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Any thoughts on this kite for a newbie?

Postby liquidlove » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:15 am


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Re: Any thoughts on this kite for a newbie?

Postby liquidlove » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:20 am

Selling for $650 cnd inclding the following plus two hours of professional instruction...sounds good to me, but I'd like some pro opinions

kite: Falcom raptor 11m (Delta shape) http://shop.kiteboarder.com/kiteboarder ... WSExnM2UDN

bar: hybrid, upgraded with liquid force cpr chicken loop and naish leader lines

harness: Dakine taboo medium

board: north x-ride 2008 http://www.iksurfmag.com/issue_9_jun_ju ... 9.html#114

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Re: Any thoughts on this kite for a newbie?

Postby liquidlove » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:32 am

I can't find a single article, review or completed sale for this kite on the net. Does anyone have any experience with it?

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Re: Any thoughts on this kite for a newbie?

Postby Toby » Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:50 am

never saw that kite before!

And if there is no reply with more info, then not really anyone rides it!

Look for some brand names that are for sale...you will find them for the same price...and then come back and ask about those...more likely to get a reply then!

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Re: Any thoughts on this kite for a newbie?

Postby liquidlove » Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:52 pm

Hummm...That's too bad really. The board is a "brand name" , but the kite seems to be a bit of a mystery as I can't anything about it on the net, and no one here has anything to say about it either. But is that absolutely a bad thing?
All in all, I feel that the fact that the kite and the owner are local, and he's throwing in lessons makes the kite a better deal. Does anyone agree? It's a delta kite, and the guy says it re-launches really well. The owner's a good salesman I guess, and maybe I'm too eager for someone to take me by the hand and show me the way.

Are there any significant advantages to buying a name brand? Would you actually suggest that I stay away from this kite because it's not a name brand? I'm going to go see it today, but I'm not brining any money so I'm not going to buy it either way. I'll post some pictures later and some other questions if I have any.
Thanks for trying to help anyway.


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