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Location: Norwich, UK
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Location: Norwich, UK
Posted:
I bought a pair about 2 and a half weeks ago. I was just trying to see if anybody else owned a pair???
If you dont know what powerisers are: they are stilts about 1 foot high with a flat fibreglass spring. they allow you to jump up to 5/6 foot in the air. Honest!
I bought a pair about 2 and a half weeks ago. I was just trying to see if anybody else owned a pair???
If you dont know what powerisers are: they are stilts about 1 foot high with a flat fibreglass spring. they allow you to jump up to 5/6 foot in the air. Honest!
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Holy
....... I'm dangerous enough in flip flops let alone bouncy doodie thingamyjigs! (doodie thingamyjigs is another technical term I might one day explain to you, when drunk, probably) How do you not fall splat on your face?
Holy
....... I'm dangerous enough in flip flops let alone bouncy doodie thingamyjigs! (doodie thingamyjigs is another technical term I might one day explain to you, when drunk, probably) How do you not fall splat on your face? Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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Location: Norwich, UK
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Location: Norwich, UK
Posted:
Lol... they aren't too high so if/when you fall its not too bad. (you tend to fall when learning to walk and you cant jump when learning to walk)
You work your way up to bigger jumps. I can just jump 5 feet and run at the mo. after crimbo i getting the use of a trampoline harness. that should help with the face splat situation.
Lol... they aren't too high so if/when you fall its not too bad. (you tend to fall when learning to walk and you cant jump when learning to walk)
You work your way up to bigger jumps. I can just jump 5 feet and run at the mo. after crimbo i getting the use of a trampoline harness. that should help with the face splat situation.
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Are they the things that have been on blue peter (not that i watch it ... i bet i just turned over and it was there...i'll just shut up..
) anyway they make you look like a kangaroo right?
Are they the things that have been on blue peter (not that i watch it ... i bet i just turned over and it was there...i'll just shut up..
) anyway they make you look like a kangaroo right? fire leads to creation
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Location: Norwich, UK
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i've not seen them on blue peter my self
but they could be. they slightly resemble the sprung prosthetic limbs some athletes use. Here's a link to a review site that has pics.
https://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000272.php
Take a look
i've not seen them on blue peter my self
but they could be. they slightly resemble the sprung prosthetic limbs some athletes use. Here's a link to a review site that has pics.https://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000272.php
Take a look
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they're not the things that were on blue peter, because i remember that too, but looks like they do a pretty similar thing, albeit more dangerously. the blue peter ones has a bit more surface area for landing on methinks... They look great, i wanna fall splat on my face!!
they're not the things that were on blue peter, because i remember that too, but looks like they do a pretty similar thing, albeit more dangerously. the blue peter ones has a bit more surface area for landing on methinks... They look great, i wanna fall splat on my face!!
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jak, dont know if you'll read this before 2mz night but can you bring your powerisers to circus?! *gets excited* hehehe 
jak, dont know if you'll read this before 2mz night but can you bring your powerisers to circus?!
*gets excited* hehehe ~* so, my love, your laughter is finally turning to tears, and you're begging for more, though the end is getting near *~
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Its all part of the plan hannah. i'll bring some other safety stuff so u can have a play. you mite need to put on some weight though. start eating
Its all part of the plan hannah. i'll bring some other safety stuff so u can have a play. you mite need to put on some weight though. start eating
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That guy from Reno
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That guy from Reno
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Posted:
Learn how to fall properly and wear a helmet and wrist guards. High potential of really messing youself up with only a little mistake.
Have fun
Learn how to fall properly and wear a helmet and wrist guards. High potential of really messing youself up with only a little mistake.
Have fun
Cody Canon
Controlled Burn, Reno Nevada
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Location: Norwich, UK
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I've got the falling and getting up to a tee. Lots of practice on grass helped. I used the 'risers for a week with no safety gear, was fine, when i bought the gear (knee pads, helmet and wrist guards) i managed to fall on my first run. Ironic huh?
Cody, does your advice come from 'riser use or are u just a normal stilt walker???
I've got the falling and getting up to a tee. Lots of practice on grass helped. I used the 'risers for a week with no safety gear, was fine, when i bought the gear (knee pads, helmet and wrist guards) i managed to fall on my first run. Ironic huh?
Cody, does your advice come from 'riser use or are u just a normal stilt walker???
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That guy from Reno
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It comes from ex-gymnast -saved-my-butt-on-many-occasions. Just good advice in general. Falling wrong from normal standing height can cause compound fractures, increasing height makes really ugly things possible.
