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From: vikki@athena.mit.edu (Vikki King)
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Subject: Re: Thinking about buying gear...
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Date: 13 Jun 91 01:04:41 GMT
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In article <1991Jun12.052615.29304@daffy.cs.wisc.edu> sparkie@picard.cs.wisc.edu (Mark Horn) writes:
>
> I want to
>get my own gear.  
>I could get some second hand equip 
>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?
>sparkie@picard.cs.wisc.edu (Mark Horn)
>Skydive Seven Hills - Madison, WI

Sparkie, (Mark)
What should you look for? The answer is a good rigger. Never buy used gear with
out having a rigger check it out....it's what we do. YOur rigger will know 
what to look for with any harness/canopy combination, and be able to advise you
on the condition of the rig and also give you an appraisal of what the rig is 
worth.

Blue Skies and lots of fun.
Viktoria King
senior rigger