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Posted: 24th Jan 2003
wooh, you just stepped really close to one of the areas I reseach/design in.

check out the:
bigtumble movie
especially the last landing, how did he manage not to drop on that one.

and for simmilar insanity look at:
https://www.springwalker.com
theres a video to watch on the links
it walks that line between genius and madness.

be cool
Drew

Posted: 24th Jan 2003
Fun, possibly. But so much potential pain.

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Posted: 24th Jan 2003
f00k that..thnx for the tip, front 15 foot flips with fire what?!?! saving up now

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Posted: 25th Jan 2003
There not cheap .

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Posted: 25th Jan 2003
Not only are they not cheap, but the springs they use tend to break after a few uses when they start to wear.

What I mean, is that while the spring lasts a while, when it starts to wear out, it will do so in a very short time, usually failing while you are using them.

This going from their use about 18 months ago, maybe they have changed the design since then...

[ 25. January 2003, 19:37: Message edited by: Charles (INFERNO) ]

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Posted: 26th Jan 2003
if i remember right i was once told that power skips , well the spring part has an average of 100 hours recomended usage before recomend replacement. dont hold me to that.

Posted: 6th Feb 2004
ive seen something that helps your jumping. they looked like roller blades, but instead of wheels where were 2 bars of metal, or plastic or something. Bassically they were both bent to a slight arch, and hinged together so they made the shape of an eye. a recreation center in my old town had a group where everyone had a pair and used them a couple times a week together. They seemd pretty cool.

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Posted: 6th Feb 2004
I was looking into these too. I got ahold of a company called www.stiltwerks-inc.com They are based in Las Vegas. They sent me this info.
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.

Purchase Requirements
Check - Stilts will be shipped when your funds clear our bank
(there is an existing cue of orders to fill, your order will be filled in the
order that is is received)

Money Order - Stilts will be shipped immediately
(there is an existing cue of orders to fill, your order will be filled in the
order that is is received)

Bank Transfer - Stilts will be shipped immediately
(there is an existing cue of orders to fill, your order will be filled in the
order that is is received)

Your stilts will be shipped to you via Fed Ex at your expenses
It is suggested that any checks mailed via the US Mail should be sent with
delivery confirmation.

If you should have any further questions please feel free call our offices at
(702) 396 5402 or (702) 349 7971 ask for Jeff Jay

They said that they re-engineered the powerskips and made them better. They sell to Cirque Du Soleil so they must have done something right.

Cody Canon
Controlled Burn, Reno Nevada

Posted: 6th Feb 2004
ive been thinking about making some of those bouce blades i was talking about, but not wure what i would use for the spring material. i guess i could just make it out of metal and stick a spring in the center. Any ideas. i want to make a pair of these!

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Posted: 6th Feb 2004
i found what i was talking about. they are called kangoo jumps and you can find a picture of them here https://www.membrana.ru/images/articles/1033383064-5.jpeg
yay, but they dont look like they make you jump as well as i thought.

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Posted: 13th Feb 2004
PHHT!
Think those stilts are cool? checkout these bad boys!
https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/820398.stm

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Posted: 13th Feb 2004
Did these originate from the amputee sprinting leg thigies?

Let's relight this forum

Posted: 14th Feb 2004
Tried out the Bouncy Stilts last sunday and ended up with a 4" cut in my arm so my advise would be don't do them near hooks that stick out of the wall. Other then that there grate fun and not to hard if you can do normal stilts.

Maybe I should change this too something abit nicer, humm no I still think your all Ct