Who's the best freestyle pilot.

[steedav8ranger]

	Quote: Originally Posted by TheTank
	I agree with you. Freestyles should be exciting. People complain that an "excitement" factor is too subjective, but then again so are most of the criteria (artistic impression for example). Often times the criteria make it too much of a sequence. Now, I think that freestyles should flow, and maneuvers should link togethor to put togethor a nice presentation, and not just a sloppy 3D compilation. I think that is were IMAC flying really helped me improve my 3D flying as well. Making things smooth, interlinked and look like they are all inter-twined. As for watching, yeah, I would love to watch freestyle any day of the week over sequence work, its the excitement factor that does it for me. I just prefer to fly IMAC because I find it more of a challenge at this stage, but I still have a good time throwin down when I get the opportunity!

very good ponts here!
All in all, it's really hard to say whom is the best. there are a good bit of different styles at these events..and all said pilots are outstanding in what they can do with their thumbs.. so i guess it boils down to what style one likes personally. i must admit though, i think Kyle takes the cake. that boy has got skillz

[Mithrandir]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Wild Thang
	BEVIS YouTube - 2006 TAS Mark Leseberg

I loved his "Rolling S into a vertical soil penetration test"

he he he he


yes.. Mark is Bad Ass!!

[steedav8ranger]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 50%plane
	Who said anything about criteria? read the opening post,,,, Nowhere was it defined as a 4 minute freestyle as part of an IMAC compitition. Stop reading your red book and get back into mainstream RC.

ahh, you. we've butted heads before.

to the post:
no one did... and i did read the opening post. my response was directed to tank about flying a freestyle to music and the conversation went from there.

btw, how's that 50% comin?

[50%plane]

	Quote: Originally Posted by steedav8ranger
	btw, how's that 50% comin?

I don't have one,,,,,, You must be thinking someone else...

[Mike Bargman]

I don't know if he's been mentioned or not here yet, but Seth Arnold had my jaw on the ground at the Nats this year. It was insanely good. He did a 360 with snaps and when there was a beat in the music, he would do a 1.5 and show you the other side of the plane. I was sitting with Ken McGuire and Wayne Geffon and we were all laughing because it was just stupid good.

Quote from Ken - "I'm gonna do this rolling circle and show you the bottom of the airplane...no wait, here's the top in case you haven't seen it yet. My name is Seth Arnold and do not suck."

[Josh Price]

guys I cant agree more than to chose the guys already nominated but we are forgetting a very serious competetor. I have known this guy for the last several years and probably one of the nicest guys in the hobby. every time I see him fly I am left speechless. and for his sponsors let me just say he deserves every bit of help he gets just because of the help he offers to all the pilots out there looking for advice.
check this out guys it Brandon Chitty at ETOC 2008

YouTube - Brandon Chitty ETOC 2008 - STLFLYER.com...

[rdgood]

Ya know we need to get Warrren Buffet to sponser a freestyle event like the TOC.

When we had the TOC who was the Best Freestyle pilot question would be answered!

FWIW - there are so many freestyle pilots out there but not enough venues for these guys to show their stuff!!!

my two cents


Ronster

[sweetpea]

I think alot of folks are missing the question. Maybe even the question was posed wrong.

Freestyle vs. 3-D

For freestyle you need a little more discipline and thinking ahead of time to tie things together. The music helps and if done correctly pumps up the crowd. There are set rules in place for it so it can be judged.

3-D is badass and alot of 3-D goes into freestyle. But 3-D is more uncontrolled in that its not a layed out sequence.


I would like to see 2 different lists.......then those who don't attend the big Freestyle events would be seen on the lists. Being good at one doens't automatically make you good at the other and vice versa.

[flying skunks]

Andrew

[VooDoo Child]

Ido Segev,no wait Sabastiano Silvestry,no maybe John Glizellas or it could be John LayLand or possably Seth Arnold..OOOOH this is to HARD,Im out

[flying skunks]

	Quote: Originally Posted by VooDoo Child
	Ido Segev,no wait Sabastiano Silvestry,no maybe John Glizellas or it could be John LayLand or possably Seth Arnold..OOOOH this is to HARD,Im out

Seth is pretty Bad A$$ to

[Mithrandir]

I kinda liked watching Tim Davie fly too.. he threwdown pretty good.

[Rolling Thunder]

How about this question.

If you can see one pilot fly who would it be?

For me Gernot.

[Josh Price]

yea tim is a GREAT 3d pilot as a matter of fact we are going to a fly in this weekend and the yellow katana that he had been flying I bought a couple weeks ago.
I would nominate Tim for one of the better 3d guys for sure

[Mike Bargman]

Tim Fulk is a killer pilot too.