Dude, That's all it is. The wakestyle crowd sees it this way. Dangling isn't dangling when you do it like Ruben Lenton or Aaron Hadlow or even Alex Peterson.
terremoto wrote:
Forrest man - you really are the exception (in a number of ways). If thats what a dangler is - then its all good - however, if you look back at the posts man - not everyone sees a danger as you do. Many define a dangler sort of along the lines of C - whether its hooked in or not - if you boost and loft down - you are a dangler - some would include lenton in the definition of danglers.
Nick
Since 09 Nov 2007
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bustingbladder
Since 12 Jul 2006
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Thu Jan 22, 09 8:34 pm
Now this is some good shit! Slither nice! 503!
shred_da_gorge
Since 12 Nov 2008
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Thu Jan 22, 09 11:10 pm
Quote:
and without the newbs
that's the end of a sport
Hear, hear - thanks for the wisdom.
And thanks for the poetry 4Stringer, though you might be dating yourself with this crowd...
Blue
Since 03 Jul 2007
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Thu Jan 22, 09 11:34 pm
TLDR
Forrest wrote:
A dangler is someone who keeps their kite high for wake style tricks and claims it.
There is only the idea that the kite is low or high when doing unhooked tricks. Someone who keeps their kite high, but does tricks where it should be low is a dangler but only if they're claiming it. Claiming it can be via picture or video promoting said person or product, or talking about it as legit.
An unhooked backroll with the kite at 11 is a dangle trick. The suspect is only guilty if they come back to the beach and say "Man, Did you see my unhooked backroll, it was sweeet!" It wasn't a legit backroll unless the kite was 45 degrees or below. 30 degrees is where it should be.
I would encourage everyone to strive for 45 degrees when you unhook. Start with it at 11 and work your way down. I leave you with an old video of me dangling some raleys back in 2007 when I was still trying to understand the legitimacy aspect of unhooking. I thought these raleys were legit and saw nothing wrong with them, but the kite is at 11 and my landings are delayed due to the lift of the kite.
The goal is to use the kite for speed, pop using your speed, and stomp the landing.
Because suspect can be found guilty if a picture or video is taken, you better keep it low when Rico shows up with his camera.
Blue
Since 03 Jul 2007
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Thu Jan 22, 09 11:35 pm
4Stringer/KipWinger wrote:
Mr. Bodangles
I knew a man Bodangles and he dangled for you in a worn out wetsuit
With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants, the old soft bootie shoe
He jumped so high, he jumped so high,
Then he lightly touched down
I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was - down and out
He looked at me to be the eyes of age as he spoke right out
He talked of life, he talked of life, he laughed, slapped his leg a step
Mr. Bodangles, Mr. Bodangles
Mr. Bodangles, windance!
wakeup
Since 11 Sep 2005
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Fri Jan 23, 09 7:39 am
the correct def would be c--jumping with your kite high
this means that yes, you can dangle with style--dangle 720 nose grab
or even power---dangle switch indy backside 180 with a down loop
part of the problem is that someone will come in claiming
"dude i just stuck a indy backside 540"---
and i am lookin at the dude goin " off tha kicker??!!!"
and he's like "no, off the water"
and i'm like "with the pass or ole"
and he's like "what"
and then i'm like "OOOHHHHHH, why didn't you just say dangle 540"
dangle is just a term that came about in the earlier days of kiting---it will be hard to change.
remember when the donkey dick came out. some people tried to rename it the chicken bone but it never worked
just because you dangle doesn't mean you have no style,
it just means you have dangle added to YOUR STYLE
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