You cant be stingy when your life is on the line, I would love to fly a paramotor but I dont have enough money yet, so I prefer to wait and save some money to buy really good equipment that I can trust
Tucker Gott hey Tucker I wish I could fly in the air with ya for fun and go mess around but the thing is I don't have a paramotor but I am trying to get one to fly around in the sky man sure would be fun.😎
Jan Pohořelický that’s the only reason it should cost 8000 in my opinion. There’s no way the cost to make those are anywhere near 8000 but I guess if it allows you to fly it’s not that bad of a deal
I got cancer and was trying to sell my gear a trikebuggy deluxe with a mz34 engine,and a xlarge paratoys wing,extra prop kiting harness 2 cycle oil and a bunch of other stuff with it,flight worthy good condition for 1500.00 for everything,would even fly it to show it was good. Just had people trying to scam and lowball me,its worth much more than 1500.00 I was asking.Im so glad it didnt sell,cause Im feeling much better.so gonna start flying again,and after losing 70 lbs Ill get so much better performance.Had the wing tested all is good,I start my engine often to keep it in shape. Ive flown ppg over 10 years now, but from a airfield.Where I live now is just dirt roads never taken off from a road,but being on wheels will make it easier.
Awesome - hope to see you back in the air! Sounds like you were giving an awesome deal --- next time just double the price and let them "scam" you to 1500. win-win.
I feel better because I thought that I was alone in doing that. Did you use name brand duct tape or that cheap Walmart stuff to attach it? I had some leftover Gorilla tape from when I ran strips down the keel of my kayak, so my fan is quite secure.
Paramotors aren’t technically that expensive to build. However it’s just such a niche market that the engine manufacturers charge high prices because there isn’t much demand so to speak.
That is one thing that scares me about paramotors. I've seen prop strikes on aircraft. A little bit of netting separating me from death or amputation feels sketchy at best.
@@wompwomp7177 - weeeellll, he deserved it for being so scathing. Engines are expensive, highly engineered things but he thinks they should be free apparently and belittles someone for buying one! I thought I'd be cheeky to him in return. 😊
I have a bit of a hard time with the extreme flying and jumping stuff. One of my classmates nosedived his plane into the ground in Grade 12 and has had brain damage ever since. Another very close friend died at the age of 22. He was a flight instructor and was fogged in between the mountain ranges. He tried for the airport in the valley and ended up in the lake in January. They never found his body. I had been ice skating with him two days before. So while my spirit still soars with you as you do your great flying and I sit in the hospital with my wife of in the chemo unit, I do get the jitters.... I would love to paramotor...
I'm an older guy would like to get in to this hobby looks like a blast . I've been riding dirt bikes my whole life and one thing I don't understand why you don't wear eye protection dude if you get anything in your eyes could be a major setback in having a safe landing love your videos be safe
You can learn to paramotor at 14 unless your country has laws prohibiting that! (You will likely need new gear in a few years as your weight changes though) Find any paramotor pilot in your area, and ask them where you can find an instructor, preferably one certified by some association. th-cam.com/video/9-Ny_6hMJXo/w-d-xo.html is one example.. also, search for paragliding clubs in major cities near you and ask them.
I've done alot in life, a crap ton but i haven't ever used a paramotor nor parachute from a plane. Im getting old and this is something i wanna train to do. Bucket list #8.
@@leltrash5683 I've strayed a bit and got into insider stock trades, lost a bit and gained a bit. Looking into real estate purchase and renovation on "undesirable" key locations for profit. Found a few good deals and hopefully with a lil luck can renovate and flip with great equity value..
I wanna do it and om 16 but I'm tryna visualize it when I'm up there and it's terrifying because of fear of heights and because the risk of death if something goes wrong but thrilling because it's beutiful so I'm over here mixed
Love this episode. I am dying to get in the air but like you said spend the money to be safe. I would hate to have a cheap death. Let the saving commence.
It all depends on you "handiness". If you are not mechanically minded, if you are not one of those people who buy something and then likes pulling it completely apart to get a sense of it. If you are not a person who enjoys fixing things... Then don't go buying second hand and budget engines.... and that goes for just about anything mechanical and secondhand, from lawnmowers to cars to aviation motors.... For most people, save your pennies and buy new stuff..... otherwise you'll just be in the garage swearing at things you should be enjoying.
