Vietnamese tactical team scale a 30ft wall using nothing but a wooden pole
Interesting. I saw the video with no explanation and was somewhat skeptical. I searched and found an article about it. Climb starts about the 1:40 mark.
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March 03, 2017, 09:16 PM
tatortodd
Pretty amazing, but seems like an unnecessary risk for both the guy 30' up without fall protection and the guys lifting are vulnerable to gun fire. The guy is pretty FUBAR if the lift team drops him while taking gunfire.
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March 03, 2017, 09:17 PM
TXJIM
Seems like those 3 guys could have carried a ladder of equal length just as easily....
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March 03, 2017, 09:21 PM
BamaJeepster
Yeah, not sure of the practicality of it, but it did look pretty cool and that's what matters, right? Right??
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March 03, 2017, 09:28 PM
deepocean
Did they bring that pole with them, or did they make it on site around the corner before the video started?
March 03, 2017, 09:39 PM
justjoe
Would be SO easy for the climber to lose traction-- 100 different ways in a real life situation. But definitely looks cool.
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March 04, 2017, 03:29 PM
oilpatch29
Super, now try it at night, in the pouring rain.
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March 04, 2017, 04:51 PM
tgajak
That's nothing. If those were SEALs, the last two guys would have polevaulted up.
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March 04, 2017, 04:54 PM
Phantom229
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Originally posted by MNSIG:
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Originally posted by 12131: Yep, it's tacticool.
Nah, no tactical beards.
That's because they aren't true operators.
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March 04, 2017, 05:02 PM
Dusty78
Who needs helicopters and fast ropes when you have really long stripper poles
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March 04, 2017, 08:59 PM
AZSigs
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Originally posted by ffips: Yeah, using the stairs is sooooo last season.
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