dawicks
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Extreme Windsocking
Well, thanks to bobalooie57 I was inspired to make a windsock out of some spare ripstop I had that someone gave me which was unfortunately
semi-porous. Didn't want it to go to waste, so went for a windsock. It was pretty easy to make and seems to work good. Thanks bobalooie!
Figured flying the thing off of an old broom handle for a photo op would work great and... well... a new extreme sport has been born. It's pretty
intense so I'd recommend nothing longer than a 1.5 m sock for beginners. Socks can get pretty wild in the gusts, so I'd recommend harnessing yourself
to a post if possible. As you can see, it can get pretty wild.
All kidding aside, I think this is going to help me be a better kiter. I find myself getting frustrated sometimes when I get disorientated by a
change in wind strength and/or direction.
I plan on making a couple more and will do a draw on here in a few days to give one away.
Cheers,
Dave
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airin
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Hey, way to go, nice windsock!
Not sure I could handle the extreme sport of windsocking though...the tying oneself to a pole could get a bit awkward. 
That said, if you make another sock for a prize, I would seriously give the high risk sport a little more thought. :D
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I don't know, with the right size sock it might get pretty crazy. Anyone remember the videos on buggying with an umbrella?
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Hope I win that beast. I want to JUMP!
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Hilarious. I want one!
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Nice!
do want one
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And its a lovely shade of green! I have a 13' Shakespeare collapsible panfish
pole (just has a ring at the tip) that I fly mine from. I anchor it with a coil type rod holder. Works good. veer: Drew, still waiting on the
go-pro? :shocked2: I ordered my Tachyon Micro and it was in my mail 3 days later.
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Something about this topic reminded me of a time when one of my brothers (there is 8 of them) and I were in the top of a maple tree during hurricane
winds. Almost but not quite a human wind sock!
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No helmet - no windsocking 
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Kamikuza
No helmet - no windsocking |
This...
I laughed out loud on this one....great post, nice sock!!!
Whats the bottom end in a buggy on a 3m?
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dawicks
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| Code: | Whats the bottom end in a buggy on a 3m? |
I LoLed at this.
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