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Postby eloico » Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:23 pm
Hi,
I am looking for a foldable kiteboard, one that fits in a suitcase for travel.
I have found this one:
http://www.hydro.it/natural_travel.htm BUT it is
really expesinve 1200 euros
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Does anybody know of a cheap alternative.
I am really wondering why kiteboard companies dont offer foldable boards,
I think there is a big market for it.
thanks,
Eloico.
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Postby MissionMan » Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:33 pm
There is a guy called Brett Peach who produced a kiteboard that breaks into pieces and is even adjustable in size. Not sure if it ever went to production but the protos look good.
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Postby FredMurphy » Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:51 pm
I remember seeing ads for that board that broke into pieces. Never even saw a photo though.
I reckon it'd be really hard to make a board that folds or split into pieces that wasn't crap to ride. I agree that if it was possible, there would be a demand. Perfect for travelling if a little unnecessary for your local beach.
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Postby eran_h » Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:09 pm
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Postby overboard » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:17 pm
The Baliwind board is an excellent piece of kit and if you do a search for baliwind you will find pictures and details of my board with Union Jack graphics. The board sails rearly well and occasionally I have to look down at it to remind myself that it is a travelling board. It is a quality piece of kit in 100% carbon, very light with a honeycombe core so if you are looking for quality that is the way to go. However if you are looking for cheap then the answer is to make up a plywood one. It will be a lot heavier but will at least get you on the water. By the way there is an english version on the Baliwind site.
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Postby Hannay » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:43 pm
I met Brett in Vietnam last Nov (2006) with his new protos, they were great, really really light with a very wake based look. They seemed very solid and during the destructive testing they didnt break at the join but in other areas. He uses a nice pin and slot mechanism. I took one board out for a test and enjoyed it but it was missing some rubber seal that he hadnt had time to put on it so it lost a little energy through the join, but other than that it was very nice.
He is based in S.A. and is planning to put the boards into production. I will try to contact him... got his mail somewhere....
Iain
MissionMan wrote:There is a guy called Brett Peach who produced a kiteboard that breaks into pieces and is even adjustable in size. Not sure if it ever went to production but the protos look good.
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Postby TurcoLoco » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:21 pm
I just want to stimulate the effort of developing such a board.
I am SHURE once it goes into production it will be a hit.
I am from Brasil and there are many destinations one can fly cheaply for weekends.
Most airlines are now charging golfbags, boards, etc. Sometimes more than the ticket.
It is also a hassle being the last to recover your bags because they dont go in the conveyor belt.
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