Newbie 0 #1 March 13, 2006 I have flicked through a few copies at the dz, but they were all quite old (as in 5-10 years old). Is it worth getting an international subscription to this publication? Looks ok, but would like to know from readers what they think. Thanks "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #2 March 13, 2006 I get it in Australia, and personally I think it's worth it. Not every issue is amazing, but there's always a couple of good articles. These days there's a lot of coverage of BASE jumping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverds 0 #3 March 13, 2006 Don't know how much it cost's internationally but it's totally worth it in the US. I look forward to it every month. -Dave Skydive Radio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #4 March 13, 2006 I just hope it makes it each month! sadly, it looks too much like junk mail and doesn't always survive the journey to me and my apartment building's lobby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #5 March 13, 2006 PM me your address, PayPal me the postage to UK (to be determined), and I'll send you all of 2005 and you can determine for yourself whether or not a subscription is worth it. The issues will arrive with my address cut out, but otherwise they show normal wear and tear from reading in *undisclosed* locations. Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #6 March 14, 2006 Personally, as an experienced jumper, I tend to read Skydiving Mag more then I read Parachutist. So... depending on what in international subscription is... I'd say you'd be happy with a subscription to Skydiving. I keep a few issues of Parachutist around for the pictures to show my whuffo friends when they ask and because I feel I have to get something for those USPA dues... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #7 March 14, 2006 The magazine seems to have a better quality paper and pictures (and a lot more of them) than the USPA mag. I really like the article they do about local dz's with pics and stories. I think it comes out 9 times a year. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #8 March 14, 2006 I've been a subscriber since 1981. Skydiving is a great magazine. Mike Truffer (the publisher) isn't bound by any agendas and prints stuff you will never see in an organization like USPA/BPA's magazines. Well worth every penny imo.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #9 March 14, 2006 My opinion is here Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloudi 0 #10 March 14, 2006 I just love the shit outta you!! Kim Watch as I attempt, with no slight of hand, to apply logic and reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ccowden 0 #11 March 14, 2006 It's like Parachutist, only MUCH better! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laurel 0 #12 March 14, 2006 I disagree with the quality of paper, but it is a good zine. Skydiving Magazine is a staple-bound tabloid (in terms of look, not content), where Parachutist is a traditional bound magazine. Skydiving Magazine also packs a lot of verbiage into each page where as Parachutist's layout is more pleasing to the eye and easier to find information quickly due to layout, shading and graphics placement. Skydiving Magazine also tends to be more rebellious where as Parachutist sticks firmly to every USPA rule in place. Examples of this include Skydiving Magazine's apt to print pictures of people jumping in clouds and runs extensive articles on BASE jumping. I subscribe to Skydiving Magazine and of couse get Parachutist through my USPA membership and value both pubs for not only entertainment, but for diverse opinions and information. You can subscribe and get additional information by visiting www.skydivingmagazine.com. Edited to say: I looked at my Parachutist and it is not traditionally-bound (or glued book bound), but is stapled like Skydiving Magazine. Parachutist is thicker because of the 8.5x11 sheet size and heavier-weight glossy paper...................................................................... PMS#28, Pelogrande Rodriguez#1074 My Pink M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #13 March 15, 2006 Actually, now that I think of it... I had a subscription to BPA's Parachutist mag counterpart for a year and enjoyed reading it... but I think BPAs mag only comes out 6 times a year or something like that (or it was something like that at the time) and I don't think I got all the issues I should have because of the nature of it having to come across the pond and all, I think a few got lost in the mail... anyway, like I said, I enjoyed reading the issues I got as it was a different slant on things. I think you'll feel similarly about Skydiving mag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt36 6 #14 March 15, 2006 >Skydiving Magazine is a staple-bound tabloid (in terms of look, not content) Don't be fooled... It is very much a tabloid too..... At least two of those folks will stab you in the back, just to sell more rags...... And, defend lying to you about it........ Be careful what you say to them... all reporters are out to make you 'bleed'.....IMHO Otherwise, it was a good source of skydive news... before I stopped subscribing..... though maybe not worth international delivery..... again, IMHOPractice random acts of kindness, and senseless beauty... And, give money for Mr Douglas! www.mrdouglas.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #15 March 15, 2006 IMO it is the best by far of the three mags I get (BPA, USPA and Skydiving). And at £16 for 12 issues (1 year) it costs about half a pint per issue! You'd be stupid not to. (ps - get the standard shipping; I do and from posts on here I know I often get mine well before some US jumpers! and I'm saving $20 in the process) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie 0 #16 March 15, 2006 Thanks for the replies everyone, i'm sold! "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #17 March 15, 2006 VERY worth it! steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange1 0 #18 April 3, 2006 OK, I'm impressed with these guys. As a result of this thread I checked it out and thought the price looked very reasonable, so took out a sub. Now, I don't know when the April issue was originally published, but it's just dropped in my mailbox - 2 weeks after subscribing... even though it had to come via surface mail to SA. That is pretty darn good service!Skydiving: wasting fossil fuels just for fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luminous 0 #19 April 4, 2006 Worth every penny. Blue Skies. Larry'In an insane society a sane person seems insane.' Mr. Spock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ksjumper 0 #20 April 4, 2006 It's good but I use skydiveradio.com to fill in the void between issues. JM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gharendza 0 #21 April 4, 2006 Hi, Having to Subscribe to the "Skydiving Magazine " Since the early 1980's. Let me Tell You something. What a Awsome Magazine! About that other so called "Parachutist" Publication. Who are they ? USPA.......Nobody's in Alexendria, Virginia, USA Fuck Them ! Micheal Truffers "Skydiving" Magazine... Rocks ! Thank You. Gerald Harendza BASE # 75 New York Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billo 0 #22 April 5, 2006 Can't believe nobody mentioned the hilarious advertisements that you might run across in Skydiving... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=16492;search_string=hot%20dogs%20bathtub;#16492 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
