skimtwashington
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Why not just get on your kite and ride it-skip the buggy or board
click here and watch
Wonder how fast you need to be going for lift off?
Need a remote control and you don't need driver below/in front. I'd rather be in complete control.
Wonder how bad it hurts if you crash 'kite'?
:wee: :wee::wee::wee::wee::wee::wee::wee:
bobalooie57
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Quote: Originally posted by skimtwashington
Bad enough that they have been outlawed in several states! OWWW! :o
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awindofchange
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Yup, they have all been recalled by the manufacturer because of a high amount of deaths! Very dangerous inflatable toy - and definitely NOT a kite!!!
snowspider
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I built a bamboo and poly glider to attach to a snow sled to fly in ground effect down the reservoir hill next door. I layed in the center face
forward and headed down the hill , I think I did lift off a little because it got all squirly and one wing lifted and broke off. I gave up that idea
after looking at all that broken bamboo and thinking how lucky I was not to get squewered. I still like the idea but the R+D can be a little
hazardous.
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PHREERIDER
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Mood: chilled....but ready to SAIL!
thrills for the skilless,
you may notice the KILL is within the lexicon stir pot of reality as well
Kober
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Mood: More kiting !!!
Prefer this setup .......
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VIDEO
New Jersey Kite Addicts
NAPKA US-212
2021 Eleveight FS .........10......12
2021 Eleveight XS .........14
Gin Zulu II / III .........5...7
Gin Sherpa .......10
Gin Yeti ..........4.5
Gin Tonkawa ..........3.1...4.1...5.4...6.8...8.7...11.5...15.4
Liquid Force ELITE .... 6m
Flysurfer Speed4 Lotus 18m
Flysurfer Sonic-FR .... 9 ....11....18m
Flysurfer Sonic2 .....11....15m
2016 Nobile Zen Hydrofoil with Infinity 5.1' splitboard
2019 Nobile 2HD with Ronix One boots
2020 Nobile NHP split foil with Ronix Parks boots
MG Supra ......... pulling KiteTrike
.......
My videos!
lamrith
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Mood: Who stole my wind!?
30mph+ if I recall gets them airborn. my dad has one, they are sketchy once in the air, but a total blast behind a strong jetski.
They also make a great float tethered to the dock/boat.
I had not heard about a recall, but that they had been discontinued.
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mougl
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Mood: Stoked for JIBE!!!
Kober: That rig is awesome!!!! I wish they had those when I was in the ski show, would have made my wakeboarding MUCH less painful
US357
Kober
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Mood: More kiting !!!
Boat speed 18-25mph that is all it takes ... use kite force to go away from wake ..... when coming toward the wake moving kite to zenith and
using wake as a ramp ..... thats all .... lol....
New Jersey Kite Addicts
NAPKA US-212
2021 Eleveight FS .........10......12
2021 Eleveight XS .........14
Gin Zulu II / III .........5...7
Gin Sherpa .......10
Gin Yeti ..........4.5
Gin Tonkawa ..........3.1...4.1...5.4...6.8...8.7...11.5...15.4
Liquid Force ELITE .... 6m
Flysurfer Speed4 Lotus 18m
Flysurfer Sonic-FR .... 9 ....11....18m
Flysurfer Sonic2 .....11....15m
2016 Nobile Zen Hydrofoil with Infinity 5.1' splitboard
2019 Nobile 2HD with Ronix One boots
2020 Nobile NHP split foil with Ronix Parks boots
MG Supra ......... pulling KiteTrike
.......
My videos!
Kamikuza
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Quote: Originally posted by Kober VIDEO
Jump bigger with a kite :puzzled: and don't need a nasty, smelly boat.
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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