Butters 0 #26 September 8, 2006 Consider yourselves lucky. I pay $25 per jump to rent gear. I was just reading another thread about a DZ that you can place a $4,000 deposit towards new gear and get free rental for 6 months! I wish I could do that. "That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hjumper33 0 #27 September 8, 2006 I think the best thing I did when getting gear was to buy my container separately. I got a J-1 with a reserve and cypress and just demoed a few canopies from PD. Squeezed in a nice spectre 170, and then some jumps on a sabre2 150. Wound up buying a used sabre 150 for really cheap and knew it was exactly what I wanted. Plus you get really good at packing super slick canopies and can make some cash around your DZ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reginald 0 #28 September 8, 2006 So how does this gear fit into a canopy downsizing progression, as outlined by your instructors? What are you jumping now, what size is this? What size do you expect to be jumping in another 20 jumps and why? One of the key benefits to rental gear for students is that allows for a steady downsizing as canopy training objectives are met. It would be very highly unusual for someone to use the same gear right off AFF through getting an A license. Typically someone might downsize several times in this time frame and possibly change canopy type. Honestly, I would more concerned with getting appropriate gear for the remainder of your student jumps that will allow you to properly learn canopy control than I would be with a “return on my investment”. The best return on your investment you will ever have is learning canopy control. I strongly suggest talking to your instructors about if this gear will allow you to do that and follow their advice. This gear might be great for this purpose or maybe not."We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." CP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparkie 0 #29 September 11, 2006 lol, dude! you're even faster about thinking of buying your own gear than I am! I'd finish the course first, then rent a few times. I havent bought my own rig yet but have set my mind one one ;P. Just make sure your wingload isnt higher than 1.1, and it would be cost effective to get a rig that can fit the next downsize so you dont have to buy yet another rig at 100 jumps or so. My choice is probably gonna be a pilot 210 (im 225lbs incl rig). With an Icon I6 so i can go down to 170 if i want and when it is permissible for me. have fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
