Cir9Pro
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Post by Cir9Pro on Apr 14, 2009 20:48:33 GMT -5
I didn't think it was that bad. I could of easily done better. I didn't climb on the roof because the manager wasn't so happy seeing us. So what about you guys? Is the spider climb a breeze or a b*tch?
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Post by obakemono on Apr 14, 2009 20:54:38 GMT -5
I haven't tried it much but I didn't find it very hard, and I don't have great leg strength.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Apr 14, 2009 20:56:59 GMT -5
Is that music from classic series Megaman?
Anyways.. Unless I'm on a really slick surface I can easily Spider Walk, When doing actual Spider Climbs I usually just go up and up, usually I keep going until I look down and notice "Oh crap, How high have I gotten anyways!?" XD
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supersheep
Hashimoto Kōji
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Post by supersheep on Apr 14, 2009 20:59:47 GMT -5
Very Easy...
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Post by japantv1210 on Apr 14, 2009 21:58:04 GMT -5
At first it was a b*tch for me, because I have very bad knees (I've dislocated my kneecap five times, and I'm only 17). But then, I got good at it as I did rehabilitation exercises to strengthen the muscles around my knee. So now, I'd say it's really easy now.
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Post by Badalight on Apr 14, 2009 22:04:24 GMT -5
For me it's hard because my hip always pops out of place. For short distances it's easy, but if I'm doing it a lot it'll get hard quickly. At most I could do the old final stage tower distance but then be doing because it'd hurt too much.
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Post by The Chief on Apr 14, 2009 22:09:20 GMT -5
my spider climb is like 4/5 of what my size is, so it is very difficult to attempt it.
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Post by Oti on Apr 14, 2009 22:29:51 GMT -5
It's incredibly easy if you have the grip. It looked like you had nice, dry brick walls, so it was probably easy.
Wet trees or something, on the other hand, may prove to be much more challenging.
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Post by bigblind168 on Apr 15, 2009 12:26:04 GMT -5
ive only practiced on dry wall and plaster, didnt work to well unless i had spray. When i didnt it on wood however, at the Santa Monica thing, it has better grip, i didnt concentrate on it, and fell...
so i think if i have a good surface, it cna be okay
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Post by Badalight on Apr 15, 2009 15:06:20 GMT -5
It's incredibly easy if you have the grip. It looked like you had nice, dry brick walls, so it was probably easy. Wet trees or something, on the other hand, may prove to be much more challenging. Actually, I tried it on bricks before and fell pretty fast. I guess it justs depends, because that one looked like he had pretty good grip, but I know there was no grip when I did it. And agreed, I tried doing it on the trees in my back yard before while they were wet, not a good idea...
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Post by Captain Obvious on Apr 15, 2009 15:22:27 GMT -5
Restaurant-grade slip-resistant shoes, available inexpensively under the Tredsafe brand at most Wal-Mart stores, should help if the surface is smooth and oily/wet.
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Ninja Chris
Jessie Graff
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Post by Ninja Chris on Apr 15, 2009 22:35:40 GMT -5
It also depends on the wall length.
Where we shot this video, the walls were perfect width for Ketchum's height, so that was to his advantage.
At a place we were at earlier, he couldn't even extend his arms to touch both walls, and I've been able to climb them very slowly in the past, when my body wasn't already killing me.
So, it all varies on wall length in addition to wall quality.
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Post by Oti on Apr 15, 2009 22:52:53 GMT -5
Hahahahahaha. I wore Treadsafe to Santa Monica.
They BLOW.
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Post by Badalight on Apr 15, 2009 23:41:35 GMT -5
Didn't help you on the jumping spider apparently.
I tried the jumping spider again today... man, you know the place where your leg bone connects to your pelvis with that little ball socket? That hurts so bad when i spider climb, mostly on my left side.
It's because I'm double jointed I gues... and it sucks.
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Post by Oti on Apr 15, 2009 23:49:41 GMT -5
Yeah... that was my point...
Wish I had worn my tabi boots like that one guy who did.
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supersheep
Hashimoto Kōji
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Post by supersheep on Apr 15, 2009 23:51:35 GMT -5
I have a place in one of the buildings I have classes in where I can jumping spider.
The rail is even with the top of my hip bone, so I have to make that jump, with no trampoline. I also make myself be 2 feet away when I take off. The left surface is bricks the right surface is painted but kinda crappy and slick like the real JS. I tried it today, my right foot slipped when i got up but was able to hold myself up long enough to get it set. I then flew up the staircase. Its very easy, its just all about techniqe, but make sure to stretch your quads before you do it. First time I tried that was a problem, but after I started stretching them well before I do it, i've yet to fall.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2009 0:12:20 GMT -5
Is that music from classic series Megaman? Yep. Megaman 9 - Dr. Wily Stage 1.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Apr 16, 2009 14:51:18 GMT -5
Hahahahahaha. I wore Treadsafe to Santa Monica. They BLOW. I'm going to assume that post isn't meant to be hostile. My recommendation was for when training on less cooperative surfaces than you encountered at the G4 event.
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Post by Oti on Apr 16, 2009 22:31:48 GMT -5
It wasn't so much hostile as "you obviously haven't tried them".
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Post by Captain Obvious on Apr 17, 2009 14:12:30 GMT -5
It wasn't so much hostile as "you obviously haven't tried them". Ah, but I have tried them, and mine have served me well. There are plenty of reasons why our opinions can differ including, but not limited to, the quality of each individual shoe, expectations of the shoes, usage (walking hours a day in them waiting tables does adjust the tread), and differences in the surfaces we've used them on. Conclusion: Your mileage may vary.
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