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adambweird
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What did you do with your kite today?
This thread is for sharing what you did with your kite today. Havent seen a thread for it on here and it hardly seems worth it for everyone to start
new threads all the time for simple updates. Weve got a thread like this on a motocycle forum that im on and its been going for years now. Always
interesting to follow! Ill go first, i was all set to do some street kiting after work in our industrial park (wide open with a barely used road) but
got skunked by rain.
HQ: Symphony Beach 1.3, 2.2.4, Crossfire II 5m, Apex II 5m
Peter Lynn: Pepper II 3m, Venom II 13M
Born: NS3 4m, 7m. NS2 5.5m
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ssayre
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were you going to use the 4m ns3? If I could have only 1 kite for street kite, that would be it. It was by far my most used.
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adambweird
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Yes, had everything with me for it too, lol.
HQ: Symphony Beach 1.3, 2.2.4, Crossfire II 5m, Apex II 5m
Peter Lynn: Pepper II 3m, Venom II 13M
Born: NS3 4m, 7m. NS2 5.5m
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Windstruck
Posts: 3338
Registered: 5-16-2015
Location: St George, UT, USA
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Mood: Get in my buggy!
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Quote: Originally posted by ssayre  | | were you going to use the 4m ns3? If I could have only 1 kite for street kite, that would be it. It was by far my most used. |
Agreed that the 4m NS is "right sized" for many endeavors. I used to own one and oh so foolishly sold it. I actually just reordered one again this
week.
Alas, all I did with my kites this week is walk past them in the garage. However, I did place an order for three more to keep them company, does that
count? 
I also sent one to TX for repairs after I tried to modify it on the playa from a 6.0m to a 5.5m! 
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m, 14.0m)
RaceStar (9.0m, 11.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m, 4.0m, 5.5m, 7.0m)
NasaStar-3 (custom 3.2m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
NAPKA Member US2815
SWATK Member UT0003
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Randy
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Today it was 25-40 so pretty wicked and we had 3 inches of rain yesterday so not much sense in even trying to buggy. As a result, I cleaned out my
car (mainly kites and other wind toys) and pumped my buggy tires up to proper inflation. I hope. I've been kite/SUP sailing some lately, and was
working on my set up for that as well. Mainly a day to prepare for days ahead. As Annie said "The wind will come out tomorrow......"
NPW Test Pilot -US99
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southpadreburt
Posts: 157
Registered: 12-1-2011
Location: South Padre Island
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Mood: Retired from Work, Working overtime with the Wind
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Had a great day today with my Ozone Summit 10 meter kite. Good wind, lots of sunshine and sand to play in. Another wonderful buggy day.
Prism Micron
Rev B Series Standard,Vented,Full Vented
Rev PowerBlast 2-4
Rush 3 Pro
Ozone Access 4, 6, 8,10
Ozone Summit 8, 10
Ozone Frenzy 13m Ultralite
Cabrinha 7, 9, 13 Xbow
Cabrinha 11 Switchblade
2 PL BigFoot Buggies
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Windstruck
Posts: 3338
Registered: 5-16-2015
Location: St George, UT, USA
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Mood: Get in my buggy!
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| Quote: Originally posted by southpadreburt | | Had a great day today with my Ozone Summit 10 meter kite. Good wind, lots of sunshine and sand to play in. Another wonderful buggy day.
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Burt - most pleased to hear this! Kites need to be flown, not stored. 
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m, 14.0m)
RaceStar (9.0m, 11.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m, 4.0m, 5.5m, 7.0m)
NasaStar-3 (custom 3.2m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
NAPKA Member US2815
SWATK Member UT0003
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eric67m
Posts: 543
Registered: 9-11-2015
Location: Monroe, Washington
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What did I do with my kite today?
I am at work. The winds picked up and a power surge knocked out the phones and the internet at the office. In my car I had my pdk buster soulfly pro
3.3 on short (15ft) lines. Found a section of parking lot without cars and was able to fly for about a half hour.
That is the first time I have been paid to fly a kite...
Flying A mixed quiver of Flysurfer Peak kites.
Rollin in the Popeye The Welder Playa buggy.
