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Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: ghosthunter on December 27, 2018, 08:34:46 PM

Title: Hover packs?
Post by: ghosthunter on December 27, 2018, 08:34:46 PM: Anyone used a Hover Pack?

Thoughts?

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=floating+backpack&&view=detail&mid=FAAB278C343E99E52B5EFAAB278C343E99E52B5E&&FORM=VDRVRV
Title: Re: Hover packs?
Post by: JimmyHoffa on December 27, 2018, 08:41:53 PM: I'm skeptical. I think it would cause me more problems than what is supposedly solves. But who knows....I think they should fill it with helium.
Title: Re: Hover packs?
Post by: KFhunter on December 27, 2018, 09:38:01 PM: weight is weight, adding a suspension system adds weight.

I think it would be very annoying :twocents:
Title: Re: Hover packs?
Post by: Magnum_Willys on December 27, 2018, 09:45:46 PM: Would have to reserve judgement til I tried it but makes me think of loose weight flopping around - tie that thing down!
Title: Re: Hover packs?
Post by: Wetwoodshunter on December 27, 2018, 09:52:15 PM: I was really hoping this was going to be a jetpack of some crazy sort.
Title: Re: Hover packs?
Post by: jbeaumont21 on December 28, 2018, 10:25:44 AM: Quote from: Wetwoodshunter on December 27, 2018, 09:52:15 PM
I was really hoping this was going to be a jetpack of some crazy sort.

Me too! They're not hovering, they're wearing silly back packs that bounce up and down. Whats neat about that :dunno:
Title: Re: Hover packs?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on December 28, 2018, 02:37:15 PM: Quote from: jbeaumont21 on December 28, 2018, 10:25:44 AM
Quote from: Wetwoodshunter on December 27, 2018, 09:52:15 PM
I was really hoping this was going to be a jetpack of some crazy sort.

Me too! They're not hovering, they're wearing silly back packs that bounce up and down. Whats neat about that :dunno:

Hipsters will think it's neat chuckle: they will be all over Seattle you justwatch :chuckle:
Title: Re: Hover packs?
Post by: Zardoz on December 29, 2018, 12:56:57 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on December 27, 2018, 09:38:01 PM
weight is weight, adding a suspension system adds weight.

I think it would be very annoying :twocents:

:yeah: Try having the pack move up and down while you are trying to move sideways on uneven grounds. Physics says you will be having a fun time........... :chuckle: