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[*] posted on 6-6-2018 at 06:45 AM


not as much as you do :P
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[*] posted on 10-2-2019 at 01:02 AM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ-d9X-IvS8&t=168s video360 i bought the street star for this kind of use

Doing a treck on fat bike with kite is doable
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[*] posted on 21-2-2019 at 02:15 PM


WOW!!!! This is particularly interesting to me since conditions to kite on the beach are slim to none, this could be the cure. I have a lot of parking lots nearby. This could be a day saver for me in the future. Makes me wish I still had the Trampa :lol::lol::lol:



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[*] posted on 21-2-2019 at 02:19 PM


Quote: Originally posted by mougl  
WOW!!!! This is particularly interesting to me since conditions to kite on the beach are slim to none, this could be the cure. I have a lot of parking lots nearby...:o:o:o


You might consider something like this.









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[*] posted on 21-2-2019 at 02:30 PM


I have considered NPW in the past and I was able to try one out one day with a local guy a couple of years ago. I had a blast flying it but I do like the 1 handed flying of the Born. I have also considered getting some short line sets for my Frenzies but I hate to imagine crashing those on asphalt.



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[*] posted on 21-2-2019 at 05:58 PM


Steve (Windstruck) used to have one. I don't know if he still does. I know Sean flew it for while with his longboard as well. There is a thread here about the Street Star. It seemed like such a cool kite I made my own version from plans for another single skin kite.

https://vimeo.com/261744147





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[*] posted on 23-2-2019 at 06:48 AM


good imitation with 3 lines on the bar !

i hav tried the peak 3 9m no lines , the bridles are very long, that s less convenient than street star but very powerful

the design of streetstar is also simpler , that means offen better

kayak paddling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbbH6WN4Dks
the bamboo is 3O cm to shoort for this use , so i hav to slalom to touch the ground
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[*] posted on 23-2-2019 at 09:20 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Randy  
Steve (Windstruck) used to have one. I don't know if he still does. I know Sean flew it for while with his longboard as well. There is a thread here about the Street Star. It seemed like such a cool kite I made my own version from plans for another single skin kite.

https://vimeo.com/261744147



Randy is correct, I did have a 4.0m StreetStar for a short period of time and brought it with me to IBX 2018. Steffen Born had sent it to me to try out when I was purchasing some RaceStars. It ended up not fitting in with my kiting scheme so I sent it back to him. Great kite, purpose built for mellow riding from a board or skis. Not a knock on it in any way, but one thing I noted was that on a square meter to square meter comparison basis to NasaStars, the StreetStars have a lot less pull. So, a 4.0m StreetStar is the right amount of kite for a pretty brisk breeze, particularly if the resistance to movement is high like driving wheels through grass, soft sand, snow, etc. I'd be thinking about using a 2.5m NS3 on short lines in the sort of wind I'd use a 4.0m SS for example. Maybe not exactly, but that's the drift of it.



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[*] posted on 23-2-2019 at 09:27 AM


Quote: Originally posted by alf  
good imitation with 3 lines on the bar !

i hav tried the peak 3 9m no lines , the bridles are very long, that s less convenient than street star but very powerful

the design of streetstar is also simpler , that means offen better

kayak paddling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbbH6WN4Dks
the bamboo is 3O cm to shoort for this use , so i hav to slalom to touch the ground


Love your kayak paddling video.



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[*] posted on 23-2-2019 at 10:52 AM


thanks that s not my idea ; helpfull uphill

mozilla allows 360 and flat wiew i would like to edit my vids in tiny planet , it is the best cause you can zoom and wiew everything

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rud3jBXuP4M

i was abble to sail on paths with this board but it would requiere more wind or the peak; it slows you down to much
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