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cool breeze

Since 05 Oct 2009
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PostThu Oct 03, 13 7:28 am    when to pull release Reply with quote

This guy may need a lesson or two!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMWJ_YNJfy8

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dangler

Since 26 Feb 2006
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PostThu Oct 03, 13 8:31 am    Haha Reply with quote

Should you tie your kite to a Pole, or to a Swede?
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ericvs

Since 05 Jul 2008
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PostThu Oct 03, 13 8:47 am     Reply with quote

Kook! This video was painful to watch. Must be his first day kiting. SO many awful decisions piled on top of so many other ones.
Take a lesson people

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Slappysan

Since 13 Jun 2012
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PostThu Oct 03, 13 10:22 am     Reply with quote

Why didn't he just pull off his CL when his QR froze?

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WindSki

Since 14 Dec 2012
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Portland
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PostThu Oct 03, 13 11:30 am     Reply with quote

Ya what a dub fuck
pull the QR
get the chicken look out of the hook
cut the line

What the fuck, O I think its smart to wrap my hand around the line. Should have wrapped it around his head

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bwd

Since 04 Aug 2007
385 Posts

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PostThu Oct 03, 13 11:36 am     Reply with quote

probably for the same reason someone at my local spot last week hooked his kite to a self landing stake -without landing it to the window edge first!
Guess he expected kite would just drift down to window edge on its own?
The kite and stake took off downwind and wrapped another guy's lines, no injuries.
No gear damage AFAIK.
Obviously:
raison d'etre of a chicken loop is the ability to punch out!
Self landing stake =/= autopilot!
Somehow at certain times the obvious escapes novices.
Practice launch, landing and bail out safety!

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registered

Since 12 Jul 2005
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tsunami
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PostFri Oct 04, 13 7:03 am     Reply with quote

painful anxiety watching that nonsense............ i guess those dumbed down kites saved him.

My fuels would have taken his life.

Lessons or not some people just shouldn't do somethings.

Leaving for Ely Nevada tonite to check some snowkite terrain and see some trophy mule wants to meat.

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DownStream

Since 18 Apr 2007
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PostWed Oct 09, 13 3:59 pm     Reply with quote

i love this forum. you guys are the best. great find.
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WindSki

Since 14 Dec 2012
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PostWed Oct 09, 13 5:26 pm     Reply with quote

New kiters and people wishing to kite take note

You need to visit and spend a week in SPI !!

Plus you should / must take some lessons from

PROKITE LESSON CENTER
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Worth every $$$ spent

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