r/skydiving
A subreddit for those interested in skydiving and BASE jumping.
How to think about r/skydiving
The community is dedicated to enthusiasts of skydiving and BASE jumping, providing a platform for sharing experiences, tips, and advice related to these extreme sports. Members discuss various aspects of skydiving, including equipment, techniques, and safety measures, while also sharing videos and photos of their jumps. The distinct focus on both recreational and competitive aspects of skydiving fosters a supportive environment for both beginners and seasoned jumpers.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community range from novice skydivers to experienced BASE jumpers, with a diverse demographic that includes thrill-seekers and adventure sports enthusiasts. The vibe is generally supportive and encouraging, with members eager to share knowledge and experiences. Many are motivated by a passion for adrenaline and the unique perspectives that skydiving offers, often valuing safety and community engagement.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes personal jump experiences, safety tips, equipment reviews, and instructional posts. High-quality visuals, such as videos and photos of jumps, are particularly popular. Posting etiquette emphasizes authenticity and safety, with downvotes often directed at overly promotional content or posts lacking substance. The community tends to engage actively, with frequent posts and discussions, especially during peak skydiving seasons.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should prioritize authenticity and value over direct promotion. Sharing informative content related to skydiving gear, safety practices, or community events can resonate well. However, overt marketing tactics may be met with skepticism or hostility. Collaborations with experienced jumpers or sponsoring community events can foster goodwill. Engaging in discussions and providing expert insights can also enhance brand perception within this passionate community.
Top keywords
What r/skydiving talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Schwarttzy
- u/[deleted]
- u/FreefallJagoff
- u/Skypirate213
- u/jdgsr
- u/undercoverhindu
- u/BadNewzBears4896
- u/Teigann
- u/New_beginings_
- u/Keysersoze_is_dead
- u/No_Translator198
- u/Conscriptovich
- u/DrStein1969
- u/Ifuqinhateit
- u/Electronic-Pirate-84
- u/MattENVS
- u/Urbanskys
- u/poopoowater123
- u/Ok-Stomach-
- u/chrizbreck
- u/seriousmike88
- u/roofstomp
- u/wrutrow
- u/sciency_guy
- u/docufujishooter
- u/jamalvsgravity
- u/Housing101GR
- u/tipofpenii
- u/ClarkeAirSports
- u/BlindPosterWallEgg
- u/P-3-P-S-I
- u/twilightprincess98
- u/DigBicNick
- u/Mashedpotatos-
- u/capthapton
- u/shadeland
- u/savagebananana
- u/canopy112
- u/DisgracedTuna
- u/Emergency_Book_6617
- u/randomaccount1816626
- u/JackiieGoneBiking
- u/frickflyer
- u/Massis87
- u/cloud_companion
- u/everesr1954
- u/wlthsatt
- u/raisputin
- u/Arch_reach_uh_oh
- u/tohitsugu
- u/LilthC
- u/GZEZ80085
- u/m42_mave
- u/Jbell_1812
- u/Sherbear1993
- u/kodysatdown
- u/TheThing345
- u/Akimikalis
- u/incrediwoah
- u/h0wl_f
- u/Rackelhahn
- u/Wonnk13
- u/crazymunti
- u/DaCampTownLady
- u/liftdeeznutz
- u/Playful_Difference13
- u/RMM620
- u/ChefTony_Qc
- u/StepSisDestroyer
- u/Technical_Ad_4256
- u/Mister-Ys-Phantasma
