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Old 27 July 2006, 00:11   #11
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Originally Posted by jyasaki
I'm not sure exactly what the brick wall demo is supposed to prove, though. Any inflatable can do this providing the impact doesn't burst the tubes
The point being that being swung in a pendulum motion from around 60ft in the air WOULD burst the tubes on many inflatables, cirtainly the smaller ones like I currently have. The PVC on the Futura feels a hell of a lot thicker (unfortunately heavier too when throughing in the back of the car, hence the downgrade )
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Old 27 July 2006, 00:24   #12
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Can't find the vid but here's some stills of the experiment:

http://www.zodiacmarineusa.com/about/4reasons_4.htm
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