All-Star Stunt Stand..worth It? Yes Or No...

[yojaehs]

Standing on a bed or couch will do the same strengthening affect. Standing on a stack of bricks does the same thing.

 

[lovecheering]

If you really want you can accomplish the same thing with a brick.

And a brick is much cheaper!!! ;)

 

[StarshipTrooper]

Never saw mine use one, but she did stand on a bucket a couple of times.

 

[Jule]

No. A brick or an unopened soda can or two would provide the same effect. Those require slightly less investment.

Besides, flyers are not really supposed to balance themselves when they are in a stunt (at least not in the way that this type of drill would reinforce.)

Amen!

 

[Allstar1316]

Never saw mine use one, but she did stand on a bucket a couple of times.

*Everyone grabs the nearest bucket*

 

[FierceIsTheName]

My dad built me a stunt stand (cheap, yet works i guess)
My coaches say to practice stunt positions on those giant metal soup cans. But i bet yes, a brick, bucket or anything else would work the same

 

[notimeforthat]

My daughter uses a balance disc you can buy from a sporting good store.... it is very hard to do but is great for core and muscle memory for pulling up everything and staying tight

 

[GreatWhite92]

My daughter uses a balance disc you can buy from a sporting good store.... it is very hard to do but is great for core and muscle memory for pulling up everything and staying tight

lol I have one of those that I bought ages ago at some competition...I am not even a flyer :rolleyes:

 

[notimeforthat]

lol I have one of those that I bought ages ago at some competition...I am not even a flyer :rolleyes:

well they are great for Pilates! multi purpose equipment for under $20 bucks :D

 

[bobbijean13]

If you really want you can accomplish the same thing with a brick.

I agree! however if people are willing to spend the money i'll be more than happy to customize a brick in their team colors and add rhinestones for half the price of a stunt stand ;)

 

[DaniV]

$400 or $450 for this contraption?!?! jeeze... It looks cool but that is really stinkin' expensive

 

[cupieqt]

$400 or $450 for this contraption?!?! jeeze... It looks cool but that is really stinkin' expensive

Agreed. I would purchase one for my gym if the price wasn't such a turn off. I'd pay $100-150 without thinking twice but $450 is extreme. We are equipment junkies at my gym but that's just too much.

 

[SmileyRyleigh]

Never saw mine use one, but she did stand on a bucket a couple of times.

One time i heard Maddie Gardner stood on a bucket to practice flying, so i bought a bucket to practice flying.;)

 

[mdmetromom]

Admitted equipment junkie here too. We have the MaeFlyer:
MaeFlyer
I figured $50 was better than $450. My CP likes it. If nothing else, it's certainly entertaining when you have adult friends over who see it and must try it!!

 

[ang_k_]

Admitted equipment junkie here too. We have the MaeFlyer:
MaeFlyer
I figured $50 was better than $450. My CP likes it. If nothing else, it's certainly entertaining when you have adult friends over who see it and must try it!!

my old gym used to have that! i could never stay on it