OMG! @ 7:36 I could not believe seeing the cheapest electrical crimper being used. When it comes it comes to electrical connections, bare wire crimps are hardly the way to go. I always tin the wires with solder, then crimp using proper connector, then fill connector with solder to inhibit future corrosion/oxidization, then slide the preplanned heat shrink over connection (or apply multiple coats of liquid tape) and you got a connection that you can trust your life with. A quality crimper is often hard to find and the best unit available can be found at harbor freight for $59.99. It is a hydraulic, one handed unit that delivers 10 tons of crimping power. You cannot beat it... makes crimping fun!
You can afford a paramotor, a wing, a van and the most expensive thing of all, a girlfriend, but not a $10 crimp tool? So help me, if I see you crimp another electrical connector with a pair of pliers....come on Tucker, pick one up at Home Depot!
Lol, I have plenty of crimp tools but I don't normally carry them with me. I'd rather crimp with a hammer in a pinch than blow $20 on a crimp tool that I already have. 💁♀️
crimping electrical connectors makes me shiver! YIKES! to me it shows un-professionalism, I was brought up where we hand soldered all connectors, so vibration or electrical gremlins to show up in near future. ask old school bikers crimp connectors, or solder? lol. by the way been enjoying channel, but really despise crimp connectors, I been in Automotive world for 30+ years doing auto-mechanics, auto-body, & worked many years at independent Harley repair shop building customs, & vintage bikes
During my first year of sobriety, I dreamt of being able to jump long distances, just as I was falling asleep. At first, it was like being tethered on bungie cords and I started with 100 feet, then a block or two, and by the end of my first year, I was flying unassisted. I realized later that this might have had something to do with the use of Jumpers when I was a kid. The fact that we learned to walk in them, might also suggest we can learn to fly by them as well. Good luck to you! Your an inspiration to me! I appreciate the fact that you keep it simple. There's so much nonsense out there. I'm really glad to see someone else who's been able to get so much out of a simple plan that works. It's not fancy, but it's really brave flying, and you're really cool!
@@MrWeedy-hh4mg no, hurricanes don't usually go over 200mph, jet engines can push air WELL above those speeds, like anywhere between 600-1200mph or something
That’s the difference between having a blast and being terrified until your feet hit the ground. I could never have fun on something that I’m waiting to kill me.
@@ctrl_x1770 oooohhhh Haha. Well the only time you should be worried about a motor failure is on an aggressive take off because the pendulum effect could slam you back down. Other than that, just follow the common rule of "don't fly over any place you aren't able to land."
If you have an awesome friend like Shane to help train you and a pro pilot to crash test, you can pull this off. Best advice given was to find a good trainer who has used gear because it's likely they know what to look for and how to help you before, during, and after your training. Eliminating sketchiness can go a long way toward enjoying the sport.
Pro tip: Mankind took thousands of years to develop heavier than air flight, but you can probably figure it in an afternoon on TH-cam. Bonus tip: when building your own trash bag wing make sure to use the thinner kitchen trash bags to keep the weight down.
I got a part-time job two months ago as started saving up for one of these (expensive one) but I am now stuck in quarantine and unable to work from home so far I have £3000. My parents refused to help me in this investment 😔
That's a garage full of fun, great video, very educational. I heard a few stories at EAA of people buying old gear and having problems, totally agree, get something safe right off the bat and enjoy flying.
I remember the first time I had a motor on my back and started it. It kinda unnerved me. Now it ain't no thing! I'll rev that shit up. POOWWWEEERRRRR!!! Also the Simonini Mini 2 is bulletproof... but it's heavy.
Call me crazy but as a mechanic getting into this I would go premium and up. I am not cheap skating this hobby when it comes to being hundreds of feet up if not thousands in the air.
@@isak904 From how I understand it correct, how ever it is always good to get out of situations when needed.... And 'blinding down' you need to be fairly skilled, as a novice it is far to easy to freak and fuck it all up next thing you are out of control with zero thrust there because you purchased some ebay hunk of shit for cheap... Don't get me wrong I get what you are saying mate but personally for me, no...It is worth investing in premium gear.
I would need to wear adult briefs. Probably six pairs the first time I actually get altitude. I am glad I found this channel. It might be 5 years before I do but no harm in knowledge. You're videos make it easy to listen and view. Thanks again.
Think the hardest part of paramotoring is the ground. I had the same problem with motorcycles. The older you get the longer it takes to heal. Buzzing close to the ground, just like on a bike is the occasional bug in the eye or mouth. Of course you can have them spray in through an air vent on a low and slow chopper too. It's the wires that can kill you though. In a can or on a string the ground is still hard. Wish I was about 40 years younger.
