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Here's how I broke the sprint world record with a Naruto run! By attaching high powered EDF jets to my hands and wearing special slip shoes, I am able to get enough thrust to run 29mph! This technically beats Usain Bolts record of 27mph. Subscribe to see us turn this into a Jet Pack next.
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This channel is where it's at!!! Love the story telling through the problem solving process!
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@hacksmith You two should make a jetpack
I agree!
Compliment from the master of engineering on KZhead. Way to go J
Thanks for letting me be part of this epic video!! 🙌
Hello
Hi nick :)
u are a legend. I just needed to point that out tbh.
Never seen anyone so excited to lose lol
Never expected you 2 to collab! great video
Let’s just appreciate how fast Olympians can sprint. Epic invention as always.
If his videos don't inspire you I don't know what will. It's good how he shows those hard moments when you doubt yourself, overcome it and succeed
This seems like something my teacher would say
When he was in that weight room testing the teflon shoes it legit looks like a hero trying to figure out their tech
Yeah
Like the scene in iron man 1
@@Eddy-fn9qt same thought
That's so true
Well, that's what he is.
This is amazing, and it honestly makes Usain's speed that much more impressive. Not just because he went that fast, but as this shows, reaching that speed is only half the battle. Holding that speed consistently and without falter is the most impressive thing honestly.
to be fair, usain bolt does not maintain that speed. that is his top speed, usually he reaches that point late in the race, maybe at the 70mts mark. still, mad credits to bolt.
@@briankim7442 makes sense. At a certain speed you'd either have to touch the ground many times faster or basically slide like he did here. Both become far too difficult to control at a certain point. I'd really say Usain reached really close to what I'd call humanity's physically fastest speed without enchantments.
400 likes no comment 🤪 I do agree though
@@briankim7442 I mean Jake wasn't holding 29 mph the whole time he jus hit it once, he jus meant in order to get that speed u gotta be maintaining a pretty high speed. U can't jus go from 0-29 like he slowly sped up and maintained it
it looked like the consistant speed was the easy part for him tho! getting out of the block against smaller more agile sprinters was the harder part i think! once bolt had reached a certain speed he was unstoppable and just flew past sprinters
"I tore my arachnophobia", has got to be my new favourite excus for losing a run :D
This channel is insane, I was grinning the whole way through this video. Science and engineering aren't usually my areas of interest, but JLazer makes it so freaking cool. I love seeing all the ups and downs of the process and the way he explains everything. These guys are amazing.
He looked so fast at the end, I can’t believe there’s actually people out there that can run that fast
No kidding I what to buy this
to be fair when usain bolt got that record he spent literal years training just for a few seconds, its not like he just went to the track and did it lol the amount of work wr holders put is crazy
@@sol_in.victus yeah ik, just saying that it’s amazing how impressive it is when the human body is pushed to its limits like that
Exactly what I was thinking. It took jet powered thrusters with modified shoes to achieve what Usain Bolt did 😳 Makes Bolts record sound even better
@@heath6825 oh i agree it's crazy what some people can accomplish
I can only imagine Usain bolt being like *look what they have to do to mimic a fraction of our power*
I was thinking the same thing
Imagine if Usain wore the jet packs...He would be unstoppable then!!!
@@riyagirisaballa2316 he gon be way too powerful bro 😂💀
@@riyagirisaballa2316 Exactly what I was thinking! How fast could he go with the jets helping is honestly something I can't even imagine
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"look at what they need to mimic a fraction of our power" -Usain Bolt-
You can improve these "shoes with jets" by placing some springs inside of the shoes. That way you can keep sliding and gain a good height so you will use less force for running and probably more speed then Bolt.
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this justs shows how crazy Bolt was at his prime, even with 12 super powered jets and shoes the slide, they only just beat him.
What if bolt was to use this stufff
@@yeetyeet3473 😩🤔
@@yeetyeet3473 break the sound barrier
@@keymanser2726 man would break the LIGHT barrier
He would still not have won because you have to take into consideration that bolt is a consistent runner meaning that he runs at about the same speed consistently whilst the jets have a MASSIVE range of 29 and 23.
