As you can see here in the first pic. My shoulder is completely out of its socket. When it came out, it went up and broke my clavicle.
Better pic of the break.
Im just getting back into power kites and always loved jumping from the first time my feet left the ground. BUT you need to take it
easy and start out the right way.
This didnt happen my first time out or even my tenth time flying. I had about 18 months under my belt when I got over powered by a gust at the
BEACH!
Listen to the vets that post here and take the advice. It come from experience and years of it. That way you dont end up with metal in your body
holding parts together flyjump - 1-3-2011 at 02:56 PM
sorry buddy tht sucks, but awesome xrays! good luck healing and thanks for sharing, this is what newbees need to see. they need to know that it can
happen even if you have lots of experienceindigo_wolf - 1-3-2011 at 03:22 PM
Hope you mend soon and well.
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sorry buddy tht sucks, but awesome xrays!
Kinda worries me that one of my first thoughts was "I wonder if they can transfer that to a T-Shirt." :o
ATB,
SamSeanny - 1-3-2011 at 03:31 PM
AWESOME!! :o
I mean.............. Yes. You are right. Let us all view this with a cautious eye and be weary of the danger associated with all kite related sports.
No seriously. Just goes to show that you can't be too careful.
I wish I could find my X-rays of my radius protruding from my skin. I don't know why they felt like they needed to X-ray it, but I'm no doctor.Todd - 1-3-2011 at 03:33 PM
Wow Jason, sorry to hear that. I hope you heal fast.
On a lighter note to bring a smile... welcome to the Titanium brotherhood I'm loaded with it, airport security can hear me coming before I get there._____ - 1-3-2011 at 03:36 PM
Alls well so far guys, thanks. Going to be getting a twister II 5.6 and trying the old shoulder out again :D
This isnt me but it was on the forums a few years ago.
Anyone remember who this was?flyjump - 1-3-2011 at 03:39 PM
lol Todd you have so much metal in you that WIFI doesn't even work right around youBeamerBob - 1-3-2011 at 03:41 PM
Yup... thats who it was bob. Thanks.beats_uk - 23-5-2011 at 08:39 AM
Dont want this to seem like a stupid question but how do you stop the kite from pulling you up/along.
Is it just a matter of wind speed?PHREERIDER - 23-5-2011 at 11:58 AM
just let gomacboy - 23-5-2011 at 12:44 PM
And he's not joking. You just let go. If you have a safety you release to the safety, if not you're kite will be waiting somewhere for you.....way
downwind. But as you walk to retrieve it you can think about how great it is to still be alive.
(But do consider safety systems.....a released kite - while you may be safe - puts anything and anyone in it's path in serious danger.)Seanny - 23-5-2011 at 04:55 PM
That will do the trick indigo_wolf - 23-5-2011 at 05:07 PM
Sadly The alternative to kite killers gets expensive. ...
And will get you on the wrong side with Smokey.
ATB,
Sambeats_uk - 23-5-2011 at 11:15 PM
I've got, and have used the kite killers. just wondered if there is a way to stop it taking you off without letting goJohn Holgate - 24-5-2011 at 05:04 AM
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just wondered if there is a way to stop it taking you off without letting go
Don't let it into the power zone. Keep it at the edges. If I'm buggying in some decent wind, I'll do a side launch at the edge of the window and
keep it there till I'm seated in the buggy and can hold the power. Then I'll dip it into the power zone and off we go.
I usually fly with a bar and harness and have had to hit the safety on a couple of occasions. If it was a fixed bridle I would have had to dump it
onto the killers. Otherwise the only option left is to reef on the brakes as hard as you can - but if the kite is starting to pull you out of
control, it could be a tad too late for that. Haven't had to try that one yet!Chad - 24-5-2011 at 05:48 AM
If for some reason (crazy) that you did not have killers on the kite that day you could always just release one handle and keep a hold of the other so
that you do not have to go find your kite or have it hurt some unsuspecting sole down wind. This will flag the kite but still keep YOU in control. NOT
a recommendation just an emergency action plan to keep in mind :eureka:rossb63 - 28-6-2011 at 12:22 PM
ouch. thats looks painful getting my first kite pretty soon itl be a peter lynn hornet 2 3m was gonna get the 4 m just so i had something that had a
little more pull but after seeing this ill stick to plan get a 3m kite dont wanna end up in hospitalLooking_Up - 28-6-2011 at 01:36 PM
Plus 1 for kite killers
Letting go of one does fix the problem if you remember to hit the brake on the one u are still holding
Lots of tangled mess just letting one go
I have seen the kite killers in action used by the people I care about most and a few people that just wanted to try one of the smaller kites and on
all occasions no matter how hard the wind was blowing the ko worked beautifully
They are chep worth the investment Bladerunner - 28-6-2011 at 03:29 PM
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I've got, and have used the kite killers. just wondered if there is a way to stop it taking you off without letting go
Speed equals power !
Stalling the kite out with heavy brake action takes away a lot but not all of the power.
Hitting the brakes full on should not just stop but back the kite down.
Grabbing a fist full of brake line is a last resort ( not suggested )
No seriously. Just goes to show that you can't be too careful.
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