Power Kite Forum

Extreme Windsocking

dawicks - 29-8-2011 at 08:12 PM

Well, thanks to bobalooie57 I was inspired to make a windsock out of some spare ripstop I had that someone gave me which was unfortunately semi-porous. Didn't want it to go to waste, so went for a windsock. It was pretty easy to make and seems to work good. Thanks bobalooie!

Figured flying the thing off of an old broom handle for a photo op would work great and... well... a new extreme sport has been born. It's pretty intense so I'd recommend nothing longer than a 1.5 m sock for beginners. Socks can get pretty wild in the gusts, so I'd recommend harnessing yourself to a post if possible. As you can see, it can get pretty wild.





All kidding aside, I think this is going to help me be a better kiter. I find myself getting frustrated sometimes when I get disorientated by a change in wind strength and/or direction.

I plan on making a couple more and will do a draw on here in a few days to give one away.

Cheers,

Dave

airin - 29-8-2011 at 08:40 PM

Hey, way to go, nice windsock!

Not sure I could handle the extreme sport of windsocking though...the tying oneself to a pole could get a bit awkward. :lol:

That said, if you make another sock for a prize, I would seriously give the high risk sport a little more thought. :D

stetson05 - 29-8-2011 at 09:06 PM

I don't know, with the right size sock it might get pretty crazy. Anyone remember the videos on buggying with an umbrella?

thanson2001ok - 29-8-2011 at 09:11 PM

Hope I win that beast. I want to JUMP!
:Ange09::Ange09::Ange09::Ange09::Ange09::Ange09::Ange09::Ange09:

viperkid181 - 30-8-2011 at 12:51 AM

Hilarious. I want one!

Drewculous - 30-8-2011 at 06:15 AM

Nice!

do want one

bobalooie57 - 30-8-2011 at 06:48 AM

And its a lovely shade of green! :lol: I have a 13' Shakespeare collapsible panfish pole (just has a ring at the tip) that I fly mine from. I anchor it with a coil type rod holder. Works good. veer: Drew, still waiting on the go-pro? :shocked2: I ordered my Tachyon Micro and it was in my mail 3 days later.

snowspider - 30-8-2011 at 07:24 AM

Something about this topic reminded me of a time when one of my brothers (there is 8 of them) and I were in the top of a maple tree during hurricane winds. Almost but not quite a human wind sock!

Kamikuza - 30-8-2011 at 04:19 PM

No helmet - no windsocking :(

mougl - 30-8-2011 at 06:47 PM

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Originally posted by Kamikuza
No helmet - no windsocking :(


This...

I laughed out loud on this one....great post, nice sock!!!

Whats the bottom end in a buggy on a 3m?

dawicks - 1-9-2011 at 04:38 PM

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Whats the bottom end in a buggy on a 3m?


I LoLed at this.