Buying Used Skydiving Equipment

It may sound odd, but there is a great value in used skydiving equipment. As in other items such as exercise machines or skis, where people buy them and only find time (or devotion) to use them once or twice, the same thing goes for the equipment involved in skydiving.

Whether it is from lack of use or because a skydiver decides to go into a different area of the sport that involves different equipment, there is a lot of skydiving equipment that goes up for sale in the used market. If you are new to skydiving, this is a great opportunity to buy some usually expensive equipment at a deep discount.

If you do decide to go this route, do not not take any chances with safety. Make sure the equipment you are considering is checked out by a certified rigger. Riggers are trained to spot any kind of wear or defect that will affect the quality and safety of the equipment. Even after you have bought your equipment, you should make sure your parachute it is packed by a certified rigger; this is the only way you will be assured that it will open safely.

There are a lot of reasons to buy used equipment. Many people move up in a sport and want more or different features in their equipment. The original owner may be the type who has to have the latest and the greatest and even though his old equipment is just fine, he wants to get rid of it for new. Then, of course, there are the legions of people who buy all the equipment for a sport, try it out, and then either decide they don't like it, or just never get around to doing it again. This can lead to great buys in jumpsuits, goggles, helmets and other items.

To avoid becoming one of the above and wasting a lot of money, you should consider buying used equipment until you know for sure that skydiving is the right sport for you. Many times that will work out to be cheaper than renting the equipment for a few jumps. You will be able to find out what is the best shape of chute, or size of suit that is best for you, without the major expense of new equipment.

A lot of new skydivers will choose a larger parachute that allows for a slower descent, but once they feel confident they want to move to something smaller that will allow a faster fall. As jumpers move through these various stages of expertise, their old equipment becomes available for sale.

Whether you decide to rent or buy used, it is a good idea to avoid spending too much money on a sport such as skydiving until you sure are going to be enjoying it for years to come.

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