I'd make a pre-flight checklist as well as a used motor checklist vs. the down and dirty "off the top of my head" version. Haha. Also, definitely solder joint connectors only. Crimps on a 2-stroke engine flying in the air is asking for trouble. Vibrations and height don't mix well with crimp style connectors.
i honestly dont think they even need to be so expensive like wtf is in them that could even raise the price above like 1k? seems like an over powered fan im confused
Your life depends on it is 1 .. !!!! Anything that is wanted an peole like .. Is called want an demand .. So how much js someone gonna pay for it 2 .. An i pay 600 hundred dollars for a set of tires because my kife dependa on it .. Y because they say .. It cost that much .. ????? Wow .. Hard to comprehand .. Humans
See thats an actual good friend who did something to help his buddy. Unlike people who offer other people their old China sets and pretend like they are giving that person a leg up in life. My aunts will see someone struggling and be like do you want my old dishes and cups? Like thats going to change someone's life.
Captain Fister thinks you are going to die. I don't want you to die. I am not sure why Captain Fister thinks you are going to die. Captain Fister disabled comments so I cant ask him. Now I dont want to buy from Captain Fister. It seems that Captain Fister was trying to capitalize off of someone elses name. Captain Fister should mind his own business, or perhaps thats the problem, maybe Captain Fister is not very good at business.
I see that, I'm interested in the paramotor sport but it seams that the dealers all say theirs is the best and all other makes and models will kill you and they go on to discribe in detail how horrible your death will be. Kinda killing the dream for me...
Kelly Davis it’s hard to trust anyone when there are interests that will affect what they tell you. Either personal products or sponsorships. I think some get a bad reputation but actually know what they’re talking about. But I can’t do the whole “you’re gonna die!” Crap. Doesn’t make me want to buy what they want me to buy.
Kelly Davis the secret is all of them can kill you, its which one do you think will be less likely to kill you. The secret is buy a reliable motor brand (Air conception, vittorozi, miniplane) and a frame that has decent stability, with netting that will prevent things from flying into your prop. This one for example everything is going into the prop when it flys back.
Would rental be an option? If you find a decent school, do they also rent motors for you to use once you learn? I know a rental paramotor sounds sketchy af, but I would trust a school. If anything, they don't want to be sued and ruin their reputation and most likely they want you to be safe and spread word of mouth. You can always trust money and how much people want it.
solid cheap engine is a radne raket aero 120 es, you can get it brand new for under 2 grand... if you're a lighter ppg pilot it will work decently for sure.
Taking the loss into account, the person who sold you that paramotor paid roughly $140/hr to fly it not including any training or other equipment. $140/hr is quite a lot.
Good advice for any equipment based sports. Sailing scuba rock climbing are mine military was a sideline and for a part of the last i bought my own gear as I was allowed. Good video
Great start to this video series. Excellent info! Nice KTM your buddy had in the background there. Love those bikes. 👍 My plan is to buy a brand new wing and cart (not going to do foot launching), and a used engine. I've been working on small engines pretty much since I could pick up a wrench, & that's what I do for income today (along with motorcycles and cars). As long as the engine is well designed and historically reliable, I can make or keep it running forever. Love doing rebuilds on 2-strokes - about as easy as it gets. 😊
I was planing to just use a couple of leaf blowers strapped on my back :)
Sounds safe, might get some skinned knees but you won’t get high enough to get hurt
Azdrtdog lol
Experimental Fun I was gonna try a couple of days on bladless fans
Your name is experimental fun so it fits lol
I was going to use garbage bags for the sail. Is this a bad idea?
You cant be stingy when your life is on the line, I would love to fly a paramotor but I dont have enough money yet, so I prefer to wait and save some money to buy really good equipment that I can trust
Good call! It will be worth the wait. 😊
Price Isn't Quality!!!
No, but you do get what you pay for.
DESTROYER OF DIEP that's not 100% true, depends what you are looking for, and if you know about what you're looking for
What? You have some common sense. What are you doing here watching these nitwits.
Check out part two where we take the ol' barn find for her first flight and give our real first impressions!
th-cam.com/video/3PVIsW5qnuM/w-d-xo.html
twin falls is my home town
You should go parachuting off of the Paramotors and just so you know this is the kid from St. Louis airport
I agree with you Tucker: first investigate gear what will be the best for you. Great video
Tucker Gott hey Tucker I wish I could fly in the air with ya for fun and go mess around but the thing is I don't have a paramotor but I am trying to get one to fly around in the sky man sure would be fun.😎
Tell Shane to wear his Metro Dogewyn Mayer shirt again. Yeah, that didn't go unnoticed!
