Late reaction but wow that's very nice. I'm an elevator mechanic for 3 years now after elevators just being my hobby 😂 I like lift surfing videos. Well filmed.

I think this popped on my recommendation because of Vagrant Holiday

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for looking ;)

@ifyourefeelingsinister

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbexLifts thanks for sharing :)

@alithiummusicarchive7869

3 жыл бұрын

Actually same...i didnt know what elevator surfing was and had to look it up

@TheHurriedRabbit

3 жыл бұрын

heheha love that guy

@benjaminfisher5809

3 жыл бұрын

@@alithiummusicarchive7869 me too had to look it up lol looked cool on his video

that elevator shaft ceiling from the lowest floor absolutely creeps me out, just look how damn high it is, its like having phobia of looking at the sky but this high elevator shaft ceiling instead

It must feel like a free fall when that lift is going down, that’s for sure. And going up, it probably feels like riding a rocket into space, but a bit slower.

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm not quite, surfed much faster since :)

love this, thanks for sharing man

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to do it, would feel guilty not filming them as you just dont get this good build quality and great feeling nowdays, everything new has gone boring

whst an amazing discovery , love this bro

i love the wind blowing sound at the start great video!

@UrbexLifts

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes I also do like those creepy sounds

I like the style of the lift doors like a ladder haha

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

Thats also one of the first things I thought when I saw these doors

Interesting how the outer doors have holes to reduce weight. That should be used more often.

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

Modern doors are not nearly this heavy, usually they are one sheet of metal with a beeam across them. That is why they are so flimsy

@ex5138

3 жыл бұрын

Like Gen2 doors

Damn that thing is fast af

This makes me feel sick haha I find elevators really scary to think about... my great granddad died in an elevator shaft because he stepped out and when the lift wasn’t there and fell to his death. but hey really cool video!

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

What was the cause of the accident?

@LaLaBlahBlahh

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbexLifts the story is that the lift just wasn’t there when he expected it to be, so he stepped out and fell down from a significant height... not really the lift’s fault but seems like a lonely place to die at the bottom of a lift shaft

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

Lift landing doors should always be locked when the lift car is not present. The lift should not be able to move any open doors. Landing doors are not automatic, the lift cab door operator unlocks and operates them. Why was the door open?

@LaLaBlahBlahh

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbexLifts i have no idea man... it was like the 1920s or whatever so probably not the same safety precautions....

@Mr_pea_manxd

Жыл бұрын

​@@LaLaBlahBlahhpeople back then controlled elevators they weren't automatic but rip

That looks like fun

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't just look like ;)

Road to 1000 subs nice content

@UrbexLifts

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

#ascenseur #surfing #paris nice video

@UrbexLifts

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is nuts lol

MEGA NICE! 😀

@UrbexLifts

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ;)

@bigkitty1779

3 жыл бұрын

This is something I want to do before I die when I’m old

@suhairihh790

Жыл бұрын

Ridkfifogrthjig

It feels like riding the Atlanta speed train at the airport.

Nice

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I'm terrified enough of lifts as it's, so this is not on my to do list. Looks scary af xD

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

The only factor to be terrified of is how companies cut back on prices. Lifts are completely safe when well designed, well built and regularly maintained

@rooziej

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbexLifts i know. In the building i worked at before we had a small lift with a big window (it was built at the side of the building) so you could see outside, i was fine. It's just the small confined space that a fully enclosed lift is that is giving me the heebee jeebees haha.

@mileena4285

3 жыл бұрын

My biggest fears are elevators and as soon i saw the inside of it i had to stop the video. 😭

@bogdannb

2 жыл бұрын

@@UrbexLifts I dont know why was this video in my reccomendations but I had to watch haha… anyway in my country 90% lifts are not maintained at all. Most of them have missing door glasses, they dont even level to selected floor and they sometimes go up or down with door open🤣 In my city in one building there is a sign: “Motor has issues, avoid riding this elevator” and people are using it🤣 This is mostly in old buildings with those old creepy lifts with manual doors

Props for testing inspection controls when getting on. Why do you go down first? Isn't it better to go up first, as it doesn't bring you out of reach of the rollers in case something didn't function as expected. Also they are Otis mod lifts with REM, doesn't putting it on inspection alert security? Also once I put an Otis mod lift with REM into inspection, tested inspection and got off (putting it back to normal), then the indicator went to [ - - ], I waited around and it didn't go to the bottom of the shaft to go find position again, it just disabled its self, and alerted Security. How come that didn't happen to you?

0:34 how

@lopezzoozo

5 ай бұрын

lmaoo i was confused too

Why do the lights go out when the doors open?

@chrispbeats

Ай бұрын

Was wondering the same thing. Maybe to not illuminate in the gaps that passengers could see and be possibly freaked out (I know I would lol).

@mushroomcraft

28 күн бұрын

He's controlling the lights. I also do it when I surf, if someone leaving notices the lights are on, they might look up and see you, or tell security if the lights weren't on prior

congrats on the contest on the shiey discord, great video as well

@UrbexLifts

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

I’m researching for a book :)

Dad worked on elevator maintenance for most of his life and that's a lot of what he did, just legally I guess

@jakewynn

Жыл бұрын

I presume you are from the USA as you call it an "elevator", where i am (in the UK) trespass isn't illegal, its a civil offence (which is nothing tbh). Not sure if its the same in france but I like the way they do it in the UK as I see nothing wrong with trespass. Of course, if they do anything fround upon e.g. force entry or damage things then they can be prosecuted for those things seperately.