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Cheeks
Posts: 242
Registered: 3-10-2015
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Mood: My name is Davis and I'm an addict.
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2 Beamers in the Jeep. 1.8m & 2.5m. Wet ground after heavy rains. A no go. Today the wind is 10 g 25mph and guess what?
I cracked to my wife that is a great day to fly a kite and she said.... "go get one in the air"!!!!
OMG what a wife!
I'll take an hour out of my shop and go to the soccer field for a static fly.
NAPKA US 47
District 17 Representative.
Beamer 1.8m, 2.5m A Chekka A few Zebras
4m Ozone Access de-power foil, prototype (for sale)
Wipika gear 5m DP (for sale) PL 8.6m Reactor
Big E NPW 21 6m custom NASA
A couple of monster tube kites I don't have the balls yet to fly.
Ivanpah Heavy with Big Kid mods. Other junk and stuff for fun.
OOBE Field Dirt Diver
"The function of life is to live it, not to exist" Jack London 1916
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MadHungarian
Posts: 55
Registered: 4-1-2017
Location: Denver, CO
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Received a new PL Voltage 3m today (thanks Big Mike's Kites for the great service). So naturally I had to give it a go. Winds were light, probably 4-7
mph, at best. I static fly at a local park with lots of soccer fields.
I know I need to fly this kite lots more in a variety of conditions to form a definitive opinion, but I can give some initial impressions.
My point of reference is an HQ Toxic 3m.
The Voltage was a lot of work to keep in the air in light winds. Seems sluggish and less responsive than the Toxic. I'm guessing this kite needs more
wind to come alive. I'm also guessing it's going to pull more than the Toxic. Build quality is good and what you expect with PL.
Seemed to prefer up turns vice down turns. I need to get used to the shorter PL handles and I'm getting there.
Need to put in lots more hours on this kite.
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rtz
Posts: 1106
Registered: 10-12-2010
Location: Edmond, OK
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More often then not; after a day of buggying; I tend to average 16 miles. Today was like that. 3m Flux all day. Top speed of 30 mph.
Back on the grass kite field now that the lake is full again. But it will be back...
Sting 1.7, 2.4 - Flow 2, 3, 4, 5 - Reactor 2.2, 2.8, 3.5, 4.4, 5.5 - Yakuza 2.2, 2.7 - JOJO 9
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southpadreburt
Posts: 157
Registered: 12-1-2011
Location: South Padre Island
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Mood: Retired from Work, Working overtime with the Wind
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Had a little trouble rigging the kite today before a buggy session as the wind was averaging 17 with higher gusts. One bridle was twisted and every
time I set the kite on its trailing edge it took off and twisted in a tangled mess. But after getting the bridal straightened the 6 meter access was a
joy for the rest of the afternoon. Lots of sunshine, wind and sand to play in. A powered up buggy with an MP3 player is hard to beat.
Prism Micron
Rev B Series Standard,Vented,Full Vented
Rev PowerBlast 2-4
Rush 3 Pro
Ozone Access 4, 6, 8,10
Ozone Summit 8, 10
Ozone Frenzy 13m Ultralite
Cabrinha 7, 9, 13 Xbow
Cabrinha 11 Switchblade
2 PL BigFoot Buggies
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TEDWESLEY
Posts: 437
Registered: 1-4-2007
Location: portland maine
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Mood: cat-like,I stalk the wind, finding little, I nap.
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Mainekite and I had our first runs of the spring at Pine Point. Snowkiting is dead for this year (sigh... ) We had a couple of hours of good
runs. No one got hurt, nothing broke, and wet sand is everywhere. Craig's new buggy went like a streak!
Reactors 2.8 3.5 6.9
Peaks 4m 6m 12m
HQ Neo2 11m Ozone Chrono V2 15m WASP 5m
Flexi wide axle w/mids and runners
Skis Nordic skates and winter stuff
Quatro Wing Foilboard Slingshot Foils
NAPKA US06
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ssayre
Posts: 3587
Registered: 8-15-2013
Location: Indiana
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| Quote: Originally posted by southpadreburt | | Had a little trouble rigging the kite today before a buggy session as the wind was averaging 17 with higher gusts. One bridle was twisted and every
time I set the kite on its trailing edge it took off and twisted in a tangled mess. But after getting the bridal straightened the 6 meter access was a
joy for the rest of the afternoon. Lots of sunshine, wind and sand to play in. A powered up buggy with an MP3 player is hard to beat.
