Powerizers

[Burnsy2023]

I've got the urge to buy something for myself on my Birthday (13th Jan) and I've been told I'm very silly, but I can't help think these look like so much fun.

http://www.powerizer.co.uk/

So for around £200 what do you think? I noticed a lot of them are sold under other brand names, is there a leader?

Anyone got any powerizers?

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

I think the hardest part of owning a set of Powerizers is telling your parents you are gay

That's not a problem for several reasons. I take it you don't own a pair then CBS?

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

I own a pair of inlines, that's bad enough

I'm sure your the guy I see skating around town in your bright green spandex shorts that really make you think "Please don't wear those" and are so tight I can tell your religion. Don't be shy CBS we know you love the attention

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

Someone watched Jonathan Ross last night

Actually I missed it, I wanted to see Richard Hammond's interview. I take it there was a reference?

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

You do realise that you will inevitably (sp?) die if you purchase these contraptions

It is inevitable that we all die at some point, I intend to have as much fun as I can until that day. I take it I'm the only one on OcUK who wants a pair then?

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

The other point is the spring is only rated for a certain number of bounces and will actually snap when it gives out

OK, that is worrying, source?

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

Well, it's that time of year again, and I've gona and bought myself yet another set of these, but this time they're 3rd generations

http://www.skatehut.co.uk/acatalog/Adult_Powerisers_2008__199.95_.html

Hell yeah!

Some recent pics here
http://picasaweb.google.com/burnsy2023

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

these people speak the truth

but yeah... fun for maybe 10 minutes, whilst looking a complete tool.

It's fun for a lot longer and although I may look like a tool, it's amazing how nobody tells you this, instead they just smile

What with all the marial arts style stances in the pics?

No videos of back flips or anything?

We were just trying to choreograph a small video with a few random moves, should look quite cool when it's properly practiced.

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

My dad won't get them for me though because he thinks they're impractical.

Impractical for what purpose? It's not the best way to get around, but as an extreme sport it can't be knocked

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

For a complete novice how long does it take to get to the point where you can run and jump about comfortably?

Well I've had a lot of experience teaching people (I've taught about 9 people now), and I've managed to teach my housemate to comfortably walk and jog in about 3-4 hours of practising now. Learning by yourself, you can easily double that.

I notice you're in Southampton so only down the road from me, can you suggest any suitable practice locations?

I practice at a place called Woodmill. Its got a nice fairly empty carpark with reasonable tarmac, which is what you want. You just want a nice piece of flat concrete or tarmac where people don't walk by too often

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

I'm very very tempted to order here. Talk me out of it!

Well if you want to come down sometime I'll give you a few lessons And if you order from skatehut, you can have a pair by tuesday at under £190

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

Ok, just buy them for the fact that duing summer you can openly look down very fit ladies tops with ease

Oh, and although they advertise that you can jump 6ft and run at over 20mph, this is a conservative estimate. With a few mods someone has run at about 35mph and you can easily jump 8ft with a decent pair of springs

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

I've fallen from about 6ft straight onto my back and it's not even hurt. Although I ALWAYS have at least wrist guards, it's so easy to break your wrist even from a low fall.

You also need to register yourself at poweriserpages.com, it's the biggest PowerBocking community online

PM me whenever you feel your ready for lessons

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

Christ, if I can convert enough of you lot then a subforum may be in order

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

Unless you jumped over a car that was stopped at a red light.

^^ Is currently what I'm practising

Useless fact of the day: Chris Tarrent broke his ankle while using something like these.

I find that quite hard to believe, your ankle is probably the most protected joint when wearing PowerBocks.

Wow. What would be the um, stopping distance from 20-30 mph on these?

I can run at about 20mph top speed (you really need tilting footplates to go any faster) and I can stop dead in about 15ft.

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

Need to do a video when you do it.


Camera has to zoom in on the faces of the people in the car.

Funny enough, I also just ordered an Oregon Scientific ATC 2000 helmet cam for such shocked faces

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

You are right, wasn't his ankle. Was his leg. In two places


http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_19971026/ai_n14471783

Yeah, thats not that uncommon, infact dislocating your knee is not that uncommon when you do flips etc.

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

That's the whole point.

Indeed, it is classed as an extreme sport, although I'm yet to have anything other then a few minor injuries.

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

Is it a matter of loosening the 4 bolts using the allen key and sliding it up and down

Yes. You'll need a spanner to hold the other side though. Funny enough, I adjusted mine only about 30 mins ago

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

They didn't come with a user manual though.

Here's an quick guide, although if you want lessons it may be better to stop you learning bad habits

http://www.bossbi.com/skate/poweriser/poweriser2.php

Burnsy