"flying on a budget"? That just sounds sketch.
Sketchy but fun i bet.
Spirit Airlines
420 likes :)
Jan Pohořelický that’s the only reason it should cost 8000 in my opinion. There’s no way the cost to make those are anywhere near 8000 but I guess if it allows you to fly it’s not that bad of a deal
I agree I would rather pay the extra for the added safety that paramotor had zero crumple zone and a good wing is more than the whole set up....
Next up we’re gonna be testing budget parachutes!
Featuring Jake Paul
keyyglock HAHAHAHAGAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Lolzzzz. That's funny.
Origami
Lolll
I got cancer and was trying to sell my gear a trikebuggy deluxe with a mz34 engine,and a xlarge paratoys wing,extra prop kiting harness 2 cycle oil and a bunch of other stuff with it,flight worthy good condition for 1500.00 for everything,would even fly it to show it was good.
Just had people trying to scam and lowball me,its worth much more than 1500.00 I was asking.Im so glad it didnt sell,cause Im feeling much better.so gonna start flying again,and after losing 70 lbs Ill get so much better performance.Had the wing tested all is good,I start my engine often to keep it in shape.
Ive flown ppg over 10 years now, but from a airfield.Where I live now is just dirt roads
never taken off from a road,but being on wheels will make it easier.
Pawn Grabber wow what a story, I'm so glad you're doing better and can fly again. it wasn't meant to be for you to sell it!!
Happy to hear you dint sell it.
Those scammers deserve hell
Keep flying man!
Do what you want to do and mean it.
Awesome - hope to see you back in the air! Sounds like you were giving an awesome deal --- next time just double the price and let them "scam" you to 1500. win-win.
Fuck bud, let's smash some Corona's, where you at?
it's like: is it worth it? - proceeds to show breathtaking footage
I'm 16 right now and after i get my car im going to start saving up for a paramotor set up
You get your car yet fam?
Me too bud
Did you get your car?
Got the car yet?
Update?
I sit in my room with a common house fan to my back while watching your vids.
Doc Hollywood you too? I put on an oxygen mask when i watched the video of him going to 15 thousand feet
I feel better because I thought that I was alone in doing that. Did you use name brand duct tape or that cheap Walmart stuff to attach it? I had some leftover Gorilla tape from when I ran strips down the keel of my kayak, so my fan is quite secure.
Paramotors aren’t technically that expensive to build. However it’s just such a niche market that the engine manufacturers charge high prices because there isn’t much demand so to speak.
It has taken me going back 3yrs to find a person that understands this.
@@thepain321how would i build one?
The netting alone should keep all newbies far far away! That’s thing is basically a nutribullet
Lol!
That is one thing that scares me about paramotors. I've seen prop strikes on aircraft. A little bit of netting separating me from death or amputation feels sketchy at best.
2.5k for a 6hp engine strapped to a chair? Someones being had there!
Yeah
Yeah, your mom. By everyone.
@@markfox1545 bruh🤣 tf
@@wompwomp7177 - weeeellll, he deserved it for being so scathing. Engines are expensive, highly engineered things but he thinks they should be free apparently and belittles someone for buying one! I thought I'd be cheeky to him in return. 😊
@@markfox1545 lmao
I have a bit of a hard time with the extreme flying and jumping stuff. One of my classmates nosedived his plane into the ground in Grade 12 and has had brain damage ever since. Another very close friend died at the age of 22. He was a flight instructor and was fogged in between the mountain ranges. He tried for the airport in the valley and ended up in the lake in January. They never found his body. I had been ice skating with him two days before. So while my spirit still soars with you as you do your great flying and I sit in the hospital with my wife of in the chemo unit, I do get the jitters.... I would love to paramotor...
I'm so sorry for your losses. And I believe in you!!
lol
I'm an older guy would like to get in to this hobby looks like a blast . I've been riding dirt bikes my whole life and one thing I don't understand why you don't wear eye protection dude if you get anything in your eyes could be a major setback in having a safe landing love your videos be safe
CAN YOU USE THIS TO WALK UP WALLS?
Wtf plexiate?!
I don’t think that would work
Theoretically ........ yes. But you would need way stronger engine.