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Jealous. Your location sounds like a kite paradise.
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hiaguy
Posts: 937
Registered: 6-26-2011
Location: Whitby, ON
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Mood: Counting the days, and we're almost there
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First run of the year this afternoon!
The combinations of wind/rain or wind/work have been completely frustrating. Until today. Wind/sun finally happened!
With WBB only two weeks away, I had to make sure that the buggys wheels were still round; my poor buggy and kites have been sitting in the garage
since coming home from WBB in October. Into the car it went with the 7m and 9m Lynx.
There were puddles everywhere at the park (we had a major rainfall yesterday) and the wind was punchy - 8mph gusting to 20 - so out came the 7m.
There's nothing like the first run after being forced to hibernate all winter. If the measure of a buggy outing is the smile produced, it was great.
Not a major outing (3.4miles topping out at 21mph), but I'm ready for the beach!
See y'all at WBB 
Go ahead... tell me to "go fly a kite!" Please!
Howard KC67 NAPKA District #12 Representative
Fly: A quiver of Lynx' and Cores (did someone say "Pansh"?), a couple o' Arcs, and a Rev to remind me about control
Ride: PL XR+
Where: 43.857899, -78.941661 and 38.970951, -74.828922
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Cheddarhead
Posts: 1402
Registered: 12-4-2009
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
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I've walked past my kites everyday for the past month. One of those transitional times of the year. Water isn't quite warm enough for me yet. Still
in the 40's. Won't be much longer 
SS Turbine 17m
SS Rally 14m
SS Rally 12m
SS RPM 10m
SS Rally 8m
SS Rally 6m
FS Speed 3 15m dlx
FS Peak 2 6m
Ozone Frenzy 9m
Ozone Access XT 6m
PL Farc 1200
What I ride:
Home brew buggy
Volkl race tiger DH 210
Dynastar DH 218
Blizzard Cochise 185
Steepwater 179 twin tip
Aboards Reverse 161
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abkayak
Posts: 2271
Registered: 1-7-2012
Location: a.b. NY
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Mood: loving life and becoming wise in simplicity
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I have 3 straight days of Sun, Sand and Souths 10-20 about to commence if anyone is interested
low tide about 2....jusayin
6pm update
day 1 got in 40 or so miles....fun
US-31...Cquad set/ 2.5 Bullet/ 2.6 Viper/ 2.9m Reactor/ 2- 3.5m Bullet/ 3.6 Beamer/ 4m Buster/ 4m Toxic/ 4m Ikon dp/ 4.5 Bullet/ 4.9m Blade/ 5.6
Twister/ 6.6m Blade/ 7.5 Apex/ 9m Fuel/ Phantom I 9,12,15,18/ 2 Flexibugs/ PL Big Foot/ landboards
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skimtwashington
Posts: 1758
Registered: 3-22-2011
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I street kited...while tide was high... in beach parking lot... half mile long wider segment... good steady wind and zippy runs.. on regular
Rollerblades-Talk about low friction transmition!.
3.5m and 2.5 NPW on 25 ft lines.
Single Skins. King of Street Kiting
Soon Beach season will be here and kill this happening for the season, but lot of fun while it lasts.
What will I do with my kites tomorrow??
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adambweird
Posts: 168
Registered: 9-1-2016
Location: NW Ohio
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I did a lil bit of street kiting myself today too... til i got bucked by an unstable board a few times and my right thigh said no more, lol. Found my
rubber bushings to be shot so im sidlined on that front for a lil while.
HQ: Symphony Beach 1.3, 2.2.4, Crossfire II 5m, Apex II 5m
Peter Lynn: Pepper II 3m, Venom II 13M
Born: NS3 4m, 7m. NS2 5.5m
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WELDNGOD
Posts: 5143
Registered: 10-11-2006
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Mood: Dyin' to go flyin'
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Worked on something lenticular for it to pull around......
