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the crazy french!!!!

carltb - 26-7-2011 at 01:20 PM

i had the pleasure to fly with these guy in june and they truly have no fear!!!

http://vimeo.com/26917254

macboy - 26-7-2011 at 03:30 PM

WTF? 1:45.......what do you do when you don't come down? Or were they staying up on purpose (and how)? Man, if I knew the kite would just hold me there I'd be chucking it like Lenten everytime I flew!

PHREERIDER - 26-7-2011 at 06:54 PM

nice

erratic winds - 26-7-2011 at 07:03 PM

Whatever is a step past crazy, that's the term needed here.

Very impressive.

Seanny - 26-7-2011 at 07:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by macboy
WTF? 1:45.......what do you do when you don't come down? Or were they staying up on purpose (and how)? Man, if I knew the kite would just hold me there I'd be chucking it like Lenten everytime I flew!


That's what huge Flysurfers do. ;) Keep the kite in the air and it'll keep you in the air. It requires the perfect wind conditions though, also.

viperkid181 - 26-7-2011 at 08:36 PM

What kind of fs is that? That's next on my to get list :p

Seanny - 26-7-2011 at 08:55 PM

It's a Speed 3. Very expensive. They like to be flown ONLY in butter smooth wind… if you live inland and the wind can get choppy, I'd forget about it. They don't handle gusts well, and are designed for their bottom end, not top. In the right conditions they are a gem… unsurpassed bottom end power, limitless lift and float… but in anything a bit bumpy, they are prone to folding and just not flying properly.

viperkid181 - 26-7-2011 at 09:18 PM

And I thought my 10.5 blade was lifty rofl. That video makes me want to get a depower now :*(

Kamikuza - 26-7-2011 at 11:51 PM

"Relax! You have a paraglider over your head ... "
- advice on what to do if you get lofted from the Speed manual :lol:

macboy - 27-7-2011 at 12:23 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kamikuza
"Relax! You have a paraglider over your head ... "
- advice on what to do if you get lofted from the Speed manual :lol:


For real? It says that?! I gotta go check.......

macboy - 27-7-2011 at 12:32 AM

.....yup. Page 25 of the Speed 3 manual.

Sick! :lol:

carltb - 27-7-2011 at 02:34 AM

in this vid the hang time is produced through hill gliding. the wind travels up the slope and accelerates which produces mega lift. then a combination of rising up and moving backwards gives you extended hangtime

B-Roc - 27-7-2011 at 05:49 AM

Impressive.

flyjump - 27-7-2011 at 11:16 AM

nothing beats depower

Drewculous - 27-7-2011 at 11:28 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by erratic winds
Whatever is a step past crazy, that's the term needed here.

Very impressive.


HOOOOOJ!!!!!!!!!!

only one gripe tho:
1. Original song was better :lol:
(i used to BUMP that sh*t in high school ROFL!!!)

Looking_Up - 28-7-2011 at 05:28 PM

check out the guys from winchester hill and there super kite days:wee: