Acanthus
01.06.12 | So yeah, check out the video (linked in 1) if you feel so kind. It's light on suspension but pretty cool nonetheless. |
Hyperion1001
01.06.12 | youre into some weird stuff bro
how the fuck does that not hurt like hell |
MO
01.06.12 | Whats wrong with that hyp? Its good to have some range. |
BallsToTheWall
01.06.12 | That guy with the gauges, id fuck his brains out.
Video is cool but god that skin hooking freaks me out. |
Acanthus
01.06.12 | Well with those two people in particular it's a quasi-spiritual thing, I'd imagine that at this point in their supension timeline the pain isn't something they notice much. I've been told it does hurt, but then the endorphins kick in and it's supposedly quite a rush, this quasi-flying.
I've been asked to participate but haven't decided if I'd want to, as my back tattoo would suffer from the needle's mark. |
MO
01.06.12 | Man, fucking gauges |
Relinquished
01.06.12 | it's good to have range but I don't know anyone healthy to be into that |
BallsToTheWall
01.06.12 | Could you imagine auto erotic asphyxiation while suspended? |
Acanthus
01.06.12 | Lol Balls, he's a local bartender and great guy - most of his mods you can see in the video were the work of the girl, she's licensed in scarification/branding. |
MO
01.06.12 | Yea its messed, but whatever floats your boat. |
bloc
01.06.12 | I think the principles behind this not hurting are a lot like walking on needles. |
Acanthus
01.06.12 | It's cool to watch them in person, my DJ partner started doing some pulls himself. |
Relinquished
01.06.12 | I don't think I can go through suspension cuz I'm too heavy |
Acanthus
01.06.12 | Bloc's correct, the more hooks the less the pain. |
MO
01.06.12 | Yea, flipping into a state of mind where you feel no pain, crazy shit. |
Acanthus
01.06.12 | Relinquished I've seen my friend, well around 250-300lbs, pull a Hearse (with some help). It knows no
weight limit as far as I'm aware, just the heavier the more intricate the setup. |
Vesper
01.06.12 | Less running, more hanging plz.
I'm always worried those hooks are going to rip through their skin when I see these performances, though... |
Acanthus
01.06.12 | This was more of a promotional video, as I too want more hanging.
I've only seen a hook slip once, normally there is one person per suspendee watching the hooks/skin,
FUN FACT - the girl once bent the metal hook in her back, out pulling 5 men in a circle pull. She's a beast. |
BallsToTheWall
01.06.12 | crazy hippies |
Relinquished
01.06.12 | "It knows no weight limit as far as I'm aware, just the heavier the more intricate the setup."
yeah I figured but yeah I had a good amount of skin get pulled off and I don't want to go through that again |
bloc
01.06.12 | I've always wondered about this stuff though: is it more to do with your state of mind or just simple physics and math? |
Hyperion1001
01.06.12 | well the pain part is probably covered by your mind but if you just went in there hanging from hooks
without any careful planning id imagine things would get pretty ugly |
BallsToTheWall
01.06.12 | Can you walk around casually with a refrigerator strapped around your back you beastly son of a bitch? |
Acanthus
01.06.12 | Idk bloc, talking with the people who do it would it would seem so, though the internet says (rightly so):
"Finding the proper hook placement and number involves a great deal of skill in mathematics and an acute understanding of human anatomy and physiology, as well as the durability of the individual's skin."
It'd be something, that's for sure. I can only imagine it's like getting a tattoo or piercing but magnified. |
bloc
01.06.12 | Has to be a combination of both I guess. |
Acanthus
01.06.12 | The troupe has at least 3 licensed piercers and are all trained in other health thingys (forget the name) so it's quite a bit of experience coming together. |
BallsToTheWall
01.06.12 | When it comes to the hook insertions how differently does it affect somebody that's pure flab and somebody that's pure muscle? |
Acanthus
01.06.12 | I honestly can't say, as you noted the guy from the vid is pretty well built though not overly so, I think no matter the body comp they still have a certain layer of skin that they pierce through. |
BallsToTheWall
01.06.12 | All this reminds me of Steve-O's fish hook stunt. That crazy bastard. |
Acanthus
01.06.12 | I'll have to youtube it sometime |
BallsToTheWall
01.06.12 | Dude you never saw that? Steve-O put a line attached fish hook through his mouth, jumped off the boat and was being casted by Pontius. Human fishing. |
Acanthus
01.06.12 | Nice, I steer clear of most Jack Ass stuff for the most part, always have. |
BallsToTheWall
01.06.12 | ............................... |
Acanthus
01.06.12 | When you're not in a group of similar aged guys the show looses appeal fast, at least for me. |