mr_malcolm Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Basically i have wanted to do this for sometime now and was woundering if any one on here has tried it ?I have got interested in Skydiving recently and im looking at doing a tandom jump and if i enjoy it im looking into doing an AFF course so i can jump solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshlyd1 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Good luck mate im too pussys to do something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant_hundley Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Good luck mate im too pussys to do something like thatbut your not too pussy to ride a shitty built go kart with no brakes and no steering down a hill at a million mph.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 or jump 45 ft on a mountain board to a rail whilst backflipping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshlyd1 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I prefer to do things on earth rather than fall from the sky at hundreds of miles an hour and rest all my life on a nylon peice of fabric so you fail ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Get out.Go for it, it's something I was looking at doing last year (I'd still like to do it but it's pretty low on my list of priorities...). Everyone I know who has done it has said it's amazing. After the initial training has been done it looks like reasonably good value too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 anyhow, back on subject, my mum has done it before if you need to know anything malcs i could ask for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_malcolm Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Yeah i just want some thing different in my life and i figured it seems like a pretty fun idea. Also its one of those things you will only really get wrong once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I have done 2 tandem jumps and whenever I get the chance to do another I will. Its amazing and I think everyone should try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balman Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Not personaly but my uncle has done around 300 i belive he broke his fib and tib in one fall a few months back and has still booked anougher its not the first time he broken somthing doing it ether apparntly its such a rush and an ammazing feeling he's happy to break stuff left right and center for the thrill! MENTALIST lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_malcolm Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 anyhow, back on subject, my mum has done it before if you need to know anything malcs i could ask for youCould you find out where she done it and how much it cost her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 A quick look on google found these:http://www.tandemjump.co.uk/http://www.ukskydiving.co.uk/The nearest centre to you would be Netheravon which is not far from Salisbury and Andover. Its going to cost you £200-£300. If you want photos or video of you jumping its going to cost you even more.The location doesn't matter, your jumping out of a plane and the first time you wont be taking in the views! My first tandem jump was on a cloudy day landing on a beach in Australia, it was crazy, I nearly passed out and I was buzzing from it for hours! My second tandem was on a clear day in New Zealand and it was also crazy but because I knew what to expect I felt more relaxed and enjoyed the experience much more!If I had lots of money I think it could be a very addictive hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Do it, its worth it. Amazing feeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam L Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 My uncle has done over 100 jumps, he says it's probably the most amazing thing you can do, especially when fully trained and on your own in the air. Go for it i know i will be soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Whats the initial jumping out of a plane feeling like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Whats the initial jumping out of a plane feeling like?Absolutely awesome. The parachuting bit is nothing special but that initial freefall is almost indescribably incredible. In a world of awesome hotdogs and awesome breakfast cereals, that freefall experience truly is überawesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Whats the initial jumping out of a plane feeling like?When you first leave the plane everything kinda goes slow motion but then before you know it you have reached terminal velocity and your free falling at around 120mph. The sensation of leaving the plane and accelerating so quickly is hard to describe! The easiest answer is:GET OUT THERE AND TRY IT!!! The parachuting for me was the worst bit, I used to get really bad travel sickness and I still get sick on boats out on rough seas so the first time I got really disorientated when the guy started spiralling us around and bringing us in to land. I felt like utter shit and nearly passed out then when we made it to the ground I was as white as a ghost haha. I hadn't eaten any breakfast that day so I have a feeling that had something to do with it all. The second jump I had eaten properly and knew what to expect, warned the guy I was jumping with what happened the first time I jumped and the whole parachuting experience was much nicer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompytrials Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 ive always wanted to try it but too pussy to lol bet its well nerveracking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 ive always wanted to try it but too pussy to lol bet its well nerverackingDo a tandem jump.You are strapped to someone who has been trained, has completed hundreds if not thousands of jumps and does it for a living, the equipment is good and you have a reserve chute, what could go wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Do a tandem jump.You are strapped to someone who has been trained, has completed hundreds if not thousands of jumps and does it for a living, the equipment is good and you have a reserve chute, what could go wrong? Exactly. The reserve is even hooked up to an automatic system so (in the words of the guy I jumped with) worst case scenario if both of his arms fell off when we jumped out the plane, the reserve would still open at a certain, predetermined height. Safe. As. Houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 really? lol its pretty much safer than going out in warrington for a night out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam L Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 (edited) Skydiving related, on Saturday the aforementioned uncles chute f**ked up at about 2000 feet after he did a reverse turn by accident which caused him to rotate at 160mph whilst falling. Luckily he stayed calm, cut away and popped his reserve out at 1700 feet, which is very low to allow the chute to fully deploy. He's still alive though, landed safely etc.Just goes to show that even if something does go wrong, its a simple cut, then a pull, and safely floating again. Edited August 11, 2009 by Adam L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Burrows Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 It is one of the most exciting and unique things you can ever do, you won't regret it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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