A message received from Pat Barbour on Yahoo Groups "CCStilters"
I also enjoy trying out fun new stuff on stilts. I just
ordered a
pneumatic pogo stick from Scotland off eBay a couple months ago. That
made
two so I could put one on the bottom of each of my stilts. One of our
local
stilters is going to be over at my house doing a little wood-work this
weekend so I'll use that opportunity to finish off my improved
'pogostilts'
and give them a whirl. (I tried the idea out w/ cheap pogo sticks first
to
make sure the idea worked.) I'll post some pix.
I'll tell you, it's really nice to have some 'spring in your step' even
when
you're just walking along. ;) Now, combined w/ your improved stilt
feet....
Do you have any pix of feet you've made? And BTW, talking about tough
terrain, Holly and I saw a guy last summer w/ tree climber's spikes on
his
stilts and he was able to go straight up tree trunks!!
--pat
See new pic of pogostick pegs in use
I also enjoy trying out fun new stuff on stilts. I just
ordered a
pneumatic pogo stick from Scotland off eBay a couple months ago. That
made
two so I could put one on the bottom of each of my stilts. One of our
local
stilters is going to be over at my house doing a little wood-work this
weekend so I'll use that opportunity to finish off my improved
'pogostilts'
and give them a whirl. (I tried the idea out w/ cheap pogo sticks first
to
make sure the idea worked.) I'll post some pix.
I'll tell you, it's really nice to have some 'spring in your step' even
when
you're just walking along. ;) Now, combined w/ your improved stilt
feet....
Do you have any pix of feet you've made? And BTW, talking about tough
terrain, Holly and I saw a guy last summer w/ tree climber's spikes on
his
stilts and he was able to go straight up tree trunks!!
--pat
See new pic of pogostick pegs in use
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Re: Pegs and Pogo Sticks
Wed, February 22, 2006 - 12:58 AMPogo stilts look
> interesting, but I think they would be more than just dangerous on
any
> surface other than flat and dry. I do not think I would try them on
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> slippery muddy paths. -
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Re: Pegs and Pogo Sticks
Wed, February 22, 2006 - 1:00 AMMessage received from Pat Barbour (Yahoo Groups - Northweststilters & CCStilters)
Howdy Roy, pogostilts are indeed a bit tricky on uneven ground because
you
have to lift your legs especially high to make up for the distance that
your
pogo feet retract into the pogo tube and then come back out - i.e.,
typically a few inches. Got to say, though, makes walking s-o-o nice to
have
that cushioning.
While the pogostilts are great for walking, they've frankly been a bit
of a
disappointment for jumping. I thought I'd be able to get at least a
foot or
two in the air, but really can't. For instance, I was somehow directed
to
David Letterman's (USA late-night talk show) "Stupid Human Tricks"
website
and submitted the pogostilt idea. They wrote back immediatly and I sent
them
a home video but haven't heard from them for weeks. Even though I get a
big
reaction from folks when I'm walking or bouncing around I suspect the
Late
Night folks were underwhelmed by the jumping part of the vid.
BTW, really like the 'stilt comparison' photo on your site. And keep
breaking new ground on the stilt terrain possibilities! Kinda funny
that
it's us 'old guys' doing the dangerous stuff on stilts. ;) --pat
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