Trajan Dimsey
Had a lot of people commenting that the red lines look fake so here is the raw footage of the swings with no red lines added
updated 6 years ago
I haven’t checked this account in such a long time. I’m shocked at the number of views.
I’ve read your comments. Let me address 4 main points.
1) How does it work?
I didn’t go into any detail about how it works in my video because I had just filed a patent on my technology and I had further upgrades to the technology that I wanted to patent.
I lost all my life savings in this project so it’s too soon for me to make a follow-up video explaining how it all works. Frankly, I would be happy if I never heard the phrase ‘grappling hook launcher’ again.
2) It looks fake!
the raw footage with no red lines added: youtube.com/watch?v=pud8EnOPVME
It’s real. I apologize for my crap editing, camera-work and sales-pitch. These are not my strengths. I AM good at building stuff however.
I don’t make videos of most of my inventions but I’ve got one or two things on my personal youtube channel that I’ve made over the years. It’s not much but it’s something:
youtube.com/user/cubophile
Next time I am going to do a much better job of presenting my work.
3) Can I buy one.
Unless you have a £20,000 airbag or a private lake, you will not be able to use these safely. I don't want people to hurt themselves.
If money is no object, then yes, I could build you an ADIPS certified themepark ride for your personal use which would include an airbag. But I don't want this to just be a toy for the rich, that's why I was more interested in making a theme park ride for everyone to use.
4) I’ve tried investor’s, big and small, huge theme park companies, Dragon’s Den (UK version of Shark Tank). And a few of these discussions have come excruciatingly close but failed. It’s time to move on.
However, I have a whole new version of this equipment that a small part of me still wants to develop, so I may revisit the problem in the future. But for now I'm putting this project on hold while I work on other things.
thanks for making it this far.
kickstarter.com/projects/184007455/air-ropes-the-grappling-hook-experience
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Credits:
Time to Rock n Roll – Maarten Bonder / Pond5
Hard Hitting, Fast Driving, Action Rock Promo - motiontrain / Pond5
Sport Action - audiomarket / Pond5
Black Keys Riff Rock - JayKayRadio / Pond5
Action Sports Rock - ikoliks / Pond5
Woohoo - Pep Molina / Freesound.org
Heavitas - Deepak Dogra / Dafont
Siamang Swinging - hdnaturefootage / Pond5
Hud Interface - Fernandodiass / Shutterstock
Outdoor concert stage - omnimoney / Shutterstock
Warehouse - weerasak saeku / Shutterstock
Woohoo - Pep Molina / Freesound.org
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Hearts and Flowers - MIDI score by Trajan Dimsey, original composer Tobani (1891)