WELDNGOD on VIMEO
https://vimeo.com/user2580342
NAPKA US187
PKD
Combat 2.4 / 4.2
Century 1.8 / 5.5
Century II 2.2/2.8/3.5/4.5 /10.0
Brooza IV 3.0 prototype
Buster Soulfly 1.5 / 2.2 (KIA)/ 3.3 (lost at sea)
Buster Soulfly PRO 3.3 / 4.4
Buster (gen 1) 5.5
FLEXIFOIL
Sting 1.7 Punk
Rage 2.5 / 3.5/ 4.7
Revolution 1.5 SLE
17 ply Custom TRAMPA w/ verTIGo trucks
2 homebrew buggies,2 homebrew KYTBYKS,1 homebrew tandem trailer
GOPRO 3 WHITE, 3+ BLACK, HERO5 BLACK
CONTOUR HD
LET YOUR SOULFLY!
RIDER for KOKOPELLI KITER
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adambweird
Posts: 168
Registered: 9-1-2016
Location: NW Ohio
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Test piloted my buddies Hornet 3m (feels and flys just like my Pepper II) and recieved my buggy rails in the mail. 3 wheels and a seat to go and ill
be able to finally buggy!
HQ: Symphony Beach 1.3, 2.2.4, Crossfire II 5m, Apex II 5m
Peter Lynn: Pepper II 3m, Venom II 13M
Born: NS3 4m, 7m. NS2 5.5m
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Tomasz
Posts: 64
Registered: 9-3-2005
Location: Homer, Alaska
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Mood: addicted to wind
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I stared at it longingly wishing for wind!
Land Quiver: Peter Lynn Lynx 7m, Peter Lynn Leopard 9m, Flysurfer Speed2 6m, Flysurfer Viron 2.5m, Peter Lynn Phantom 12m, Venom 16m
Water Quiver: Ozone Uno 2.5m, Naish Cult 4.5m, Flexifoil ION3 5.5m, 2013 Peter Lynn Escape 7m, Naish Cult 9m, Vari Vulcan 9m, Epic Renegade 11m, Peter
Lynn Escape 11m V5, Maui Cloud 17m
Kiting Toys: Flexifoil buggy (now with kite bike mod), Peter Lynn Buggy, MBS Comp 90 ATB, Flexboardz Haize ATB, home made skates (now with shocks),
skis, snowboard, home made ice skates (3.5ft long), Progressive Phish 136kiteboard, Progressive Phish 3D 141 kiteboard, Peter Lynn Kite Cat, WindRider
16 Trimaran & a variety of bizzare\"work in progress\" contraptions.
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3shot
Posts: 2631
Registered: 2-14-2013
Location: Virginia
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Mood: JIBE Talkin'
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Put my new NAPKA decals on my buggy. Ready for JIBE. And stared at my pile of kites with anticipation..
Cross Kites Sonic 3, 5m
Ozone Flow 2, 3, 4, 5m
Ace II 4, 5m
NAPKA-US24
4, 5, 6m ATB landsurfer. Custom longboard deck
Buggy: VTT Black Widow v2.0
 
http://hint.fm/wind/
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adambweird
Posts: 168
Registered: 9-1-2016
Location: NW Ohio
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Delivered my buddys Hornet 3m and got him flying today! Started out with 8-10mph wind, but it picked up to 15-20 mph by the end of the session.
Things ended when he was running across the football field trying to hang on with me screaming to let go, lol. He did good flying, and he needs to
learn theres no shame in using the kite killers. He had his helmet on, wouldnt let him fly without it, he understood why at the end of the session.
Ive got him hooked now, lol.
