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zoots_place
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welp, the snow finally hit my town and i cant wait to hit some street spots i've been looking at all summer. whats your guys' advice on getting speed? I'm spending all of my money on a season pass so I can't really afford a winch or even a banshee bungee. would you guys suggest making one? or should I just make a portable drop in?
Nov 8 2022 2:35PM
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Christian_Bale
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I've been wondering the same thing. I was looking at YouTube videos and it looks like its easy to make a decent one, especially if you use thicker cord
Nov 8 2022 2:43PM
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malchik
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Nov 8 2022 3:15PM
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weastcoat
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I ordered a bunch of bungee cord from Amazon last winter. I think if got like half inch diameter. Braided the 3 together and it was too strong to pull it back with just 1 person. Turns out all you need is like 1 of those cords for some speed even tho it’s only half an inch in diameter. Does the trick especially if you can yank that thing super far back.
Nov 8 2022 4:12PM
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SofaKingSick
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weatcoastI ordered a bunch of bungee cord from Amazon last winter. I think if got like half inch diameter. Braided the 3 together and it was too strong to pull it back with just 1 person. Turns out all you need is like 1 of those cords for some speed even tho it’s only half an inch in diameter. Does the trick especially if you can yank that thing super far back.


so with one ~1/2 inch cord, you can use it yourself by just tugging on it and sidestepping back slowly before letting it pull you?
Nov 8 2022 4:30PM
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tutipups
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would be scared about having a diy bungee explode in my face
Nov 8 2022 5:02PM
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OFF3P
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That's what I'm saying Im pretty sure someone died with a banshee bungee and that's why they went out of business, with a lawsuit
It's whatever though I've definitely thought about getting one before
tutipupswould be scared about having a diy bungee explode in my face
Nov 8 2022 6:43PM
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Christian_Bale
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OFF3PThat's what I'm saying Im pretty sure someone died with a banshee bungee and that's why they went out of business, with a lawsuit
It's whatever though I've definitely thought about getting one before

I don't know whether or not that happened but I did hear that some guy got injured (he did recover) and his mom successfully sued banshee
Nov 8 2022 8:45PM
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-Dan
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Find natty speed spots. Better in every way. Worry about hitting spots that need artificial speed later.
Nov 8 2022 8:55PM
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weastcoat
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SofaKingSickso with one ~1/2 inch cord, you can use it yourself by just tugging on it and sidestepping back slowly before letting it pull you?


Yeah I mean I only used it once on a spot where a guard rail was in the way so we couldn’t really pull it back any further but it still did the trick. Helps if you have more than one person to help pull tho.


OP, as Dan said, natural speed spots are the way to go. More fun, easy, and they’re just pure IMO. If you have a bunch of rails you wanna hit but don’t have hills for them, build and set up a wooden dropin. If you watch most street videos being released as of late you’ll see em throughout, pause the video screenshot and get an idea how to build the thing.
Nov 8 2022 9:00PM
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fredyferl
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I would make a drop in, way more fun to use than a bungee. Sure the best are natty speed spots, but you can't just rely on that. Everyone seems to make the same wooden drop in these days which is definitely cheap to make. I bought a scaffolding at home depot for my drop in, but it gets more expensive
Nov 9 2022 12:11PM
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swherity
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I just use my dick why use a bungee when im already packin somethin long and stretchy
Nov 9 2022 12:19PM
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zoots_place
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thanks for the help guys. I'll probably build a drop-in sometime this week.
Nov 9 2022 12:58PM
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b_in_subtle
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one of these things work, you can chain them together by clipping the each end together make a loop.

attach the strongest one to your anchor point then make the chain in order of heaviest to lightest and clip both ends of the final one to one of the handles.

Resistance Bands, Resistance Band Set, Workout Bands, Exercise Bands for Men and Women, Exercise Bands with Door Anchor, Handles, Legs Ankle Straps for Muscle Training, Physical Therapy, Shape Body https://a.co/d/0vjXpY3
Nov 9 2022 6:03PM
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b_in_subtle
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b_in_subtleone of these things work, you can chain them together by clipping the each end together make a loop.

attach the strongest one to your anchor point then make the chain in order of heaviest to lightest and clip both ends of the final one to one of the handles.

Resistance Bands, Resistance Band Set, Workout Bands, Exercise Bands for Men and Women, Exercise Bands with Door Anchor, Handles, Legs Ankle Straps for Muscle Training, Physical Therapy, Shape Body https://a.co/d/0vjXpY3

Example

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