Hydroflight, as any flight based sport has risks. We are determined to do everything we can to make it safer. Flying over the water you need complete trust in your equipment and your connection to it. However in an emergency, the quicker you can get out away from it the better. This is a common […]
Let’s start with a controversial viewpoint, freestyle in any sport is fundamentally boring to watch and does not build an action sports audience for the future. Ouch. We know it hurts. What freestyle athletes do is amazing, it truly is a great level of talent. The level of commitment, training, involved are beyond compare, 99% […]
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a fad: “a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal “. Could that apply to hydrosport? What causes a fad, to fade? Most often, it’s the lack of innovation that causes a fad to lose appeal or be replaced by new, more interesting things. Sometimes safety concerns also cause […]
Hydroflight is serious, in all kinds of ways. Serious fun most of all, and a serious pursuit in the aerial marine environment. Stratospheric Industries, aka X, takes every aspect of hydroflight equipment production seriously. You see it reflected in how our products look and how they perform. We are building ‘gear’ in a gearhead tradition […]
Session One video edit by Blaine Jeffery of H2Ro Magazine. Video shot by Fernando Morales of FocusFL.com, Nice work capturing the cooperative vibe of the event.
Great video from Aquajet Miami! Here is their accompanying description and info: Come on Miami’s water and board onto the adventure of a lifetime with AquaJet Miami! After booking online you’ll board onto our luxury yacht! Get a tour of the Miami’s bay and finally experience a safe and exhilarating flight on our Jetpacks! Experience […]
This video by Rush Bragg as mentioned in the Facebook discussion shows you how to prepare a Pro Series Flyboard for “professional” use. As contrast, keep in mind that all Jetblades and X-Jetpacks come out of the box ready for professional use and are designed with the rigors of real world use in mind. Jetblade […]
Another discussion in the hydroflight group on Facebook about the article published on Aquafly with a side by side comparison of the Jetblade vs the “Pro Series Flyboard” from Zapata Racing. Bobby Vance of Aquafly, formerly a Zapata Racing distributor and now a representative of the Jetblade in Texas. Bobby has a lot of experience […]
In the hydroflight sports group there are often good discussions that disappear in the roll or are deleted when the original poster finds things not going as planned. Here is a great example of the various opinions on the need and reasons for quick release connections between the board and hose on jetboards. We apparently […]