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From: sparkie@picard.cs.wisc.edu (Mark Horn)
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Subject: Thinking about buying gear...
Message-ID: <1991Jun12.052615.29304@daffy.cs.wisc.edu>
Date: 12 Jun 91 05:26:15 GMT
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Hello,

I'm fairly new to skydiving (36 jumps).  I just got my A license and I want to
get my own gear.  I can't really afford brand new equipment, so I'm hoping
that I could get some second hand equip from one of the experienced divers at
my DZ who's looking to get new gear.  What should I look for?  Are there some
things that I should watch out for?  What sort of questions should I be asking
to discern a good deal from a bad one?

There is a person at my DZ selling a PD 190/Phantom 24/Vector combination.  She
let me jump it and I really liked it - but it's the first non-student gear that
I've ever jumped and I haven't got a clue how to look at this thing critically.
The main has 400+ jumps on it and the reserve has never been used.  The rig 
looks pretty clean.  What would you pay for this thing?  Where would you look
for signs of wear?

I appreciate any help that anyone can offer.

Thanks and may your weekends be filled with blue skies!
- sparkie
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sparkie@picard.cs.wisc.edu (Mark Horn)
Skydive Seven Hills - Madison, WI