- u/Chief_Herb
- u/hayforhorses89
- u/narthais
- u/JuiceB0X23
- u/The_Crimson_Fucker
- u/JakeSpaceMan117
- u/vVgimmefronchgooseVv
- u/holzhax
- u/2saltyjumper
- u/WrenneDraws
- u/SoggyBelt276
- u/Rontonsoup46
- u/isthebiblereal
- u/DivingDeep21
- u/Weekly-Ad-1321
- u/JordyCANsurf
- u/Sulphri
- u/Due_Tie6483
- u/mute_salamander
- u/CloudKicker94
- u/fredzred
- u/Dangerous-Hour6062
- u/Cardiacats03
- u/youeyg96
- u/Lespaul96
- u/Cherry_Treefrog
- u/Vicdilou
- u/nathan1319
- u/skydriver13
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/FreefallJagoff
- u/chrizbreck
- u/jdgsr
- u/wrutrow
- u/JackiieGoneBiking
- u/Schwarttzy
- u/DaCampTownLady
- u/skydivinghuman
- u/Teigann
- u/BadNewzBears4896
- u/n_s_y
- u/frickflyer
- u/Conscriptovich
- u/Massis87
- u/Keysersoze_is_dead
- u/jamalvsgravity
- u/Chief_Herb
- u/cloud_companion
- u/wilburpilot
- u/narthais
- u/liftdeeznutz
- u/ChefTony_Qc
- u/Skypirate213
- u/StepSisDestroyer
- u/Playful_Difference13
- u/heyman420
- u/JuiceB0X23
- u/everesr1954
- u/MattENVS
- u/Thejexxi
- u/RMM620
- u/docufujishooter
- u/JakeSpaceMan117
- u/dubbler26
- u/P-3-P-S-I
- u/cragdaddy96
- u/twilightprincess98
- u/DrStein1969
- u/sciency_guy
- u/undercoverhindu
- u/lsd936
- u/DackJanielz
- u/GZEZ80085
- u/isthebiblereal
- u/tipofpenii
- u/mohamed3on
- u/Technical_Ad_4256
- u/No_Translator198
- u/Housing101GR
- u/New_beginings_
- u/PsychologicalNote472
- u/Due_Tie6483
- u/LilthC
- u/ClarkeAirSports
- u/PisseArtiste
- u/TaoTheCat
- u/The_Crimson_Fucker
- u/JustAnotherDude1990
- u/Mister-Ys-Phantasma
- u/DivingDeep21
- u/Urbanskys
- u/raisputin
- u/Acceptable-Echo888
- u/JTDubs23
- u/Unfair_Jeweler3181
- u/Googoltetraplex
- u/hayforhorses89
- u/MattLeFill
- u/Dangerous-Hour6062
- u/TwoArmsTwoLegs_
- u/holzhax
- u/BlindPosterWallEgg
- u/WrenneDraws
- u/2saltyjumper
- u/Sulphri
- u/Redditor-8675309
- u/Deuceapotimus
- u/Arch_reach_uh_oh
- u/wlthsatt
- u/nzjester420
- u/divingbunny
- u/Lespaul96
- u/mongoosekinetics
- u/Rontonsoup46
- u/NDHcinema
- u/vVgimmefronchgooseVv
- u/PizzaSlayer69420
- u/JJHard
- u/poopoowater123
- u/tronpalmer
- u/CloudKicker94
- u/eodafbaloo
- u/GetSmart42069
- u/GeneralPaulNakasone
- u/Math__irl
- u/raised_right_eyebrow
- u/capthapton
- u/AdditionalResponse26
- u/SoggyBelt276
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/halfchuck
- u/raisputin
- u/Boulavogue
- u/Wider_Than_The_Sky
- u/Perma_Bunned
- u/JJ-Rousseau
- u/flyingponytail
- u/Melodic-Picture48
- u/W1ULH
- u/kat_sky_12
- u/tronpalmer
- u/Phantom160
- u/youeyg96
- u/khail71
- u/BadNewzBears4896
- u/chloe1919
- u/poopoowater123
- u/GetSmart42069
- u/LMP3car
- u/savagebananana
- u/plankmeister
- u/BASE1530
- u/Conscriptovich
- u/MystikclawSkydive
- u/gogozrx
- u/johanpupin
- u/Matt3214
- u/CrankyOldVeteran
- u/frickflyer
- u/cptnpiccard
- u/jdgsr
- u/SubtleName12
- u/JeffreyDollarz
- u/ilikevenndiagrams
- u/Select-Wash8633
- u/Breezy34
- u/iiiamAlex
- u/UpsetAd4493
- u/d8c00p3r
- u/accupuncher
- u/Akimikalis
- u/Borntofall47
- u/samk1976
- u/_amanu
- u/Wormlybums
- u/magicmadness_
- u/yupyuh1234
- u/Crowbar--
- u/westherm
- u/tweagrey
- u/drumstick7861
- u/Cherry_Treefrog
- u/Senna_65
- u/wrutrow
- u/NoRagrets4Me
- u/Most_Present_6577
- u/TreeSkyDirt
- u/sonofalbert1984
- u/trowaclown
- u/SixPackBrazilianWax
- u/jesie13
- u/SoftSkellington
- u/sonof_fergus
