Powerizers

Doohickey · 6 Jan 2008 at 03:09

Burnsy2023 said:
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

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

Youstolemyname · 6 Jan 2008 at 10:38

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

Beware. If it can break moonface's ankle they must be powerful.

Burnsy2023 · 6 Jan 2008 at 14:27

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

^^ Is currently what I'm practising

Youstolemyname said:
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.

Doohickey said:
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

Azza · 6 Jan 2008 at 14:34

Burnsy2023 said:
^^ Is currently what I'm practising

Burnsy

Need to do a video when you do it.

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

Burnsy2023 · 6 Jan 2008 at 14:41

Azza said:
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

Skeptic · 6 Jan 2008 at 14:44

I want to jump as high as ASDA but can't afford this extravagance. Not fair.

Azza · 6 Jan 2008 at 14:45

Burnsy2023 said:
Funny enough, I also just ordered an Oregon Scientific ATC 2000 helmet cam for such shocked faces

Burnsy

Awesome.

Cops face when you front flip over him would be priceless or any ones face for that matter.

Youstolemyname · 6 Jan 2008 at 14:46

Burnsy2023 said:
I find that quite hard to believe, your ankle is probably the most protected joint when wearing PowerBocks.

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

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

Burnsy2023 · 6 Jan 2008 at 14:58

Youstolemyname said:
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

Youstolemyname · 6 Jan 2008 at 15:02

Call me old fashioned but surely an activity with a 'not uncommon' outcome of a leg broken in two places is a tad risky?

Scuzi · 6 Jan 2008 at 15:05

Youstolemyname said:
Call me old fashioned but surely an activity with a 'not uncommon' outcome of a leg broken in two places is a tad risky?

That's the whole point.

Youstolemyname · 6 Jan 2008 at 15:08

Scuzi said:
That's the whole point.

Fairy nuff.

If you give me the cash you would spend on the hover boots, I can arrange for my mate to bring his two staffies round and we can stuff your undercrackers with sirloins and let em loose. There *might* be an element of risk involved in that activity too

Scuzi · 6 Jan 2008 at 15:10

Youstolemyname said:
Fairy nuff.

If you give me the cash you would spend on the hover boots, I can arrange for my mate to bring his two staffies round and we can stuff your undercrackers with sirloins and let em loose. There *might* be an element of risk involved in that activity too

Sounds like a laugh. Wait until I get my bearings with them though.

Maybe I should just play chess instead, at least there's no risk.

Burnsy2023 · 6 Jan 2008 at 15:10

Scuzi said:
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

Scuzi · 6 Jan 2008 at 15:11

Burnsy2023 said:
Indeed, it is classed as an extreme sport, although I'm yet to have anything other then a few minor injuries.

Burnsy

I got through 4 years of motocross without breaking anything, let's hope my luck continues

Youstolemyname · 6 Jan 2008 at 15:12

Scuzi said:
Sounds like a laugh. Wait until I get my bearings with them though.

Maybe I should just play chess instead, at least there's no risk.

Nah, go for extreme chess. Varying degrees of electric shock applied after each piece is taken

Scuzi · 10 Jan 2008 at 15:48

They arrived

They didn't come with a user manual though. I tred to put htem on but the bbit that comes up the back of my leg is up too far stopping me from bending my knee. It needs adjusted down. How do I do this? Is it a matter of loosening the 4 bolts using the allen key and sliding it up and down or does it have something to do with those two metal rods which extend down to the foot plate?

I tried to stand up but failed miserably. I need to adjust them before I can do anything.

Burnsy2023 · 10 Jan 2008 at 15:49

Scuzi said:
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

MrSix · 10 Jan 2008 at 16:32

I want a pair now

Burnsy2023 · 10 Jan 2008 at 16:42

Scuzi said:
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