dman
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Demo kites At NABX
So I talked one of my friends who is just getting into kiting to go to NABX with me to help share some of the cost of the trip. The down side is he
only has a 6mtr ace so far and we haven't been able to find a cheap smaller kite yet. I looked around for a few NPW 5's cause they are cheap and
tough but couldn't find any. My worry is he will come and his kite will be too big to buggy mist of the time. Will anyone be demoing kites this year
that he can "try out"? He needs to build up his quiver so this may be the nudge he needs to get started making some purchases.
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DAKITEZ
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I do not believe manufacturer demo kites are allowed per the rules. But I'm sure there will be a "friend" who will let you try some of their kites.
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kitemaker4
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He can check out my npw9's. HQ stopped making nasa wings so now they are hard to find.
Susan (npw goddess)
PKD Brooza\'s 2, 3, 4 and 5.5 meter
Libre Bora\'s 6 and 7 meter
Libre stainless full race with standard and big foot light wheels
Nasa wings: npw5 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, 1.7, 2.4, 3.1, 3.9, 4.8, 5.8, 6.9 meters
npw9 3.4, 5.3, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 15.0 meters
Quadrifoil xm for sale
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kitemaker4
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u2s sent
Susan (npw goddess)
PKD Brooza\'s 2, 3, 4 and 5.5 meter
Libre Bora\'s 6 and 7 meter
Libre stainless full race with standard and big foot light wheels
Nasa wings: npw5 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, 1.7, 2.4, 3.1, 3.9, 4.8, 5.8, 6.9 meters
npw9 3.4, 5.3, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 15.0 meters
Quadrifoil xm for sale
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ripsessionkites
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| Quote: | Originally posted by kitemaker4
He can check out my npw9's. HQ stopped making nasa wings so now they are hard to find.
Susan (npw goddess) |
however there is only you (NPW Goddess) and Seiger Vliegers that still make them.
Power Kite Place as a few NPW from us.
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Maven454
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I wouldn't have a problem with selling off my HQ 4.8m NPW. I've flown it maybe three times. Great condition. Comes RTF except for
KS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s.
"I gave up on wind speeds... its either crappy, gravy, epic, or stupid... in that order"
--Drewculous
Ozone: Imp III Quattro 1m and 1.5m, Flow 2m, 3m, 4m, and 5m.
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heliboy50
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Todd has a beamer tsr for $180. Might be an option?
Aim low. Reach your goals, and avoid disappointment.
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__P1__ and one really big Ozone in the other closet
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dman
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Yeah I saw Todd's kite and made a note to talk to him about it. I think he needs a 2 and 3 mtr to begin with and then we can work up from there to
fill in around the 6mtr ace.
Rip are you saying that you sale NPW's?
Susan, I have talked to you about having a few 9's made for myself so that has been on my mind but I'm trying to make sure he has something next week
at NABX. I'm sure that sooner or later I will be getting you started on a quiver of them for me though.
Thanks everyone
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Maven454
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powerkiteplace.com stocks NPW5's made by Seiger Vliegers.
"I gave up on wind speeds... its either crappy, gravy, epic, or stupid... in that order"
--Drewculous
Ozone: Imp III Quattro 1m and 1.5m, Flow 2m, 3m, 4m, and 5m.
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Bladerunner
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No Demos and no sales are allowed.
People will have lots of extra kites and will be happy to share. The trick is to speak up. You are welcome to try the same NPW Maven has for sale at
the Canadian camp. If people are selling things they usually do it at after the event so they don't have to take it home.
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
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Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
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Hmmmmmm, gonna have to tell rip that baggage prices are going up after the event! 
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Custom KBSS Libre Hardcore with John Deer tires!
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Yup - and if you're looking in the 2-4m range I have an overlap so there's foils to fly in my bag.
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dman
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OK then, if anyone has kites to "TRY" then that will work for him.
Thanks for all the replies.
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dman
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Copy that Rip. Thanks!
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I started getting things out of the closet today and found a bag that had two kites in it. They are both npw 5's one is a 2.4 and the other is 3.9.
Let me know if you are intrested and I can send you some prices.
Susan (npw goddess)
PKD Brooza\'s 2, 3, 4 and 5.5 meter
Libre Bora\'s 6 and 7 meter
Libre stainless full race with standard and big foot light wheels
Nasa wings: npw5 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, 1.7, 2.4, 3.1, 3.9, 4.8, 5.8, 6.9 meters
npw9 3.4, 5.3, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 15.0 meters
Quadrifoil xm for sale
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Dave367
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| Quote: | Originally posted by kitemaker4
HQ stopped making nasa wings so now they are hard to find.
Susan (npw goddess) |
Have you tried the Russian and Polish sites? I got an 8 meter from Russia several years ago for, like, $125, maybe $150
In my kite bag:
SkyTiger Hi40
Lil Devil 3.3
Jordan Antelope, 28 meter
OutLeader, 40 meter
OutLeader 92 meter
OutLeader 280 meter
Buggies:
PL \"old skool\" long axle, long rail desert special.
Custom Alberto Soria crab buggy with bigfoot wheels and tires
\'76 GMC half-ton, with 8\" cross-bed mount and twin 100 amp flying winches. --40 kts under kite power alone; el Mirage, 2001!
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