elnica
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first time kite skating vid :)
Here's my first try at kite skating with coyote rollerblades and the HQ Hydra 350. The winds were about 10 mph, the ground was wet, some places pretty
bad (causing me to stop sometimes). Was much easier than my failed attempt with the mountain board though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCN5GO_pyXY
I tried static flying the Apex III 7.5m but I think I didnt trim it enough because it kept on falling out of the sky when I had it sheeted in so I had
to keep it fully sheeted out (arms stretched out) for it to stay flying, when I sheeted in it actually felt like it lost power instead of the other
way around. Next time I'll try shortening the center lines to see if that helps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvnd3D2FGdM
(laugh all you want at the last video, it's pretty awful, lol) 
Too many kites, boards, and etceteras.
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Kamikuza
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Nice! Good looking spot too 
Yes, the second kite looks way over-sheeted ... checked for stretch in the lines?
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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PHREERIDER
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Mood: chilled....but ready to SAIL!
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nice go ! keep at it.
let the trim out and should have reverse stall with bar all the way in
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Bladerunner
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way to go!
I think there wasn't enough wind for the Apex but NEXT TIME !!!!!
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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elnica
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How would I check for stretch in the lines? should all the lines be the same length? I did notice that the lines werent the same length but didnt
think much about it. I also noticed that the non-centerlines (front-lines?) had a bow in them which seemed odd to me but didnt really know what to
think.
It seemed like there should have been enough wind for the apex. The hydra was generating lots of power at the same time that I was failing with the
apex. Heres my gf with the Hydra and me with the apex in the background (it fell out of the sky quite a few times until I got tired and put it away):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBUW1FcrKpM
Too many kites, boards, and etceteras.
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Kamikuza
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Yes, same length.
Yikes, no knots in the lines!!!
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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thanson2001ok
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Mood: SAD! Moving and kites are in a box.
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Excellent first session.
You are smart asking questions here. Lots of veterans willing to offer advice! It will make you smarter and safer in a hurry.
Todd... NAPKA US59 \"Have you taught a kid to fly lately?\"
Ozone 4m, 10m AccessXC
PL 19m, 16m Venom | 10m, 13m Venom II | 17m Vortex | 2.6m Viper | 2.3m Vapor | 6m, 9m, 15m Phantom | 22m Guerilla
Flysurfer 8m, 12m DLX Unity |8m Outlaw| 19m Speed 2.5 SA | 2.5m, 6m Viron
Action Vortex 6.6m Foil (FOR SALE) | Mac Bego 600
Flexifoil 1.2m, 2.4m Sting | 6.6m Blade III
The Original Flexifoil and Hawaiian Team Kite
Snow: Volant Alpine Skis | SnowBlades | PL Ice Buggy | PL KiteSled Land: Coyote Skates | Ivanpah Buggy
Water: Peter Lynn KiteCat
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misril22dean
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Sounds very adventurous I never done this before but always wanted to.Next time will definitely try and share my experiences.
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