- u/undiehundie
- u/Polybluemoon
- u/Googoltetraplex
- u/Scottyknoweth
- u/Housing101GR
- u/YourAverageBoot
- u/jumper34017
- u/InformalAward2
- u/Thundercruncher
- u/ag272203
- u/Matt32145
- u/caveo17
- u/skyitout
- u/Sulphri
- u/Purple_Hoovaloo
- u/Demfunkypens420
- u/stanners1001
- u/SkydivingSquid
- u/buttrapinpirate
- u/madkiwi
- u/Ifuqinhateit
- u/Shtonky
- u/Brooksie_Bee
- u/Bristol_man
- u/OneH4Z3LNUT
- u/S1cnus
- u/HamsterAdditional748
- u/Lanky_Bee1578
- u/Atworknowyouscum
- u/dlr213
- u/Peterman_5000
- u/areaux87
- u/vehless
- u/totallywingingit
- u/shagshsh
- u/DigBicNick
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/Wider_Than_The_Sky
- u/Rednas
- u/flyingponytail
- u/sapphicsandwich
- u/almost_silent_
- u/Redditor-8675309
- u/halfchuck
- u/raisputin
- u/skwrl71
- u/Most_Present_6577
- u/jdgsr
- u/kat_sky_12
- u/vonLion
- u/MattLeFill
- u/TreeSkyDirt
- u/MisterTeal
- u/IrishWithoutPotatoes
- u/cyancynic
- u/LazilyOblivious
- u/SoftSkellington
- u/madkiwi
- u/S1cnus
- u/Housing101GR
- u/nianp
- u/Breezy34
- u/shadeland
- u/caveo17
- u/Boulavogue
- u/Wormlybums
- u/mt97852
- u/LukeNukem802
- u/MystikclawSkydive
- u/JeffreyDollarz
- u/DrLongIsland
- u/JJ-Rousseau
- u/Sulphri
- u/gogozrx
- u/bdevi8n
- u/ArscenicThePoison
- u/Perma_Bunned
- u/Glorious_Fat_Walrus
- u/chloe1919
- u/jumper34017
- u/Urbanskys
- u/Flippynips987
- u/Arch_reach_uh_oh
- u/deanaqeb4t
- u/invisible_dingo
- u/Pix86
- u/youeyg96
- u/Letter10
- u/BadNewzBears4896
- u/cptnpiccard
- u/bootyprospector
- u/TropicBellend
- u/Phantom160
- u/renegadesalmon
- u/Wonnk13
- u/InformalAward2
- u/Shadowcraze90
- u/B6Tcs3KJ5G44
- u/huseman94
- u/pavoganso
- u/ch_ex
- u/W1ULH
- u/Critical_Buffalo_465
- u/Scottyknoweth
- u/FondAir
- u/Xcdzl
- u/Senna_65
- u/wrutrow
- u/trowaclown
- u/Technical_Body_3646
- u/Playful_Difference13
- u/Elmore420
- u/SubtleName12
- u/kratom_devil_dust
- u/RDMvb6
- u/Select-Wash8633
- u/Due_Abbreviations917
- u/Lanky_Bee1578
- u/BASE1530
- u/nevercanpick1
- u/indomitous111
- u/ColOfAbRiX
- u/ThinkWeather
- u/Adventurous_Day_4851
- u/2saltyjumper
- u/SerTadGhostal
- u/undiehundie
- u/fools_gambler
- u/jbird715
- u/CloudKicker94
- u/broogbie
- u/Nakulah247
- u/poopoowater123
- u/labarrski
- u/Numerous_Budget_9176
- u/Atworknowyouscum
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FAQ
r/skydiving — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/skydiving have?
r/skydiving has approximately 56,064 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/skydiving created?
r/skydiving was created on March 8, 2010 (16 years ago).
What is r/skydiving about?
The community is dedicated to enthusiasts of skydiving and BASE jumping, providing a platform for sharing experiences, tips, and advice related to these extreme sports. Members discuss various aspects of skydiving, including equipment, techniques, and safety measures, while also sharing videos and photos of their jumps. The distinct focus on both recreational and competitive…
What subreddits are similar to r/skydiving?
Communities similar to r/skydiving include r/freeflight, r/basejumping, r/paramotor, r/scuba, r/flying.
Who are the most active posters on r/skydiving?
The most frequent posters on r/skydiving include u/Schwarttzy, u/[deleted], u/FreefallJagoff.
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