macboy - 20-4-2008 at 10:58 AM
Not sure where the best place to put this so that the words get taken to heart. I was replying to a post from Bladerunner post and thought long and
hard about this and thought it was worth noting somewhere here, especially since we see so many newcomers (like myself).
I think, in all my kiting, whenever I feel discouraged or annoyed at the winds or whatever, I remind myself of some advice I was given on the lake
this winter - just keep logging time on the kites. No matter what you're doing, keep flying, it all helps in the end. Fly, fly, fly. If I were to
point out any single shortcoming in my progression it's been my rapidly expanding quiver which limited me from TRULY knowing any one kite until just
recently - and at that I'd say I only TRULY know the Rage and the Brooza at this point. I know how to recover them from all kinds of issues / luffs, I
know how to self sort them without walking to the kite. I know how fast they will and will not move etc., where they will pull, where the will lift,
and so on.
It's just that I became obsessed and that, coupled with the fact that I'm a sucker for a good deal and presto - you have one rapidly expanding quiver
and an equally rapidly expanding list of wheeled goods.
I had an old boss once actually that said something that stuck in my head. He prided himself on his varied skills - photography, salesmanship, book
skills, mechanical skills etc. His statement to me was, "I'm a Jack of all trades, master of none." At the time I thought that wasn't something to be
proud of, certainly not something to brag about. No way, I won't live my life that way I thought to myself.
Funny enough I find that while I've found myself forever a Jack of all trades, I have managed to become a master of some and I think that's just a
natural progression and result of drive, passion or determination. I do hope one day to be a very competent kiter like those found here and it will be
thanks to the help of you all along the way. But it won't happen unless I become a master of each kite - and that will only happen one by one.
zloty - 20-4-2008 at 11:11 AM
It would be time for You to try Blade IV or Blurr, something more than intermediate kites. Congrats one finding aoxomoxoa.
solarix - 20-4-2008 at 02:52 PM
I would like to be able to try beginner-intermediate-advanced in one setting........ the beamer 4 pulls pretty good but I know it is a "beginner" I
want something I can keep in the window for a bit more time the beamer seems to not turn real hard without luff.
Jerry
Bladerunner - 20-4-2008 at 07:13 PM
What you say also applies to your ride / s .
I believe in go with what you know. I started out tryng to kiteboard but I was never a boarder. Moving to blades and skis was a key moment for me.
They are what I know. That allowed me to understand how to run the buggy relative to the kite so that came easy. Knowing that made finally figuring
out the board thing on the ATB come together now I'm the JOKE of all trades :singing:
I saw the light when I met Keith Kalio ! He could do it all !!
Master of
everything he put his hand to :cool2:
I realized he had it figured out. Good thing because his life was cut short ! On his last post he bragged about a TRI-FECTA (sp ) day. Water, snow
and land all in a day 
what a great way to go out 
solarix - 20-4-2008 at 08:46 PM
"I started out tryng to kiteboard but I was never a boarder."
How do you quote in this forum?
Anyway, I started out as a land boarder doing pipes/car bumpers and real stupid stunts I have been looking at ATB pretty close thinking I could but
common sense says I am beyond(older) than that <grin> NOT yep, anyway, thanks for the "do what you know". I know the 4m beamer can and will kick
seriously in 20MPH wind. Now if I can find the vehicle to put it on besides my hindside......
Jerry