Skydiving

[thestalkmore]

Made a topic in spam a while back just because I was interested in the sport and wanted to see if any BG members had gone/were curious as well. This week, however, I spent 30-40 hours at my local dropzone getting certified to solo jumpmaster and wanted to put a topic in general because I know it attracts more traffic. Has anyone else experienced the thrill?

Pics from my last dive: weeeeeeeeeeeee

[Zigma]

nice man :D

[Shuemue]

That looks fucking awesome... do they make parachutes for fat cunts?

[GraveRobberX]

I wanna sky dive so bad =/

I highly doubt obese people are allowed (450+ is my weight if you are wondering)

[Shuemue]

Yeah, I just googled, we need to diet

[Koyuki]

Yeah, I just googled, we need to diet

350 here and there's no way In hell I'd skydive.

[Shuemue]

I weigh like 300, I'd do it as long as an expert assured me the 'chute could handle it.

[Groovebox]

I went skydiving after I graduated from college a few years ago, I shit my pants (for real). I thought it was going to be fun, but once I jumped, the only thing going through my mind was "I bet my parachute is fucked up." It wasn't of course, but I thought I was going to die and it was not fun lol, it was the scariest fucking thing in the world.

So if you are a nervous person like me, and right after you jump the only thing you can think about is whether or not you'll survive, stay far away from skydiving.

[Keno]

My brother went a few weeks ago and he weighs about 225. He said he had a buddy go who was 6'5 and pushing 300 lbs. I suppose they have different chute sizes for different people.

[Shuemue]

The info I found said they'd take up to 275lb's but would charge nearly double. >_>

[thestalkmore]

Yea, they do allow fatties into harnesses but only up to a certain limit and they definitely charge extra. It truly is an amazing experience though, even the simple level 1 tandem jump was incredible. If you enjoy that one, get your solo jumper certification, front flip exits are so much fun :D

[Jefe]

Yeah, looks cool indeed. Wonder how it feels ._.; Anyways, one of my friends is into skydiving, and she has invited me a couple of times... Is not that I don't trust her, but I dunno >< I guess I need to start with the simulator and THEN try it even if I'm strapped to her >_>

[thestalkmore]

Yeah, looks cool indeed. Wonder how it feels ._.; Anyways, one of my friends is into skydiving, and she has invited me a couple of times... Is not that I don't trust her, but I dunno >< I guess I need to start with the simulator and THEN try it even if I'm strapped to her >_>

It feels like floating in very turbulent water.

[Izzy]

I had loads of fun when I went skydiving. I thought I was going to get sick but I didn't at all. (except for when the fucker strapped to my back decided to spin us in circles while we were parachuting down)

Only thing I didn't like was when we were falling, I had a little trouble breathing because the air was like, blowing past my nose and mouth. (aerodynamics, don't ask me lol)

[Ace-o-fire]

I went skydiving after I graduated from college a few years ago, I shit my pants (for real). I thought it was going to be fun, but once I jumped, the only thing going through my mind was "I bet my parachute is fucked up." It wasn't of course, but I thought I was going to die and it was not fun lol, it was the scariest fucking thing in the world.

So if you are a nervous person like me, and right after you jump the only thing you can think about is whether or not you'll survive, stay far away from skydiving.

That is proably the reason why i will never go sky diving by myself. I might want to try the one where your straped to someone, but only if i can get shit faced on the way up/

[thestalkmore]

I went skydiving after I graduated from college a few years ago, I shit my pants (for real). I thought it was going to be fun, but once I jumped, the only thing going through my mind was "I bet my parachute is fucked up." It wasn't of course, but I thought I was going to die and it was not fun lol, it was the scariest fucking thing in the world.

So if you are a nervous person like me, and right after you jump the only thing you can think about is whether or not you'll survive, stay far away from skydiving.

That is proably the reason why i will never go sky diving by myself. I might want to try the one where your straped to someone, but only if i can get shit faced on the way up/

Go for it. My first tandem was what got me interested in the sport seriously.

[Popeh]

Did a jump which was the best experience of my life, but that was just a standard tug cord latched onto place.

Fully intended to go onto skydiving after but the place was too far away, and at the time I didn't drive. Really should get back into that again >.>

The weird thing is I absolutely hate heights, yet jumping out of a plane is the best feeling ever.

[Koga]

165 and omg i want to go diving now...lol that looks so fun

[Siniroth]

135 and I want to too, I never do anything, latest thing was dropzone, and that's loleasy

[Po]

I went skydiving after I graduated from college a few years ago, I shit my pants (for real). I thought it was going to be fun, but once I jumped, the only thing going through my mind was "I bet my parachute is fucked up." It wasn't of course, but I thought I was going to die and it was not fun lol, it was the scariest fucking thing in the world.

So if you are a nervous person like me, and right after you jump the only thing you can think about is whether or not you'll survive, stay far away from skydiving.

I'd like to try it just because it seems like such an awesome thrill.

But I know this is how I'd feel.