HQ: Symphony Beach 1.3, 2.2.4, Crossfire II 5m, Apex II 5m
Peter Lynn: Pepper II 3m, Venom II 13M
Born: NS3 4m, 7m. NS2 5.5m
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abkayak
Posts: 2271
Registered: 1-7-2012
Location: a.b. NY
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Mood: loving life and becoming wise in simplicity
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i got to hang w/ the Dobbs's today...we caught some punchie 12+ onshore stuff they went Blokart
i had a 7.5 apex that had a grudge and kept trying to kill me...i need longer arms to fly this thing proper
learned that Bigfoots do not like to power slide and tend to lift a wheel on gusts...they also hydroplane in puddles
lot of weird stuff went on today...im all about that though
good times
US-31...Cquad set/ 2.5 Bullet/ 2.6 Viper/ 2.9m Reactor/ 2- 3.5m Bullet/ 3.6 Beamer/ 4m Buster/ 4m Toxic/ 4m Ikon dp/ 4.5 Bullet/ 4.9m Blade/ 5.6
Twister/ 6.6m Blade/ 7.5 Apex/ 9m Fuel/ Phantom I 9,12,15,18/ 2 Flexibugs/ PL Big Foot/ landboards
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jimbocz
Posts: 224
Registered: 6-25-2010
Location: Twickenham, United Kigdom
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Yesterday I went to one of my favourite beaches, Llangennith, on the Gower peninsula in Wales. I've done a lot of work on my buggy to get ready for
JIBE and wanted to check everything is OK. Unfortunately, I moved the seat and messed up the adjustment so that my knees were around my chin! Flew
like that for an hour or so before I walked back to the car and got the wrenches.
It was a long day, a 3.5 hour drive in each direction but well worth it to clear the cobwebs out.
Sorry for the video quality, I had to ask a random beachgoer to take it:
https://vimeo.com/213414153
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smiler8401
Posts: 51
Registered: 4-29-2013
Location: Pasir gudang , malaysia
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It is long overdue test flight of my newly purchased kite due to bad weather and lack of wind . it arrived several week ago .
it were Liquid force elite 15m .
so last week-end the forecast show some decent wind at local beach but end-up
3-5knot max and manage to get half hour riding before the wind died .
then only this week-end the wind steady 5-7 knot , manage try some jumping until i heard a crack sound while landing .the ply is cracking but lucky
still able to ride for 2 more hour .
yeah some good ride time ......with a broken board .
i guess it about time. the board had been 3 year , it had been doing guesstimate
150+ hours . have to look for a new landboard .
it the first test ride video .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZxUJcy5CUo&feature=yout...
 
Kites : NPW21 2m , NPW21 8.2m , NPW9 12m
Ozone Manta I 12m
Peter Lynn Pepper 4.5m , Venom II 16m
RRD Vision 13.5m
Ride : Radsail RKB R1
Cabrinha custom 133 x 40
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carltb
Posts: 1610
Registered: 10-27-2008
Location: preston
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Mood: slick as a leopard!!
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i did this on my 13.5 and 9m leopard
https://www.facebook.com/carl.kirton.3/videos/vb.1153269341/...
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XXL
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Registered: 6-20-2011
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Buggyed a bit wit a older xm quadrifoil winds were just howling 20-30 It was a very gusty day made getting a good run difficult.
Learned a bit and even had the buggy up on two wheels a few times something a bit new to me.
Quadrifoil 2
Quadrifoil 3
Quadrifoil XS
Vapor 2 3.2
Vapor 4.5
Vapor 2 5.2
Vapor 2 6.2
XXl quadrifoil
Vapor 2 8.6
Vapor2 10.1
Vapor 11.2
Vapor 13.4
Vapor 2 16.6
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Windstruck
Posts: 3338
Registered: 5-16-2015
Location: St George, UT, USA
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Mood: Get in my buggy!
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Well, no riding (again) this weekend, but I did complete a highly satisfying kite-related project so that counts for something I hope. My Born-Kite
adjustable width LS2 bar had a chicken loop on it that I really didn't like and I had a spare that I was very pleased with so I decided to swap them
out. By the way Steffen has the lines strung this was pretty major line surgery that involved both the clam cleat mechanism and the chicken loop/5th
line. I took pictures of the setup from multiple angles to refer back to for reassembly. Glad I did that!
It took about an hour and was worth every minute! No it wasn't kiting with a sail in the air but it gave me time to dream.
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m, 14.0m)
RaceStar (9.0m, 11.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m, 4.0m, 5.5m, 7.0m)
NasaStar-3 (custom 3.2m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
NAPKA Member US2815
SWATK Member UT0003
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