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Tag: Suspension

  • And That’d be a Single-Point Resurrection Suspension

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    As suspensions become increasingly popular, almost ubiquitous, it’s becoming more difficult to execute a performance involving an act that involves something that has never been seen before. Now, I don’t know if this is the first time a single-point resurrection suspension has been done successfully, but hot holy damn, it is awfully impressive nonetheless. More shots of Damien, after the jump.

    (Suspension performance by Hanged Man Team in Melbourne, Australia. Video of the suspension can be found on Hanged Man’s Facebook page, as well as on Piercing Pete’s IAM page.)

    See more in “The Hanged Man Suspension Team“ (Suspension Teams and Bonus Galleries)

  • Arms Laid Upon Me

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Bodyboard enthusiasts will be delighted to note than Tiff is observing proper safety technique and keeping her leash fastened at an appropriate length. They may be dismayed, however, to see that she is nowhere near the water, which even a novice will tell you could result in rugburn, splinters, and hurt feelings.

    (Suspension facilitated by Constant Elevation in Brighton, UK.)

    See more in “Other Suspensions“ (Ritual)

  • Two Points, One Calf

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    This horrific, poop-covered beautiful landscape shot featuring Mike hanging, indeed, from two hooks in his calf, comes of courtesy of the wizards at Swastika Freakshop in Radolfzell, Germany, who literally cannot get out of goddamned bed without creating something visually stunning.

    (More from Swastika Freakshop on ModBlog here, including this previously featured and equally gorgeous suspension shot.)

  • The Very Same Pit Still Yawns

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Mike writes in about some scrotum-tightening guerilla suspension antics in Toronto’s High Park last week:

    We threw hooks in my living room and headed out via car to High Park. I drove with the hooks in my back already attached to the rig. We hiked into High Park at about 8 p.m. or so and found our spot with the nice tree. Jon had to rig it all by himself while I helped him with the gear. We wanted to rig it so as not to have any footprints in the snow under where I would hang. We got it all rigged, I hooked the rig up to the rope system and shimmied out across the rope system so as not to mark the snow and dropped off. I wore basically all the warm clothes I own so that i could stay warm long enough to get off the ground on the hooks, and then I stripped it all off down to my “short shorts.” The hang was only a minute or two long — my fingers went numb first and then my toes — and then I dropped down and got dressed real quick. It was snowing and around -5 degrees Celsius and maybe -9 or -10 with the windchill.

    More photos, all by Chris, after the jump.

  • Freshwater Shannon

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    RooRaaah Crumbs

     

    That’d be Shannon (more) on the zipline, suspending at the last ROP BBQ, with photos by Robin (1,2, Zee).

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