Depends on your weight. If its too small engine, it WILL drive you up a wall.
Would probably go parachutal
Lol, Im only 14 y.o., but i want to fly with paramotor's. I will wait for age, but i dont know where i can learn it in my country Czech republic.
FRKU sounds like a business opportunity for you. You can get trained elsewhere and come back and open a flying school. Cheers
Wow, you are smart! Thanks.
You can learn to paramotor at 14 unless your country has laws prohibiting that! (You will likely need new gear in a few years as your weight changes though) Find any paramotor pilot in your area, and ask them where you can find an instructor, preferably one certified by some association. th-cam.com/video/9-Ny_6hMJXo/w-d-xo.html is one example.. also, search for paragliding clubs in major cities near you and ask them.
i like DrGopta's idea, that does sound like a potential business opportunity, i would suggest doing some research into it
Before you invest too much time and money on your new flight school, test number 1 - make sure you're not afraid of heights! : )
I've done alot in life, a crap ton but i haven't ever used a paramotor nor parachute from a plane. Im getting old and this is something i wanna train to do. Bucket list #8.
Don't wait, get training or start saving. Whatever but at least take a step in that direction.
Update ? How’s the bucket list checking off sir
@@leltrash5683 I've strayed a bit and got into insider stock trades, lost a bit and gained a bit. Looking into real estate purchase and renovation on "undesirable" key locations for profit. Found a few good deals and hopefully with a lil luck can renovate and flip with great equity value..
Love the Doge shirt! This guy was way ahead of the masses
One thing to keep in mind is as long as you take care of yourself you can do this into your late 70's; So just relax, and save for good gear. :)
I wanna do it and om 16 but I'm tryna visualize it when I'm up there and it's terrifying because of fear of heights and because the risk of death if something goes wrong but thrilling because it's beutiful so I'm over here mixed
@@canilo_7672 well you don't want to spend 8-13k and not use it.
Love this episode. I am dying to get in the air but like you said spend the money to be safe. I would hate to have a cheap death. Let the saving commence.
You ever go through with it?
strike out "Is it worth it?" and replace with "Can you use it regularly without dying?" :-D
*spends 2.5k on a flying chair*
Is it really a budget?
Edit: Jk I know this is cheap for a Paramotor
Yes
Mercedes are the price of a house and you still can't fly in one of them.
Aadh 24 That’s cheap as fuck. You’re literally flying! For a fraction of the price of a car
Couldn't you say the same thing about an airplane or helicopter?
@@greatarabia8091 my car cost me 950 years ago still running
Shane knows his stuff. Love hearing his input.
I kinda wish you put a link in the description to the site or store Shane got his shirt in. Now THAT'S something I would definitely invest in.
It all depends on you "handiness". If you are not mechanically minded, if you are not one of those people who buy something and then likes pulling it completely apart to get a sense of it. If you are not a person who enjoys fixing things... Then don't go buying second hand and budget engines.... and that goes for just about anything mechanical and secondhand, from lawnmowers to cars to aviation motors.... For most people, save your pennies and buy new stuff..... otherwise you'll just be in the garage swearing at things you should be enjoying.
Yep
Fixing things isn't a problem if you have the right TOOLS.
OMG! @ 7:36 I could not believe seeing the cheapest electrical crimper being used. When it comes it comes to electrical connections, bare wire crimps are hardly the way to go. I always tin the wires with solder, then crimp using proper connector, then fill connector with solder to inhibit future corrosion/oxidization, then slide the preplanned heat shrink over connection (or apply multiple coats of liquid tape) and you got a connection that you can trust your life with. A quality crimper is often hard to find and the best unit available can be found at harbor freight for $59.99. It is a hydraulic, one handed unit that delivers 10 tons of crimping power. You cannot beat it... makes crimping fun!
You can afford a paramotor, a wing, a van and the most expensive thing of all, a girlfriend, but not a $10 crimp tool? So help me, if I see you crimp another electrical connector with a pair of pliers....come on Tucker, pick one up at Home Depot!
