Buy a rig in UK or New Zealand?

[G.Anvil 0]

I'm going to be moving from the UK to New Zealand to live in Christchurch for 3 years. I really wanna sell my current rig (harness too small, want to downsize) but I cant decide whether to sell in the UK, buy in NZ, or sell in the UK and buy before I go (meaning I'd have to carry a rig in my bagage allowance).

Does anyone know what the NZ market for rigs is like? Are there many second hand rigs around or is it quite easy to get hold of new ones? I dont want to spend much more than I expect to get for my current rig (~£2000 / ~NZ$6000).

Cheers

James
(I leave in January!)

[Andrewwhyte 1]

Buy in the US, pick it up en route and avoid the duty in both countries.

[SPY 0]

Have a look on this page to have an idea of the used market

http://www.nzpf.org/classifieds_1_3/index.php?clearoff=1

By the way, NZ is a great place to live.

S-P
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[sparko 0]

Sell your rig in the uk, if you can get cheap gear in the uk buy there too. It's tricky too sell second hand gear here because there's not enough skydivers to be honest.

On the same track there's not too much second hand gear for sale, but when there is it seems to me to go cheaper then the uk because there's not as much demand....

Have a browse on nzpf.org gear for sale sections you'll see what i mean.

Oh yeah, and good luck sports jumping in christchurch....

[irishrigger 32]

i just returned from living in NZ,i worked in christchurch and in taupo.i would sell the gear also and pick up gear if your travelling through the states.that would be the best option.you can pick up good gear on this website too.
also there is no great market for second had equipment.there is very little funj umping going on in NZ.only a couple of dz do it.most are tandem factory's.also its quiet expensive to buy gear in NZ,due to the cost of shipping getting it there.you might get lucky but much better bet is pick up a set of gear before heading out there.
cherrio and enjoy NZ,its a brilliant place.
irish rigger

[bigway 4]

I sell a bit of gear here in the UK and am from NZ so this is my advice to you.

First of all, sell the gear here in the UK, you will get double if not triple what it is worth in the uk.
To buy a brand new rig in NZ without cypres will cost you around 2000 UK pounds. In the UK it will cost you 4000 UK pounds.

Second gear in New zealand for students is usually crap, the christchurch school is known to buy all the better stuff and sell it on to students at a marked up price, the rest of the gear is shit.
I have been in the states for the past summer and this is where you want to buy second hand gear from. Buy it over dropzone.com
Do not rely on buying gear in new zealand cause do the maths, there is only 400 skydivers in the country and the chch course puts out abouut 16 a year that are all looking for new gear. There is not enough good second hand gear around.
If you do buy new in New Zealand speak to Garlyn up in auckland to buy gear.
I have sent you some discount certificates i have for custom gear in your private messages.
Take it easy.

.Karnage Krew Gear Store
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[G.Anvil 0]

Cheers everyone for the replies. Work are paying for my flight via Singapore so I guess I'll be selling in the UK and buying new in NZ
I'm really looking forward to getting out there now!

J

[ps5601 0]

If you are worried about baggage allowance get your company to pay for your flights via the US. Their luggage allowance is MUCH more generous - then you may also be able pick up some 2nd hand hear too!

Blue skies

Paul