Powerbocking - The sport that involves the use of spring loaded stilts.
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STOP BUMPING THIS THREAD, USE THE MOST RECENT ONE:
[url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1042258-Powerbocking-Run-30mph-jump-8ft-high-and-do-extreme-flips-and-shit[/url]
I remember the old thread
Are you the one that's looking at the camera on the left or are you the one in the fursuit
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Or maybe the guy with the headband
I have these. Used them for a week. Now they're in my loft gathering dust.
Waste of £160~
They were too much hassle getting on and off, if you trip over, it's going to hurt, no options about that at all. After about 5 minutes they start digging into my legs which got painfull so I had to start wearing shinpads just below my knees which was even more hassle everytime.
I just got sick of it.
Awesome, this is so fucking awesome
I remember wanting to get these. Then I realised that it was a stupid idea.
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[QUOTE=B-hazard;16697715]Stilts can range from £135-£1000 the [highlight]£700-£100[/highlight] stilts are usually only used by professionals.[/QUOTE]
Error?
They look like so much fun D:
Lol, I have a pair of these! Haven't fallen yet.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQKegr2HYiY[/url]
I heard that shit is pretty dangerous. Anything other than walking might end your bones and flesh in a broken state.
It isn't dangerous if you wear appropriate protective gear.
Why can I see the chipmunk's muff?
I'm going to backflip all the way to school.
Ouch, she hits the floor really hard. I feel bad for her.
Yeah like I'm gonna believe she "hit the floor face first" you abusive batard :argh:
I really don't see anything interesting or remotely entertaining about this.
There's not a single thing these guys do that parkour or free runners can't do without the assistance of spring loaded stilts that... to be honest... make you look like a prancing sissy when you run.
Sure you can [i]run faster[/i] and [i]jump higher[/i] but that just makes up for your lack of agility to perform stunts you couldn't normally accomplish. Plus you had to spend 700 to 1000 squiggly L's just to do it.
[QUOTE=foszor;16701660]I really don't see anything interesting or remotely entertaining about this.
There's not a single thing these guys do that parkour or free runners can't do without the assistance of spring loaded stilts that... to be honest... make you look like a prancing sissy when you run.
Sure you can [i]run faster[/i] and [i]jump higher[/i] but that just makes up for your lack of agility to perform stunts you couldn't normally accomplish. Plus you had to spend 700 to 1000 squiggly L's just to do it.[/QUOTE]
This is Pakour on steroids, it is amazing once you get good at it, and I still keep most of my agility.
I bought my stilts for £80 anyway.
If I find any shop near my house who got something like stilt, I'd try a pair and then buy them
actually I would own them only for the running fast shitz! Imagine running next to your friend on a bike and still be able to keep up with him. AWESOME
Had a go on a pair a friend had once, managed to get 3 steps, then i fell.
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Chell?!
Tried my friends once, Failed , broke arm.
[QUOTE=Thomo;16697733]First picture.
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Dont know which is worse, the furry or the girls facial expression
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[QUOTE=**zer0**;16705237]Dont know which is worse, the furry or the girls facial expression
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The guy was a mascot, not a furry.
And you look as cool as you do when rollerblading :snoop:
[QUOTE=Gubru;16698973]Lol, I have a pair of these! Haven't fallen yet.
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You didn't jump...
Kick people with that, Spartan style, nuff said
Btw how much for those?
[QUOTE=OutOfPop;16712570]You didn't jump...[/QUOTE]
I imagine you have to get used to walking with them before you can start jumping
I know if I had them I'd be shit scared that I would seriously hurt myself while using them, I mean hitting a concrete floor or the road is nothing to joke about, whether you wear protection or not (the protection most likely will only minimise the damage)
as a child I fell off my bike because I was speeding down a hill and lost control and ended up hitting the road face down. (I panicked when I lost control because I was going downhill so damn fast, so I didn't apply any brakes before falling off the bike)
the helmet cracked and I got a slight concussion, ended up having to go to hospital
if I remember correctly, my parents said I was bleeding quite a bit too, but I didn't have to get stitches
I bet you can eat shit so easily.
This looks so fucking cool.
Just being able to run faster makes them so worth it.
im going to try that
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