Lol, I have plenty of crimp tools but I don't normally carry them with me. I'd rather crimp with a hammer in a pinch than blow $20 on a crimp tool that I already have. 💁♀️
The most expensive thing of all... lol... he's right about that
home depot tools are rip offs
@wnc817 No tools are junk, some are just not optimised for the job lol! Good Flying dude and good luck from Iceland as well :)
crimping electrical connectors makes me shiver! YIKES! to me it shows un-professionalism, I was brought up where we hand soldered all connectors, so vibration or electrical gremlins to show up in near future. ask old school bikers crimp connectors, or solder? lol. by the way been enjoying channel, but really despise crimp connectors, I been in Automotive world for 30+ years doing auto-mechanics, auto-body, & worked many years at independent Harley repair shop building customs, & vintage bikes
During my first year of sobriety, I dreamt of being able to jump long distances, just as I was falling asleep. At first, it was like being tethered on bungie cords and I started with 100 feet, then a block or two, and by the end of my first year, I was flying unassisted. I realized later that this might have had something to do with the use of Jumpers when I was a kid. The fact that we learned to walk in them, might also suggest we can learn to fly by them as well. Good luck to you! Your an inspiration to me! I appreciate the fact that you keep it simple. There's so much nonsense out there. I'm really glad to see someone else who's been able to get so much out of a simple plan that works. It's not fancy, but it's really brave flying, and you're really cool!
This box fan I got from Home Depot has 3 settings: Normal, Hurricane, Jet Engine. It blows itself over. Wonder if it will work?
Okay, but wouldn't hurricane be after jet engine?
@@MrWeedy-hh4mg no, hurricanes don't usually go over 200mph, jet engines can push air WELL above those speeds, like anywhere between 600-1200mph or something
I didn’t hear anything Shane said... I was too busy trying to read his Doge shirt!
680k subs. wow your channel is finally getting to here it deserves to be. keep up the good work.
Why is this giving me hella king of random vibes may he rest in peace
2:48 love the shirt!
No one asked lmao
@@DamienRBC nobody likes you!
@@choko5840 xD
I like that shirt too. I want one 👀
I don’t know if I would be comfortable with a budget paramotor.
Idk if I'd comfortable period.😂
If you would do anything to fly, comfort is not at the top of your list. My motor isn't very comfortable but it works lol
That’s the difference between having a blast and being terrified until your feet hit the ground. I could never have fun on something that I’m waiting to kill me.
@@GiffysChannel thats not what he means. He means that a cheap paramotor has a higher chance of killing you and failing mid air.
@@ctrl_x1770 oooohhhh Haha. Well the only time you should be worried about a motor failure is on an aggressive take off because the pendulum effect could slam you back down. Other than that, just follow the common rule of "don't fly over any place you aren't able to land."
I saw one at Harbor Freight for about $299. Looked pretty solid. I'll let ya'll know how it performs.
Did it work? Or u dead yet?
@The only good wolf is a ALIVE wolf! He hit the ground. Lmao
He fell through my roof a week ago
did you die?
Doge shirt before its resurrection. Love it!
How many HP is that green lawnmower? Looks like a beast.
If you have an awesome friend like Shane to help train you and a pro pilot to crash test, you can pull this off. Best advice given was to find a good trainer who has used gear because it's likely they know what to look for and how to help you before, during, and after your training. Eliminating sketchiness can go a long way toward enjoying the sport.
pro tip you can save money buy using youtube vids as an alternative to training
/s
Pro tip: and you can just use some twine and large garbage bags duct taped together for a wing!
Pro tip: Mankind took thousands of years to develop heavier than air flight, but you can probably figure it in an afternoon on TH-cam.
Bonus tip: when building your own trash bag wing make sure to use the thinner kitchen trash bags to keep the weight down.
antsolja Yeaaaah. I would take it easy on that route.
Brogan R Thanks for that, since I got all my training on TH-cam I almost went with Hefty bags! Whew, close one!!
I’ve only seen two videos and this already crushed my dreams lol. If 2500 is a budget paramotor than I’m stuffed.😂
I got a part-time job two months ago as started saving up for one of these (expensive one) but I am now stuck in quarantine and unable to work from home so far I have £3000. My parents refused to help me in this investment 😔
😔 very close hope you'll get there soon
That's a garage full of fun, great video, very educational. I heard a few stories at EAA of people buying old gear and having problems, totally agree, get something safe right off the bat and enjoy flying.
I want to get started in this!!!
MOAR budget paramotor!!! Thanks Tucker.
I wish I could do what you could do man keep it up!
I remember the first time I had a motor on my back and started it. It kinda unnerved me.
Now it ain't no thing! I'll rev that shit up. POOWWWEEERRRRR!!!
Also the Simonini Mini 2 is bulletproof... but it's heavy.
Hey TG, let's just say I'm a "fan" of the channel! Hit me up when you come to Michigan!
