Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 28, 2008, 09:04:02 AM
Post by: Gregg on August 28, 2008, 08:53:25 PM
The bouncing
The jumping
The landing
I thought, yeah, it's possible...
Until the end.
But, two people?
Nah, the pole would break!
Post by: krissel on August 29, 2008, 01:22:36 AM
http://www.veress.se/boytsovs.htm
http://www.veress.se/springacrobatic.htm#Russian-Pole
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 29, 2008, 11:33:57 AM
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Nah, the pole would break!
I'm thinking that whatever that thing is made of would be great for guard rails or parking barriers! 
Post by: Gregg on August 29, 2008, 07:06:25 PM
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Aug 29 2008, 11:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm thinking that whatever that thing is made of would be great for guard rails or parking barriers!
Actually, I disagree. It would give too much as a guardrail, thereby lowering the height of it and making it easier to fall over the top. That's a people guardrail.
As a roadside guardrail (implied by the parking barrier idea) I'm afraid it would act as a slingshot in a dynamic reaction to velocity (speed and direction). It would not be a head-on impact.
As a parking barrier, the speed would be less, but you'd still have to provide an ample buffer zone for the deflection caused by collision. The head-on impact would probably circumvent any sling-shot reaction.
But, that's all just speculation.