Skydiving... ever done it?

[Deslok]

Do it!
The rush is like no other.

 

[dopcombo]

Did the tandem jump. Absolutely loved it.

Think i spent about 200 bucks.

 

[Stumps]

I saw a person die while skydiving so I pretty much will avoid it for the rest of my life.

 

[mobobuff]

I sure would like to.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: arcenite
Why would you jump from a perfectly good airplane?

you know, thats word for word what my mom says about skydiving...

 

[Mutilator]

I think I'm going to try to do it sometime this year at Carolina Sky Sports.
$175 for Weekday, $195 on Weekends.
Prices went up $15 in the last month or so... possibly because of gas prices? Or just because the weather is nicer.

 

[smc13]

Originally posted by: aircooled

Originally posted by: Czar
plan is to do it this summer

it's amazing. you'll feel "high" for a week afterwards

I've never been high but I have done a tandem jump. I wouldn't call it amazing. The free fall is really fun - a serious adrenaline rush, but it is over way to quick. After that you got a really long and boring return to earth as you are a passenger on a really slow glider. I yelled "are we there yet?" to the guy I was jumping with. I would love to do the free fall again but given that you can't do the free fall without the long boring part, I'll pass.

 

[Kelemvor]

I did static line a long time ago. Went with 3 friends. I'd probably do it again if the opportunity ever came up but it's so damn expensive...

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: smc13

Originally posted by: aircooled

Originally posted by: Czar
plan is to do it this summer

it's amazing. you'll feel "high" for a week afterwards

I've never been high but I have done a tandem jump. I wouldn't call it amazing. The free fall is really fun - a serious adrenaline rush, but it is over way to quick. After that you got a really long and boring return to earth as you are a passenger on a really slow glider. I yelled "are we there yet?" to the guy I was jumping with. I would love to do the free fall again but given that you can't do the free fall without the long boring part, I'll pass.

You pulled the cord too soon. Wait till you are about 200 feet above ground then pull.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

I went a couple summers ago. Paid ~300 for the accelerated free fall training and a video of the whole thing. Jumped out of the plane with two instructors holding on to my sides. After falling for a minute or so, they let me go, I pulled the chute and floated to the ground myself.

I want to go again sometime, but I don't know if I'm willing to tempt fate a second time.

 

[FuZoR]

sorry i dont got the balls to jump out a plane

 

[gigapet]

did it last fall and I plan to do it again once it warms up. Nothing compares.

 

[Koing]

I'd love to do it and hope to do it sometime

Koing

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: Stumps
I saw a person die while skydiving so I pretty much will avoid it for the rest of my life.

arent the odds greater that you will die commuting to work in the morning than sky diving?

 

[Pliablemoose]

I did a tandem jump years ago.

No more skydiving for me, it was just a bit too much fun

I've never been so sure for so long that I was going to die (during free fall)

And it was a good thing no children were around, because all I could do was blurt out 4 letter words after I landed

 

[Bassyhead]

I'd like to do it some day

 

[StageLeft]

Did it once and it rocked!

 

[Jzero]

I'm scared of heights. Although that doesn't explain why climbing doesn't bother me. I guess I just have no desire to skydive

 

[Kobota]

i'm very afraid of heights, but that will just make the rush better. I wanted to go this summer but i don't think my leg will be completely healed in time. I'm definately doing the accelerated freefall. I think if i went tandem with an instructor that was a professional it would lose some of the rush.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: Anubis
id love to do it

however im poor and cant afford it

My exact situation.

 

[gigapet]

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