HELP please: Jump Further Device

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JumpAid

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Hi guys

Ever wanted to be able to fly?

I am an engineering student designing a: DEVICE TO PROLONG JUMPS FOR FREE SKIERS!.

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT/NEED?

I need to know what you guys would like from a device to prolong your jumps?

(do you even want one?)

WHAT FEATURES DO YOU WANT?

Eg. Do you want it to have built in spinal protection, emergency release system, camera mounts, cup holders? - suggest anything you'd like.

WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU WHEN DOING JUMPS?

For example: Safety, distance, landing speed, body protection, how it looks?

WHAT WOULD YOU USE IT FOR?

I would see this device being used whilst off-piste cross country skiing for cliff and cornice jumps, is that right?

How far can you jump? how much further do you want to go?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE?

The final design will depend on this research but I see it as something mounted on your back which would allow you to control your flight and slow your descent to the ground. 'Strap on and Fly!'

WHAT'S IT WORTH?

How much would you pay for piece of kit like this?

PLEASE POST YOUR SUGGESTIONS BELOW.........

THANKS A LOT.

 
dang, im having a hard time imagining this. like a piston on the boots that would push you off the ground as you jump?
 
^^ he justsaid it would be un ur back, remember spinal protection, it would probably have wings or something. if im right about the wing thing it would be cool if they came out of like some sort of back pack they are built into, and then they whip out when u press a button right as ur hitting the jump so no wind resistance occurs until u are in the air. So i would say BACKPACK mixed with a SWITCH BLADE.

you know what i mean?
 
Hahahaha. This is quite odd. Being an engineering student myself, it sounds like you need to do a little reading on your target market before yous tarting posting things like this. I'm not sure people will take it seriously...
 
i just want powerful magnets on my gloves and skis so i can program what grab i wana do and then it will suck my hands to my skis and even if i try to flap i cant so all my tricks look mad steezy
 
nah, it said it could have attached spinal stuff. but thats all i can think that would make you jump further, with rynos jet pack.
 
this is sounding pretty lame so far dude, id get a better idea for your school project. no offense, but this shit aint gonna happen
 
i would try to design something that situates in the binding or boot or ski that cushions hard landing or eliminate shin bang, something similiar to the boot strap... a jetpack is sorta, wierd.
 
word....instead of boosting higher try stopping the pain some big icey landings and shin bang

aka design a better boot!
 
Cheers for the input guys - really everything's helpful.

The brief is "device to prolongue the flight of a cross country ski jumper"

So it can be pretty much anything at this stage.

I was thinking about some type of backpack mounted folding wing affair or a parasail although i'm not ruling out jump boots or anything at this stage: a folding ramp would fulfil the requirement in theory.

Whatever it is i'll make sure it cushions the landing: figure you can go further if you can land easier.

Thanks to the cupholder guy: I'll make sure if its back mounted it takes a large camelbak!
 
You can't be serious dude. Cross country ski jumping? What? Is this a thesis or something, because you should at least choose a subject that you know something about....
 
i dont think there any practical ways to make a skier jump mhigher an further except for making a bigger jump,hitting a jump with more speed, or custom designing a ski with more pop.
 
Yeah that jacket looks sick, anyone that has seen jp wearing the green version with the green pants would be able to realise that. Its a sick setup.
 
Its already been invented, its called a kite. they ues them in the water, kite surfing, i'v seen it used on snow with snowboard/skis. looks prety fun.

if you want to go bigger just go faster
 
maybe if it was something in the ski suit like flyign squirrels. Like you do a spread eagle and you can float a little bit like in tomb raider when they float with those suit thingys. I dunno that might work on some huge cliffs but thats about it.
 
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