GoPro + Ski Jump = Awesome

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preslove

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Sep 10, 2003
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The op's video fails because it only has two cameras, and the one looking forward is facing the ground for most of it.

The wingsuit videos have tons of cameras on them, along with a camera wingman.

Given how important wind resistance is with ski jumping at that level, I don't think a wingsuit video level video is possible at a competition.
 

gorcorps

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Jul 18, 2004
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The motorbike is probably the only stupid one of the bunch. Going that fast on a bike is just stupid. The winged guy has a parachute so I would say he is the safest one. I would do that.

Seeing how close that guy in the suit came to the guy with the balloons moves up the danger factor a shit load. He's trucking through the air and a strong enough breeze when he's close to something could catch the suit and fuck him up badly.
 

phucheneh

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Jun 30, 2012
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Wingsuit...safest? Maybe if you flying through open air.

Buzzing those cliffs like that is retardedly dangerous (awesome; but dangerous). It's not like he's flying an RC plane. He's flying...himself. While still in a state of falling. Using only some fabric and his own limbs to control himself.
 

Jeeebus

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Aug 29, 2006
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wonder if my wife will notice if I strap a GoPro to my head... err, the one on my shoulders, next time we're having sex.

At current rate, that should give me about 3.5 months to buy the camera before I will need it.