A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Damn, those are some BIG hooks!

Thanks to Tina from Milano for sending me these intense chest suspension photos… The hooks are immense! Part of me actually thinks this could be suspension using permanent piercings, but I’m not sure? I need to learn Italian I guess.

Comments

12 responses to “Damn, those are some BIG hooks!”

  1. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 04-11-2006 20:05:43 by whoa
    holy SHIT.

    Posted on 04-11-2006 21:24:52 by liz
    what gauge are those hooks?

    Posted on 04-12-2006 00:23:49 by dream3r
    he looks dead in those pics =/

    Posted on 04-12-2006 01:59:30 by outmywindow
    That guy’s got some nips!

    Posted on 04-13-2006 03:25:14 by penski
    Most guys do :p

    Awesome hanging though. Top marks.

    *n

    Posted on 04-18-2006 14:56:59 by Lassi
    The holes where the hooks go in look surprisingly stretched for fresh hook holes since they seldom stretch to allow space between the hook and tissue and still there is no blood trickling, might be permanent after all… Also inserting that big hooks would be quite a job, maybe scalpelling or punching…

  2. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 04-11-2006 20:05:43 by whoa
    holy SHIT.

    Posted on 04-11-2006 21:24:52 by liz
    what gauge are those hooks?

    Posted on 04-12-2006 00:23:49 by dream3r
    he looks dead in those pics =/

    Posted on 04-12-2006 01:59:30 by outmywindow
    That guy’s got some nips!

    Posted on 04-13-2006 03:25:14 by penski
    Most guys do :p

    Awesome hanging though. Top marks.

    *n

    Posted on 04-18-2006 14:56:59 by Lassi
    The holes where the hooks go in look surprisingly stretched for fresh hook holes since they seldom stretch to allow space between the hook and tissue and still there is no blood trickling, might be permanent after all… Also inserting that big hooks would be quite a job, maybe scalpelling or punching…

  3. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 04-11-2006 20:05:43 by whoa
    holy SHIT.

    Posted on 04-11-2006 21:24:52 by liz
    what gauge are those hooks?

    Posted on 04-12-2006 00:23:49 by dream3r
    he looks dead in those pics =/

    Posted on 04-12-2006 01:59:30 by outmywindow
    That guy’s got some nips!

    Posted on 04-13-2006 03:25:14 by penski
    Most guys do :p

    Awesome hanging though. Top marks.

    *n

    Posted on 04-18-2006 14:56:59 by Lassi
    The holes where the hooks go in look surprisingly stretched for fresh hook holes since they seldom stretch to allow space between the hook and tissue and still there is no blood trickling, might be permanent after all… Also inserting that big hooks would be quite a job, maybe scalpelling or punching…

  4. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 04-11-2006 20:05:43 by whoa
    holy SHIT.

    Posted on 04-11-2006 21:24:52 by liz
    what gauge are those hooks?

    Posted on 04-12-2006 00:23:49 by dream3r
    he looks dead in those pics =/

    Posted on 04-12-2006 01:59:30 by outmywindow
    That guy’s got some nips!

    Posted on 04-13-2006 03:25:14 by penski
    Most guys do :p

    Awesome hanging though. Top marks.

    *n

    Posted on 04-18-2006 14:56:59 by Lassi
    The holes where the hooks go in look surprisingly stretched for fresh hook holes since they seldom stretch to allow space between the hook and tissue and still there is no blood trickling, might be permanent after all… Also inserting that big hooks would be quite a job, maybe scalpelling or punching…

  5. Luis Avatar
    Luis

    This is Ze using his deep chest piercings. Ka durrrr
    http://bmezine.com/pierce/11-surface/chest001.html

  6. Luis Avatar
    Luis

    This is Ze using his deep chest piercings. Ka durrrr
    http://bmezine.com/pierce/11-surface/chest001.html

  7. Luis Avatar
    Luis

    This is Ze using his deep chest piercings. Ka durrrr
    http://bmezine.com/pierce/11-surface/chest001.html

  8. Luis Avatar
    Luis

    This is Ze using his deep chest piercings. Ka durrrr
    http://bmezine.com/pierce/11-surface/chest001.html

  9. Stormchaser Avatar
    Stormchaser

    An old entry… never saw it before. That much look like the behaviour of permanent suspension piercings. My back ones which I did that year (see iam:Stormchaser) almost behave that way when suspending. Nice to see other ones doing the same thing 🙂

  10. Stormchaser Avatar
    Stormchaser

    An old entry… never saw it before. That much look like the behaviour of permanent suspension piercings. My back ones which I did that year (see iam:Stormchaser) almost behave that way when suspending. Nice to see other ones doing the same thing 🙂

  11. Stormchaser Avatar
    Stormchaser

    An old entry… never saw it before. That much look like the behaviour of permanent suspension piercings. My back ones which I did that year (see iam:Stormchaser) almost behave that way when suspending. Nice to see other ones doing the same thing 🙂

  12. Stormchaser Avatar
    Stormchaser

    An old entry… never saw it before. That much look like the behaviour of permanent suspension piercings. My back ones which I did that year (see iam:Stormchaser) almost behave that way when suspending. Nice to see other ones doing the same thing 🙂

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