soliver - 27-3-2015 at 10:23 AM
So 3 months and 10 days after being lofted by my 5.5m and breaking my left heel followed by surgery and recovery, I went out today and flew a power
kite for the first time!!!!
:wee:
It was blowing in the low to mid teens and I put up my 2.6m Viper S. I forgot how much fun that little booger is. When it pulled hard I just lifted my
left foot and hopped forward a little (bad scudding surface and grippy shoes)... as I flew I found myself VERY timid at first but becoming
reacquainted with the pull, I sat down in the low passes through the power zone and whipped a bunch of downturn figure 8's and had a blast!
I know I'm going to have to spend a good deal of time getting comfortable again, and I can't help the fear yet either... it'll take a minute, but I'll
be back to 100% soon. Still a fair amount of pain, discomfort and weakness to overcome as well.
PHREERIDER - 27-3-2015 at 10:35 AM
gotta get ur windancing feet ! only quality winds will do.
3shot - 27-3-2015 at 10:53 AM
Congrats dude!! Sweet onshore Jekyll breeze just around the corner 
volock - 27-3-2015 at 12:27 PM
Congratulations, glad to hear you got back to it so quickly.
sadsack - 27-3-2015 at 12:48 PM
Great, I am happy for you
soliver - 27-3-2015 at 01:42 PM
You gotten to fly the Reactor yet Renny?
Good news!
Cheeks - 27-3-2015 at 01:48 PM
Your a better and smarter kiter now. Your 100% in your head because you are aware of your body and limiting your re-learning curve back into the
power.
Sure would have liked to seen that one footed scud!:o
Glad your better!
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A few Zebras
4m Ozone Access de-power foil, prototype (4 sale)
PL 8.6m Reactor
A couple of monster tube kites I don't have the balls yet to fly.
Other junk and stuff for fun
Ivanpah Heavy with Big Kid mods.
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Windy Heap - 27-3-2015 at 01:58 PM
Viper 2.6, one of my FAVORITES out of my whole quiver..............my wifes number one go to kite too!
heal up, go slow. things don't heal like they used too when I was younger.
Not just bones, but tendons and ligaments are a pain in the........
soliver - 27-3-2015 at 02:09 PM
You've seen it before Davis!...
You were there: https://vimeo.com/80765673
One footed scud around 2:05
Smeagol - 27-3-2015 at 04:54 PM
Whoa, crazy.. same heel as me! I didn't know this happened, is the story on here somewhere? Guess I wasn't as active on the forum when it happened.
Glad to hear you got out to fly some. It took me about that long also to get back on a power kite, although I did fly a Rev while in my cast. 
soliver - 27-3-2015 at 08:59 PM
Yes Smeagol, and it was your RII that broke me! (The one I gave you my 6.8m Viper S for)
If you scroll to near the end of this thread is where it happened:
http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=29485
and here were my thoughts and updates following surgery:
http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=29625