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Re: Chinese KB Hydrofoil : 300 USD + shipment

Postby clint2070 » Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:01 am

so ? is it worth buying ? I can't sort through the mess

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Re: Chinese KB Hydrofoil : 300 USD + shipment

Postby spork » Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:42 am

Personally I'd be trying to find some others that are interested if they'd combine shipping. But it doesn't look like there's any meaningful discount on shipping for multiple units.

At the moment I'm glassing a set of wood wings I got from Clearwaterfoils.com
If they work out OK I plan to experiment with my own wood designs that I plan to shape at the TechShop on the ShopBot CNC router.
I think I might also shape a set out of G10.

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Re: Chinese KB Hydrofoil : 300 USD + shipment

Postby jespin4845 » Tue Aug 22, 2017 3:47 am

but has anyone ordered the takuma clone?

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Re: Chinese KB Hydrofoil : 300 USD + shipment

Postby vman » Sun Aug 27, 2017 1:00 pm

up till now Im still wondering if anyone with relevant experience has given the foil a ride. My questions would be ,
is it stable?
is it fast?
is it more of a free ride wing?
Is it light?
hows the workmanship ?

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Re: Chinese KB Hydrofoil : 300 USD + shipment

Postby gbrungra » Sun Aug 27, 2017 1:31 pm

This thread got too long for me.

Can someone please start a new one when I can buy a decent Chinese knock-off foil for $300?

Looks like most on AliExpress are either slingshot or GoFoil knockoffs? Besides GoFoil, which foils on the market seem way overpriced(good targets for the Chinese to knock off)?

I'm really looking forward to the e-foils getting knocked off...

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Re: Chinese KB Hydrofoil : 300 USD + shipment

Postby james » Sun Aug 27, 2017 11:38 pm

I am really looking forward to people not wanting to encourage the rip off of the hard work of Others just to get one over "the man". Also starting uninfirmed threads on a forum paid for by the same companies that your want to see ripped off is a stupid as it gets but hey...

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Re: Chinese KB Hydrofoil : 300 USD + shipment

Postby longwhitecloud » Mon Aug 28, 2017 1:17 am

Sad in some ways, but the world is changing - adapt or go bust. Even Google apple etc are about to get a big shock due to recent developments in technology.

Easy to ship and low very low cost of labour and materials, nothing will stop it - not censorship, morals or business propaganda.

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Re: Chinese KB Hydrofoil : 300 USD + shipment

Postby alexrider » Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:24 am

Why do you call "rip-off" making the sport accessible to the greater number? Don't you have anything made in China in your home because it's better value? Isn't selling something that costs 10 times that of procicing it a patent "rip-off"? That's what free competition is about, and pretend to "protect" invention with frauds like the notion of "intellectual property" and copyrights is only protecting monopoly, the worst thing that can happen to creativity. Invention isn't anyway in the case with most if not all brands. If we want to beat the Chinese, and justify our exorbitant prices, lets produce exceedingly better product and keep-up the pace of invention.
I'm not worried the Chinese will kill the business and the sport. On the contrary, it will revitalise it. Remember foiling really took off the day prices went down radically with alu products.
Passion will remain, and that's what drives our real creators... More than profit, fortunately. Fame and profit come naturally as a natural by-product of creation. If it's the aim, you understand why we're getting Justin Bieber and Britney Spears as our musical models.
Furthemore, if it's an uninformed thread, what are you worried about? Are YOU somewhat informed that kiteforum is paid by the Chinese companies mentioned?
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james wrote:
Sun Aug 27, 2017 11:38 pm
I am really looking forward to people not wanting to encourage the rip off of the hard work of Others just to get one over "the man". Also starting uninfirmed threads on a forum paid for by the same companies that your want to see ripped off is a stupid as it gets but hey...

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Re: Chinese KB Hydrofoil : 300 USD + shipment

Postby james » Mon Aug 28, 2017 4:18 pm

Ok buying a blatant copy of someone else's work is essentially a shitty thing to do.

This forum survives on advertising revenue from the brands that are now having their product copied in china.

Hey maybe I put a value in the hard work of others and you don't, no one is judging if that where your morals sit

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Re: Chinese KB Hydrofoil : 300 USD + shipment

Postby borist » Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:08 pm

alexrider wrote:
Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:24 am
Are YOU somewhat informed that kiteforum is paid by the Chinese companies mentioned?
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james wrote:
Sun Aug 27, 2017 11:38 pm
Also starting uninfirmed threads on a forum paid for by the same companies that your want to see ripped off is a stupid as it gets but hey...
Obviously you don't understand what james wrote.


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