Kiting Safer than Cliff Jumping?

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Kiting Safer than Cliff Jumping?

Post by g00mbs » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:21 am

This video is a little brutal.

Kiting maybe crazy, but not as crazy as cliff jumping!

https://vimeo.com/80704110

https://vimeo.com/80704110[/video]

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Re: Kiting Safer than Cliff Jumping?

Post by NCKite_Ryder » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:43 am

this would be considered base jumping (off a cliff). and yes, way more dangerous.
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Re: Kiting Safer than Cliff Jumping?

Post by Ron » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:53 am

Wow, the first hit must have been quite painful!

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Re: Kiting Safer than Cliff Jumping?

Post by etxxz » Fri Dec 06, 2013 1:22 pm

i'm sure he survived but holy ****..! +*!@
wile coyote over here is meeting any more babes after that first impact.

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Re: Kiting Safer than Cliff Jumping?

Post by kitenaked » Fri Dec 06, 2013 2:45 pm

Brutal.
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Re: Kiting Safer than Cliff Jumping?

Post by drroc » Fri Dec 06, 2013 4:31 pm

brutal...

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Re: Kiting Safer than Cliff Jumping?

Post by Rakky » Fri Dec 06, 2013 5:37 pm

wtf!! Good ad for GoPro - I felt every bump and scratch as he came down….

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Re: Kiting Safer than Cliff Jumping?

Post by kite-uk » Sat Dec 07, 2013 3:32 am

I saw that, I like the way his mates spent more time filming than rushing to his aid!

but great footage. If you noticed his mate hardly gained much distance from the cliff face ( blue kite ). And to hit that thin rock that was sticking out when every other area around him was smooth ( ish ) bad luck.. At least he lived! poor shoot.. I expect that's toast!

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Re: Kiting Safer than Cliff Jumping?

Post by turbinedude » Sat Dec 07, 2013 6:05 pm

Well you could go cliff jumping with a kite if you really wanted too, so I would so "NO", kiting is not safer than cliff jumping.

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Re: Kiting Safer than Cliff Jumping?

Post by salthouse » Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:15 pm

I think I saw that movie its called GRAVITY!!!! OMG

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