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Straps vs Boots: who is going to win the King of the Air 2018?

Straps
43
75%
Boots
7
12%
Combination of both
7
12%
 
Total votes: 57

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Re: Poll: King of the Air 2018: Straps vs Boots?

Postby H2Oaltitude » Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:45 pm

Man, that really sucks. we were just talkin about him...viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2398524

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Re: Poll: King of the Air 2018: Straps vs Boots?

Postby LorenzoS » Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:10 pm

It's Looking like Mr Liam Whaley will be taking his spot. Big air isn't his priority but he spent quite some time in Cape Town and knows how to handle the gnarly conditions well. Hopefully he'll combine some of his most hardcore freestyle moves with high altitude :o

I'm not sure if Nick's injury is kite related.

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Re: Poll: King of the Air 2018: Straps vs Boots?

Postby Pedro Marcos » Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:35 am

I vote on straps, even if almost everyone will be on boots

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Re: Poll: King of the Air 2018: Straps vs Boots?

Postby Toby » Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:41 am

Pedro Marcos wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:35 am
I vote on straps, even if almost everyone will be on boots
I don't think so!

Read about their gear here...although not all responded (pretty much all of them are on boots, besides Kevin).... http://kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2398582

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Re: Poll: King of the Air 2018: Straps vs Boots?

Postby Pedro Marcos » Sat Jan 27, 2018 1:51 pm

Toby wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:41 am
Pedro Marcos wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:35 am
I vote on straps, even if almost everyone will be on boots
I don't think so!

Read about their gear here...although not all responded (pretty much all of them are on boots, besides Kevin).... http://kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2398582
Good to see many in straps, but if it gets really windy (like the KOTA should be) many will change to boots i believe.

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Re: Poll: King of the Air 2018: Straps vs Boots?

Postby Toby » Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:27 am

I wonder if more boots riders will switch boards now like Aaron did...that will make the difference of winning a heat or not, as we saw from Aaron.

Gonna be interesting if riders will change their strategy.

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Re: Poll: King of the Air 2018: Straps vs Boots?

Postby Eckhardt » Sun Jan 28, 2018 3:44 pm

I think Steven Akkersdijk has a real chance of winning it. His megaloops are radical

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Re: Poll: King of the Air 2018: Straps vs Boots?

Postby Toby » Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:23 pm

Eckhardt wrote:
Sun Jan 28, 2018 3:44 pm
I think Steven Akkersdijk has a real chance of winning it. His megaloops are radical
Very radical !

But, variety...but he can also do Boardoffs...he might switch too within the heat...


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