Extreme Pogo Turns Your Childhood Toy Upside Down

 By 
Brian Koerber
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Extreme Pogo Turns Your Childhood Toy Upside Down
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Many people consider pogo sticks a children's toy -- think again.

With a few upgrades, pogoing can bounce from a mildly dangerous childhood activity into an a treacherously awesome extreme sport.

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These Xpogo athletes redefine the old-fashioned bouncy stick with tricks and flips that would terrify your mother. Some of the jumpers can reach heights of 10 feet, measuring from stick tip to ground.

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Credit: GoPro

Do you have your helmet on?

BONUS: 15 Terrifying GoPro Videos to Make Your Heart Skip

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