skydiver weight

[brnnncrzy77 0]

i have a frieng who weighs around 230 lbs and is around 6'2" would he be able to jump?

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[bigorangemd 0]

Can't speak for your DZ. He should be able to find a tandem ride at that wieght and build. Some places limit to 220, but 10 lbs over usually won't cause them to stroke. Especially if he loses 10 lbs on the way to the DZ. "Know what I mean wink, wink, nudge, nudge!"

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

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i have a frieng who weighs around 230 lbs and is around 6'2" would he be able to jump?

Do you mean on a tandem? No problem at all at my dropzone (Raeford, NC)

[AggieDave 6]

Tandem? Most likely.
AFF? Most likely.
SL?IAD? Most likely.

Call the DZ and ask them (whatever your DZ is). If they say no, call some other DZs in the area and ask them.

I know that 230lbs isn't a big deal at my DZ.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[grue 1]

In my (admittedly limited) experience, I've found that the weight limit is somewhat soft, no pun intended. If you're like myself, that is reasonably tall and heavy, but athletic, they're more likely to let you jump over the "limit" than someone who's 5'4" and as wide as they are tall.

When I first started, I was 6'3", 230lbs (out of season, out of shape!), and had zero problems.

Your mileage may vary.

cavete terrae.

[AggieDave 6]

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If you're like myself, that is reasonably tall and heavy, but athletic, they're more likely to let you jump over the "limit" than someone who's 5'4" and as wide as they are tall.

Well, to a point. Gear weight limits are gear weight limits, those shouldn't be exceeded.

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[grue 1]

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If you're like myself, that is reasonably tall and heavy, but athletic, they're more likely to let you jump over the "limit" than someone who's 5'4" and as wide as they are tall.

Well, to a point. Gear weight limits are gear weight limits, those shouldn't be exceeded.

Oh, absolutely true. I don't mean some 6'10" 300lb monster or anything, but if you're within ~10lbs of the limit and in decent shape, I know at least my nearby DZs are willing to work with you.

Hell, my home DZ didn't even give me the biggest canopy. I jump a 270sqft student rig, but they have a 310 (!) on hand, for god knows what.

cavete terrae.

[BenediktDE 2]

I used to have the same weight when I started AFF last year and did perfectly fine on a 230 Spark and a 260 Balance. Don't know how big you are (don't know what 6'22'' means) but if you are not very small I don't think you'll get into problems.

When doing relative work you might want to lose some weight.

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[kelpdiver 2]

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Can't speak for your DZ. He should be able to find a tandem ride at that wieght and build. Some places limit to 220, but 10 lbs over usually won't cause them to stroke. Especially if he loses 10 lbs on the way to the DZ. "Know what I mean wink, wink, nudge, nudge!"

If you mean, just say you weigh 220, it probably won't work. Most use a scale. But you can dress in light weight fabric, racing flat running shoes, and be sure to hit the bathroom before. Couple that with rabbit food for the prior two days and you can probably shift the scale 5lbs. More if you dehydrate yourself, but that could have negative consequences.

[Darius11 12]

edit to add; For AFF



Some Dz have special equipment that will allow them to take people as heavy as 250 lb.
I don't think the height would be an issue.


I know Jumptown in MA
and Deland do. I am sure there is more of them out there these are the only two I contacted.

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[brnnncrzy77 0]

yeah he would be doing static line progression like me my dropzone is skydive opelika i guess i will ask them tomorrow when i report for my first jump class

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