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Dan k
Since 31 Mar 2013
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 Thu Jun 06, 13 4:28 pm doucheologies |
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The guy on the twin tip and too big of kite is on the wrong gear. Smaller kite and bigger board and some skills to go with them and he might have not ate shit. That big of kite isn't going to move where you need it to unless the wind direction is perfect.
But at least he didn't use a jetski to catch the wave. Respect that. |
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Procktor
Since 11 Apr 2013
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Hood River
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| Thu Jun 06, 13 4:47 pm Re: doucheologies |
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| Dan k wrote: | The guy on the twin tip and too big of kite is on the wrong gear. Smaller kite and bigger board and some skills to go with them and he might have not ate shit. That big of kite isn't going to move where you need it to unless the wind direction is perfect.
But at least he didn't use a jetski to catch the wave. Respect that. |
Well said Dan k!!!!!!
The smaller kite the better for waves.
Using a kite in waves even if its a 13 m kite with a twin tip is still more respectable than using a jet ski to tow in.
The article reads like anti kite propaganda. Can surfers share the waves with kiters? Shit in most spots they can't even share waves with other surfers.
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BeerKite
Since 29 Mar 2011
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Obsessed
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| Thu Jun 06, 13 5:55 pm Re: doucheologies |
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| Dan k wrote: |
But at least he didn't use a jetski to catch the wave. Respect that. |
I might respect that if he had actually caught the wave...
The first video, I kinda gave him the benefit of the doubt, but the second one is hard to dispute that he should have even been there at all. If the wind is so light that you need a 13, should you really be charging one of the fastest and gnarliest waves in the world? |
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
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tsunami
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| Thu Jun 06, 13 8:44 pm |
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To each there own
dont tread on me
remember.......
Judgemental beotches.............
Were all Kooks some more than others.
forum Kook kiters maybe the worst kind ...
Pete I am sure you rock and I personally have done more kiting than I need to with you already .....but if we meet I will say Hi 
Like I said 95 percent of the kiters I see are kooky in some way but 98 percent of that group are on surfboards or body drag gin for them. 
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Dan k
Since 31 Mar 2013
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| Thu Jun 06, 13 8:48 pm |
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| Wind must have not been too light if he was on a twin tip. Looks like this guy is a kook but has huge balls. I dont get why didn't he rig a smaller kite like a 9 or 7 and use a surfboard? |
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
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| Fri Jun 07, 13 6:52 am |
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| Dan k wrote: | | I dont get why didn't he rig a smaller kite like a 9 or 7 and use a surfboard? |
You think a surfboard buys you 5M of kite power over a decent sized twin? Now THAT IS kooky.  |
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Jonpnw
Since 22 Jul 2010
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| Fri Jun 07, 13 7:11 am |
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Ha ha ha ha 
This thread is lame. Everyone finding fault and name calling.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Fri Jun 07, 13 7:25 am |
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| It was kind of fun I think. |
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