Pure adrenaline !!! Great Style !!! Amazing Video !!!
Pure adrenaline !!! Great Style !!! Amazing Video !!!
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pcpfan

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33 posts

212 months

Sunday 25th January 2009
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Hy Folks !!! Good day to everybody !!! Has anyone heard of wingsuit base jumping? Well, for those who have never heard here is a video that better than words the pictures say it all, is breath-taking.

Video - http://ac-investor.blogspot.com/2008/12/pure-adren... Throughout history there have been many Base jumpers, but unfortunately, many of them have died. One of those pioneers was Dwain Weston, the first to introduce the stunts in this sport. He died during an extreme stunt in 2003 when calculating the distance wrong with the bridge to be overcome. Dwain was a milestone for many people, who were impressed with their jumps and followed in their footsteps.

Wikipedia - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_jumping

Problem is they are going over 100 mph and landing is not safe. I'm not actually sure if anybody has accomplished it or not but I jump (not basejump) quite a bit and there are a lot of guys getting into the wingsuite thing lately but they're not landing w/o chutes that's for sure.

http://www.splatula.com/bfl/

Base jumping is a deadly sport man. That site's a list of all basejump fatalities...

Totally stunning,
there is nothing more needed to be said.

rottie102

4,033 posts

213 months

Sunday 25th January 2009
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That is the coolect thing I've ever EVER seen!

John Laverick

2,002 posts

243 months

Sunday 25th January 2009
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AWESOME!!

jdwoodbury

1,372 posts

235 months

Sunday 25th January 2009
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Watch about 3min 12sec in on the top video.....death wish eek

artov60

413 posts

219 months

Sunday 25th January 2009
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I must be getting old- I could not do that! Phenomenal.

pcpfan

Original Poster:

33 posts

212 months

Sunday 25th January 2009
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This is probably the closest thing to humans actually flying because they're not using anything besides the suit they're wearing. Skimming cliff walls hundreds of feet in the air while going 100+ mph is insane. It's not really a sport, more like a recreational activity. It's also not new besides changes to the suit, but it's still pretty damn cool.

pcpfan

Original Poster:

33 posts

212 months

Sunday 25th January 2009
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Folks !! Google 'Dwain Weston' and find out what happens when these guys roll the dice one too many times!

pcpfan

Original Poster:

33 posts

212 months

Monday 26th January 2009
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I was flicking through the channels the other day and I found one called Rush. They were base jumping off Angel falls with wing suits. I was watching it for ages, it looked amazing. I wish I had the balls to do it.

pcpfan

Original Poster:

33 posts

212 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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aussie husband and wife hold the record for longest flight

they are an amazing couple and sooooooooooo cool

seen a few bits of film for them

http://www.baseclimb.com/

GG89

3,693 posts

215 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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Outstanding i would love to try this one day. Done a few bunjee jumps and parachuting, will do this before i die smile

jon-

16,534 posts

245 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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why hasn't a mod got this?

cazzer

8,883 posts

277 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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As i've said on the other 15 threads about this...
It's not "flying" unless they can go back up to where they started from.
Its falling. Stylishly, but still falling.
And well, the deserve all they get tbh.

I just really wish my NHS money wouldn't be used to patch someone up who cocked up their jumping off a cliff for a rush hobby.

Hey ho...each to their own.

GreenV8S

31,014 posts

313 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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cazzer said:
It's not "flying" unless they can go back up to where they started from.
There was a video a couple of years ago of a nutter who achieved level powered flight with one of these winged suits plus a mini jet engine strapped to each ankle. eek

cazzer

8,883 posts

277 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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GreenV8S said:
cazzer said:
It's not "flying" unless they can go back up to where they started from.
There was a video a couple of years ago of a nutter who achieved level powered flight with one of these winged suits plus a mini jet engine strapped to each ankle. eek
Aye...agreed....thats flying....but thats not just jumping off a cliff yelling Woop.

Edited by cazzer on Wednesday 28th January 23:36

The Dirty Bubble

747 posts

233 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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GG89 said:
Outstanding i would love to try this one day. Done a few bunjee jumps and parachuting, will do this before i die smile
About 30 second before you dieangel

scorp

8,783 posts

258 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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Wow, that looks insane, awesome!

GingerWizard

4,721 posts

227 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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My word.... BALLS OUT! (probably would have clipped' em!)

cazzer

8,883 posts

277 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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scorp said:
Wow, that looks insane, awesome!
Dude, radical, woop.


Ok yes. I'm trolling cos I'm bored.

scorp

8,783 posts

258 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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grumpy

cazzer

8,883 posts

277 months

Wednesday 28th January 2009
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scorp said:
grumpy
Sorry getmecoat