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New Kite Rituals

Skoden - 24-5-2012 at 10:48 AM

I have a new kite coming in today (thanks Dino!) and I was wondering if you guys have any preflight rituals or anything along those lines for kites. I hope there wind this afternoon!:wee:

cheezycheese - 24-5-2012 at 11:05 AM

the only ritual I have is to sit and look at your new kite, cuz you won't get any wind after you open that box.... :lol:

cheezycheese - 24-5-2012 at 11:06 AM

I got a pair of skis last winter and doomed the whole NorthEast.... (no snow) :dunno:

pongnut - 24-5-2012 at 01:44 PM

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Originally posted by cheezycheese
the only ritual I have is to sit and look at your new kite, cuz you won't get any wind after you open that box.... :lol:



LMAO!!! :tumble: So true cheese!!

flyjump - 24-5-2012 at 01:50 PM

The new kite curse sucks.

nocando - 24-5-2012 at 02:07 PM

Flyjump how true, I just bought a baby century and cannot test as the wind will not co-operate

B-Roc - 24-5-2012 at 02:32 PM

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Originally posted by cheezycheese
I got a pair of skis last winter and doomed the whole NorthEast.... (no snow) :dunno:


So you're the reason winter stunk. Thanks alot :mad: :moon:

New kite curse is totally a reality. By a low wind kite and the wind will blow 20+ for weeks. Buy a storm kite and the wind won't blow at all for a month.

mougl - 24-5-2012 at 02:43 PM

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Originally posted by cheezycheese
the only ritual I have is to sit and look at your new kite, cuz you won't get any wind after you open that box.... :lol:


This.

Skoden - 24-5-2012 at 02:50 PM

Well I got the kite unrolled it, looked at it, and now it's raining outside. I am at work now and hopefully the rain will stop soon!!

mougl - 24-5-2012 at 02:56 PM

New kite curse... I hope conditions are better when you leave work :thumbup:

That kite is a blast to fly!

Mastertoot - 24-5-2012 at 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by B-Roc
Quote:
Originally posted by cheezycheese
I got a pair of skis last winter and doomed the whole NorthEast.... (no snow) :dunno:


So you're the reason winter stunk. Thanks alot :mad: :moon:

New kite curse is totally a reality. By a low wind kite and the wind will blow 20+ for weeks. Buy a storm kite and the wind won't blow at all for a month.


..Men in white jackets rush to buy kites and control the weather! We're all doomed! ;-)

WELDNGOD - 24-5-2012 at 03:04 PM

I hate to tell you this but... New kite curse= no wind for a month or at least 2 weeks..... Enjoy!!

AnnieO - 24-5-2012 at 03:15 PM

Yup, just happened to me with a "new to me" kite I got two weeks ago. Finally, I got to get it out today for it's initial shakedown. My new kite ritual whether it is truly new, or new to me, is that I unpack it when it arrives and then parapack it the way I like it so at least after the curse of no wind finally relents- I'm really ready to fly with a quick setup.

ChrisH - 24-5-2012 at 04:32 PM

I think it's a new anything kite related curse. When I bought my buggy we didn't get wind for a month and a half! :flaming:

Skoden - 24-5-2012 at 05:13 PM

Well I am going to the coast next weekend, and the forecast is WIND and sun!

Kober - 24-5-2012 at 06:29 PM

I usually sleep with my new kites ....... lol .... after that they are always good to me ....

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Feyd - 24-5-2012 at 06:33 PM

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Originally posted by cheezycheese
I got a pair of skis last winter and doomed the whole NorthEast.... (no snow) :dunno:


You bastard.:mad:

Actually given the way the season started and how short it was, we were lucky here and got a ton of riding in.

No new skis for you next year!