I'm not a cronic stilter yet, but I will be when I can afford to. I want a pair of velocity stilts. There reengineered powerisers or powerskips. There the ones used in Cirque du soleil, but there $2,500.00 a pair, there at www.stiltwerks.com Enjoy and destroy your powerisers and when your ready for an upgrade, go for the velocity stilts.
It comes from ex-gymnast -saved-my-butt-on-many-occasions.
Just good advice in general. Falling wrong from normal standing height can cause compound fractures, increasing height makes really ugly things possible. I'm not a cronic stilter yet, but I will be when I can afford to. I want a pair of velocity stilts. There reengineered powerisers or powerskips. There the ones used in Cirque du soleil, but there $2,500.00 a pair, there at www.stiltwerks.com Enjoy and destroy your powerisers and when your ready for an upgrade, go for the velocity stilts.
Cody Canon
Controlled Burn, Reno Nevada
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Location: Norwich, UK
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Posted:
Wow i cant believe out of 12 thousand registered members on this site only i have a pair of powerisers...
Wow i cant believe out of 12 thousand registered members on this site only i have a pair of powerisers...
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There's a mention of it [Old link]
There's a mention of it [Old link]
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A few people have discussed powerskips in the past, but not much on powerisers
A few people have discussed powerskips in the past, but not much on powerisers
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That guy from Reno
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Lets try this link
www.stiltwerks-inc.com
Lets try this link
www.stiltwerks-inc.com
Cody Canon
Controlled Burn, Reno Nevada
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Posted:
there are quite a few sites that sell the stilts such as
www.skyrunners.com
www.poweriser.net
there are quite a few
there are quite a few sites that sell the stilts such as
www.skyrunners.com
www.poweriser.net
there are quite a few
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oh! now i don't know what to get, powerisers/powerskips or velocity stilts, any advice?
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I want a pair of velocity stilts. There but there $2,500.00 a pair, there at www.stiltwerks.com Enjoy and destroy your powerisers and when your ready for an upgrade, go for the velocity stilts.
oh! now i don't know what to get, powerisers/powerskips or velocity stilts, any advice?
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That guy from Reno
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Location: Reno, Nevada USA
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Posted:
If you havn't used any of the jump stilts before, I'd suggest not going for the velocity stilts. Get a pair that are more affordable and see how you like them. Then once you know what your doing and need more responce from your stilts, go for the velocity stilts.
It's kind of like a spring board with lots of springs. It's realy tough to get a bounce out of them unless you know how to use it right.
If you havn't used any of the jump stilts before, I'd suggest not going for the velocity stilts. Get a pair that are more affordable and see how you like them. Then once you know what your doing and need more responce from your stilts, go for the velocity stilts.
It's kind of like a spring board with lots of springs. It's realy tough to get a bounce out of them unless you know how to use it right.
Cody Canon
Controlled Burn, Reno Nevada
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The powerisers and powerskips are more or less the same as each other. The main difference in cost is due to difference in cost of manufacture in korea compared with germany. I've not used the velocity stilts but am told they are lighter so will allow you to do more with greater ease, almost the same as a trampoline.
I'd recommend the powerisers, cheaper than the powerskips and i have found that i can do most of the stuff i want(run, jump...) and i've seen ppl on powerisers doing flips.
If you're interseted in performing then i'd probs recommend the velocitys because they are lighter and so would make stage use easier. But i assumed you just wanted them for fun.
The powerisers and powerskips are more or less the same as each other. The main difference in cost is due to difference in cost of manufacture in korea compared with germany. I've not used the velocity stilts but am told they are lighter so will allow you to do more with greater ease, almost the same as a trampoline.
I'd recommend the powerisers, cheaper than the powerskips and i have found that i can do most of the stuff i want(run, jump...) and i've seen ppl on powerisers doing flips.
If you're interseted in performing then i'd probs recommend the velocitys because they are lighter and so would make stage use easier. But i assumed you just wanted them for fun.
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That guy from Reno
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This is a piece of an email the guys at stiltwerks sent me.
This is a piece of an email the guys at stiltwerks sent me.
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The Velocity Stilts are between $1,600.00 and $2,300.00
(difference in pricing is in which components you choose)
When we tested these stilts for the military, we were able to sustain a speed
of 22 MPH. While playing basketball with the Harlem globe trotters we were
able to jump up and sit in a 10 foot basketball hoop.
Some of our talent are working on skills like double front flips.
Cody Canon
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hey, everyone, new here. I was just searching around the net looking for new ideas for building some new stilts, and came across this thread. I sell power risers as well. www.creaturecrates.com and an interesting note to those of you that already own them, I build halloween costumes around them! Sorry to jump in and promote myself, but I just thought you all might find some of the costumes interesting, and the pricing of the stilts to be much more competative. Thank you for your time!
--Scott
hey, everyone, new here. I was just searching around the net looking for new ideas for building some new stilts, and came across this thread. I sell power risers as well. www.creaturecrates.com and an interesting note to those of you that already own them, I build halloween costumes around them! Sorry to jump in and promote myself, but I just thought you all might find some of the costumes interesting, and the pricing of the stilts to be much more competative. Thank you for your time!
--Scott
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Check-out these guys website - https://www.dangerous-uk.com/
I worked with them this year and they have 'a' sort of jumpy stility thingy - and they were wicked on them - plus really nice people
Check-it
Check-out these guys website - https://www.dangerous-uk.com/
I worked with them this year and they have 'a' sort of jumpy stility thingy - and they were wicked on them - plus really nice people
Check-it
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hi everyone i notest that the powerisers went up ALOT like a $100 can u help me to find some for $300 i am a skinny person waying in at 113 pounds thanks
hi everyone i notest that the powerisers went up ALOT like a $100 can u help me to find some for $300 i am a skinny person waying in at 113 pounds thanks
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Didnt see this thread!
Got some powerisers about a month or 2 ago, they are great fun, once youve masterd "walking/running" learn jumps.
They are more difficult than you think to get "good" height, you really have to use your body with them, transfering as much weight as possible through the stilt and also timing the jump of your legs with the spring of the riser.
We found a bar in a kiddies playgroud (used for climbing) it helped alot because as i was practicing, the higher my jumps got the more likley i was to lean forward and fall over - the bar is there to help build the confidence to really load the risers before you launch.....
Saying that - dont listen to my advise as ive just cracked my rib from falling over!
Doesnt stop them from being SWEEEET though
Didnt see this thread!
Got some powerisers about a month or 2 ago, they are great fun, once youve masterd "walking/running" learn jumps.
They are more difficult than you think to get "good" height, you really have to use your body with them, transfering as much weight as possible through the stilt and also timing the jump of your legs with the spring of the riser.
We found a bar in a kiddies playgroud (used for climbing) it helped alot because as i was practicing, the higher my jumps got the more likley i was to lean forward and fall over - the bar is there to help build the confidence to really load the risers before you launch.....
Saying that - dont listen to my advise as ive just cracked my rib from falling over!
Doesnt stop them from being SWEEEET though
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didn't somebody have those in COL2?
didn't somebody have those in COL2?
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I get to try these at the weekend, hospitals are on standby alert
I get to try these at the weekend, hospitals are on standby alert
Let's relight this forum 
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Hi everyone, I am new to the site cos I just got a pair of powerisers last week.
They are wicked - it took about 3 min to learn to walk and I can already do some decent jumps and high-speed running.
Is there anyone selling these in the U.K cos I got mine shipped from abroad which was pretty expensive and all my friends are looking for pairs now they see how cool they are????????
Hi everyone, I am new to the site cos I just got a pair of powerisers last week.
They are wicked - it took about 3 min to learn to walk and I can already do some decent jumps and high-speed running.
Is there anyone selling these in the U.K cos I got mine shipped from abroad which was pretty expensive and all my friends are looking for pairs now they see how cool they are????????
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Mwahahahah *has memories of Ninja Dave falling on his face.
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Didnt see this thread!
Got some powerisers about a month or 2 ago, they are great fun, once youve masterd "walking/running" learn jumps.
They are more difficult than you think to get "good" height, you really have to use your body with them, transfering as much weight as possible through the stilt and also timing the jump of your legs with the spring of the riser.
We found a bar in a kiddies playgroud (used for climbing) it helped alot because as i was practicing, the higher my jumps got the more likley i was to lean forward and fall over - the bar is there to help build the confidence to really load the risers before you launch.....
Saying that - dont listen to my advise as ive just cracked my rib from falling over!
Doesnt stop them from being SWEEEET though
Mwahahahah *has memories of Ninja Dave falling on his face.
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just ordered my pair. we'll see how fast i can break myself. i guess its time to start doing some searches on how to fall. anyone have any good fire tricks they do on them? i bet you could do some really cool long staff tricks. i suppose id better learn how to walk in them first.
just ordered my pair. we'll see how fast i can break myself. i guess its time to start doing some searches on how to fall. anyone have any good fire tricks they do on them? i bet you could do some really cool long staff tricks. i suppose id better learn how to walk in them first.
if anyone orders Merlot, i'm leaving.
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has anyone else got an idea of how fast you can go with these things?
i want to use them for cross-country . . .
has anyone else got an idea of how fast you can go with these things?
i want to use them for cross-country . . .
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