Swing4TheRing michigannnn💃
So glad I bought a new and legit paramotor. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to make sweet paramotor videos cause I'd be dead lol
I like his Doge shirt. You should ask him if he knows anything about Crypto Currency.
Robert Michiels Ya that shirt is great!
Blue Alpha Gear bitcoin is going to go to 20k again. Get your bitcoin. I have 25k in doge coin. Lol
And, bonus points if he's a first-day Shibe as I was (12/8/13) Such coin!
monotonic gott you're officially on the ball my mate
Did you serious say that you were "Heading to Twin Falls right Meow"?? Super Trooper's reference.....LOL!!!
Marc V Hey meow stop that.
His gear setup includes a expreso machine this is why I subscribed
My blackhawk is for sale.... and better
Mark Huneycutt I mean, it's a Blackhawk so.... 🤔😂
Tucker Gott the problem with them is you cant even give them away
Mark Huneycutt dibs.
Robert Michiels it's on paramotor things for sale on Facebook 😏
Mark Huneycutt you need to give it to me. I will pay for shipping. ❤️
Your last point/tip was perfectly addressed and sent.
Call me crazy but as a mechanic getting into this I would go premium and up. I am not cheap skating this hobby when it comes to being hundreds of feet up if not thousands in the air.
tommy but if the engine fails you can blind down correct?
@@isak904 From how I understand it correct, how ever it is always good to get out of situations when needed.... And 'blinding down' you need to be fairly skilled, as a novice it is far to easy to freak and fuck it all up next thing you are out of control with zero thrust there because you purchased some ebay hunk of shit for cheap... Don't get me wrong I get what you are saying mate but personally for me, no...It is worth investing in premium gear.
Saw the wiring job. I'd recommend using all ANCOR marine stuff for these guys. Will last forever not have to worry about any corrosion issues.
I would need to wear adult briefs. Probably six pairs the first time I actually get altitude. I am glad I found this channel. It might be 5 years before I do but no harm in knowledge. You're videos make it easy to listen and view. Thanks again.
Think the hardest part of paramotoring is the ground. I had the same problem with motorcycles. The older you get the longer it takes to heal. Buzzing close to the ground, just like on a bike is the occasional bug in the eye or mouth. Of course you can have them spray in through an air vent on a low and slow chopper too. It's the wires that can kill you though. In a can or on a string the ground is still hard. Wish I was about 40 years younger.
So is there a quic release of the motor if it catches fire?
Why would it catch fire (busted fuel line maybe) if you preflight it properly?
I'd make a pre-flight checklist as well as a used motor checklist vs. the down and dirty "off the top of my head" version. Haha.
Also, definitely solder joint connectors only. Crimps on a 2-stroke engine flying in the air is asking for trouble. Vibrations and height don't mix well with crimp style connectors.
"I see people buying really really cheap stuff, like 2 grand..." I.. I just.. bruh 2 grand is a lot of money...
Depends what value you put on your life. An extra 6k could make all the difference when things get interesting in the air.
I feel like 2k is very cheap to buy a personal flying machine 💀
If anything he just needs a good chute. If the motor dies he can glide back down right?
Not for paramotors
I've been looking at these for a minute now . I want to learn about the restrictions and such .
Why don’t u design ur own paramotor u could make your own company and make a ton of money and train your own students that would be sick !!!!
...but be ready to never fly again. Starting a company is a serious time sink.
Paramotor + On a budget, normally = You handing what you never had to your next of kin.
I wouldn’t buy one of those with out electric start
they are nice if you are willing to add the extra weight and you don't forget to keep it charged.
My friend Tommy got what he thought was a really good deal on craigslist. Entire set up for 1100. RIP tommy.
Is he really dead ? RIP man
I have a 2 stroke engine the same as this one on my 6 year olds dirt bike
The new intro is gnarl
How you control or opreate this paramotor please tell us we also want know this
all about status yes!
Theres a ton of videos on youtube going over all that stuff boys but remember, always take lessons from a professional instructor
some great tips thanks. Hoping to go through my training this year!
You ever do it?
i honestly dont think they even need to be so expensive like wtf is in them that could even raise the price above like 1k? seems like an over powered fan im confused
"smaller and lighter engines should be cheaper, right?"
There are microphones that cost more than 1k, but this machine capable of shoving a human potato into the sky is too expensive at 1k?
