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Old 12-08-2011, 09:50 AM
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Take a look at this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM8kE...&feature=email
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Old 12-08-2011, 10:04 AM
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Too cool. You gotta love thrust!

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Old 12-08-2011, 10:08 AM
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OK that is hands down the coolest water toy I've ever seen.

Nice find

lets see if this thing lets me give you a few points for that most awesome toy of the year award
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Old 12-08-2011, 10:59 AM
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500 horse power pushin' that water! YeeeeeHaaa! Too bad my old bod probably wouldn't be up to it.
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Old 12-08-2011, 01:16 PM
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Looks like there is a couple versions of this thing.


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Old 12-08-2011, 04:24 PM
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Old 12-08-2011, 04:30 PM
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What a blast!

If they are used on a hire basis at various beaches and resorts,
I can see personal injury lawyers making a packet out of them.
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Old 12-08-2011, 05:49 PM
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ya and they go for 100k
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Old 12-08-2011, 07:39 PM
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I'm half-dead already. That would finish me, but what a way to go!
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Old 12-08-2011, 08:00 PM
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If anyone gets to rent those things out to the public it will probably be the Kiwis
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Old 12-08-2011, 09:12 PM
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I wonder how long the water hose is. At $100k, not likely a big market for it. Could be used in water shows I suppose.

Those french, they never let practical considerations get in the way of a lot of fun.
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Old 12-08-2011, 09:40 PM
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I'd say about 50 feet (15m) by the looks of it in the video.

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Old 12-08-2011, 10:21 PM
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its a 500 hp seado and the pack doesn't look all that tough to make. A couple of high pressure swivel joints, couple of jet flow controls and a throttle. After that its a harness and a hose. And a life guard to drag my corpse from the water.

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When he's finished messing round out there he can come and wash my house with it too!
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I have previously been led to believe that the french are crazy. Besides crazy some are supremely skillful, as this guy demonstrates. WhoooEee what fun!
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