[ IMAGES: Images ON turn off | ACCOUNT: User Status is LOCKED why? ]

Has Anyone Gone Base-Jumping With a Wingsuit Before?
Forum Index  ›  Off-Topic Forum
« Reply To Topic
Author Thread
NardDogNation
Posts: 27295
Alba Posts: 4
Joined: 5/7/2013
Member: #5555
8/8/2014  4:39 PM
I want to do it but it looks hella expensive. Any thoughts?
AUTOADVERT
IronWillGiroud
Posts: 25207
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 10/17/2012
Member: #4359
8/9/2014  4:30 PM
You want to first practice with toilet paper rolls wrapped around you and maybe jump from small hill
The Will, check out the Official Home of Will's GameDay Art: http://tinyurl.com/thewillgameday
SupremeCommander
Posts: 33785
Alba Posts: 35
Joined: 4/28/2006
Member: #1127
8/11/2014  8:51 AM
favorite YouTube vid on the subject

Sambakick wrote: Gives a whole new meaning to "Jazz Hands"
NardDogNation
Posts: 27295
Alba Posts: 4
Joined: 5/7/2013
Member: #5555
8/11/2014  12:53 PM
SupremeCommander wrote:favorite YouTube vid on the subject

Yeah, that just became my favorite by far. He seemed to be hugging the mountain at times, which made it so much more daring than what I've seen in the past. Plus, his suit seems to be above par; better quality, which might be why he seemed to get better performance out of it. I wonder where this was done though. Looks a bit Eurasian. I still like Brazil better as far as the scenery goes but that still seemed like a great place to jump.
CrushAlot
Posts: 59764
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 7/25/2003
Member: #452
USA
8/11/2014  1:08 PM
NardDogNation wrote:
SupremeCommander wrote:favorite YouTube vid on the subject

Yeah, that just became my favorite by far. He seemed to be hugging the mountain at times, which made it so much more daring than what I've seen in the past. Plus, his suit seems to be above par; better quality, which might be why he seemed to get better performance out of it. I wonder where this was done though. Looks a bit Eurasian. I still like Brazil better as far as the scenery goes but that still seemed like a great place to jump.

Did that red balloon hit him in the face? If he reacted to that he would have been done.
I'm tired,I'm tired, I'm so tired right now......Kristaps Porzingis 1/3/18
NardDogNation
Posts: 27295
Alba Posts: 4
Joined: 5/7/2013
Member: #5555
8/11/2014  1:30 PM
CrushAlot wrote:
NardDogNation wrote:
SupremeCommander wrote:favorite YouTube vid on the subject

Yeah, that just became my favorite by far. He seemed to be hugging the mountain at times, which made it so much more daring than what I've seen in the past. Plus, his suit seems to be above par; better quality, which might be why he seemed to get better performance out of it. I wonder where this was done though. Looks a bit Eurasian. I still like Brazil better as far as the scenery goes but that still seemed like a great place to jump.

Did that red balloon hit him in the face? If he reacted to that he would have been done.

LOL, it happened so fast that I couldn't see exactly what took place. I suspect that with the speed he was going at, the sheer force/sound alone could've popped the balloon.
ramtour420
Posts: 25912
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 3/19/2007
Member: #1388
Russian Federation
8/11/2014  2:30 PM
I like my spine where it is right now. Still looks fun tho
Everything you have ever wanted is on the other side of fear- George Adair
Nalod
Posts: 68632
Alba Posts: 154
Joined: 12/24/2003
Member: #508
USA
8/11/2014  2:52 PM    LAST EDITED: 8/11/2014  3:04 PM

The wing suit thing is cool as hell. The base jumping to me not so "expensive"...........

120mph. Whoa!!!!
IronWillGiroud
Posts: 25207
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 10/17/2012
Member: #4359
8/11/2014  7:10 PM
You may be on to something
http://www.ebay.com/gds/Wingsuit-Buying-Guide-/10000000177741603/g.html
The Will, check out the Official Home of Will's GameDay Art: http://tinyurl.com/thewillgameday
IronWillGiroud
Posts: 25207
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 10/17/2012
Member: #4359
8/11/2014  9:30 PM
Doing light research, I estimate investment of between 5000 and 10000 usd,

worth it, imo.

The Will, check out the Official Home of Will's GameDay Art: http://tinyurl.com/thewillgameday
IronWillGiroud
Posts: 25207
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 10/17/2012
Member: #4359
8/12/2014  8:55 PM
turns out at least a few of these schools require that you have something like 200 sky diving jumps in the last 18 months, or something like that
The Will, check out the Official Home of Will's GameDay Art: http://tinyurl.com/thewillgameday
IronWillGiroud
Posts: 25207
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 10/17/2012
Member: #4359
8/12/2014  8:56 PM
it's a hell of a sport, if you're willing to work toward it it can be the coolest thing in the universe,

here is the youtube of the very first wing jump, guy died jumping off the eiffel tower---and a sport was born:


The Will, check out the Official Home of Will's GameDay Art: http://tinyurl.com/thewillgameday
NardDogNation
Posts: 27295
Alba Posts: 4
Joined: 5/7/2013
Member: #5555
8/13/2014  9:25 AM
IronWillGiroud wrote:Doing light research, I estimate investment of between 5000 and 10000 usd,

worth it, imo.

Yeah, that was the ballpark figure I came up with, not factoring in things like hotel and transportation costs. It's feasible but it'll still hurt in the wallet department.
Vmart
Posts: 31800
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 5/23/2002
Member: #247
USA
8/13/2014  1:32 PM

And they thought Wile E. Cyote was crazy.
IronWillGiroud
Posts: 25207
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 10/17/2012
Member: #4359
8/13/2014  6:07 PM
NardDogNation wrote:
IronWillGiroud wrote:Doing light research, I estimate investment of between 5000 and 10000 usd,

worth it, imo.

Yeah, that was the ballpark figure I came up with, not factoring in things like hotel and transportation costs. It's feasible but it'll still hurt in the wallet department.

Now I put it around 50000

Gotta learn to sky dive first,

Then dive like 200 times,

Then learn wingsuit flying

It's def worth it though and I will get there one day

The Will, check out the Official Home of Will's GameDay Art: http://tinyurl.com/thewillgameday
IronWillGiroud
Posts: 25207
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 10/17/2012
Member: #4359
8/14/2014  5:22 AM
http://freefalladventures.com/ in nj

http://www.skydivelongisland.com/About_Us/Directions_Transportation in long island

these 2 look like the best companies in the area,

you gotta get that first jump out of the way, then we go to training,

after you have experience and can jump alone, a ticket to 13500 feet costs something like 20 bucks in a bulk package,

The Will, check out the Official Home of Will's GameDay Art: http://tinyurl.com/thewillgameday
« Reply To Topic
Has Anyone Gone Base-Jumping With a Wingsuit Before?
Forum Index  ›  Off-Topic Forum

©2001-2012 ultimateknicks.comm All rights reserved. About Us.
This site is not affiliated with the NY Knicks or the National Basketball Association in any way.
You may visit the official NY Knicks web site by clicking here.

All times (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time.

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy