kiiking,kiik,estonia,swing,spindle,rotate,flip,bar,long Impossible to flip this swing? Watch!

Impossible to flip this swing? Watch!

posted by maatc

1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago • 14642 views

tags: kiiking, kiik, estonia, swing, spindle, rotate, flip, bar, long

This sport it called "Kiiking" and was invented in Estonia around 1996. Current male record for length of swing flipped is 7,02 meters!

Wikipedia Entry for Kiiking

Estonian "Kiiking" Site

Older Kiiking clip on VS:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Kiiking

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Comments

Wrong. This sport was invented by me when I was 6 years old.

written by illeto | 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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this is insanity. >.>

written by flechette | 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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can I try?

written by zdonk | 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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Wow. I know I couldn't do that. I almost barfed just watching him on this tiny YouTube video.

written by Stingray

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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Well, yeah...where's the challenge if your swing is locked in place?

written by videosiftbannedme

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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yea as a seperate sport..I'll acknowledge it..but this isn't a REAL swing which uses chains or a rope. Also I am fairly certain his feet are secured to the swing which is cheating.

written by jmd

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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Who else was trying to help this guy "push" by rocking back and forth in your chair?

written by brycewi19

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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They need the videos for "When Kiiking Goes Horribly Wrong."

That would be a painful death.

written by thinker247

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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And if he let go he would become Estonia's first astronaut.

written by Abducted

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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Back on the playground we theorized that if you ever went all the way around, you'd go back in time. I still believe this.

written by schmawy

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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Psh... who has swings mounted on poles? That's for wussies.

written by Nebosuke | 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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Yeah, that's what I heard was the most fun thing to do in Estonia.

written by doogle

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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Was anyone else's eyes glued to the upright poles and watching the flex around? Man it just doesn't look like it'd support that much force...

written by spoco2

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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Well that's a new one on me. It looks like the sort of thing you might try yourself for a laugh and then realise you made a terrible mistake

written by Deano

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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Looks like a lot of fun. I wonder if the record of 7m is limited by human strength or other factors -- seems like it should be possible to go higher, but maybe it's limited by wind resistance.... This is one of the few things that makes me feel like working on a world record!

written by arvana

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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>> ^flechette:
this is insanity. >.>

No. THIS. IS. ESTONIAAAA!!!!!!

(sorry)

written by supersaiyan93

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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cool. anyone know what safety measures they use? (e.g. fall net underneath swing, harness attaching swinger to swing?)

written by pipp3355

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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I think I like the mythbusters rocket-assisted chain swing loop better.

written by Payback

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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just so we are clear the record is 7 meters 2 centimeters

written by Mi1ler | 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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Imagine a little kid walking under that thing! You'd bat them all the way to Jesus.

written by deathcow

| 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago | CH

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This is just a votapalooza of funny quips and comments. If his shoelace weren't tied right when the swing peaked there was a long damn way down.

written by gwiz665

| 1 year 1 month 1 week ago | CH

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i must admit, the entertainment found in this clip caught me completely by surprise. the suspense was great!

written by Dignant_Pink | 1 year 1 month 1 week ago | CH

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In Estonia, swing swings you!

written by SlipperyPete

| 1 year 1 month 1 week ago | CH

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That made me feel sick just watching it.

The point at which he acrosses over the top and comes down the other side backwards....

written by raverman | 1 year 1 month 1 week ago | CH

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Maatc, you've already completed the escalopter challenge, but can you complete the Kiiking challenge?!

written by blankfist

| 1 year 1 month 1 week ago | CH

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>> ^blankfist:
Maatc, you've already completed the escalopter challenge, but can you complete the Kiiking challenge?!

hehe. I doubt the german TÜV would give a green light for these things over here. lucky me!