homemade banshee bungee. - Snowboarding Forum

08-11-2009, 02:31 AM

hi, i was wondering if anyone has the banshee bungee launch systems. i am intrested in making a diy version and was wondering if anyone had any ideas

BurtonAvenger · 08-11-2009, 11:27 AM

Go to the army surplus store and ask them if they have the repelling bungee's. Take 3 long strands of it and tri braid it and then connect it with a handle, about 3/4ths the way up from the end that anchors have an off shoot of a double braided bungee that ends in another handle that way you can have 2 people pulling. At the end that anchors find a way to attach a caribeaner or something to lock it into whatever is pulling you. It's actually a real simple concept if you just look at it and shouldn't have an issue making it.

08-11-2009, 11:43 AM

Thank you for replying, will the repelling bungee be strong enough to accelerate me (140 lbs) and how long should each piece be as the braid will take away some length.

BurtonAvenger · 08-11-2009, 12:29 PM

All I know is we used that bungee to build a pumpkin catapult and it launched a 15lb pumpkin 180 feet. You're going to have to figure things out yourself.

clarkie5 · 11-09-2011, 09:42 PM

i'm buying mine,.. i'll let you know how it works out.

boston · 11-09-2011, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by clarkie5

i'm buying mine,.. i'll let you know how it works out.

FYI www.thryll.com has them this week. Got mine and love it.

Don't do the homemade thing - get the real thing!

clarkie5 · 11-09-2011, 10:35 PM

Thats a good deal on the real one for sure ,.. but i just ordered what will make a 25 footer (homemade) for $40 bucks,.. i'm sure it will give me the little bit of speed i need,.. and leave me enough money get a few lift tickets, too. thanks though,.. good lookin out ,..

boston · 11-09-2011, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clarkie5

Thats a good deal on the real one for sure ,.. but i just ordered what will make a 25 footer (homemade) for $40 bucks,.. i'm sure it will give me the little bit of speed i need,.. and leave me enough money get a few lift tickets, too. thanks though,.. good lookin out ,..

Anytime

Let me know how yours turns out. Def a fun toy and you will get some great speed.

clarkie5 · 11-21-2011, 02:13 PM

it turned out really shitty. damn. i should ordered one. oh well.

boston · 11-21-2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by clarkie5

it turned out really shitty. damn. i should ordered one. oh well.

Contact jeanine@thryll.com she will hook you up with one at a nice discount

I love mine!!!

08-11-2009, 02:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
AlexHauser Guest Posts: n/a	homemade banshee bungee. hi, i was wondering if anyone has the banshee bungee launch systems. i am intrested in making a diy version and was wondering if anyone had any ideas

08-11-2009, 11:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,042	Go to the army surplus store and ask them if they have the repelling bungee's. Take 3 long strands of it and tri braid it and then connect it with a handle, about 3/4ths the way up from the end that anchors have an off shoot of a double braided bungee that ends in another handle that way you can have 2 people pulling. At the end that anchors find a way to attach a caribeaner or something to lock it into whatever is pulling you. It's actually a real simple concept if you just look at it and shouldn't have an issue making it. __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

08-11-2009, 12:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,042	All I know is we used that bungee to build a pumpkin catapult and it launched a 15lb pumpkin 180 feet. You're going to have to figure things out yourself. __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

11-09-2011, 09:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
clarkie5 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 9	bungee i'm buying mine,.. i'll let you know how it works out.

11-09-2011, 10:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
clarkie5 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 9	bungee reply Thats a good deal on the real one for sure ,.. but i just ordered what will make a 25 footer (homemade) for $40 bucks,.. i'm sure it will give me the little bit of speed i need,.. and leave me enough money get a few lift tickets, too. thanks though,.. good lookin out ,..

08-11-2009, 11:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
AlexHauser Guest Posts: n/a	Thank you for replying, will the repelling bungee be strong enough to accelerate me (140 lbs) and how long should each piece be as the braid will take away some length.

11-21-2011, 02:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
clarkie5 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 9	it turned out really shitty. damn. i should ordered one. oh well.

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