The Great Escapes!

The heart-pounding, death-defying escapes are the most thrilling part of Sandy's shows or personal appearances. These amazing feats are extremely dangerous, and often take years of training and rehearsal to present. Sandy is currently featuring the Suspended Strait Jacket Escape, and The Water Tank in his show and appearances, but he is constantly working on new, even more thrilling escapes.

 

Suspended Strait Jacket Escape

Sandy attempts to escape from a regulation strait jacket, while suspended upside-down, often very high above the ground!

Height	20+ feet (6 meters), in a theater setting 50-100 feet (15-30 meters) outdoors, typically suspended from a crane
Equipment	1 regulation strait jacket, audience inspected 1 – crane, 40 feet (12 meters) or greater boom, with professional crane operator Optional – 1 regulation transport jacket for double strait jacket escape
Time to escape	5 minutes, sometimes less, sometimes more. Sometimes, a lot more.

 

 

Water Tank Escape

Bound in handcuffs and chains, Sandy attempts to escape from a clear, sealed tank of water.

Equipment	regulation handcuffs about 50 feet (15 meters) of chain
Tank Specifications	Empty weight: about 200 pounds (90 kilograms) Full weight: about 2000 pounds (907 kilograms) Construction: stainless steel and acrylic
Limitations	Due to weight and extreme danger, not all venues can or will facilitate this escape.
Times	Time before Sandy runs out of air: about 2 1/2 minutes Time to escape: Hopefully less than 2 1/2 minutes
Other Requirements	Sometimes, on-site paramedics and/or rescue personnel are required.

 

*These escapes are extremely dangerous. Do not try them at home - or anywhere else for that matter!