Used Skydiving Gear

Would you buy used skydiving gear? If so, is there a way to check to make sure the gear is completely safe? This is an expensive hobby and one wants to know how others manage the expense.

Well what kind of gear?

Personally, I would just rent from the place I was skydiving unless I wanted to become a professional. And if the latter were the case, I would probably buy new simply because I would be using it for a really long time probably.

Well that's what usually happens. Most sky divers start out renting. But even before one goes professional they find the cost of constantly renting is way too much. Then they start looking for alternative ways to obtain gear.