I don't want to do use this forum for any commercial advertisement but . I can guarantee you will be able to stay upwind and have fun riding in wind 7-8 mph...
David Stanek
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Jul 1, 2003 2:15 pm
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Steve, Thank you for your info! I've seen the guys on surfboard in the videos and have read about it. I've a ton of windsurfing boards and some surfboards...
Dirtsurfers are OK John but there is one sitting in my garage gathering dust because everyone here prefers to ride all terrain boards (mountain boards is...
Quadrifoil made great kites, and provided you treated the X series kitesurfer foils with kid gloves they worked while they were in the air. If they landed on...
Just saw this on the BKSA list: http://www.sickair.tv/forum/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=3&TopicID=2749&PagePosition=1 A 60 year old man apparently was...
I have an MBS Ambush Warrior, more of an entry level board that I only paid $130 US dollars for because it was mismarked at a sporting goods store. It doesn't...
Hi John There are a number of mods you can do to that board, and if you started at $130US, it should be worth at least changing to the new alloy channel...
Hi Rick No worries, just send the beers to the shop! I would have thought you could milk more power from the Lift than the aero? Always depower high AR kites...
That picture on kitesurfingschool was my hacked together board. It originally was the same style of board that you have - with the bar running length ways ...
Its OK David, the protocol is to just put a (COM) in the subject line, as I have done above. Cya and Goodwinds Steve McCormack http://www.kitepower.com.au ... ...
I am a bit unclear as to whether I can put channel trucks on this board, merely because I was looking at some trucks online and they said they are "Compatible...
And don't look at the ground running under your board, or that is where you will be! ... Cya and Goodwinds Steve McCormack http://www.kitepower.com.au ... ...
Hi John, If you have access to a drill, the compatability expands to include all boards! If you can afford the newest alloy MBS trucks and ball bearing pivot,...
Ha! Great point! I was thinking I was going to avoid drilling any holes in the deck because I was afraid of weakening it and making it vulnerable to breakage,...
G'day Guys, Just got a 165 x 45 TT (for light winds) and as its my 1st TT board wondering if I should offset the bindings to the heelside edge, or keep em' on...
d_gregorevic
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Jul 3, 2003 12:14 pm
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G'day Guys. Just got my 1st TT board (165 x 45). Wondering wether to offset the bindings to the heel side (if so how much), or just keep em' on the centerline...
Thanks Steve, I forwarded your letter to some newbies I've been trying to teach and explain things to. One of them thought you were speaking some foreign...
Hi Rick Good on you for helping sort out some begginers! I assume you understand what I am saying about actively sheeting? If not fire away, and I will try to...
Deano Mount your pads and straps as close to the heel side edge as possible. It will make your board easier to edge. On bigger boards you probably will not be...
I went out today in pretty steep wind gradient. The condition looked 15 gusting to 20/25 knots but my handle held wind meter only measured 11 gusting to 15...
I found this interesting humorous website on kiteboard construction while looking for kiteboard bindings. http://www.mit.edu/people/robot/zp/zeroprestige.html ...
I just picked up a wipika 2001 air blast and I am struggling with set up of the 4 lines. There appears to be 2 sets of red and green very thin line that I...
I just bought a airblast but cam with no set up instructions. can soembody give me some assistance. It is a 4 line kite. would you have an accurate diagram...
Hi John Try this website for info, www.wipikana.com It sounds like you are talking about part of the reverse launching bridle? I strongly recommend that you do...
If he has the 16.4 AB wouldn't you recommend he keep the reverse launch bridle, and maybe on the 11.8, also. But it can be difficult to help people, when they...
If he has bought a 16.4AB as his first kite, to learn kiteboarding, then he is screwed! :-) It is hard to re-launch that beast even with the bridle, but if...
Hi John Have you flown inflatable kites before? Have you flown 2 line stunt kites at all? Do you own one? How much do you weigh? Have you had any lessons? Is...
I am amazed at the speedy response. Thanks to all I am 6 foot 200 - 210 depending on the day :-) u know water retention. Yes I will be seeking instruction...
Hi all, I discovered that the valve on my leading edge bladder is halfway detached from the bladder (and I thought I had a giant hole in my bladder). Can I...