That’s was pretty cool , could see it working by a backpack type deal managed by a button or something so u could run more freely?
This is what happens when you're a KZheadr, an engineer, inventor, and a 6 year old kid at heart.
Underrated aspect of this is how scary it must be to go damn near 30mph on slippery shoes and jets for hands. Thats like double the speed I go on a bike
Dam most people would need to go downhill to hit 30 k's on a bike
@@chilldogs1881 wdym 30 k's
@@chilldogs1881 I’d say that’s not that much. If you have a racing bike and flat ground you can hit that no problem.
@@grqfes 30 Kmh/ ~18.5 mph
@@chilldogs1881 i did 60kmh as a kid when i did cycling as a sport what kinda genes do you have? Are you from a medieval royal family or something?
I’ve had an idea similar to this before, but instead of the thrust being attached to your arms, it’s attached to your waist on a belt. That way the thrust is also pushing more on your center of mass. You’d need to angle the thrusters at a slightly upward angle to keep them from pushing you into the ground.
if you fall you are fked tho, having them on your arms gives you more control and you can react more quickly
@@furryalpacca8634 what about both, stronger ones on your waist slightly tilted up to keep the thrust at the center of your mass and smaller/weaker thrust at your arms to get the controll you want?
@@theaumguy1621 I do IT for a living so I always think about possible issues, so I am not trying to discourage you / patronize you :) There are 2 issues with this idea, first if you have like 60+lbs thrust on your waist you won't really be able to counteract that with less power on your arms. Also stopping is an issue, even if you turn the waist thrusters off, it's going to be difficult to counteract the momentum with small thrusters on your arm. This might be fine if you are secure in keeping a good posture, but if you fall forwards you have 60lbs thrust slamming you into the ground. You'd have to react super fast in turning the waist thrusters off and counteracting it, which I think is unrealistic. I could however imagine writing code that reads data from a gryroscope sensor thingy, which would then turn off the waist thrusters as soon as there is a slight shift. This would increase security, but I still think it's a hazard since you A) still have to counteract with arm thrusters & B) having your waist thrust turn off early on if you can't keep the right posture
@@furryalpacca8634 yes.. that might have a soultion with gyroscope.. but again i agree, the first test is still going to be very high risk. what if something fails. like the code might be setup like.. that the back thrusters only work at a particular angle range and gyroscope values.. but what if we are missing some edge cases. So the risk of trying out real life stuff based on calculation is the main issue.
@@furryalpacca8634 I really love people trying to think/talk about solutions for exact problems, even more so if they have knowledge about it. I can only agree with what you said.. maybe i have 2 soultions for that 1. Maybe its possible that the stronger thruster only works in pulses? so its not constant pushing you, only when a feet touches the ground? or at least have some buttons to controll the power output? or 2. Is it possible to make your body seem lighter without having such a huge thrust at the waist, by lowering the power but tilt it more upwards?
Bro said "When things explode that's when we call it a day''🤣🤣🤣 can't get enough of it.
can we just appreciate how fast running 17mph is? that is already amazing!
I like how he just builds stuff that seem cool like how he said something a kid would think of, his builds are so interesting just because they are so out of the ordinary
Nobody: Jlaser: Wheels would be cheating Also Jlaser: uses high powered leaf blower to give him speed
hahahahahha
Well he did need something to get him faster than Bolt you know what I’m sayin’
Its still cheating usain does not use any technology in his races
And still struggled
@@AdhvaithSane he could just get a bike... Easy
I'm soo glad I found this channel its a really nice combination of funny guys fooling around and also really interesting ingenuity, it reminds me of my friends and I. really inspirational
I think It's time to invite Usain Bolt and let him use the kit. Usain Bolt + Final jetpack kit + Giant wing = Human can fly
Running on air
Watching this channel feels like watching a superhero in their early stages testing new gadgets I love it
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Yea reminds me of the first iron man
"Look at what they need to mimic a fraction of our power!" - Usain Bolt
Dope
imagine usain bolt using this
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Probably best video of jlaservideo cause interms effort,paying,entertainment,character,duration,lessons is just perfect
this is really good stuff. he got down, then he got up again, even with a lot happening to the equipment he got to where he needed to be. he totally went the distance.
This is amazing, and it honestly makes Usain's speed that much more impressive. Not just because he went that fast, but as this shows, reaching that speed is only half the battle. Holding that speed consistently and without falter is the most impressive thing honestly. 1
JLaser Is insane, next your going to see him build a real kamehameha lol
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He didn't hold that speed lol, he built up to it from acceleration then the drive rive phase, 27.7 was his peak, which lasted for a very small time.
You teach us not to quit I can’t imagine how hard it is to elevate ur content for us but u keep doing it and u never stop until u make it right
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@@phantommir3869 what?
It is a little thing called a joke
Love the recent vids with this build! The jets rock.
U inspire so much... Putting ideas into action
Suggestion: fans at the wrists, pointing toward the shoulder. you can bend your arms at 90 degrees and have the thrust pushing directly behind. It would also allow you to point your wrists up at about 45 degrees while running, to get some lift for longer strides. easier on your rotator cuffs, too.
Hip jets or lower-back jets would be nice(+stabilizer would be perfect), closer to our core which gives a more “natural acceleration feel” for the human body, we didnt evolve to run with force pushing on our far upper-back part or from our arms behind our backs then propelling our shoulder joints to the ground (sorry naruto fans but our ancestors ain’t falling face first without their arms prepared to protect their faces when chasing their preys)
And break your wrists on impact
@@f.b.lagent1113 titanfall pilot setup lmao
ROCKET PAWNCH
@@zvoonyoutube1855 that actually how they wall ran too because their jump jets gave them a bit more lift and pushes them into the wall a little bit to give them leverage
Dude your builds aren't just cool, they look fun as f**k to use! I genuinely look forward to your vids the most because you try stuff that others just wouldn't dare to. KEEP THIS UP 🙏
I wish I could do that. It looked SO fun.!
@@BunsVip same
Y don't U.
Epic video! Thanks for the show!!!
God level Video of the Year ..yet #1 video 2022 You are EPIC MAN!!! MAY ALL THE LUCK BRING YOU LIFETIME LUCK AND SUCCES
Fun Fact: Out of the top 30 fastest 100 meter sprint times, 21 were run by people who tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. The other 9 were Usain Bolt.
The other 9 were not caught
word for word, bar for bar
@@redhotruby2366 show the proof though lol
These mfs went all a train
@@no4172 they are performing at the top level. name one person you have ever met in your entire life that has world record breaking athleticism and is a natural athlete. ill wait.
Suggestion for improvement: add gyroscopes and exo bones to fix your arms in just the right angle so the jets both provide consistently enough uplift force for big steps and forward force to push you forward.
That's so much work tho. Like a crazy hard thing to do. Possible, but insane.
thats what im saying
A small rotor that rotates based on a single value of a gyroscope isn't such a hard thing to do. Connect it to 2 pieces of Source: am an engineer
with exo bones he won't be able to defend himself if he falls, he'll fall on his face
Would an rc car gyro do?
8:22 I WAKE UP IN A NEW BUGATTI
This looked so cool! The potential for this channel is insane
7:19 I love the Michael Jackson thing
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I think you for the next iteration should leave the very front of your shoes with full grip for a truer sliding run, so as long as you're actually running heel-toe you can slide each foot the moment it hits the ground until you're ready to push off again on that leg. You'd have to relocate the propulsion mech though, likely to your back or shoulders for a straight push forwards.
the real gains this guy gets is when he's just sliding -- would like to see him actually really running at a fast speed...
true but then it wouldn't be a naruto run :(
Nah bro put these shoes on a cyclist who can move their feet quick enough to handle the speed lol
That honestly might be worse though because the grip would be on the back foot while the front is being pushed by the jets. Sounds like a good way to the splits 😂
@@abranfreemuffin7342 free content lol
Congratulations really happy for you
I love this kind of stuff, I see one area you may improve the jet packs on your arms. Why not face them the opposite way. so you only need to hold your forarms horizontal to the ground to give you forward thrust, or hold your arms up, toward your chest to give you virtical thrust. cool video guys.
They should really make a tool assisted Olympics. Peak physical condition and peak engineering Edit: When I say tool assisted Olympics, I’m talking about traditional summer and winter Olympic sports
That is called moto-racing :D, also fun to watch are the para-olympics (with prostetic legs) Oh and the soon to come manned-"drone"-racing But yeah I get you... we are one step closer to Battle Angel Alita Rollerball
i have a feeling that theres gonna be lots of explosions from malfunctioning if that happened
@@tongs1073 ahhh that's part of the fun :D
I feel like the winner would just be whoever is richest lol
biking, formula 1
A couple things you could add: -a few small jets on either side of your waist, to propel your legs similarly to your upper body -traction, but only on the tips of your shoes for when you push your legs -weights, to lower your center of gravity (sounds counterintuitive but could be easily countered with the extra jets)
he should add a few downward facing jets to counteract the force downwards as well
Adding more weight just to add extra thrust doesn't seem like a good idea. To substantially lower his center of gravity the weights would need to be on his legs which would make running more difficult.
It's so cool that the energy to power this project was stored lightweight and small! Also, it really makes one appreciate the athleticism and physiological prowess of someone like Usain Bolt, regardless of whether his record are due to good genes or his hard work; dude is a BEAST!
I love to see you use these on snow skiing or water-skiing!
More than anything, this just puts in perspective how fast Usain bolt is. Dude had jets attached to him and it was still a struggle to get to that speed
8:27 Hooollyy!! If i ever see one of those shoes i would bet all my money for it that looks sick!
That was honestly crazy awesome watching you race.
That Anker lineup is actual amazing. First valuable ad read in a KZhead video ever.
This just makes me appreciate Bolt even more. He did it all with raw human flesh, no gimmick.
Cool video! A trigger attached to a pneumatic actuator attached with an exoskeleton to the knees or thighs, to prevent over extension and injury for each leg, would be able to do catapulting force to create longer strides so you could stride like a Cheetah which are recorded to have strides of up to 22 feet helping them achieve 70 MPH speeds. Like the Hulk jumping and running. Legs don't need to move faster, they just need to push harder to achieve record breaking strides. Keep up the awesome work!
@Beastys101 haha it's okay, I do a lot of engineering. Habbit, work, and hobby.
... but you'd die if you fell right?
@@matthewmolinar220 depends how you fall. The average static line jump for a ranger comes in at speeds sometimes exceeding 35mph using their tuck and roll methods. Additionally, I'd assume the person wearing gear that could produce crazy fast land speeds should be wearing protective gear. Street luge racers and bike drag racers have well practiced methods of spilling at those speeds.
@@edh3268 you should start a KZhead channel!
ah yes. engineering. it uses all the English words but seems to be a new language.
So inspiring congratulations
The fact that he does all these videos in his garage with preety basic stuff makes is crazy. Just imagine what he'll be able to do in like 20 years with high tech
I think if you shaped the shoe differently for more sliding power- like, if you made the sole angled so that you could rollerblade-style half skate on smooth surfaces it would work wayyy better
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How would you stop
@@kaledoublescope what’s “stopping”?
@@hi_im_ruka like stop running
@@kaledoublescope just the next step of engineering bionic running assistance haha
This is just a testament to Usain Bolts crazy athletic ability, literally having to use machines to run as fast as him, even faster.
I hope in the future we get some form of micro jets system so it can just attach to our hand like Iron Man instead of having a whole engine in our arms. Those things only make you slower.
@@FilthyFrankenjoyer my parents still can't believe they are able to communicate with me via video call, or that our TV can access the internet. The time of microjet systems is coming, and it might even be sooner than we think.
This guy really didn't event anything to run faster than Usain.
@@smithvr5007 well he technically didn’t run at all, it more propelled sliding
@@mankdemes8887 when he reached max velocity it was during running at the final frames taken by then speedometer....gun lol
God I have so many things to say about this video. Haha. That was sick! The editing, the seamless sponsor plug, the fails and successes. The engineering. . The Naruto attire. This video has it all.
You deserve a lot more subscribers for your effort
I just wanna say I've been a huge fan of Anker's products for like 6 years at this point. They have great speakers and portable chargers as well. Not sponsored or anything obviously, but it's cool to see an actually good product/company supporting one of my favorite "KZhead engineers".
I think you could legit make a hero comic out of this. just a guy with jets on his wrists and how he uses them to fight crime. Running fast, jumping across building, basting guys with jets of air. It could actually be pretty cool. Mayeb even make him a cop who's testing out new non-lethal tech for the department, so he has their support with stuff.
Bakugo???
Pls no
Great work!
Solid editing on this one✌️
Id love to see someone who does acrobatics or running try these as they could use them to assist in their already great running speed or do like 6 spin kicks in the air with the added lift
12:34 looked like it was straight out of an anime
Bro combined heelys and jet engines togerhere he is crazy
You should have added brakes like are on roller blades. A little something so you don't freak out, and to turn time that would be spent going slower going faster.
11:53 "I slipped dude! I tore my arachnophobia!" What does that even mean, hahahahaha!!! Seriously, well done, you apply yourself wonderfully with all your projects, and I think it's really important that you keep in the fails as well as the breakthroughs.
He tore his fear of spiders LOL
lmao i died right there, the famous excuses right away, no time to chill
"good race dude!" "I swear someone called me before we started running then I slept, tore my ACL and glutes but I nearly won"
@@isaaclineker4517 EXACTLY!!! Of all the half-baked excuses to come up with on the spot!
7:49 he rocking that Fortnite back pack
The “not taking fall damage” Is an interesting concept. I wonder how what height you could comfortably jump from and have the jets cushion your landing.
This is Literally the best YT Channel ever,and i never like to watch KZhead 🤦♂️ Truely inspiring, educational, and entertaining! Keep up the great work!
Crazy how to go faster you’re using less traction whereas track runners use spikes to gain more traction and avoid slipping. Good stuff man!!
I want an engineering Olympics where they all have to design something to run as fast as possible or lift the most weight
thats an interesting idea.
@bolt probably 😭😭
Dope we need these types of Olympics
So a more friendly battle bots
For sure
We need some guys like this
I reccomend that you build shoes that pushes your foot forward when your foot pushes it forward and then pushes it back when you stepped for each legs. For an easier explanation and where i got the idea,watch the battle beetween teikoku vs raimon on inzuma eleven go aries.
Mount thrusters to your back point at 45 degree angle. Basically, half of the thrust would push you up and half pushing you forward. That would allow you to pump your arms and run more naturally, but with an assist
100% this is the best idea but they should probably be a bit closer to parallel to the ground, prolly like 20 degrees. It works tho none the less
yeah but he wanted to naruto run
Hey, just a few random questions I would really appreciate an answer to. 1 ) would you be able to go faster using Aluminum Magnesium Boride? 2) would it be possible to create a small material that can allow you to speed run on water kinda like a superhero speedster 3) hypothetically, if u could switch the base of your shoe from Teflon into another material, what would be the best one to increase friction and give you a sudden or strong stop (perhaps even give enough grip to allow for a 90⁰ climb) . (I'm assuming rubber, but would love your opinion on this) Thank you
Give this man more attention
I think that rubber Will be the best
Pom 😎
I would also make a suggestion of having something to increase friction on certain places in the bottom of the shoe to make it easy to continue running when you want or stop when you need to
@@slasher3582 I believe roller shoes (the original heelys) had something like that. A stopper at the very front.
you could try to add wheels that would support you from falling down. Like for bicycle training wheels. This way you could still run, be less worried about falling (if you have 3/4 wheels) You would also be able to do it on concrete or a road.
