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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
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Wicked Pissah
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Burly!
That landing sounded bad! |
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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lance_k
Since 04 May 2005
565 Posts
Hood River
Photographer
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
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| Wed Sep 01, 10 11:34 am |
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Damn, it didn't look like he had that hard of a landing. And the dude didn't yell or anything. Totally sucks fer ser. I wonder if he had a pre-existing injury. Like a weak femur or something and it gave out thus breaking everything else.
Either way - hope the dude heals up quick.
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
1871 Posts
Wicked Pissah
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| Wed Sep 01, 10 11:44 am |
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| Moto wrote: | Damn, it didn't look like he had that hard of a landing. And the dude didn't yell or anything. Totally sucks fer ser. I wonder if he had a pre-existing injury. Like a weak femur or something and it gave out thus breaking everything else.
Either way - hope the dude heals up quick. |
You would think differently if you were on the board....he fell about 20' straight down (the wall ride killed all his forward momentum). If he had some forward spped he might have been ok. Those guys are nuts.
Another broken video
http://shredtown.com/death-gap-2/
Coolest slider setup I have ever seen.
http://shredtown.com/dominos/ |
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pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
649 Posts
Addicted
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| Wed Sep 01, 10 12:13 pm |
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how does the forward speed help? it seems like the vertical speed at impact would be based on the size of the drop...
if you have forward speed, does the board give you some lift as your falling and thus slow down your vertical speed?
just curious - that sport is not appealing. |
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Youkai
Since 08 Feb 2010
553 Posts
Beaverton
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| Wed Sep 01, 10 12:13 pm |
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I didn't watch the other videos but that Winch from the domino's one is pretty darn cool.
I wonder how much those pallets f'd up their boards. Cool idea though.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Wed Sep 01, 10 12:25 pm |
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| pjc wrote: | how does the forward speed help? it seems like the vertical speed at impact would be based on the size of the drop...
if you have forward speed, does the board give you some lift as your falling and thus slow down your vertical speed?
just curious - that sport is not appealing. |
need Hein to chime in!
the forward momentum would spread the impact force rather than focusing it directly up to a single spot - can't imagine a two story plunge to a flat landing - if i mistime a 3ft jump and land flat on the skim my back is sore for a week..
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boardrider
Since 05 Apr 2006
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Ventura, CA
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| Wed Sep 01, 10 4:29 pm |
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OUCH - That make my knees hurt just watchin ..
drops like that are meant for a sloped pow landing  |
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jdk
Since 21 Dec 2005
333 Posts
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| Wed Sep 01, 10 8:36 pm |
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So you are saying newton was a liar  |
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bwd
Since 04 Aug 2007
385 Posts
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| Wed Sep 01, 10 8:47 pm |
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Scary to see that injury from flat landing off what looks like only 12-15 feet drop.
Was it just bad landing on the water? You would almost think he hit an object....
In my youth I jumped off things 10-12 feet high just for fun. No more.
tl;dr: hope he didn't also injure his brain cell.  |
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Marmot
Since 08 Aug 2007
109 Posts
Lyle, WA
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| Wed Sep 01, 10 9:00 pm |
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| jdk wrote: | | So you are saying newton was a liar |
Newton was an apple farmer. He knew nothing about physics. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Thu Sep 02, 10 6:40 am |
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If I had to guess, the forward speed would dissipate the surface tension in the water. I know that the faster I'm moving forward, the less my knees ache with harsh landings. For example, when I'm tossing backrolls to blind, if I go bigger and faster, I have a way better chance of landing it than if I just go at a conservative pace. The landing just feels softer.
Joby would be another good dude to chime in here. |
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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
1004 Posts
ATX
Texan
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| Thu Sep 02, 10 6:44 am |
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| I think dude landed in really shallow water and on top of a concrete ledge |
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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WISCONSIN
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| Thu Sep 02, 10 7:57 am |
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it's like skating....
they can do the 30-stair drops to flat cause they are hauling ass...
think how hard skateboard wheels are compared to water with a rockered-out board.... |
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