Your life depends on it is 1 .. !!!! Anything that is wanted an peole like .. Is called want an demand .. So how much js someone gonna pay for it 2 .. An i pay 600 hundred dollars for a set of tires because my kife dependa on it .. Y because they say .. It cost that much .. ????? Wow .. Hard to comprehand .. Humans
I’ll use this to go up from the basement fast after turning off the lights
Actually does it cost 2500$
The guy who came up with the air traffic control laws in New Jersey, is the same guy who came up with the purge idea.
Such wow. Very flying.
You get what you pay for. Thanks for showing what to expect at the low end of the market.
I used my $10k on weed stocks so I can buy top shelf equipment in two years. I'll go pick it up with my Bentley.
Fifth Horseman what happened to your weed stocks lol
See thats an actual good friend who did something to help his buddy. Unlike people who offer other people their old China sets and pretend like they are giving that person a leg up in life. My aunts will see someone struggling and be like do you want my old dishes and cups? Like thats going to change someone's life.
Captain Fister thinks you are going to die. I don't want you to die. I am not sure why Captain Fister thinks you are going to die. Captain Fister disabled comments so I cant ask him. Now I dont want to buy from Captain Fister. It seems that Captain Fister was trying to capitalize off of someone elses name. Captain Fister should mind his own business, or perhaps thats the problem, maybe Captain Fister is not very good at business.
Lum Lum I think you should ignore captain phister.
wll1500 I think you’re right. Seems to be some serious toxicity in the sport right now over equipment.
I see that, I'm interested in the paramotor sport but it seams that the dealers all say theirs is the best and all other makes and models will kill you and they go on to discribe in detail how horrible your death will be. Kinda killing the dream for me...
Kelly Davis it’s hard to trust anyone when there are interests that will affect what they tell you. Either personal products or sponsorships. I think some get a bad reputation but actually know what they’re talking about. But I can’t do the whole “you’re gonna die!” Crap. Doesn’t make me want to buy what they want me to buy.
Kelly Davis the secret is all of them can kill you, its which one do you think will be less likely to kill you. The secret is buy a reliable motor brand (Air conception, vittorozi, miniplane) and a frame that has decent stability, with netting that will prevent things from flying into your prop. This one for example everything is going into the prop when it flys back.
"You gonna fly it?" "Nah, I'm just your biggest fan." ;-)
I was just gonna strap a predator 420 to my back
Would rental be an option?
If you find a decent school, do they also rent motors for you to use once you learn? I know a rental paramotor sounds sketchy af, but I would trust a school. If anything, they don't want to be sued and ruin their reputation and most likely they want you to be safe and spread word of mouth. You can always trust money and how much people want it.
Where did you get your Paramotor Tucker? Plz respond
Flying on a budget; dying on a budget. The family that flies together dies together.
Firt somment yey
Nic somment
Amzing somment br0
Mush solvent
Wise words at the end Tucker. GJ.
There is a level of snobbery and elitism in this video I find off putting.
I don't think they care about social status. They care about not dying.
I see paramotor, ktm and bikes, Shane's cool in my books.
TYSM Tucker, I have some new life plans mow...
solid cheap engine is a radne raket aero 120 es, you can get it brand new for under 2 grand... if you're a lighter ppg pilot it will work decently for sure.
"Metro Dogewyn Mayer" I kinda want this T-Shirt now...
You hear about the dude who pounded in with a tension knot at the bridge the other day? Jumper survived but the video is gnar...
"I really don't...really...start em on the ground." LMFAO.
Taking the loss into account, the person who sold you that paramotor paid roughly $140/hr to fly it not including any training or other equipment.
$140/hr is quite a lot.
I got one of these of craigslist and use it for a leaf blower. It works great!
Good advice for any equipment based sports. Sailing scuba rock climbing are mine military was a sideline and for a part of the last i bought my own gear as I was allowed. Good video
Great start to this video series. Excellent info! Nice KTM your buddy had in the background there. Love those bikes. 👍
My plan is to buy a brand new wing and cart (not going to do foot launching), and a used engine. I've been working on small engines pretty much since I could pick up a wrench, & that's what I do for income today (along with motorcycles and cars). As long as the engine is well designed and historically reliable, I can make or keep it running forever.
Love doing rebuilds on 2-strokes - about as easy as it gets. 😊
Great great video. Good words at the end as well.
haha, he says Mawhster instead of Moster. this is a really good series though. i dig it.
Tucker, this is a great video and renews my hope of Paramotor flight one day in the future.