and will be starting with a pulse 230

i am buying through chuting star..wonder if they would give a opinion

with both about close in price i can get the mirage in 5 weeks and the javelin in 10 weeks ...would like to hear peoples opinions on both rigs. this will be my first rig and im not to sure which way to go. also im on student status with 3 jumps to go. i know people say dont buy new for your first rig. but i am so just want advice on the rigs

thanks for your reply. i live in louisville so i will check that link you sent. and yes i checked with one of the instructors who has 6000 plus jumps. him and his girlfriend who is very experienced have mentored me and my wife he has every rating there is and his suggestion was the 230. i called pd and they suggested the same thing. again i dont want a hot rod and the pulse 230 at my weight wasnt. i gave in and got the 260. as i said before the guy with 6000 jumps i trust with my life and his exact words were the 230 is fine for you and i would never put you under something that wasnt safe. its just been a hassle all around. i started the order in early december and deposited the first three thousand i couldnt ever get a hold of them at my dz phone calls emails facebook i almost started sending smoke signals.thanks again

He knew all about my weight loss. He completely shut me down and wouldn't give me answers or return phone calls or emails from me and my wife.

i originally loved the place. but seems like everyone knows my stuff. and it could only come from certain people. me and my wife have spent thousands of dollars there and we like some of the people well most. but i dont like people in my affairs. so i guess we finish our license there and maybe branch out and look for others. we have been mentored by a guy and girl who have helped us so much. thats the reason we go now. im not being over sensitive but i just want to have fun and at this point we dont seem to be wanted. took almost two months to place a order for my rig and now im getting hassled by people for buying a brand new rig.i guess there are alot of politics and cliques just like i hear about from other posts. we did find another dz in indiana that said they would have no problem letting us finish our last three or four jumps there. so theres a option. thanks for your reply any other advice is greatly appreciated

Actually, there are a lot of incorrect details here. The DZO downsized me to a 250 Zero-P, 2-handled, 7-cell after my 12th jump as a student, so I wouldn't have been going from a Manta 288 to a 230. Yes, I have 4 jumps until my license, but 2 ruptured disks in my neck grounded me at the end of the season. Sounds like some DZ gossip has gotten out of hand. The rig I'm designing and purchasing is for my licensed jumps. I"m planning ahead for this season now since the lead times for a new rig are so far out. I'm not even going to get it until 3 months into the season because finalizing details have been so difficult with decision makers being unavailable. LIke I said, I took the DZO's advice after thinking about it and doing more research. Since I've only been there with you once, I find your knowledge of my progression interesting (especially with all the inaccuracies). The concern over my dedication is honestly the most hurtful. I'm not debating getting a 230 or 260 here. I was asking for thoughts from those who have jumped Pulse 260 since that's what I ordered. There are a few regular jumpers there who have jumped with me and my wife several times and we also asked their advice on downsizing to the 230 from my current 250. Their exact response was to do it and "they wouldn't put me in anything unsafe". Another fun fact that no one but the DZO knows since I thought our conversations were between us - is that I've lost 30 pounds since the last time I was at the DZ, so the weight I was jumping in November on the 250 is not the weight I will be jumping this season. That's neither here nor there, since I've already said that discussion is over. I'm well aware that I am still a student. Like I said, I'm buying this rig for my future. Seems like there are a lot of people with a lot of judgement on my choice to buy new. We've worked really hard with Javelin, Paragear and the DZO and since the Pulse 260 packs to the same size as a 230, they are going to build the rig so that downsizing later won't be a problem. Regardless, thanks for the perspective. I only wish there hadn't been quite so much incorrect information regarding my own personal progress. Maybe next time we can get the facts straight and concentrate on the purpose of my post which was to get some insight and information on the canopy I ordered - the Pulse 260. I love this sport and intend to be in it for a long time (for instance, I just confirmed attending one of Brian Germain's Canopy classes this year). There are such great people who jump there - we are especially thankfully to have been mentored by a few people with +6000 jumps.

My biggest problem is I'm at a small dz. The guy from pd did saybhe would arrange a demo. But the dzo sad the 230 he wouldn't let me jump it all. Thankscfor the info I appreciate it very much