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IROCDave
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 Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:22 am Post subject: Cool video of someone with no fear... |
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Hope this isnt a repost.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph3iNC-k&feature=player_embedded
I watched this a couple of times and came away with a couple two observations.
#1 - why would he waste money buying a carbon fiber helmet.
#2 - a small percentage of the human population are drastically different. |
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Dewey316
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| Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Cool video of someone with no fear... |
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| IROCDave wrote: | | #1 - why would he waste money buying a carbon fiber helmet. |
Less weight so it causes less neck strain. And, sorry dude, its a repost. Flea posted it last week. |
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RSFreak
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| Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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At 1:18 it looks like he's gonna hit the ground fast! 
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rjmcgee
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| Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: Cool video of someone with no fear... |
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| Dewey316 wrote: | | IROCDave wrote: | | #1 - why would he waste money buying a carbon fiber helmet. |
Less weight so it causes less neck strain. And, sorry dude, its a repost. Flea posted it last week. |
I think Dave means there's no helmet that gonna keep his noodle in one piece if he smacks a cliff/tree/ or cow at that speed. |
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Dewey316
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| Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| But if his chute is open but wind or circumstance carries him into a grove of trees, it will keep his noodle from getting hit on the way through the branches. If he hits the ground while "flying" or if his chute doesn't open, I'm sure he is under no illusion of the helmet helping. |
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