I thought they should of tried a leather belt just to see if that would work.

use a frozen wire. The myth said the wire stopped moving so this might allow time for ice build-up. More ice = less friction

I think that If you're skiing, then you can use the ski's or a snowboard to slide down the icy rail. Also If you have a studded belt, with metal buttons, that would work better than anything.

the cars dont slide down the wire... they are attached to the wire and the entire wire moves to move the cars. at the bottom and top of a ski lift they have giant pulleys that return the wire in the opposite direction. they would be cold, but still wouldnt build up ice.

also, most ski pants are made with rip stop nylon, much stronger and viscous than denim would ever be.

this test was all wrong because, as many of you have noted, the weather is all wrong. is a person was wearing jeans, they would be cold, stiff, and probably snowy. might make a difference.

I just watched the episode and I can understand why the BLUE JEANS -which are made of denim- wouldn't work as a zip line, but would you really be wearing blue jeans while skiing, me personally would be wearing something made of like synthetic fiber which, probably would cause less friction.

OK, just to reiterrate what everyone else has been saying, who in their right mind would wear jeans to go skiing???? and why, oh why wouldnt someone just take off their gear and use that? I would think that if someone needed to be able to slide down the wire they would rather use something like their binding, or even the ski/snowboard themselves

i agree.rarely do you see people skiing with jeans.jeans may work if theyre wet from the snow, and yes, if used sideways and not the crotch.

however, i still doubt that would work

they should use some sorta laminated snowboard pants, and use the lift during winter time.theyre used more then,so theyre lubricated and, have more bounce to them, because of all the weight on them

they need to re-do this myth and do it right



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Two problems with the jeans on a skilift:
1. Why jeans and not ski/snow pants? I for one can't stand wet jeans and would never ski in jeans rather in snow pants. The myth should hve been using snow pants, which may have worked better because they are nylon and would be both stronger and create less friction.
2. Of course, they would only be stronger, as would jeans, if one held on to the top of one leg and the bottom of that same leg, thus eliminating the problem of ripping seems altogether.
All that being said, I still doubt it would work very well.

I think this myth is not over. They need to try it while it is snowing out and not the middle of the summer. This would add less friction to the pants and if it was cold enough out the pants would be frozen. Making them a little stronger.

THis myth was compleatly busted because You used Jeans You should use the stunt in Rush hour 2 when they used a silk jaket to slide down a much steper rope where the desert Inn was. that would be the best bet for getting down a rope and to your safty

If you really wanted to zipline down the ski pully you would use your ski pole, why use clothes when you have a nice metal pole with you??? Talk about speed!

who cares that it was jeans that they used, the fact that they didn't take this myth to the extreem as they do with most myths was a rip. no pun intended.

They need to try this one more time. In the movie Tango & Cash they did the same thing with their belts in a rainstorm.

Wet leather is very slippery. I will bet that the rain on the leather belts would cause them to slide quite fast.

one thign to remember here is that this was a viewer myth... they tested what the viewer said the myth was... if they are to retest it, they need to test the jeans in a different climate and then test what type of clothing would work!

I agree with above posts. the crotch of the pants are the weak spot on jeans. also when he put the pants over the wire and dangled the waist line of the pants folded backwards causing more friction. If he was to put just one pant leg over it and hold on with the zipper open while wraping the other hand.

Aside from using jeans, and if someone were wearing jeans, they SHOULD be under ski pants...but thats not really the main problem with this myth. IF it were possible to actually slide down the cable, there is the small, minor obstacle of ALL OF THE LIFT CHAIRS between you and the bottom. If you were able to slide, you would come to a quick and sudden stop when you hit the chair behind you.
Seems kinda obvious when you think about it.

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Originally posted by mythmod:
Can you REALLY use your blue jeans to slide down a rope or wire to get away from the bad guy?

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MythMod

you need to try to slide with skiing pants.your not going to be skiing in blue jeans!so try it with skiing pants.

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Originally posted by jetsports:
I have to 2nd (3rd?) that. No one goes skiing in jeans except Texans, and not even they go in the Summer. To bust this, it has to be tested in winter conditions with ski pants.

hey im from texas, and ive never gone boarding with jeans, neither has anyone i know...only skiers would do something as ridiculous as that



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ya but think of the much less friction being composed or against the pants rather than tough jeans.jeans have much more friction if someone were to slide down the rail.

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Originally posted by exeagleWR:
Aside from using jeans, and if someone were wearing jeans, they SHOULD be under ski pants...but thats not really the main problem with this myth. IF it were possible to actually slide down the cable, there is the small, minor obstacle of ALL OF THE LIFT CHAIRS between you and the bottom. If you were able to slide, you would come to a quick and sudden stop when you hit the chair behind you.
Seems kinda obvious when you think about it.

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Originally posted by jetsports:
I have to 2nd (3rd?) that. No one goes skiing in jeans except Texans, and not even they go in the Summer. To bust this, it has to be tested in winter conditions with ski pants.

I have to say that I'm a Texan and would never go skiing without the proper attire. :P