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Schroder Member
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Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:02 pm
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There's hope yet that I can still ski and hike into the future:
Elevate
A robotic exoskeleton designed to enhance your skiing experience. Elevate’s innovative technology supports your quads and knees so you can spend more time doing what you love.
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Brushwork Food truck
Joined: 18 Aug 2018 Posts: 508 | TRs | Pics Location: Washington |
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Brushwork
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Thu Feb 20, 2020 8:30 pm
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I would wonder among other things, how much does it weigh? Having stuff wrapped around your legs and a pack on your back seems like it would create some awkwardness... besides disrupting one’s stylish attire.... and it doesn’t help with moguls or speed?
When I grow up I wanna play.
When I grow up I wanna play.
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reststep Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 4757 | TRs | Pics
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Thu Feb 20, 2020 8:50 pm
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Thanks for the link.
Looks interesting. If they get something set up at Crystal I think I would give it a try.
"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir
"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir
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Randito Snarky Member
Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 9495 | TRs | Pics Location: Bellevue at the moment. |
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Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:03 pm
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Amazon Bros and Softies only
Quote: | Join the Elevate 2020 purchase list and save $1500.
Want to take Elevate home? Pre-order by March 1st and save 30% off MSRP. |
If I'm interpreting that correctly (and it could be marketing speak and completely misleading) it sounds like the 30% off purchase price is $1500 -- so full price would be $5000
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Tom Admin
Joined: 15 Dec 2001 Posts: 17835 | TRs | Pics
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Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:34 pm
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Looks cool, but technically may only be legal where motors can go.
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Cyclopath Faster than light
Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 7694 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Fri Feb 21, 2020 12:35 am
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They have a tacticool military one too. For waging war against humanity. And a medical one, for when you survive a robot attack.
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Backpacker Joe Blind Hiker
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 23956 | TRs | Pics Location: Cle Elum |
I want an Iron Man suit so I can fly into Wild lake.
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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Schenk Off Leash Man
Joined: 16 Apr 2012 Posts: 2372 | TRs | Pics Location: Traveling, with the bear, to the other side of the Mountain |
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Fri Feb 21, 2020 8:34 am
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Brushwork wrote: | I would wonder among other things, how much does it weigh? |
Found this in their FAQs:
How Heavy is the Elevate Ski Exoskeleton?
The Elevate ski exoskeleton straps directly to your legs and ski boots, so when powered on you do not feel the weight of the device. The exoskeleton weighs similar to a standard knee brace.
The legs weigh about 3 pounds each but you will not notice any weight because of the amount of weight elevate offloads, which outweighs the weight of actual exoskeleton.
How Heavy is the Powerpack?
The powerpack weighs similar to a standard day pack (roughly 10lbs).
Nature exists with a stark indifference to humans' situation.
Nature exists with a stark indifference to humans' situation.
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BigBrunyon Member
Joined: 19 Mar 2015 Posts: 1450 | TRs | Pics Location: the fitness gyms!! |
If you're not cheatin', you're not competin'. GET AN EDGE!
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Pahoehoe Member
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Fri Feb 21, 2020 1:31 pm
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Tom wrote: | Looks cool, but technically may only be legal where motors can go. |
This is actually a valid concern.
When they make one that will allow "hikers" to carry 80lb packs and jog along at 5 miles per hour with minimal effort will they be excluded from wilderness?
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Brushwork Food truck
Joined: 18 Aug 2018 Posts: 508 | TRs | Pics Location: Washington |
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Fri Feb 21, 2020 8:49 pm
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Not going to feel 3 lbs on ea. leg and 10 lbs on the back? I don’t think so. Not to say it might not have an application but that’s a lot of extra weight skiing ! Yikes!
When I grow up I wanna play.
When I grow up I wanna play.
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nordique Member
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Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:20 pm
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So, it's primarily aimed at skiers? $5000 is a lot of dough. My version of that device, on my multiple short hikes a week, is a crutch. No motor but it does lower my ankle pain level! My only knee issue, after knee replacement many years ago, is reduced flexion. I had to quit cycling.
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timberghost Member
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MtnGoat Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 11992 | TRs | Pics Location: Lyle, WA |
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Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:53 am
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Pahoehoe wrote: | This is actually a valid concern.
When they make one that will allow "hikers" to carry 80lb packs and jog along at 5 miles per hour with minimal effort will they be excluded from wilderness? |
That depends upon folks like those who object to electric bikes on bike trails. After all, the presence of the hardware and it's silence may damage someone else's experience.
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
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Pahoehoe Member
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Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:03 am
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Or lead to excess resource use and damage by making access easier and faster, and thus turning backcountry into frontcountry...
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