OK.. Let me cetch up! You guys are making boards w/ plywood and fiber glass... Sounds cheap and fun...! Im in Denver so this idea is new to me! Any pictures I can see? How do they perform?
Hello friend..... Its like a game of golf to me! 20 bad hits and one good smack and you wonder how you did it? But that one smack keeps you coming back.. Now Im in Denver Colo and are winds suck! Ive had my Wipika 8.4 airblast for over a year now... All honesty last summer I only got on the water on...
Duh!, where'd I get 8.4 from? Sorry. There's a couple 11.8s I can easily check. Try Fo's methode then compare my specs as backup. Also, Harken pulleys are a popular sub for the stock ones. KG ***** OK thanks friends... Was up snowkiting over weekend and got real lucky :D ... A friend had a 2001 ful...
I have made many of these, and have seen many break. The most common failure is due to line wear as the bridle moves back and forth through the pulley. Frequently the wear is internal to the line sleeving. I have use Qpower line with good results. Keep an eye on the pulley. They can bind with sand....
Steve - Special deal today!!!!! In the spirit of good will among kitesurfers I will take measurements from my friend Phil's AB 8.4 this weekend. :) Eh, years ago I went windsurfing at Green Mt Lake. Way up there! Really beautiful country. The winds were good too. Had some great days at Cherry Creek...
Hi Steve, I can't believe that this topic is coming back again (was coming up once in a while on the ksurf-Yahoo!Group). Conclusion: It does not help and is expensive as hell. Manu Bertin used it to kite at the North Pole, though. http://www.kite-surf.com/galleries/manu_bertin/thumbs/012.jpg http:/...
Has anybody out there every tried to put Helleium in a tube kite? Or however you spell it? What would the effects be on the bladders? Would the kite have better luck in low winds? Pros and Cons? Whats your thaughts ?
Hello friends! Its been awile sence I made a post! Need some help! I just baught a 2002 11.8 airblast... The guy Im getting it from removed the bridle and threw it away! I will be using it for snow and water and need a bridle... His from Florida and I guess down there as soon as they buy Wipika they...
Nina is the sheeznit !!!!!
Had to put the chick w/ the thong riding piggy back n that guys back... As my new wall paper.. Nice pooper !!!!
SKY HIGH
STEVE