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    Garbage Route time saver?

    Hi Folks!

    Just wanted to ask if anyone ever managed to jump directly into the hole in the wood where you would normally do the backflip or try to get into the hole..
    (the spot on the track at 12-13 seconds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Tu7PJm_9E video is not from me)
    I don't know if it's doable with the mantis...(I am not fully upgraded..almost though..)
    but got the track in bunker with berserker and pulled it off...I think it would save a great amount of time..
    let me know if anyone ever managed or attempted it with a 10/10/10 mantis!

    Cheers!
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    i think the video shows the timesaver you are referring to! otherwise i have no clue! but yes it is definitely possible on all tier two bikes, you actually don't need much speed at all, you'll hit your head if you are going too fast.
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    forget what i said, i now know what you are talking about! not sure if possible, watch the world record replays! if they don't do it then i doubt it is!
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    It's possible, I've done it.
    but not the normal "fast route", but this way:


    I messed up the rest of the track several times, and got bored trying...

    Top legit time on android doesn't include this "timesaver"
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    i also did it a few times, tough to tie in with a decent run though!
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    I only did it with the Berserker, I think it's quite tricky to get enough speed with the mantis..and you definitely need to put in 1-2 front flips..
    the beauty of it is that if you pull it off you keep your speed whilst cutting a tremendous piece of track..
    Problem of Garbage route is to put it in an all-together decent run!

    Hope anyone can pull it off and put on a new WR
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    I assume you mean jumping over the large gap and into the loop-de-loop. I have thought about this too, and after rigorous testing against the top ghost, while it IS possible to make the jump with the Mantis, it is not faster than going the low route and sneaking up, braking, and skipping the loop entirely. At least for me.
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    Originally Posted by justinman114 Go to original post
    I assume you mean jumping over the large gap and into the loop-de-loop. I have thought about this too, and after rigorous testing against the top ghost, while it IS possible to make the jump with the Mantis, it is not faster than going the low route and sneaking up, braking, and skipping the loop entirely. At least for me.
    Exactly, I tried it in the past with no luck..but as said I got it with my Berserker (which is something around 6/7/7/6) and it went very smoothly..I still believe if you can pull it off properly it saves time but maybe I'm wrong.. if floodi says it's not really doable, you say you gave it up..well maybe I shouldn't even attempt xD

    Thanks for the gifts btw, just received 2 of you
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    Originally Posted by retrogottheit Go to original post
    Exactly, I tried it in the past with no luck..but as said I got it with my Berserker (which is something around 6/7/7/6) and it went very smoothly..I still believe if you can pull it off properly it saves time but maybe I'm wrong.. if floodi says it's not really doable, you say you gave it up..well maybe I shouldn't even attempt xD

    Thanks for the gifts btw, just received 2 of you
    I would say keep trying just for your own confirmation. I wouldn't say it's impossible that it's faster, but since the top ghosts don't seem to employ it, I bet they have tested and come up with the same results. It is pretty cool when you can hit that jump though. Not easy.

    Glad you got the gifts! I have been slacking lately and only getting one gift session a day. Sorry guys but with 350 friends or so it's just tedious as hell. I usually gift the first half of my list in one session then the other half in another, and if I happen to have time, I'll go through the list again before bed, but sometimes I'm too late on the first session of the day.
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    Originally Posted by justinman114 Go to original post
    I assume you mean jumping over the large gap and into the loop-de-loop. I have thought about this too, and after rigorous testing against the top ghost, while it IS possible to make the jump with the Mantis, it is not faster than going the low route and sneaking up, braking, and skipping the loop entirely. At least for me.
    Actually, it is very much possible. I made the shortcut flawlessly on a failed run once, and I was ahead of KarTanK's ghost. Unfortunately, I ended up crashing at the end, so I did not get the world record. If you are on iOS, just look at my ghost at 9th place to see my best successful attempt of the shortcut.
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