burritobandit
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Registered: 2-18-2008
Location: Austin,tx
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Insane Paragliding Video
Just thought you peeps might get a kick out of this vid:
http://www.vimeo.com/2377628
These guys have some serious skill and cojones to be pulling stunts like that 
Kites:
2012 TS 7,9,12/2007 Waroo 3,5/2009 Kahoona 9.5
Flexifoil Ion 2 8.5
HQ Hydra 350
Naish Helix 2, Cult 3,4.5
Ozone Zephyr 17m
Rides:
2011 Best Profanity 134, Cabrinha Kiteskate, Cabrinha Nugget, 2k9 Cabrinha Plasma 146x50, 2k9 Flexifoil Delta 139x41.5, 2011 Slingshot Darko 135x41,
Slingshot Scud, Tona wakeskate, Flexifoil Flexdeck, MBS Pro 90, MBS Ambush x 2, some oldskool buggy
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flexiblade
Posts: 823
Registered: 4-17-2008
Location: Auburn CA
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Intense video - that is crazy what these guys are doing with para-gliders - I am in awe.
we all believe is called the expansion
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PHREERIDER
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Registered: 2-13-2008
Location: SC
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Mood: chilled....but ready to RAGE
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love this flow, very serene
windpilot absolute!
full on every time, and for it ALL every time.
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DAKITEZ
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Registered: 10-21-2007
Location: Galt CA
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All I can say is WOW. Those guys are intense.
owner: Dakitez Power Kites
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BeamerBob
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Registered: 5-11-2007
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Those full loops make our suicide gibes look like a piece of cake. Looks like they generate lift which slings them upward and then using that
momentum, they swing the glider directly underneath them. Doesn't seem possible. Did anyone notice the bridle cord sizes on the paragliders? They
looked like 1000 lb lines each. The thing that bothered me about the loops was what happens if a gust puts you onto the bottom face of the glider and
you can't get out plummeting to the earth. I hope they have a backup plan.
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Drewculous
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Location: Scottsbluff, Ne
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just plain freakin sick! that is the coolest thing ive seen, well, since i watched that buggy vid posted by ripsession... but w/e that is way cool!
PL: Twister II 5.6m, Phantom 15m / 12m, 10m Synergy, JIBE Viper 5.3m, Charger 19m
HQ: Montana 4 12.5m, Apex 3 5m
Flexi: Blade ViP, Rage 1.8m \"lil Pepi!\"
FlexiFoot Bug / FlexDeck / MBS Core 95 / Custom Carbon Fiber MTH \"Monster Door\"
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Kamikuza
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Mood: If I\'m not doing it, I\'m thinking about doing it.
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God, look at that countryside ... I'm moving to Austria
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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Hardrock
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Registered: 6-12-2008
Location: Upstate, SC
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Gesh, if there's a way to make a paraglider malfunction, I'm sure they'll find it.
That was awsome!!!!!!
PL V19m, P15m, V13m
Ace 7M (FOR SALE) 130.00 plus ship. RTF
Ace 5M
Beamer 5m, 3m
Hydra 350
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mougl
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Registered: 5-12-2009
Location: Naples, FL
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Mood: Changing gears, changing direction. Change is good!
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Holy.....
but that looks 
Corsair Kite Buggies, You'll break before they do.
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Quiver: Remodeling! Stay Tuned!
Wind speed does not matter. If you had fun, learned something, and came home safe, it was an epic session.
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arkay
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Registered: 10-23-2008
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I soiled my pants just watching that. I can't believe the wing completely deformed and came back to life 
US503 - Manzanita, Oregon
Fixed Bridal: Flexifoil Sting 1.2, 1.7; Rage Acid 2.5m, 3.5m, 4.7m, 6m | Peter Lynn Vapor 11.2m, 16.1m | NPW 7m
Depower : Peter Lynn Venom 2 13m | Peter Lynn Phantom 15m | Flysurfer 2.5 SA 19m
LEI : Flexifoil Atom 7m, 9m, 12m
Land rides : Libre Hardcore; Libre v-max; Peter Lynn XR+W | Rollerblade Coyotes! | Ground Industries AK Pro
Water rides : Slingshot Misfit 134; Ocean Rodeo Mako 150; North WAM! 5\'10
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