tantalus 0 #1 October 27, 2003 Salutations, 8yrs ago i was a class B, met my wife got married quit skydiving, you know the story. Now im divorced and am returning and need a jumpstart. 152lbs Some back trouble, pro packing still around? Prices up or down from 8yrs ago, dumb question? List of top gear, containers, chutes. Latest uspa re certification procedures. temet nosce alex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BPO 0 #2 October 27, 2003 Welcome back.. I suggest you do a search in de forums. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
webracer 0 #3 October 27, 2003 propacking is the standard, and canopies open even better. Prices are up though not by alot. For gear use the gear reviews, that is very subjective. Go to your old or nearest dropzone, get the vibes and talk to the staff about getting back in. We can't help much here until you get in the air.Troy I am now free to exercise my downward mobility. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #4 October 27, 2003 Welcome back! Much has changed, and much is the same. There's a new Cypres, more electronic gizmo's, some waterproof since the gifted now choose to dunk their gear in ponds occasionally. I'd go to the USPA site and download the SIM to see the new stuff and how to get back into it. Good luck. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #5 October 27, 2003 >Some back trouble, pro packing still around? Pro packing is standard now. >Prices up or down from 8yrs ago, dumb question? Up a lot. When I started you could get a Racer for $800 and a reserve for $500. Nowadays both rigs and canopies are pushing $2000. >List of top gear, containers, chutes. Hard to go wrong in most cases. A few recommendations: Basic container: -Mirage -Talon -Javelin Reserves: -PD -Amigo Mains: (for your assumed experience level) -Pilot -Spectre AAD: -Cypres >Latest uspa re certification procedures. Depends on how many jumps you had, where you stopped etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sara85 0 #6 October 30, 2003 Welcome Back........... Blueskies................ Sara Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lovinit 0 #7 November 23, 2003 It is great that you are getting back in. I myself am going through a divorce, and have very very recently gotten into skydiving. Best of luck to you in your research. Any positive info you find that you could share would be greatly appreciated. Blue skies and soft landings Darren. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
