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A pogo stick is a device consisting of a pole with a handle at one end, footpads on the other and a spring which supports the stick and user when on the ground. Usually considered a children's toy, it is used for hopping up and down by use of the spring.






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Pogo Stick
A pogo stick is a device consisting of a pole with a handle at one end, footpads on the other and a spring which supports the stick and user when on the ground. Usually considered a children's toy, it is used for hopping up and down by use of the spring. It was invented by Hans Meimban of Germany.

The pole on the stick juts down some distance below the footpads and has a rubber
Rubber

Natural rubber is an elastomer?an Elasticity_ hydrocarbon polymer?that was originally derived from a milky colloidal suspension, or latex , found in the sap of some plants....
 cover at the bottom end for traction. The operator places his feet
Foot

The foot is an anatomical structure found in many animals. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made up of one or more segments or bones, generally including claws or nails....
 on the footpads while balancing on the pole, then jumps or presses down on the footpads to compress the spring. When the spring has been fully compressed, the operator lifts his weight, aided by the recoil of the spring, being launched several inches or feet into the air. This process is repeated to create a hopping action. The pogo stick can be steered, with some difficulty, by shifting one's weight; thus becoming an interesting form of locomotion
Locomotion

The term locomotion means movement or travel. It may refer to:* Motion * Animal locomotion** Terrestrial locomotion* TravelLocomotion may refer to specific types of motion:...
.

Later, improvements on this concept have been made, including the Vurtego
Vurtego

]The Vurtego is a variation of the traditional pogo stick.The Vurtego pogo forfeits the traditional spring design in exchange for a patented air spring system....
, Flybar
Flybar

The Flybar is a modification of the traditional pogo stick design which allows adult riders to propel themselves up to a world record 7 feet 6 inches in the air according to the flybar's website....
, and BowGo, which allow operators to jump much higher than with a regular pogo stick. Backflips and other tricks are now possible on these newer sticks, which has contributed to the growth of the new sport of stunt pogo
Stunt pogo

Stunt pogo or Extreme Pogo is the act of doing stunts or tricks on a pogo stick, and is often compared to other extreme sports, such as skateboarding....
 or extreme pogo.

The name is allegedly derived from the name of a manufacturer "Pohlmann & Goppel" from Springe
Springe

Springe is a town in the Hanover , in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the Deister hills, southwest of Hanover....
 in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony lies in northern Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen States of Germany of Germany. In rural areas Low German is still spoken, but the number of speakers is declining....
, thought to have produced pogo sticks exported to the United Kingdom. This is doubted in Deister
Deister

The Deister is a chain of hills in the Germany state of Lower Saxony, about 15 mi southwest of the city of Hanover. It runs in a north-westerly direction from Springe in the south to Rodenberg in the north....
 since the sources are missing and the firm's name is not known in Springe.

See also

  • Stilts
    Stilts

    Stilts are poles, posts or pillars used to allow a person or structure to stand at a certain distance above the ground. Walking stilts are poles equipped with steps for the feet to stand on, or straps to attach them to the legs, for the purpose of walking while elevated above a normal height....
  • Stunt pogo
    Stunt pogo

    Stunt pogo or Extreme Pogo is the act of doing stunts or tricks on a pogo stick, and is often compared to other extreme sports, such as skateboarding....
  • Powerbocking