Nimitz88

I've read and heard good things about skydivethefarm in Georgia and they seem to have good prices on AFF it's where I'm contemplating doing my AFF + A license. this is my first post in many a year...I did a tandem when I was 18 signed up for this site when I was 16 thinking the legal age to skydive (tandem or not) was 16...had to wait 2 years to do a tandem and just now starting to have the funds to pursue my A license/AFF. Chad MWLWN LABE! - "Come Get Them"

even though you guys told me not to jump (had a cold and stuffed up nose) I went anyway after taking some medicine and feeling 100x better. wow am I hooked...the guys at Z-hills were great, the best thing I've ever done...defintely jumping again. oh think my dad is hooked as well.... Chad MWLWN LABE! - "Come Get Them"

just accidently posted this in the "bonfire" but i've been sick for a week or so and my sinuses have all been congested. should I still jump on sat. for my first time? Chad MWLWN LABE! - "Come Get Them"

sat. Im supposed to do my first skydive, a tandem any thing wrong with jumping w/ a cold? I've been congested for the past week or so... Chad MWLWN LABE! - "Come Get Them"

I bought my first container so that I could squeeze the size main I was jumping at the time in it, but it was made for the next size down. I know that some people dissapprove, but I didn't know when i'd have the $$ to buy new gear, and how much i'd downsize by what point. Ends up that a little over a year later I have just purchased my first new rig (made for the size canopy I now jump, not the next size down). I think if the reserve is appropriately sized and you can squeeze your main into it, why not go for the next size down if it is your first container? I downsized considerably in my first year and most people probably do that within the first year or two I am guessing. Just my opinion. If you buy used it probably makes less difference since you generally lose much less $$ selling used gear off. jmo. -A see i was leaning towards buying my container new....so that it would fit really good... and im assuming that since im not a average body size there isnt to much out there in the classifieds (havnt looked yet) so would throwing down $1,000+ for a container and then a year later or so buy a new one b/c my cute would be to small be advisable? thats why i was leaning towards what you did.... buying one a size smaller and squeezing in a tighter fitting main. MWLWN LABE! - "Come Get Them"

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ok let me make this clear that this is ONLY for research purposes as im trying to learn as much as i can about the gear, why people use this or that etc. i havnt made a jump yet but obviously plan to or i wouldnt be using this much time doing research so i know F-111 wears faster because its premable right? but the main question is. for a first chute (im learning all about the sizing) what is recommmended F-111 or ZP and why? and if you had the money to only buy one of the other new. either a new chute or new container which would it be and why? and what size container for a person weighing 210lbs? (w/o gear) as a first container i was reading an article where it said to buy a small one and a bit bigger chute so that you could downsize your main later down the road w/o having to buy a contaner. would this be accurate? just by guessing i would say that i would use a 220 or bigger main correct? and please dont tell me to go buy gear before i make a jump, because that is NOT my intentions. i do alot of research on anything before commiting and woud like to get a better understanding of why this is popular or a better choice then something else. I appreciate any and all responses. Thanks Chad MWLWN LABE! - "Come Get Them"

now that i think about it if i get into this skydiving thing im really going to be lucky w/ the DZ's. live in tampa so 10mins at the most. 45mins to Zhills 2hours to deland 2hours to the cape and when i move to ft. lauderdale i have miami -35mins sebastian 1hr 30mins.... hey ron since your from my area have you been to most/all of these DZ's? which would recommend to a guy looking for a tandem or an AFF ? Thanks Chad MWLWN LABE! - "Come Get Them"

thats not what i wanted to hear.... o well i'll still be looking around for places though. Thanks Chad MWLWN LABE! - "Come Get Them"

just wondering how far everyone travels to go jump.... this doesnt necessarily mean the cloest DZ but the one you go to most often.... Deland skidiving is just about 2 hours away from me and was wondering if it would be worth it to travel that much.... Thanks Chad MWLWN LABE! - "Come Get Them"

sorry bout that didnt see it....i knew there had to be one. MWLWN LABE! - "Come Get Them"

hreading on these forums has left me looking like what is the following tracking freeflying RW CRW and any other acryonyms are sky diving specific vocabulary.... Thanks Chad MWLWN LABE! - "Come Get Them"

hi everyone very nice forum you have here and hopefully you can help me.... i'll be turning 17 in about 2 months. and wanted to do something big....my dad and myself wanted to go on a tandem sky dive. thing is i'll only be 17 and from what ive read everywhere you have to be 18.... is there anyway a 17 year old can skydive in the state of FL? btw i weigh nearly 210lb's is this a problem? im not in bad shape just a big guy 6ft 4in.... but i read that anyone over 200lbs may not beable to jump depending on the DZ... would like any and all input from all of you. Thanks Chad MWLWN LABE! - "Come Get Them"