is there any way to accurately measure the height of our jumps

GPS? But that limits the braging factor.

There's got to be an app for that

Constriction of sphincter, so perhaps something that measures pressure?

i know i am high when my oxygen mask drops (needed at high alltitude on a fuse) and when i could'nt be @#$% to pump up

thank you steven mctowlie

the walks said...

rhinoman said...

i know i am high when my oxygen mask drops (needed at high alltitude on a fuse) and when i could'nt be @#$% to pump up

thank you steven mctowlie

get rid of the bridels, with the rebels the g force keeps your mask on

no it dont . found i wasnt up there long enough on my rebel

Your on! I'll be down there tomorrow with the 13m

wishy said...

I think the actual height doesn't matter, the objective is to maximize your speed of ascent. It feels so much better getting power-whipped into the air by a fast kite than it does to be slowly lifted up by a slow kite.

While we're on this topic, I will award half a carton of coopers green to anyone that can outboost me at Scarborough. The competition is only valid if the wind is 25+knots. No shop owners are allowed in this comp.

ha ha ha ....look toto .think were not in kansas anymore ..we are in the dreamy world west oz...

Shadowboxlive.com Rip off (there website name)

I ordered a 'Shadow Box' jump meter last year costing me $500 US and it took about 7 months and many emails to get one due to their technical stuff ups - but that was Ok. I was patient and wanted to see just how big my imagination jumps actually were - in 40+ knot storms....

The day I got it, set it up as per instructions (have to smear vasaline over electrical contacts under yellow seal), my friends all eager to see results after a couple of jumps..


It absorbed water and shorted out !!!!





Now feeling like Ive been had - Sent the above pics to them
and then the box back with tracking number for a Warranty replacement as requested by them..

Being advised by email that when they get my one - they will forward me a new one - OK no worries alls well ????

I have Not received it or heard from them ever again and sent them numerous emails too - WTF

So definately a Bad product and Company to deal with... Mongrels

A video shot would look better anyway..

drewmouli said...

Contour GPS HD camera, theres a waterproof housing for these coming out soon, will give you video, map of where you did the jump, speed you were doing and your height!

+1 These little cameras are by far better quality and more versatile than a go pro plus with the new GPS, Alt and speed readout just adds a lot more to the video you are recording, Looks cool on there website when they put in on a pc it has a split screen showing everything in live time.

AKSonline said...

BigBlock said...

drewmouli said...

Contour GPS HD camera, theres a waterproof housing for these coming out soon, will give you video, map of where you did the jump, speed you were doing and your height!

+1 These little cameras are by far better quality and more versatile than a go pro plus with the new GPS, Alt and speed readout just adds a lot more to the video you are recording, Looks cool on there website when they put in on a pc it has a split screen showing everything in live time.

Hi Bigblock,

The Contour HD GPS model has no water housing available.

DM

Soon, Very soon, and they will have the bluetooth wireless view finder for iphone and android phones too :D

any body got any results then ???
is there an accepted height record for us to reach for ?
and how accurate can these little gadgets be?

daggy said...


and how accurate can these little gadgets be?

unless this is very new technology.....

in three words .....they are not.

This was discussed a few years ago and these devices have great difficulty calculating your height for two reasons....
1) you are not at altitude for longer than a few seconds. ( even most affordable altimeters are not that responsive.)
2) they are GPS based and require a kinda triangulation to calculate approx height

The best way to measure your height is a mate on the shore with a dumpy level.

or jump over something

Ps: where are the boosting pics claimers

Lewis jumps high, but I would give it to Kevin Langeree..
Damn he hits that steep wave just perfectly.


For the record other than loftings, probably good ol Eddy Lansink. Some scientist conseratively estimated it at 64ft!