Self Launching Naish Kites -- Not Recommended?

[justingordon]

Self Launching Naish Kites -- Not Recommended? (in the 2014 manual, and not the 2013 manual)

I originally posted this question here on talksurf.com

Thanks!

[PAFF]

Try water polo next times you need a sport!

[rightguard]

I do it all the time... It's like relaunching from water with a little added abrasion. If you don't use your kite it will last forever. Although I'm sure the manual says everything is dangerous.

[fourperf]

I don't own Naish kites but I would assume that is based on a liability issue. You can self launch any kite its just safer to have an assisted launch.
Mark

[edt]

u can self launch naish kites. nothing special. they saying if u can do an assisted launch it's recommended. just common sense.

[reyrivera]

I vaguely remember a television advertising someone reverse launching a naish kite a few years ago. Friends of mine self launch Naish kites all the time

[Peter_Frank]

I think, as the others imply, it is simply a liability issue, to be on the safe side.

Just like all the warnings "This is not a toy, can be dangerous" etc etc written all over everything nowadays

Naish kites can be self launched just as good/bad as any other kitebrand

Peter

[tautologies]

Its probably not recommended because some people f*** up when they do...so like mentioned above its a liability issue more so than anything else (I'm guessing).

I've never had an incident self launching in a variety of different ways.

[Kamikuza]

... or Naish has been keeping an eye on the Ozone threads...

[tautologies]

... or Naish has been keeping an eye on the Ozone threads...

I dunno about Ozone but the naish kites have well placed bumpers on the le.