select used gear for purchase

[J0nathan 0]

hi
(sry for my bad english, english isnt my first language)

i want to buy a used rig ( containing
everything,AAD,main etc ). i want to buy a rig so i dont have to always lend a parachute which costs quite a bit of money.

the thing is i have not much knowledge on what too look for in a gear,

my data:
weight 64 kg
height 175 cm
number of jumps 33

the money i have available is 1500euros (2100 $)

do you think it is possible to get a good rig for that money wich i can downise a bit when i got a bit more experience ? what kind of gear should i get ?

if you know anyone who wants to sell their gear which would be ok for me please give me their email or pm me, thx

also the thing is that in 1.5 years i will be going to university so in order to continue skydiving i need a gear to not have to pay the rent cost every jump.

thanks a lot :)
greetings from spain !

[davelepka 4]

Talk to this guy - http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?username=likestojump;

[rwieder 0]

https://picasaweb.google.com/likestojump

Paul is the man to talk to! I've done business with him a couple of times, he always does what he says. Above you will see his URL to some of the equipment he has.

-Richard-
"You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall"

[J0nathan 0]

thanks i send him a contact request in skype, hopfully he has somthing which would be good for me.

just in case he hasent, do you know any other people who sell used gear?

[mjosparky 4]

Read through this attachment.

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[degeneration 5]

My details are more or less exactly the same as yours.

I bought my first kit about jump 30 ish, which was about 4 years ago.

It wasn't sexy, but it did the job.

It cost me £900 for a Dolphin container, PD190 main, Raven (I or II, can't remember which) reserve and a 1 year old Vigil (got a bargain on that).

It wasn't overly comfortable, but was more comfortable than student gear. It took 1 downsize to a cheap PD170 main, then I sold on the whole lot (except the Vigil which I still have) for the same money that I spent on it.

If style, looks, age don't bother you, then it is definitely possible to get the kit. Just get it checked out to make sure it is suitably airworthy.

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