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Flysurfer Balloon Jump

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Created by sandgroper > 9 months ago, 12 Mar 2009
sandgroper
WA, 368 posts
12 Mar 2009 10:49AM
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Another one from the "dont try this at home" genre:



While you're there...

wassaby
QLD, 92 posts
12 Mar 2009 12:15PM
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what the. Crazy ****

rescueme
WA, 79 posts
12 Mar 2009 11:24AM
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What a pussy, bailing out, he didn't even ride away from it...

Hunter S
WA, 516 posts
12 Mar 2009 11:52AM
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Well I guess if you don't like your flysurfer that's one way of disposing of an unwanted kite - but apart from that I don't quite get the point.

Looks like the parachute works heaps better than the flysurfer.

ade r
NSW, 102 posts
12 Mar 2009 4:05PM
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ditches two kites and a board...

euros.

Mr float
NSW, 3452 posts
12 Mar 2009 6:01PM
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dumb dumb dumb.Normally i'd say this kind of things pretty nifty (like the salomon squirrell suit stunt with the guy screaming down the side of the mountain) but this is a publicity stunt that could have gone horibly wrong

So why do I say dumb? you will notice a flashing thing just to the side of him later in the vid .A bit of paper perhaps? no its the board (you will notice its no longer on his feet ) luckily it didn't hit him or someone on the ground when it landed

sandgroper
WA, 368 posts
12 Mar 2009 4:08PM
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Mr float said...

dumb dumb dumb.Normally i'd say this kind of things pretty nifty (like the salomon squirrell suit stunt with the guy screaming down the side of the mountain) but this is a publicity stunt that could have gone horibly wrong

So why do I say dumb? you will notice a flashing thing just to the side of him later in the vid .A bit of paper perhaps? no its the board (you will notice its no longer on his feet ) luckily it didn't hit him or someone on the ground when it landed


They dont have water in th Swiss Alps - this is the best they can come up with. Just goes to show what people will do for a sesh.

Kadkhah
WA, 381 posts
12 Mar 2009 4:36PM
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They dont have water in th Swiss Alps - this is the best they can come up with. Just goes to show what people will do for a sesh.


They can go for cow kiting:

Chris_M
2132 posts
12 Mar 2009 5:35PM
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Such a cool stunt. The only way that it could possibly have been any more spectacular is if he had coloured smoke coming from his ankles, and was wearing a sparkly, sequined stuntman leotard/jumpsuit...

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
12 Mar 2009 8:19PM
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seems stupid to me,sooo many things could have stuffed up.


but hey,what would I know...

hookworm
VIC, 600 posts
12 Mar 2009 8:34PM
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his kite was high and he had know style. if he had wake board bindings on maybe it would have been cool.

Thought i'd get in b4 sir rowdy.

brucex
QLD, 701 posts
12 Mar 2009 8:32PM
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just proves that these kites are basically paragliders

Mr float
NSW, 3452 posts
12 Mar 2009 9:53PM
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brucex said...

just proves that these kites are basically paragliders


what an odd comment .Any kitesurf kite in a lift band is basically a paraglider ( just a small one)

marty72
QLD, 298 posts
13 Mar 2009 11:06AM
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What would have been really impressive is if the guy actually made it all the way down with his board on his feet, landed on water and kept on going. But this stuff is lame and stupid, where does his board and kite land?

Charl dv
WA, 2485 posts
13 Mar 2009 11:00AM
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this is also very old.. i think i saw this in 07

Gorgo
VIC, 5098 posts
13 Mar 2009 1:10PM
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That video is several years old.

Here's a newer one where the guy actually lands in the water.



Still no wind but given that it's ****ing dangerous then they have to start somewhere.

GalahOnTheBay
NSW, 4188 posts
13 Mar 2009 6:17PM
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Gorgo said...

Here's a newer one where the guy chows in the water.


Landing is a bit of an overstatement - fixed it for you... :-)

Mr float
NSW, 3452 posts
13 Mar 2009 10:40PM
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Gorgo said...

That video is several years old.

Here's a newer one where the guy actually lands in the water.



Still no wind but given that it's ****ing dangerous then they have to start somewhere.




was that guy wearing a board leash ? wearing board leashes is dangerous

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
13 Mar 2009 8:52PM
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Whats wrong with you guys?? all hate? i reckon this is kinda cool, shows that a flysurfer is built well enough to perform as a paraglider. This is way cooler than a certain "kiteloop KGB" crap that you all seemed so fond of.

graceful
WA, 773 posts
13 Mar 2009 9:44PM
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i have to agree!!
i like it

marty72
QLD, 298 posts
14 Mar 2009 8:50AM
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sir ROWDY said...

Whats wrong with you guys?? all hate? i reckon this is kinda cool, shows that a flysurfer is built well enough to perform as a paraglider. This is way cooler than a certain "kiteloop KGB" crap that you all seemed so fond of.


I agree with you there. The only thing I was trying to get across was that the first vid was just plain stupid and irresponsible with the kite and the board flying off like that, imagine if it landed on someone! If you want to do crazy **** I am all for it, risk your life but not the life of other people!!!!!! The second vid was sick, imagine if there was a bit of wind and the guy kept on going, would love to try and "drop in" like that at my local lol



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