Recurrency and buying a rig.

[Gators1240 9]

Due to the military and deployments etc... I havent been able to jump since november. I will be able to start jumping again around october/november this year and dont own a rig yet. Well one of the benefits of doing a long deployment like this is saving a years worth of money in the process. I plan on buying a rig when I get back. How long / how many jumps do you think would be appropriate to get me back in the swing of things before I throw down that kind of money on a new rig?

[Trae 1]

Half a dozen solo recurrency jumps under the guidance of an instructor would usually do it.

I think you'll know after your first jump back when to part with readies.

real ones

[mjosparky 4]

I don't have a good answer for you but thanks for your service.

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[Gators1240 9]

well before I left I became somewhat of a tunnel rat (which im sure I will head back to before the dz to freshen up) so im not terribly worried about my freefall skills lacking as I am my canopy skills. maybe I will find a canopy course before I go buy it

[davelepka 4]

Start looking around before you get home for a used rig. Aim for one that will hold the type of canopy you used to jump, or maybe one size up. Most rigs are good for a downsize on the main, so you have that option when you feel the time is right.

Here's why - you can have a rig sitting there ready to go the day you get back. Then you can jump it for 50 jumps and get back in the swing of things. While you do this, you can zero in on what size canopy you might need for the 'long haul'. There's going to be an 'adjustment period' when you first return, so the used rig can truck you through that, and then new gear takes a couple of months to build, so the used rig is right there for that too.

If you buy at a fair price, you should be able to turn it over and re-sell it for almost even money in couple of months and 50/100 jumps. Way better than paying to rent gear, way better than jumping rental gear, and way cooler than jumping rental gear.

[Gators1240 9]

Ive thought about that but I know myself and if I dont buy the new one that I want while I have the money when I get back then I will end up blowing the money on jumping / tunnel / my bike etc... I will more than likely just go over to perris and jump into the demo program they have. that way the money is already accounted for, I get free demo gear to jump in the meantime and then once im ready to go with the rig/main that I really want I can without wasting a bunch of money / time looking for a used rig that I want and then trying to sell it