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NAME: UK STILTS 20061225E TAPE: EF06/1256 IN_TIME: 10:07:07:01 DURATION: 00:01:01:00 SOURCES: SKY News DATELINE: 24 Dec 2006 RESTRICTIONS: No Access UK/Ireland/CNNi SHOTLIST: No Access UK/Ireland/CNNi 1 Various of instructor Kadir Altuntas jumping using Poweriser stilts 2 SOUNDBITE (English) possible customer John Hayden: They just looked like the best present for Christmas you could possibly imagine (Question: They're very dangerous though?) Are they? (Laughs) (Question: Do you not think, so can you imagine one of your children going on those?) Er, not doing what he's doing at the moment, no (Turns to man doing tricks on stilts in background) 3 Back view of men on stilts 4 Altuntas and two others on stilts, one falls headfirst 5 Various of Altuntas performing stunts on the stilts 6 Two men on stilts STORYLINE: Having a spring in your step may never mean the same again thanks to the Poweriser - a set of high-bouncing stilts which have just have just gone on sale in the United Kingdom Looking like stubby spring-loaded pogo sticks, the gadgets could become next year's biggest fashion accessory for budding daredevils The Poweriser is secured to the legs by tiny ratchets and after some practice the user can walk, run and eventually bounce Instructor Kadir Altuntas from Germany put the Poweriser through its paces and after watching him one man, John Hayden, said he would be interested in buying a pair They just looked like the best present for Christmas you could possibly imagine, he said After a great deal of practice, experts like Altuntas are able to perform stunts, such as back flips and high jumps over cars and walls But falls are common and safety gear is recommended Keyword-wacky