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kiterepublic

VIC

203 posts

kiterepublic

VIC, 203 posts

8 Aug 2013 5:02pm

WOW... gotta see Ewan Jaspan's Team mate and Naish International rider Jesse Richman going LLLAAARRRRGGGGEEEEEEE!

Akwa

255 posts

Akwa

WA, 255 posts

8 Aug 2013 3:11pm

pff that guy has a huge death wish! thats 230 Metres!

eppo

9790 posts

eppo

WA, 9790 posts

8 Aug 2013 3:27pm

Yep nutter, but farqin awesome....a lesson for all those of us trying to touch the sky...gotta loop or you will drop like a big of Sht!

Plummet

4862 posts

Plummet

4862 posts

8 Aug 2013 3:37pm

I noticed he had a parachute on. So no anymore death wishy than sky diving?

JayP

QLD

249 posts

JayP

QLD, 249 posts

8 Aug 2013 6:00pm

even if he pulled the chute at max altitude will it deploy before he hit the water?

austin

671 posts

austin

671 posts

8 Aug 2013 4:12pm

this is awesome, beats anything freestyle/freeride I've seen, massive kudos and breaths life back into the sport yeeeew

Gorgo

VIC

5124 posts

Gorgo

VIC, 5124 posts

8 Aug 2013 6:52pm

JayP said..

even if he pulled the chute at max altitude will it deploy before he hit the water?

Most reserves will deploy within 50 metres. Assuming the only reason he would need a reserve is a major equipment malfunction he will be falling fast which gives plenty of airspeed to open the parachute. I'm guessing there would be minimal downplane effect so he would get a quite stable ride down.

jamdfingr

QLD

663 posts

jamdfingr

QLD, 663 posts

8 Aug 2013 6:58pm

That's called chicken loop faith!

kiter101

QLD

115 posts

kiter101

QLD, 115 posts

8 Aug 2013 9:37pm

jamdfingr said..

That's called chicken loop faith!

more like balls of steel

Unhook3d

467 posts

Unhook3d

WA, 467 posts

8 Aug 2013 8:23pm

I don't really get it? Why would anyone want to? Extreme? Why not just go parasailing? I guess it'd be fun.... I dunno, maybe slightly pessimistic but half the fun is getting yourself up there for a big boost, to me, being towed is sorta cheating.
Jumping from objects is pretty cool, but I just think this is a little lame.
Just my opinion.
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