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Kirkrider, applying hard for tin foil hat status.

video 2 is real because police, the most above board fear franchise on earth!
:grin: Hahahahh... No to be honest was the track on water that looks convincing. Also I want one.
 
#12 ·
Well, I have to admit. I want one.

What do you think the ratio's gonna be of the people that buy one, end up dying?

I see way too many ways to be disconnected to that tiny circle.

If your feet are fastened to it, people won't fall to their deaths, they'll be rocket propelled to it.

Sp-lat.


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Can't be worse than a wing suit or base jumping... I'm pretty sure you have a gyroscopic system keeping it leveled.
 
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But that's only 4 feet off the ground.
You could be @ 100 feet in seconds.

I'd imagine you could get some pretty good speed, if you tipped over.
That's not a very good position to be standing in to keep your balance either.

There won't be anything left on the ground, if you hit it @ full throttle.


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Whelp,.. I saw that 1st vid @ the same time the Bear Chases Snowboarder was aired on tv. I questioned it's authenticity at the time. Guess it really is "a thing" tho!

So,.. While It does look cool! Here's my concern,.. The report I saw said it was only good for about 10-12 minutes of flight time AND could reach heights of 1000 ft or more!

When I heard that, I envision a SHITON of time awareness challenged individuals dropping to their deaths like flies because they mis-judged their remaining fuel! That would probably be enough to get the things banned all on its own, but then there would no doubt be some bystander fatalities as well! People who were killed when these morons fell on sidewalks, cars, houses, etc!!

Just my first impressions upon seeing this! :shrug: (....I would still jump at the chance to fly one tho!) >:) :laugh:
 
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I don't see this as a mainstream activity any more that wing suit flying is. Beside the price that I see way over the water propelled board.

But when you add a flight computer for stability / navigation where you tap in destination and just fly there...
 
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Ok,.. I'll admit it. Altho it's bound to be priced WAAAAY outta my reach,.. It does look like a lot if fun. :grin:







(.....I still wanna see the learning curve crashes & fail clips tho!) >:)
 
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I would think you train with the water-jet-board and then move on o that. He's hauling ass on water. It looks really stable.
 
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