This was awesome bro 👏🏾
The amount of effort this guy puts into his content is insane
i love your commitment thank you so much for putting effort into your vids ☺️
You have my subscription 🤘🏽
should try that on an ice rink of frozen lake for less friction to increase speed and just slide, or with a snowboard or skiies, none the less awsome dude👍
This was epic bro. That looks like sooo much fun. Definitely need to try this on skis, or on skis in the snow. Maybe even skates on ice, or the Teflon on ice. There's so much you can do with this. Lol Great video buddy
Love it! Usain sustains that speed for 80m, though, not one frame :) Really puts into perspective his power.
lets go J whatever you are going through man we care thankyou for doing these vids we love you
sorry i dont have a phone im doing this all on my Oculus im that big of a fan
I'd be curious with some better optimization, how much faster you could get with this. Big concern however is the risk factor. Like just some ideas off the top of my head that I think could work. If the jets were sort of anchored more towards your center of gravity, your balance should be much better. Connected to your arms they can move a lot which means you can't get consistency in the force you're reacting to. If they were anchored and not moving, you'd be experiencing the same level of force consistently, so almost like riding a bike you could learn how to run with the boost. Adding some downward facing jets could help with height/length in the strides while running, pretty much exactly as was being shown at 5:18 when pointing the jets down where it slowed your descent. When paired with the sliding factor as well it should help reduce the weight being put onto the shoes meaning they'd allow you to slide slightly further. Some other ideas exist as well such as some sort of counter-force jets to help stabilize you while running, but really I'm not sure if those would be counter productive.
This guy is a genius, mad respect man! Imagine this guy on ice skates, on ice with those arm jets. Then as they say we would be cooking on gas. An American foot ball suit + helmet would be a must though! :P
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Ice equals death
Not really a genius. An avg person can make this happen.
6:56 Teflon is actually what the Flashes suit is made out of
You should attach the trusters to your sides or around your waist, where it will provide more power and stability when running forward. Think of the design similar to the rocket/jet belts in apex legends
This was fun to watch
12:19 sonic CD metal sonic race be like:
I like that you show the iterative process from failures to improvement.
I loved seeing the Nick Symonds collab!
that segue was great
Having the thrust aimed down your arms means you have to hold your arms backwards which is a very uncomfortable position and hard to hold while running. The jets also lose efficiency if they're not facing straight backwards and counteract each other a bit. I imagine if you had the jets facing perpendicular to or up your arm, you would be able to hold them in position more easily and go faster.
Imagine if he had them attached one over each shoulder aiming backwards so he had freedom of arm and leg movement. Complete balance and and thrusters facing directly backwards. Would have worked much better imo
Well explained I guess yk know aerodynamics and rocket science huh?!.
I think the point is the naruto run. They wanna break the record with the power of anime.
definitely cant have them perpendicular bc it's more than 100lbs of thrust that you have to fight but facing up the arm seems like it would be easier
Thats true BUT if you raise it a little too high ur face is gonna end up on the ground, you just have to be really careful and not make a slight mistake because it’s a high chance of face on the ground
You should attach them to a belt at a 45 degree angle so it gives up thrust meaning you can get bigger strides whilst still going forward at some speed
if you add a gyro sensor and wrote a code to control the motors DC separately to keep you aligned with the ground and finally another altimeter sensor to keep you at fixed point above the ground you will be able to hover and maintain you high speed with out falling down and also you would be able to use the motors to brake whenever needed
I think the heelies would've worked well if you experimented a bit more, the way I see it, you could've put your foot in front of you with the wheel on the ground, but then at the end of your stride push off with the toe of the shoe. This way you still get the benefit of sliding, but you're still running as you're pushing off with your feet. This opposed using the wheels the whole time as he was doing before. Edit: this concept would also work if he put the teflon only on the rear half of the shoe, so he could slide on his heels, but also run on his toes.
One day he's gonna combine all of his projects and become an actual superhero.