good shit 2 learn on EH?

NARDS · Since 07 Sep 2008 63 Posts Sunset Beach

Found this in Canada...good, cheap, shit to learn on EH?

Only $200

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/spo/3693500209.html

Nak · Thu Mar 21, 13 8:37 pm

Nice find. Very Happy

Where does this crap keep coming from? And is there anyone really dumb enough to buy it at any price? It always amazes me that stuff like this often sells for as much as modern gear on ebay, hell it amazes me it sells at all. Why don't people just pay someone to beat the hell out of them? That would save a lot of frustration and wasted time at least...

sfbomber · Since 27 Jun 2012 114 Posts Stoked

That is actually a sweet 2003 Wipika bar. I learned to ride on that bar. It has a locking mechanism, which twists to unlock, (ala windwing ccbar). Works great.
The purple kite looks like a 2001. The black looks like a 2002. I never cared for Fuels until 2005, as the old ones turned too slow for my taste (2001 being horrible). The 2001 build quality is pretty poor. I wouldn't buy a kite older than 2004 (rode my 2004 Caution Spitfire yesterday with a pulleybar), and wouldn't recommend older than 2008 if you are a newbie.

D-Krep It Kiter · Since 18 Jul 2011 417 Posts Obsessed

You should have seen the 2004 Cabrinah Nitro that was on Craigslist a while back for $1200. Shocked

jperry · Since 07 Nov 2008 190 Posts Stoked

the ww cc bar is nothing like that.

SalmonSlayer · Since 27 Nov 2005 648 Posts Addicted **CGKA Member**

Solely out of curiosity I picked up a 2002 Wipika 8.9 Free Ride this week. It is in almost new condition. It is a 2 line kite, but convertible to 4 lines for about 10% depower. I am flying it once and then it will serve some other lowly function such as apaint tarp.

There is a lot of junk on CL that has been sitting in someones closet for years. The sellers probably have no idea that the gear is worth about $5.

wakeup · Since 11 Sep 2005 328 Posts always Obsessed

^^free air, not free ride
that was a pretty good kite

SalmonSlayer · Since 27 Nov 2005 648 Posts Addicted **CGKA Member**

dangler · Since 26 Feb 2006 1780 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster

I know someone that will want that kite, bad.

dangler · Since 26 Feb 2006 1780 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster

You kiting New Millenials have no clue. The early gear was designed to test your metal, Cull the herd, and separate the men from the girly-boys. Then they went and made it less deadly. Basterds!

BTW Wippy had their own weird sizing, that kites closer to an 11m.

mschulz · Since 29 May 2007 530 Posts Reno, NV Addicted

wakeup · Since 11 Sep 2005 328 Posts always Obsessed

roll up the tips to make it 4 lines and it will make a sweet kite.
The construction wasn't nearly as bomber as todays kites but the kites weighed a lot less back then so they would stay up in lighter wind. More efficient.
And dangler is right about the sizing, they called it the projected size
It should have the flat sizing on there too

OG · Since 07 Jun 2011 599 Posts Addicted

i have this old cabrinha movie, like 02. little kid is on kite beach in maui, maybe 13, saying 'fuck all that 4 line chicken loop pussy shit'.

sirmichaelo · Since 26 Mar 2010 353 Posts Maui Obsessed

I used to ride those goddamn kites.

Had a whole quiver PLUS an RRD Type-4 10m as an in between kite.. Used to be so stoked.

You'd be stupid to buy them now though.

Seriously.