New toy

jas72 · 31 Jan 2007 at 11:02

Sol said:
I would just wait till one of the spring breaks and fires you through the air uncontrollably. The guy in the youtube video looks like he could probably do somersaults without the springs.

Just waiting for all the youtube videos of people springing 6ft in the air and landing nuts first on a pole. Doing somersaults and snapping their back in half and stuff like that.

I'll watch but I won't buy them .

Yeah me too can't wait for the youtube vids to appear.

The look like good fun though. very very dangerous good fun.

weeble · 31 Jan 2007 at 12:17

I have a very bizarre image of some suit commuting to work with one of these, bounding along the millenium bridge, only to be swept of the bridge by a gust of wind into the Thames in mid hop!

Over-active imagination maybe...think I'll go get my lunch.

Shifter_Hull · 31 Jan 2007 at 12:23

burnsy2023 said:
It was on the Jonathan Ross show over Christmas and on an ad for Zurich I think. Apparently you can run 20mph and effortlessly jump 6ft in the air.

Burnsy

lol they look great but i would break my legs with them
but look cool i did watch the video clip of the guy using them
but think it would be more of a Summer fad
if they take off

Jimbo · 31 Jan 2007 at 12:32

People seem to overlook the fact that you would look a total **** in these.

DJammyRasta · 31 Jan 2007 at 12:32

Definitely broken wrist and or ankle territory

I so want some

Burnsy2023 · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:31

DJammyRasta said:
Definitely broken wrist and or ankle territory

I so want some

Wrist protectors and your ankles are strapped into the Powerizers, so I'm more expecting possible dislocated sholders/knees.

Bought the Pads and Helmet today, they PoweriZers have been shipped and should be here tomorrow \o/

Burnsy

jas72 · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:47

burnsy please post picture of you wearing them and a short youtube vid of your 1st steps if poss.

Ironic Namesake · 31 Jan 2007 at 13:59

tom_nieto said:
Damn I want some of these, however the ones for my weight are sold out. I wouldn't want to take the risk of getting ones which were rated too light! I'd get some funny looks running from Putney to Hammersmith on these!

Get some rated too heavy then you can give me a lift as well!

Burnsy2023 · 31 Jan 2007 at 14:11

jas72 said:
burnsy please post picture of you wearing them and a short youtube vid of your 1st steps if poss.

Most definetly

I feel like a kid waiting for these....

Burnsy

Burnsy2023 · 2 Feb 2007 at 14:54

Well, Look what came today:

I wonder what it is?

Now I'm off to try them, what do you rekon I'll break first?

Burnsy

Helium_Junkie · 2 Feb 2007 at 14:56

ooh.... pink

Raikiri · 2 Feb 2007 at 14:56

burnsy2023 said:
Now I'm off to try them, what do you rekon I'll break first?

I'm going with your face, all of it.

Burnsy2023 · 2 Feb 2007 at 14:57

Helium_Junkie said:
ooh.... pink

Shut it!

Burnsy

badgermonkey · 2 Feb 2007 at 15:06

Helium_Junkie said:
ooh.... pink

I thought the exact same thing

Mr Mag00 · 2 Feb 2007 at 15:18

Now I'm off to try them, what do you rekon I'll break first?

wrists or a sweat.....

Mirri · 2 Feb 2007 at 16:18

My uncles mate has a pair of these and i SO want some!

They look so much fun!!!

Rob43 · 2 Feb 2007 at 16:19

You broken anything yet ?

Burnsy2023 · 2 Feb 2007 at 17:11

Well, that was good fun. Unfortunetly, it's not half as easy as it look on the promo videos. The first three steps were followed by me falling flat on my face, although with the pads I have no injuries so far.

I have a vid, but it's being a pain so here's some photos:

First few steps:

A very quick jog:

A few too many steps:

It's very difficult to get up once you've gone over without help.

More pics tomorrow.

Burnsy

HAz · 2 Feb 2007 at 17:24

Mp4 · 2 Feb 2007 at 17:36

The word SPLAT comes in to mind on the last image

Have you tried jumping atall ? do they hold your weight alright?