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$ociopath
Since 28 Nov 2007
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 Wed Jul 25, 12 5:13 pm Straps are not good, don't use them, please don't. |
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| Throwing a frontroll my lead foot got pulled from the front binding and the board continued to wrap around my other foot ultimately leading to a broken metatarcil. Two weeks into recovery I'm done with straps. Boots are easy, they make sense and there is to much fun to be had strapless altogether to ride with straps. Peace.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Wed Jul 25, 12 5:46 pm |
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I just about did the same thing yesterday!
Sorry about your foot...
I was considering heel straps?
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Inept_Fun
Since 14 Apr 2005
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Hood River
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| Wed Jul 25, 12 6:52 pm |
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If you dont do board offs dont ride straps, even just for all around shredding the board is so much more responsive when in boots!! Boots or strapless. Lose the efin straps!!!!
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$ociopath
Since 28 Nov 2007
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| Thu Jul 26, 12 7:56 am |
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| Thanks G. I was actually wearing heel straps when it happened. I don't think it would make a differenceeither way though.
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Jonpnw
Since 22 Jul 2010
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Pacific Northwest
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| Thu Jul 26, 12 8:14 am |
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Is there anything gayer than board off's ?
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j
Since 08 Nov 2006
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Seattle
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| Thu Jul 26, 12 8:31 am |
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| Jonpnw wrote: | | Is there anything gayer than board off's ? |
comments like that?
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Inept_Fun
Since 14 Apr 2005
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Hood River
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| Thu Jul 26, 12 9:29 am |
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| j wrote: | | Jonpnw wrote: | | Is there anything gayer than board off's ? |
comments like that? |
The friends of the hood river waterfront by far. As far as kiting goes though nope. J you must do them taking that a little personally! haha
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j
Since 08 Nov 2006
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| Thu Jul 26, 12 10:31 am |
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I haven't in years, but they sure were fun back in the day... maybe I'll dust off the strap board and have an old school day sometime.
My comment was mainly aimed at anyone thinking that their style of riding is superior to anothers.
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j
Since 08 Nov 2006
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Seattle
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| Thu Jul 26, 12 10:35 am |
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| ...check out that DIY leash with golfball/shackle "quick" release tied to some climbing webbing with a bungycord threaded inside....ahhh 2007.
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consumer
Since 28 Nov 2010
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| Thu Jul 26, 12 11:53 am |
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| sorry about your metatarsal. Even though I suck - every time I go back to straps I am swiftly reminded why it is such a terrible idea. In my experience I am most likely to go one foot out on fronts - i guess the rotation after pop torques the foot out of the strap, rather than in like on a back?
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JasonD
Since 21 Jul 2012
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| Thu Jul 26, 12 12:51 pm |
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| I would agree about the added response n safety of boots but what do you do when the launch area is full of boulders and you can't slip into yer boots on shore?? Some sweet launch sites are wide open flat sandy beaches with no shore break but others are not
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consumer
Since 28 Nov 2010
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| Thu Jul 26, 12 1:03 pm |
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| most of us ride the board out strapless into open water to put our boots on.
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J_Matic
Since 14 Oct 2011
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| Thu Jul 26, 12 1:45 pm |
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| JasonD wrote: | | I would agree about the added response n safety of boots but what do you do when the launch area is full of boulders and you can't slip into yer boots on shore?? Some sweet launch sites are wide open flat sandy beaches with no shore break but others are not |
It's called body-dragging, if you can't do it you shouldn't be kiteboarding.
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JasonD
Since 21 Jul 2012
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| Thu Jul 26, 12 2:32 pm |
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| Ya bodydragging out from the beach into the waves to put yer boots on?!? Think I'd rather go strapless on my surfboard!! I was just trying to point out that getting in/out of yer boots on the beach is not always possible n bodydragging out to put yer boots on will get you smashed by waves or run over in other destinations..... I do agree though having one foot come out sucks!!! I go strapless on my surfboard for that reason!
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consumer
Since 28 Nov 2010
406 Posts
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| Thu Jul 26, 12 2:52 pm |
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| Yea you should just ride a surfboard if there are waves
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
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Portland
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| Thu Jul 26, 12 4:44 pm |
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Heal up! Now you can be a photog for everyone else and build up your abs.
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