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Postby kitebored » Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:22 pm
i buy Best stuff, and return it if i don't like it or it explodes....
they've been cool about it so far.... i've kept more stuff than i've returned, but the 30-day free return deal is pretty useful.
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Postby jason_ssr » Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:43 pm
I dont have much opportunity to test, but honestly, I dont see much difference from kite to kite to really say one is "better" than another. I buy based on the best price I can get for the given size and features. I have a quiver of many brands.
So, choice comes down to money and service, not nitpicking performance, since, like mentioned above, you arent going to learn much on a demo day. Basically if you ride well, then you think the kite rocks, and if you dont, then you think the kite sux. i have gotten some good deals in shops, from sellers on the internet, and from BEST. Best's return policy is a key factor in my doing business with them. You cant lose by trying their stuff!!!
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Postby DjProg » Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:14 pm
Toby wrote:So let's see, if you want to try before you buy...
Hey Tobby,
Actually the test read "do you test before you buy"... where I have to say No...
But at the question "do you WANT" I would definetely say YES !!!
Well, the answers will be very different !!!
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Postby CC » Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:28 pm
Yes, always. The marketing dept. of some brands tell a lot of nice stories.
Better be safe than sorry, I prefer to test first !
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Postby Tom183 » Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:34 pm
Not a lot of demos available in this area, so I usually have to buy first - but only after extensive research online.
It would be better to test beforehand, but very few shops/brands have every kite in every size available for demo.
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Postby Paco » Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:51 pm
I would love to be albe to try before buying but you can imagine it is pretty difficult to test fly a kite here specially if there are no shops!!!!
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Postby davince » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:39 pm
It would make sense. I do it sometimes but there seems to always be something in the way:
-no wind
- too much wind
- good wind, just get my trustworthy gear and go kiting, not going to bother, not a minute to loose
-no time
For boards:
Just try having feet size 48 (13 US); wind, boards, and yourself are finally on the same spot. Where is that bloody screw driver? I need to fix the straps! f*** it I am going kiting ( with my own board of course
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Postby srrc » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:00 pm
I'm a beginner, so I wouldn't know good from bad anyway.
Had to decide using the following rationale
What are others here using?
What does the nearest good dealer sell and support?
Has the brand a good reputation?
Will it have a secondhand value?
And then I crossed my fingers.
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Postby davince » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:20 pm
srrc wrote:I'm a beginner, so I wouldn't know good from bad anyway.
Had to decide using the following rationale
What are others here using?
What does the nearest good dealer sell and support?
Has the brand a good reputation?
Will it have a secondhand value?
And then I crossed my fingers.
Beginners, don't try! Spare your mate's gear, please.
Forget rationale!
Just be a fashion victim! pick the nicest colour and coolest graphics! That's number one.
If you don't know shit anyway, that's worth at least as much as the rest. that's how I picked my first set of kites, the colours were wicked! And it went all fine.
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Postby gbgreen59 » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:33 pm
Very few opportunities to test before I buy. Generally, I rely on forums like Kiteforum to get reviews from users before I decide.
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