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Kiting ON barbed wire ?

Bladerunner - 25-3-2009 at 09:29 AM

And now for something completely different to try !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmHMn5_k97w&feature=relat...

geojones - 25-3-2009 at 09:43 AM

just what the kiting community needs--another idiot to get us banned in even more places:mad: i say:fly safe,have some fun,push the envelope a bit.....but this is just plain stupid and tempting fate.......what if he got hurt really bad--then what? lots of negative media coverage and all for some dummy probably trying to impress some friends......i hope this guy is a pro for his sake barbed wire slicing thru skin sounds awfully painful to me.......:shocked2:

f0rgiv3n - 25-3-2009 at 09:57 AM

yeah... that kinda stuff is just plain stupid. Kinda makes me a bit angry actually

Bladerunner - 25-3-2009 at 10:00 AM

There are people I would second guess but Alex Peterson is NOT one of them !

This fellow has taken kiting to levels I didn't think possible.

If you think he was crazy trying that, I could fill this page with his stunts !

I've always liked this one + many of him on snow. Search him out on youtube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzOCEDm73tM&feature=relat...

Alex is a calculated risk taker. He goes about it right. Paragliding at pro level before trying these stunts.

Don't try this at home KIDS !!!

geojones - 25-3-2009 at 11:42 AM

im glad to hear the guys a pro,because it certainly is DANGEROUS......sorry to vent--i love flying kites and dont want to see this great sport come under any negative scrutiny,thats all:spin:

Bladerunner - 25-3-2009 at 12:40 PM

Hey,

Don't worry about venting ! MANY of the things I have seen Alex do look beyond stupid. This is another example.
At the same time as thinking he is totally nuts I see him taking this sport to new levels.

I'm pretty sure he was one of the 1st pulling of kite loops?

If I hadn't recognized Alex I would have thought it was some pee brained farmer as well. My mistake was thinking everyone recognizes him by now.




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Originally posted by geojones
im glad to hear the guys a pro,because it certainly is DANGEROUS......sorry to vent--i love flying kites and dont want to see this great sport come under any negative scrutiny,thats all:spin:

B-Roc - 25-3-2009 at 02:24 PM

Alex is the man though I don't quite understand the barbed wire stunt?

I've had this video of his bookmarked for quite some time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbHUbfWX9Zk

Its one of my favorite snowkiting vids.

Bladerunner - 25-3-2009 at 04:50 PM

This one is just beautifull in full screen !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWgwKGlNfu4

Next to Flash Austin Alex is " the man " !


P.S. I think that this is what getting in to Macboy's dream world looks like . ;-)

geojones - 25-3-2009 at 04:57 PM

wow! the guy IS good.but i still stand by my original statement.......:singing:

BeamerBob - 25-3-2009 at 05:10 PM

After watching several of his videos, I'll have to say while kind of silly and why bother, he is qualified to walk on the fence.

kitemaker4 - 26-3-2009 at 07:42 AM

Still a bad idea. Someone else will want to do it and get hurt and in turn it will hurt us all.

Susan (npw goddess)

Bladerunner - 26-3-2009 at 08:21 AM

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Originally posted by kitemaker4
Still a bad idea. Someone else will want to do it and get hurt and in turn it will hurt us all.

Susan (npw goddess)


Well said ! :thumbup:

A part of me wishes I never posted this. I'm just such a fan of His . :spin:

WELDNGOD - 26-3-2009 at 01:30 PM

all I could think of ,was a t-post sticking outta his butt when he arrived at the ER :wow:

nwsurfwakeskate - 26-3-2009 at 01:38 PM

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Originally posted by WELDNGOD
all I could think of ,was a t-post sticking outta his butt when he arrived at the ER :wow:


hahaha

or barbed wire stuck in his crotch :o

I'd say we are all qualified to be stupid....it just shocks me when someone actually goes through with it...

kitepool - 26-3-2009 at 06:42 PM

so long as the wind is rock steady
that does not look all so risky

it made me think of tight-rope kiting

geojones - 28-3-2009 at 07:41 AM

i think thats what evel kneivel said right before he broke every bone in his body haha