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Shoe launch.
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:23 am
by OAKPV2004
I launched my shoes 21' over the crossbar, I did this by my self. we had a contest but it got ridiculously high. The shoes used an 11'6" 135#. It wiggled a little but it stayed. Then my shoes proceeded to go real high and hit the roof. I put them back on they feel more confident now. we need higher standards now.
Shoe launching is up there for the greastest second use of a pole.
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:41 am
by MightyMouse
Remeber the clip from Neo Vault 2... launching shoes on sunset boulevard...
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:54 pm
by bjvando
congrats!!!!
That goes to show that with enough hard work and motivation anything is possible......
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:37 pm
by vaulter870
congrats!!!!
That goes to show that with enough hard work and motivation anything is possible......
haha true
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:21 pm
by mcminkz05
how exactly does this shoe launching work?
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:59 pm
by Bonevt
Take a long somewhat soft pole get a couple of ppl to hold the bottom in place then get someone to pull the end down , put the shoes on then bend the crap out of it... let go and watch it FLY.
Ive been doing some testing indoors, I found a nice 14' 130 caterpole. Can't wait to try it outside.
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:13 pm
by vaulter870
haha so doing that!!!!
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:51 pm
by theflyingkorean
We do that all the time too.
How did you do it solo? That is confusing
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:30 pm
by OAKPV2004
hold on to the toe of the shoe get a real wide grip and try and bend the pole in the box and let go of the shoe. if you use too big of a pole it comes straight down...
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:25 pm
by Bonevt
WARNING--- make sure you are aware of what is going on... If you do not the pole could come back and hit u or someone else, almost happened to me when I did it by myself.
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:42 am
by mcminkz05
vaulter870 wrote:haha so doing that!!!!
remember that next time were at MSU
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:14 pm
by vaulter870
haha yeah have jim show us how its done!! i know he knows ho to do it