Does this happen to be dangerous at all? I'm planning on signing up my five year old twins for the Metro County Elevator Surfing Club, teach them about responsibilities and so on.

@UrbexLifts

2 жыл бұрын

I think you should learn your responsibilities first

@lordred7462

2 жыл бұрын

this is illegal. Elevator in this video is running in automatic mode and author rides on cabin. Person could be crashed to the ceiling when cabin goes to top floor (but that depends on elevator shaft construction). This is also very hazardous enviroment (risk od death by being crashed to everything). If you dosn't work for some elevator company or don't have knowledge how elevator works, and what safety precausions are you better not go there. Elevator shaft is out of bounds to general public for reason.

@mushroomcraft

28 күн бұрын

@@lordred7462 it's not out of bounds, uses the same key as the average electricity and gas meter...

Are the first lifts ecodiscs with motor room? I heard the clunk.

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are. I have surfed several lifts that have been modernised with ecodisc

Lift Shafts are my biggest fear!

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

Depends on what u are using it for :D

how do you get on and off without it moving if you're not in inspection mode? I guess you use the controls in the motor room to put it in inspection, then jump on, then use the car-top controls to put it back into normal mode?

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

Safety chain breaks when a door is open

@lordred7462

2 жыл бұрын

he probably have buddy that reset lift from outside when he hops on cabin in order to restore all safety circles.

@mushroomcraft

28 күн бұрын

@@lordred7462 that's only necessary for shitty Gen 2s or shitty Otis mods... Once I surfed an Otis mod in John Lewis... Got off, and after I took it off inspection, it disabled its self and alerted Security. Logic needed to be restarted, but it was bottom drive, and there was a camera there. Foolishly I waited around, and got seen by security leaving the staircase

Nothing like mission impossible 🤣

May I know shaft Sizes for these ?

There are so many buttons

4m/s!

Notice the asbestos warning stickers on door

Elevator surfing should be a prerequisite for elementary school children in order to be promoted to the next grade.

How does he get in or out of the lift?

@UrbexLifts

4 жыл бұрын

He has lot of knowledge about lifts and knows how to do it safely. He does not want to disclose lift shaft access information to prevent untrained people getting injured or killed

@tobortwo3697

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbexLifts he also refers to himself in the 3rd person :)

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

@@tobortwo3697 countsmyth has good reason to start a conversation in 3rd person as the creator's identity is not disclosed in the video or video description.

@tobortwo3697

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbexLifts ahh makes sense

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

@@ssmuggler1wizerd881 Your comment will be deleted for sharing shaft access information. It is not because of the legal point of view I don't share access information but because a person without proper knowledge could get into one and kill themselves (and bring attention via the news, causing even more people to try it and ruin it for everyone). Someone smart enough for safe lift surfing knows how to get access even without keys. Please note that I am not against sharing knowledge but when doing so you have to make sure everything goes through and not just the interesting parts. Lift surfing requires a very complex knowledge and understanding of how lifts work. Even if this knowledge was available someone interested in trying it just once will not read, learn and suddenly get experienced with all of that

No amusement park ride can equal .....

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

Facts ;)

свет не обязательно вырубать когда люди заходят)

@UrbexLifts

2 жыл бұрын

I had people looking down shafts when they noticed the lights and that would turn bad if it was security

@Essentinelle

2 жыл бұрын

@@UrbexLifts I often turn on the light from the pit, and it cannot be turned off from the roof)

@UrbexLifts

2 жыл бұрын

I was lucky this time, its rare to have shaft light controls accessible from cartop

@Essentinelle

2 жыл бұрын

@@UrbexLifts that's for sure)

5:00

Is it possible to get crushed at the top of a shaft?

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, especially with how cheap and space saving modern architecture is

Ops

DBS

Why do lift sharfts have lights

@HalonenProductions

3 жыл бұрын

Lighting in elevator shafts is commonly intended for the first installation and service purposes. Try to think about working in a dark elevator shaft with just one handheld illuminator. Must be quite difficult.

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

So it makes the video nicer :D

@BL4K_B4BIES

3 жыл бұрын

But why are they on when there not being worked on seems like a waste a electric to me.

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

@@BL4K_B4BIES I turned it on (but a cartop light was left on, the last engineer forgot to turn it off)

@greenhawk2061

2 жыл бұрын

@@UrbexLifts how did you turn it on? buttons on the top of the car? And why do they turn off whenever the doors open?

F i r s t

@MaxsTrainspotting

4 жыл бұрын

A R r i V a ( d b c o m p a n y )

I'm a perfectly princess!

@bigkitty1779

3 жыл бұрын

Remember kids, filming a video while elevator surfing makes you cool.

@UrbexLifts

3 жыл бұрын

Luckily this is is not the case on this channel. I hope there is no one taking unnecessarily high risks by surfing lifts for becoming cool. Lift surfing is for the feeling, filming is for preservation, being cool is for egoists and surfing without knowledge is for suicides

This is incredibly irresponsible. Actual elevator technicians don't ride the tops of elevators on automatic because of the danger that is involved with doing so. You should not share or encourage this behavior.

@UrbexLifts

2 жыл бұрын

You ever seen those weird humanoid beings calibrating the positioning on top of freshly installed lifts? Odd phenomenon isnt it?

@jacvic0790

2 жыл бұрын

The Karen of lift surfing everybody!

@MarksWorldOfAdventure

Жыл бұрын

​@@UrbexLiftsis this your job? Are you a lift engineer?

@UrbexLifts

Жыл бұрын

@@MarksWorldOfAdventure no but sometimes you get the chance observe them in their natural environment