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skimtwashington
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[*] posted on 20-3-2012 at 10:10 AM
Why not just get on your kite and ride it-skip the buggy or board


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Wonder how fast you need to be going for lift off?

Need a remote control and you don't need driver below/in front. I'd rather be in complete control.

Wonder how bad it hurts if you crash 'kite'?


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[*] posted on 20-3-2012 at 10:23 AM


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Wonder how bad it hurts if you crash 'kite'?



Bad enough that they have been outlawed in several states! OWWW! :o



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[*] posted on 20-3-2012 at 10:31 AM


Yup, they have all been recalled by the manufacturer because of a high amount of deaths! Very dangerous inflatable toy - and definitely NOT a kite!!!



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[*] posted on 21-3-2012 at 07:21 AM


I built a bamboo and poly glider to attach to a snow sled to fly in ground effect down the reservoir hill next door. I layed in the center face forward and headed down the hill , I think I did lift off a little because it got all squirly and one wing lifted and broke off. I gave up that idea after looking at all that broken bamboo and thinking how lucky I was not to get squewered. I still like the idea but the R+D can be a little hazardous.



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[*] posted on 21-3-2012 at 07:27 AM


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[*] posted on 21-3-2012 at 04:43 PM


Prefer this setup .......

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[*] posted on 21-3-2012 at 05:13 PM


30mph+ if I recall gets them airborn. my dad has one, they are sketchy once in the air, but a total blast behind a strong jetski.

They also make a great float tethered to the dock/boat.

I had not heard about a recall, but that they had been discontinued.



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[*] posted on 21-3-2012 at 05:18 PM


Kober: That rig is awesome!!!! I wish they had those when I was in the ski show, would have made my wakeboarding MUCH less painful :lol:



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[*] posted on 21-3-2012 at 05:38 PM


Boat speed 18-25mph that is all it takes ... use kite force to go away from wake ..... when coming toward the wake moving kite to zenith and using wake as a ramp ..... thats all .... lol....



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[*] posted on 21-3-2012 at 07:17 PM


Quote:
Originally posted by Kober
Prefer this setup .......

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Jump bigger with a kite :puzzled: and don't need a nasty, smelly boat.



Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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