In light of Gunnars near death experience. What is the best notifucation safety device out there? What do you use? what is the brand? advantages, disadvantages? Any left field ideas? Carrying flippers? a small electric motor that can power you back if you cant swim? Is there such a thing as deadman ...

Hmmmm the stuff of nightmares. I think Gunnar is potentially wrong in one regard. I doubt anyone saw his crash or noticed that he was down. It's probably more of an issue on a very crowded beach. Unless you are openly looking for down kites to check and then watch the downed kite for a period of min...

Each to there own. I want super fast and reactive. But i'm out there to fly kites and ride terrain. Not ride waves with minimal assistance from the kite.

Some shops in the US have crazy blowout sales at 50% of MSRP a year later (on brand new gear), if they can afford to sell them at that price it really shows how much markup there is when it first comes out... I think that some of those 50% off blow out prices is at cost or below cost just to quit d...

Assume a $2000 kite
Ex demo 30% $1400
1 year old 50% $1000
2 years another 25% $750
3 Years another 25% $562.5
4 years +... Good luck

oh. I've since upgraded to a low friction ring since these photos.

You can also consider a jay xtc harness.

Peter Lynn KiteCat. Had wanted one for years. Finally got the chance. Paid £2700 cash. It was okay, kinda fun but never used it on flat water. Waves slow it down and the hulls splash water in your eyes until they sting and googles steam up. The craft can tip up easily if you apply too much power to...

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Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:59 pm

Toby wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:48 pm

Supposedly my cheap drone has follow me... and waterproof

110 bucks almost sounds too good to be true.

It will be. It wont be heavy enough or powerful enough to operate in kiteboarding wind.

Wakestyle.