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[transamboy 0]

i am about to do my second tandem jump, i am aiming to get my license. i am gonna wait to by gear after i am done with the aff certification. i was just wanting a general list of equipment i would need so i can price them and budget accordingly. thanks guys and blue skys.

[airtwardo 7]

Start out with a Helmet, Jumpsuit and Altimeter...

Small and simple investments that mark a good starting point for entry level involvement...besides, who wants head lice from that fat guy on the load before ya?!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[BrianM 1]

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Start out with a Helmet, Jumpsuit and Altimeter...

... and goggles.

"It's amazing what you can learn while you're not talking." - Skydivesg

[airtwardo 7]

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Start out with a Helmet, Jumpsuit and Altimeter...

... and goggles.

People still WEAR those?!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[JohnnyMarko 1]

Im still working on my A license and heres the gear I've bought so far

Helmet - Skysystems Benny ~$65
Altimeter - L&B Viso II - $200
Goggles - Clear and Tinted - ~$20

...thats all I got, hope that helps some

[transamboy 0]

thanks guys i appreciate it. my real aim is to go base jumping, but i need this first and quite a few jumps (200+) to learn good positioning and also canopy control. these things are on my bucket list. i am young enought to try and knock all the crazy fun stuff out of the way and also to keep this as my hobby.

[regulator 0]

In my humble opinion you shouldn't use a number like 200 as your entry into base. You should be mad proficient at tracking. But that number is the BARE MINIMUM for transitioning to BASE. Remember there are no reserves in base, and there is precious little time to react to a problem. Just start skydiving and I'm sure you'll figure this out yourself. But for me I spent extra money on a Bonehead Mamba full face helmet because I wanted a little extra protection because I wear contacts. So...

L&B Altitrack 350.00
Bonehead Mamba 325.00
No goggles necessary!

Good Luck and Blue Skies

[lilchief 1]

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Start out with a Helmet, Jumpsuit and Altimeter...

... and goggles.

People still WEAR those?!

yeah...and we've put our belly dwarts as pillows back home and put the reserve on the back. today's rigs are called piggybacks, with square reserves!! ..haven't you heared?

...*runningaway*

"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return." - Da Vinci
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[airtwardo 7]

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Start out with a Helmet, Jumpsuit and Altimeter...

... and goggles.

People still WEAR those?!

yeah...and we've put our belly warts as pillows back home and put the reserve on the back. today's rigs are called piggybacks, with square reserves!! ..haven't you heared?

...*runningaway*

That's what I'm talkin' about!

Tevas replaced boots & sunGRasses replaced goggles.

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[mtbriles 0]

WARNING: This is not answer to your question seeing as its already been answered.

I remember being in the position youre in. Wanting to skydive so i could basejump, finding the means to an end (end being base). Honestly i figured id get the required minimun to attend a BASE course. Heres my advice, have fun with skydiving, its fucking awesome too, dont use it to get to base jumping. Just have fun with it bro.

Hopefully im wrong and youre not using skydiving just to get into base.

My .02

Blues and have fun.

Why not?
My direction in life is up...then down again REALLY REALLY FAST!!!
Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
D.S. #55

[Joellercoaster 6]

Haha true indeed.

When I did AFF all I wanted to do was freefly, and maybe BASE.

600 belly jumps later (mostly 4- and 8-way) both of those things are still on the "TODO" list.

They'll keep

Back on-topic though: Also consider getting a jumpsuit. If you're really keen to bang out the jumps, then having a suit that fits you well will make flying much easier. You can spend between one and five hundred dollars on one if you want to, but there's definitely a quality-vs-cost sweet spot somewhere in the middle.

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"I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan

"You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at?

[darthur2000 0]

Though a couple ppl have posted getting digital altimeters and full face helmets, you should check with the DZ where you're going to do AFF at. At the DZ I work and jump at students aren't allowed to wear digital altimeters, audible altimeters, and full face helmets until they are almost have their license (and you can actually start jumping your own rig if it's appropriately sized and your instructors approve of it. I started jumping my own on #22). Also you won't be allowed to wear tinted goggles until you're licensed (instructors want to see your eyes).

As for altimeters I use a Galaxy III for visual and recommend them (I have a couple of audibles too but I do like the idea of having a mechanical altimeter because I never have to worry about it running out of batteries).

Helmets, I prefer to feel the wind in my face so both my helmets are open face (bonehead mindwarp for fun and tonfly cc1 for camera).

Jumpsuits, start with an RW suit because you really should learn to fly on your belly before you freefly (mines a Bev Suit but as around the DZ to find out who's a dealer and keep in mind that it might take a month from the time you order it until you get it if it's custom made).

Those three things you can get and start jumping right away (I was jumping all three of them while a student).