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I Want a wingsuit!!

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Created by Mini Mal > 9 months ago, 28 Aug 2011
Mini Mal
WA, 298 posts
28 Aug 2011 4:09PM
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Man I wish we had some mountains round here when its quiet. Probably an old vid ,good in HD

Ercorn
QLD, 199 posts
28 Aug 2011 6:46PM
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Wasn't there a guy in Norway that died doing this a couple of months ago?

GreenGriff
SA, 137 posts
28 Aug 2011 6:41PM
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dont think ya can get income insurance for this. I guess just stepping out a perfectly good plane doesnt really cut it.
really tho I've done the sky dive and the bungy jump but the most impressive thing was the helicopter ride thru the cloud filled canyon to the bungy jump, the white out clearing as you passed the rock wall was def better then either of the jumps.
nothin like a bit of solid ground to give you perspective!!

the gibbo
WA, 776 posts
28 Aug 2011 6:47PM
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i dont want one, and i have massive nut's

they are not big enough

Plummet
4862 posts
28 Aug 2011 6:57PM
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the idea of stuffing it up and turning into pink mist doesn't appeal. but the idea of belting super fast past terrain is appealing.

frankief
NSW, 68 posts
28 Aug 2011 10:23PM
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Yeah ref the pink mist there are some pretty bad vids showing blokes smash into things while wingsuit flying on youtube - the bridge cable is particularly nasty.

Skid
QLD, 1499 posts
28 Aug 2011 10:25PM
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Plummet said...

the idea of stuffing it up and turning into pink mist doesn't appeal....


Well, at least they are wearing helmets!

poor relative
WA, 9105 posts
28 Aug 2011 8:29PM
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I'd froth to have a go at that

Plummet
4862 posts
29 Aug 2011 9:47AM
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All joking aside. the 1000 or so sky dives you have to do first puts me off... too much prep for the end game.

speedflying on the other hand. more similar to kiting using similar sized wings... that might be something i could see myself doing. but you need a couple of years of paragliding first before you do that....

gremlin12
NSW, 41 posts
29 Aug 2011 3:14PM
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you looked at flylikebrick for coaching & second hand suits

Mini Mal
WA, 298 posts
29 Aug 2011 5:08PM
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The idea of turning into pink mist is a bit out there. Tandem gliding one day? Its as close to flying we will ever get.

tgladman
WA, 500 posts
29 Aug 2011 8:19PM
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this surely would be the ultimate definition of freedom. i'd give my left one.
do ya think your arms would tire from the upward air pressure on the wingsuit? i'm thinking these guys may train particular parts/muscles int their body???

Radman
WA, 629 posts
29 Aug 2011 9:15PM
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i just got home from bali tried out the new ride at the water bomb ,vertical freefall for 50mts locked inside a safe tube beleive me , you dont want to try flying gravity is stronger than you think sreamed like a girl,only to emerge 6 secounds later witha crowd of people laughing at you.... yewwwwwww[}:)] those batmen are craaaaazzzzzyyyyyyyyyyyy

stabber
NSW, 1114 posts
30 Aug 2011 6:06PM
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you dont have to be so smart to do that tho which is a good thing..... I quote...

"that was a nice line ha?... a really nice line woooo....thats what ya mean when ya say agressive. ... a hahhaaa haha".

Prawnhead
NSW, 1317 posts
30 Aug 2011 7:50PM
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yes it has been posted before minimal but its one video you never get sick of watching.
its so far the best base wingsuiting video available for public viewing , probably one of the only sports that ranks with the tow surfing at teahupoo on the weekend ........maybe even more extreme because there is no room for any mistakes....


mirko was the guy being aggresive! legend in the wingsuit/basejumping/terrain flying community..RIP

www.facebook.com/bbc.mirko?sk=wall



ezza
NSW, 561 posts
30 Aug 2011 7:55PM
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Come on Prawnhead, get yours out and show us how it's done. I'll lend you my GoPro

edited to say: not sarcastic! He has one... I've seen it... Where's that glass of water to wash the other foot down



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