hey guys

i'm looking at a first buggy and whant it for criusing down the beach, doing tricks on the ground (like those 360 sliding spin things) and just haveing a good time with my friends.

i'm looking at the parastorm typhoon,libre special,libre V-max, peter lynn both comps (XR and ST) and the flexifoil buggy.
can any one give some help to a guy in need.

chears, lewis055:puzzled:

I ride Libre and PL Comp. I like them both but prefer the Libre for cruising, speed and comfort. However, if you want to do spins and tricks, it is easier to do these in a Comp due to the short wheel base. Comps are also easier for the novice to get on 2 wheels. Both are great buggies... which one you'll prefer depends on your choice of riding styles.

I would vote for the PL Comp as a good starter buggy, or perhaps the low-end Flexifoil model. These are light, narrow enough axle for free-style tricking, and if you later choose to buy a big, cushy racing buggy, you still have a nice "second ride" for sharing, tandem-rigging, or when forced to fly to a buggy location. God forbid, if you break something on your big buggy, you're not buggy-less, and the light-weights break down real small for travel.

Just don't let the Fun Police catch you! :o)

-The Karlsbad Kite Kriminal

I just got my first buggy. It's the Flexifoil with short axels and standard wheels. It arrived yesterday, and i took it out for the first time today.

I had a blast riding it on a soccer field at a local park. Although there were some agrivating moments, mainly getting the kite wrapped around the top bar on a soccer goal

I feel that the buggy will be great for freestyle, and will take a fair share of abuse. It is comfortable for me to sit in, 5'10 175lbs. It is lightweight and I purchased mine at a very nice price. There have been 2 down sides to the buggy.

1) When assemblying there was a small dent in the end of a tube, inwhich i had to insert a smaller tube. The indent was enough so that the inserted tube would not fit in. However since it was right on the tube opening I used pliers to bend it back out. No harm done, It's now like it had never been dented in at all.

2) One of the locknuts that holds the front wheel asembly to the frame has malfunctioned. It was very tough to tighten durring assembly. I had to take this and another bolt off to transport the buggy today. When trying to re-asemble, the nut wouldn't screw on all the way. However the bolt was tight enough for riding. So at the end of the session I had to remove this bolt again to break the buggy down and fit in the car. Low and behold, the damn nut wouldn't come off at all. I even broke one of the wrenches included with the buggy, trying to remove it. So I had to strap the buggy ontop of the car. Tied down with only sweatshirts :o it was a sketchy drive home. Tomorrow I'll have to saw the bolt off, and replace it with new bolt and locknut. Ohh well.

All in all, I'm pleased with the buggy tremendously. I have a feeling it's gonna be just the buggy I was looking for.

-fighting fish