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Shoe launch.

Unread postby OAKPV2004 » Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:23 am

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. :dazed: Shoe launching is up there for the greastest second use of a pole.
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Unread postby MightyMouse » Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:41 am

Remeber the clip from Neo Vault 2... launching shoes on sunset boulevard...
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Unread postby bjvando » Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:54 pm

congrats!!!!

That goes to show that with enough hard work and motivation anything is possible...... :P
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Unread postby vaulter870 » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:37 pm

congrats!!!!

That goes to show that with enough hard work and motivation anything is possible......


haha true
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Unread postby mcminkz05 » Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:21 pm

how exactly does this shoe launching work?
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Unread postby Bonevt » Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:59 pm

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. :yes:
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Unread postby vaulter870 » Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:13 pm

haha so doing that!!!!
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Unread postby theflyingkorean » Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:51 pm

We do that all the time too. ;)

How did you do it solo? That is confusing :dazed:
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Unread postby OAKPV2004 » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:30 pm

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...
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Unread postby Bonevt » Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:25 pm

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.
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Unread postby mcminkz05 » Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:42 am

vaulter870 wrote:haha so doing that!!!!


remember that next time were at MSU :yes:
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Unread postby vaulter870 » Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:14 pm

haha yeah have jim show us how its done!! i know he knows ho to do it
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