Naish Foil: MOVE !!!

Toby · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 9:34 am

the name of the Naish foil is MOVE

here some more pictures:

Kiterich · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 10:25 am

ozone frenzy rip off, just like most Naish kit, a rip off

taabsr · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 10:32 am

It looks like my warriors only that it's not as pretty

vide · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 11:47 am

Kiterich wrote:

ozone frenzy rip off, just like most Naish kit, a rip off

That's a bit harsh. Espepcially since almost every inflatable manufacturer (and foil makers like F1, Flexifoil) have ripped off Naish design and business initiatives.

OK, they didn't invent the inflatable - but they showed the initiative to refine it, make it higher aspect and market it as a 4-line tool for kitesurfing. The Wipika (wing) was for kitesurfing, but also for boats, kyaks etc.

Love em or hate them, but in my view - Naish are responsible for the sport of kitesurfing as we know it. Most foil flyers where I live have never progressed past the park, and probably never will.

Alf · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 1:35 pm

Well, wipika(the brothers I mean) had high-aspect kites and 4-line kites earlier than naish, they just thought the market was not yet ready for it. Naish thought otherwise and was proven right, but the Legaignoux bros had AR6 kites before Naish had heard of them ;-)

grtz,
DÃƒÂ¨nis

Guest · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 1:57 pm

True.. but Naish brought the sport to the masses.Kitesurfing wasn't seen as cool until Flash "Air" Austin and the kite beach crew showed what could be done with sub 190cm boards.Prior to that kitesurfing was seen as an oddity.The Naish influence gave it credibility.

Credit for reading the market better than anyone else, and improving the product two fold.AR3 kites held the sport back..hail the AR5!!!! :thumb:

mopman365 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 2:04 pm

DoesnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t Wallend Air have a MOVE foil kite too?

kitesuffer · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 3:20 pm

vide wrote:

Kiterich wrote:

ozone frenzy rip off, just like most Naish kit, a rip off

That's a bit harsh. Espepcially since almost every inflatable manufacturer (and foil makers like F1, Flexifoil) have ripped off Naish design and business initiatives.

OK, they didn't invent the inflatable - but they showed the initiative to refine it, make it higher aspect and market it as a 4-line tool for kitesurfing. The Wipika (wing) was for kitesurfing, but also for boats, kyaks etc.

Love em or hate them, but in my view - Naish are responsible for the sport of kitesurfing as we know it. Most foil flyers where I live have never progressed past the park, and probably never will.

You say kiterich's comment is harsh and then you sign off by slagging anyone that chooses not to ride tubes. Nice.

EdDy_DiFfUsIvItY · **Joined:** Wed Oct 16, 2002 1:00 am **Posts:** 2828

anyone know how it flies ? or am I missing something! lol!

tux · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 3:41 pm

Why naish produce foils?
You might find an answer in those Don Montague words:
''...if we are talking about sellout volume kitesurf just surpassed windsurf,and kite will go on growing.This winter we have seen a lot of of movement in the snow....and snow will be much larger than kiteboarding could ever be.''

I think naish couldn't let this big part of the turt to other.
Don't you?
Tux :pirate:

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